Francesco's Ristorante Italiano

6524 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg - 23188
273 reviews
Pizza Italian
(757) 345-0557

This is absolutely my favorite restaurant. When we go on vacation in VA we go out of our way to go and eat here. The food is excellent, fresh and top notch. Took our daughter and son in law with us today. They loved it as well. You will not be disappointed. Our waiter, Vinny was excellent. Hopefully we can make another trip soon. (We live 4 hours away. On our trips to VA Beach we drive an hour out of our way just to eat at Francesco’s. My husband got the special tortellini with bacon on it! I got the chickenalina. Both were awesome. SIL raved about crab bisque soup. Abby’s was awesome as well.

Very cozy atmosphere, extremely friendly staff. We came here after soccer and when we walked in we thought it might not be a good fit but the hostess assured us that the large party of kids was more than welcome. The bill can be a bit pricey; but nobody should be able to leave unsatisfied! Next time we are in town this will likely be a repeat visit for our family if not the team!

Local spot in Williamsburg (outside of downtown). Appears to be family own and a community hotspot / well liked (it was really crowded and a lot of take outs). Food is great and good portion sizes. Recommend you call ahead and try to make reservations given how popular it is and small intimate size of the restaurant.

I had to leave a review because I just had the best fresh pasta I ever had. The veal parm was flawless. Best I have ever had and you literally cannot beat the price point. Great service and food. I doubt I would dislike anything on the menu just based on the shear beauty of that veal parm. I will definitely be back again and again. This place is a gem. Now just to be fair...the calamari wasn't good but I'm picky about calamari. I'm a tentacle girl there were none. But I don't care I would eat a whole plate of it for that pasta!

My family and I are here visiting from NYC. The food here is amazing. I will be visiting this restaurant again before heading back to NYC. Recommended!

Dinner was delicious and Brian provided excellent service!!!!

Best Italian ever! Took the family there tonight and everyone said it was the best! Never a disappointment! Our waiter Brian was outstanding. Highly recommend!!

Where to begin...my husband and I first visited this restaurant in 2018 shortly after our marriage and we were blown away by how delicious the food was and the five star service we received. Fast forward to 2022 we had the honor of being waited on by the owner's son, Vinny and he was absolutely the best. On top of that, Mr. Francisco himself made or meal and I enjoyed every single bite from the lobster bisque to the raspberry donut cake. I'm so glad that for once since COVID, one of my favorite restaurants had not changed for the worst. We will definitely be back when we return to the state of Virginia to visit. I hope they never change ❤️❤️❤️❤️.

Fresh ingredients, original creations. Small cozy space. Meatballs and sauce were great. Stuffed veal was fantastic.

Delicious dinner that was delivered very fast. The server was very friendly and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. We'll definitely be back!