Matteo Trattoria & Pizzeria St Pete

2363 Central Ave, St. Petersburg - 33713
77 reviews
Italian Pizza
(727) 851-9114

this was our first time and the food was very good.

Great mixed crowd. Awesome atmosphere. Service is superb and everything on the menu is authentic Italian and from scratch. Grazie ? ? ?? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It’s a solid eat. I asked the waitress for a recommendation on something else besides fettuccine Alfredo. I forget what it was called but you can see it in the pictures. It was very tasty, the white sauce was light, not too salty, just right. The bacon bits at the bottom gave the dish plenty of salt. The noodles were definitely fresh and cooked just right. Not too soft, not too hard. I also got a side of meatballs. My girlfriend got the pesto pasta with chicken. Unfortunately, her dish was pretty bland. To top it all off we got the tiramisu. The tiramisu was to die for, super creamy and rich.

Was lucky enough to visit for a second time recently and has an absolutely wonderful experience. All four of our entrees were delicious and the presentation was perfection. especially the table side preparation of pasta in the cheese wheel. We also loved the wine selection and our server was fantastic! We will definitely be visiting again soon!

Delicious!! Pasta was incredibly fresh and homemade. Meatballs were tasty and moist. Pizza cooked perfectly. Service was wonderful. We went right at opening and got a seat right away. Lovely small restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. Wood fired pizza.

Second time here — beautiful evening to sit outside and eat. First visit had wonderful salmon entrée, the sides were cooked perfectly. Decided to try the pizza last night. Service was pretty slow but we hung in there and when our pizza finally came 30 minutes after our appetizer, it looked pretty amazing. The edges of the crust looked and felt crispy — so we dug in. The rest of the crust was soaked and soggy — the only way to eat it was to roll it up like a soft taco. And because we were hungry we went ahead and ate it/picked at it because we certainly weren’t going to send it back and wait another 30 minutes to eat. After about 10 minutes our server finally came by to check on us and when we told him about the crust he said, “oh, okay.” and walked right back into the restaurant. We weren’t complaining, we weren’t asking for free food — at that point our intent for telling him was so that someone could be aware that they are not cooking the pizzas right and they are dripping wet on the bottom (I have a video of it flopping around and waving like a flag but we can’t upload video). But we watched him walk inside, tell no one, just stopped at his other tables. We didn’t want to request that the item be removed from our bill, we did eat most of it because at that point we were an hour in and hungry — but he didn’t care that our pizza was limp as a pancake, no apology, he seemed annoyed like he was taking it personally, and he didn’t send over a manager — there was just no acknowledgment that we paid $22 for a soaking wet tiny pizza. So I’d say they are hit or miss on service and quality — my tip is eat inside not outside, order pasta or an entrée, and steer clear of the pizza until they get a new pizza chef.

Whatva fabulous find! Homemade pasta and sauce! Great servings, very flavorful! You can't go wrong with anything on the menu.Must stop for dinner any night of the week!

A lovely spot for a delicious Italian meal located in the heart of the historic Kenwood district. Fresh pasta and relaxed atmosphere. It was a busy night so service was a little lax but an enjoyable evening.

Were so happy to find a pizzeria close to home that is recognized by The True Neapolitan Pizza Association. We had visited another restaurant last year on vacation and loved it, so we wanted to find one closer to home if possible. They are few and far between but so worth it.This is the best pizza in the Saint Pete Area closest you will find to Neapolitan pizza outside of Italy. It bit pricy or would of definitely got 5 stars. Can't recommend enough--go now! But check their hours, they aren't open for lunch...hopefully in the future they will consider it though :)

I was not impressed at all. We sent back a pasta dish and a pizza. The Pasta is far from “homemade”. I would compare to an overpriced Olive Garden. The calamari was actually good. I wouldn’t go there for any entrees maybe some apps and wine. Next to a loud bar also. The 5 star reviews have to be fake