Turks and Caicos Italian Restaurants
One of the most popular cuisines in the world, authentic Italian is something you’ll have no problem finding on Providenciales. The homemade pasta dishes and seafood that Italian cuisine is known for are a delicious complement to many island flavors. Whether you're craving golden calamari or spaghetti bolognese with a sprinkle of parmesan, you’ll find a number of authentic Italian restaurants to choose from on the island—and some with a Caribbean twist.
Upscale Italian Dining
Casa Nonna at the Ritz-Carlton on Grace Bay offers an authentic Italian experience with a variety of wines and house-made pastas on offer. You can order meals family style or à la carte in an elegant setting. If you're a cheese lover, you'll need to try the ravioli al formaggio, which blends ricotta, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese in a delicious entrée topped with cherry tomatoes and basil. Reservations are required at this Italian restaurant, so be sure to book your table in advance. There's also a dress code (no beach attire).
For a more intimate experience, try Baci Ristorante. This restaurant is found right on the water in Turtle Cove Marina and is adorned with string lights, making it a cozy spot for celebrating any occasion. Their extensive menu features all the typical Italian options, like pizzas and fettuccine Alfredo, as well as a large antipasti menu and several veal dishes. All meals at Baci start with a complimentary basket of toasted garlic bread accompanied by olive oil and balsamic vinegar for dipping. The restaurant also boasts an extensive wine menu, with most wines imported from Italy.
Featured Dishes from Local Restaurants
No proper Italian menu lacks pasta. From spaghetti and meatballs to seafood linguine and mushroom ravioli, all the typical—and not-so-typical—pasta dishes can be found on the island.
When it comes to pizza and pasta, you’ll have many different eateries to choose from on Providenciales. A casual takeout dinner option you can enjoy from the comfort of your couch is pizza or pasta from the Graceway Gourmet supermarket in Grace Bay. Gourmet also has a salad bar, where you can assemble a tasty DIY salad or classic Caesar salad to go with your pizza.
Pizza
Providenciales has several great pizza restaurants that specialize in the Italian favorite, served beneath string lights or delivered right to your door—just like at home. For truly authentic Italian pizza and other dishes, stop by Bella Luna restaurant and pizzeria, conveniently located on Grace Bay Road.
Italian-owned and operated, Bella Luna offers a varied pizza menu that ranges from the Calabrese (with tomato sauce, mozzarella, salami, and eggplant) to the Contadina (topped with blue cheese, figs, and walnuts). The pizza here is always made fresh and served straight out of the oven—just like their extensive pasta menu.
The ambiance is wonderful, too. Bella Luna's outdoor pizza garden is located beneath a cover of twinkling lights and palm fronds. Meanwhile, the upstairs restaurant offers a more formal, gourmet dining space.
Pizza Pizza and Baci both serve classic large pizzas. Many other restaurants offer smaller pies and flatbread pizzas, such as Almond Tree at the Shore Club, Bob's Bar, and Shay Café. One of the newer places to try pizza on Providenciales is Lua Beach House at South Bank Resort, which serves brick-oven pizza.
Located beachfront at the Ritz-Carlton, Casa Nonna allows you to order either individual dishes, or served family style as in Italian tradition. Their fresh, homemade pasta is a key selling point, and they serve the full range of Italian classics, including specialty desserts. Their tiramisu is one of their most popular dishes.
They incorporate a range of local and imported seafood into their dishes, including lobster ravioli, squid ink spaghetti, and shrimp fettuccine. Note that their menu isn’t fixed, and it does change seasonally based on what’s available.
This restaurant does reach capacity during the busy season, so you’ll want to book ahead. Cash isn’t accepted.
The Marine Room is located in the Bight and overlooks the water of western Grace Bay, and is relatively new on the dining scene.
This should probably be classified as more of a Mediterranean restaurant, but as they serve several Italian classics well, it earns a spot here.
Popular dishes include tagliolini allo scoglio (essentially a variety of different shellfish), their swordfish crudo, and for starters, their seafood fritto misto.
It’s open for dinner only, and is open on Sundays (not all restaurants in the country open on Sundays).
Vita Restaurant, and the adjacent Cave Bar, both located at the Rock House in Babalua beach, is probably the most unique setting of the restaurants in this list. It’s built on the cliffside, and overlooks both Grace Bay and Blue Hills, providing a wide, expansive view over the Atlantic.
Their antipasti menu is quite extensive, and depending on your hunger level, could potentially work as a main (especially when combined with one of their desserts). For vegans and vegetarians, they have an entirely separate and dedicated menu, with more dishes offered than many other venues.
For mains, their short rib rigatoni and grilled octopus are favorites, and for sharing, they offer a family style branzino platter, porterhouse steak, or whole chicken.
Note that private events means this venue isn’t always available, so it's recommended to call ahead or reserve in advance.
Another long-time Italian eatery, Baci Ristorante opened in the late 1990s and has been at their Turtle Cove location since inception. Their prices are a little lower than the Grace Bay restaurants, but don’t worry, there’s no drop in quality.
Their fettuccine Alfredo dishes are some of our favorites (not everyone would consider this an authentic Italian dish though), along with their mains of petto di pollo (chicken), local mahi-mahi (when available), and of course lobster.
As with Bella Luna, their pizza is a popular choice as well (both as dine-in and take-out). Reservations are generally not required, but without a reservation, you may need to sit indoors instead of on the marina (which can be a little hot during the summer months).
This is one of the island’s oldest Italian restaurants, having opened in 1996 and remaining an island favorite for more than 30 years. The specially built venue aims to feature a fusion between a traditional Italian residence and leading to the founder’s vision of a “luxurious trattoria”.
As with most restaurants, they feature a variety of local seafood, including aragosta piccata (lobster) and grilled catch of the day (fish species and prices vary based on the market).
Bella Luna is also well known for their adjacent pizza garden, which is one of our recommended places for traditional, thin-crust pizza.
Caicos Café is a long-time Mediterranean restaurant (with Italian aspects) located in Central Grace Bay. Nearly all of the dining is al fresco on their expansive wooden deck. It’s a rather romantic, intimate setting compared to some of the other popular spots on island.
Their menu leans heavily into seafood, with their homemade seafood tagliolini being a crowd favorite, but they also do a good steak and a few pork dishes. Unlike some other venues, the menu here is relatively stable, having been honed to what's popular with both their resident following and tourists alike, but they do have the daily specials written up on their blackboard.
Reservations are recommended during the high season, and they are open for dinner only.