Partenope Ristorante - Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria

On the way home from our granddaughter's volleyball game we decided to look for a good Italian restaurant with gluten-free options for my wife. Partenope kept showing up in one review after another so we decided to give it a try. We ordered the Fritto Misto (flash fried calamari and shrimp) as an appetizer. It was light, delicious, and not the least bit greasy. The taste and texture was perfect with no chewiness at all. We asked our waitress Nicole what she recommended from the pizza menu and her recommendations were spot on! I had the Calabrese (mozzarella, tomato sauce, hot soppressata, ricotta, calabrian chili & calabrian honey) and my wife had the same pizza but with the gluten-free crust. My pizza was one of the best pizzas I have ever had, and we try the pizza everywhere we travel. I tried my wife's gluten free version and it was the first gluten free pizza she has ever ordered that had a tasty crust that didn't taste like cardboard. It was very close to mine in flavor and texture! I ordered Tiramisu and an espresso for a wonderful topper to a delicious meal. It lived up to the rest of my meal and we walked away very happy. Nicole was very professional, cordial and full of helpful suggestions that made our meal even more special. We will return for the great food and make a point to visit on the days Nicole is working. It's always a great feeling when you walk away from a new restaurant looking forward to your next time there. We had a fabulous experience thanks to the great food and Nicole's wonderful service!

This isn't a large place but the food and service are excellent! We really enjoyed the pizza because it had a spicy touch. They have a pretty good gluten free option for the pizza. Overall it was a great experience!

We discovered this restaurant in early May, 2025. We went because of the gluten-free substitutions. We went twice in one week. The first gentleman that waited on us was amazing. We ordered one gluten-free pizza and one regular pizza. They were both very delicious. The chopped salad was amazing and to my surprise, the pistachio cake was phenomenal!! Very light and tasty. My manager got the dark chocolate and espresso dessert and at first she was skeptical about the dark chocolate ice cream/gelato but after that she's convinced it should never be served with vanilla. The second time I went with my step-daughter after a golf lesson. We got pizzas, the Fritto Misto (the best I've ever had!), and the copped salad. But the female waiter said she really couldn't have us order the pistachio cake and take it with us. We were too full to eat it there. That was a huge disappointment. I get it that it's better fresh, but it would have tasted the same even if it had fallen. Overall, I will definitely go again when I'm in town.