Orange-Park-CDJR-2020-Pacifica-vs-2020-Pacifica-Hybrid_01-13-2020 Do you have a craving for Italian food? Perhaps you are looking for a new weekly family pizza place, or you want a place to enjoy a date night with your significant other. Jacksonville has several places to enjoy some delicious Italian food. more Enza's Indulge all of your senses as you enjoy a trip to Italy without leaving Jacksonville when you visit Enza's. The menu is prepared by chefs Enza and Mike to reflect Enza's Sicilian heritage. The menu features chilled appetizers like beef carpaccio — a thin-sliced house-cured beef with mixed greens, Portobello mushrooms, capers, and parmesan cheese with a tomato lemon vinaigrette. The pasta menu features selections such as spaghetti carbonara and a choice pasta option where you choose your pasta and pair it with either marinara or Alfredo sauce. You can also enjoy a variety of baked pasta as well as seafood, chicken, and veal options. All of the dinners come with either soup or salad. Pair your meal with a drink from the bar and enjoy live music throughout the week. If you enjoy your meal and want to learn how to make it, sign up for one of their cooking classes so you can recreate it at home. Joesph's Pizza Indulge in pizza and other Italian favorites when you visit either of the Joesph's Pizza locations in Jacksonville. The original location is on North Main Street; the other is on Ocean Boulevard in Atlantic Beach. Both locations are open everyday except, Monday, for lunch and dinner. Enjoy hand-tossed pizza selections like the all meat with pepperoni, Italian sausage, beef, ham, Canadian bacon, and Italian salami. They also have gyro pizza with sliced gyro meat, mozzarella, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, and tzatziki sauce. You can also create your own pizza. Beyond the pizza options, Joseph's offers a full menu of Italian favorites like classic chicken parmesan. They also have shrimp scampi made with local shrimp. Round out your meal with a dessert like their handmade cannoli, zeppoli, or a piece of cheesecake. Sorrento Italian Restaurant A trip to Sorrento on Saint Augustine Road is like a trip to an Italian home for a meal. You enjoy homemade bread at the table while waiting for your meal. The entrees come with bread, salad, and a small plate of pasta except for the pasta dishes. The pasta is made with red sauce, although you can substitute it for either Alfredo or clam sauce. You have your choice of veal and chicken served in different styles. If you get them as francese, your protein is dipped in egg and served in lemon sauce. The pasta options include spaghetti, ravioli, or tortellini in red sauce. You can also enjoy baked lasagna or manicotti. Pair your meal with a delicious glass of Italian red wine. Enjoy each location at different times before you find your new favorite. As you visit them, make a note of what you like so you can have a recommendation handy when your friends and family ask you for your thoughts. image via pixabay
