Award Winning Voted #1 in Jacksonville 2018 and 2019 “Best Italian Restaurant”, “Best Chef”, “Best Family Restaurant”,”Best Special Occasion” “Best Fine Dining”, “Best Restaurant to Impress a Date”, “Best Steak”, “Best Wine List”, “Best Wine Bar”; JAX BEST Winner “Best Italian Restaurant”. Winner by FOLIO 500 “Best Italian”. “Top 10 Five Star Reviews” by Open Table 2017, “11 Best Meals in Jacksonville” by Florida Times Union 2017. Vito’s has been a staple in the Jacksonville area for over 30 years with Chef Giulio originally starting in 1984. Chef Giulio (originally from Palermo, Italy) draws strongly on family recipes and traditions. We offer private party rooms and catering for any special occasion.
Award Winning Voted #1 in Jacksonville! Vito’s has been a staple in the Jacksonville area for over 34 years with Chef Giulio originally starting in 1984. Chef Giulio (originally from Palermo, Italy) draws strongly on family recipes and traditions. Vito’s Italian Restaurant has been wowing locals with it’s crowd-pleasing signature dishes Shrimp Bada Bing, Zuppa Di Pesce (featuring Shrimp, scallops, mussels, clams, calamari & grouper !), classic entrées including Francese, Alla Rosa, Saltimbocca with veal or chicken, as well as must-haves like our hearty Soups, Salads, Pastas and an extensive kids’ menu.
Awards:
BOLD CITY BEST 2018, 2019 “Best Italian Restaurant”, “Best Chef”, “Best Family Restaurant”,”Best Special Occasion and “Best Wine List”
JAX BEST “Best Italian Restaurant”.
FOLIO 500 “Best Italian”.
Top 10 Five Star Reviews by Open Table 2017,
11 Best Meals in Jacksonville” by Florida Times Union 2017.
OUR CHEF
Award Winning Voted #1 in Jacksonville 2018 and 2019 “Best Chef” Chef Giulio originally from Palermo, Italy) draws strongly on family recipes and traditions. Chef Giulio and sister Tina immigrated from Palermo to New Jersey where he joined Pappa who had immigrated 3 years earlier. They worked various jobs, later bringing Mama and Chef Giulio’s remaining sisters from Palermo to join them in the US. The family eventually settled in Jacksonville, FL where Chef Giulio opened “Vito’s Italian Restaurant” – with the family working at what was later voted “Best Italian Restaurant” by Best of JAX Folio Weekly 2012 , 2018 and BOLD CITY BEST 2018 and 2019 Voted “Best Family Restaurant”, “Best Italian Restaurant”, “Best Special Occasion and Best Wine List”. We welcome you to enjoy our authentic family recipes and traditions.
