Dining at Esposito’s feels like stepping into an episode of Stanley Tucci’s “Searching for Italy.” The walls are adorned with watercolor paintings and sketches of Italy’s most iconic piazzas and monuments. A trellis covered in colorful Italian stamps pays homage to the owner’s travels through his family’s homeland. Visually, Esposito’s is pure Italian nostalgia.

The culinary journey spans six regions of Italy, with appetizers such as Sicilian-style arancini and octopus stew hailing from Napoli, and Roman pasta classics like Bucatini Amatriciana and Gnocchi Bolognese—dubbed “the best Bolognese in Tampa.”

Esposito’s embraces culinary ambition, serving complicated masterpieces like veal osso buco, braised pork and Sicilian-style braciole, each crafted with pride and precision. Dine under the hanging lights, savor an Amatriciana beneath a watercolor of the Spanish Steps, and experience Italy without ever leaving Tampa. You will discover why Esposito’s has dominated Tampa’s Italian scene, voted #1 Italian three years running!