Location: Hayward
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Where to eat Italian food in Hayward: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Best Italian restaurants nearby. Discover the best Italian food in Hayward. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Italian restaurants near you.. Hayward (/ˈheɪwərd/; formerly, Haywards, Haywards Station, and Haywood) is a city located in Alameda County, California in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area. With a 2014 population of 149,392, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the Bay Area and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 37th most populous municipality in California. It is included in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont Metropolitan Statistical Area by the US Census. It is located primarily between Castro Valley and Union City, and lies at the eastern terminus of the San Mateo–Hayward Bridge. The city was devastated early in its history by the 1868 Hayward earthquake. From the early 20th century until the beginning of the 1980s, Hayward's economy was dominated by its now defunct food canning and salt production industries.
Things to do in Hayward
1. Acqua E Farina
Overall Ratings
4 based on 164 reviews
Reviewed By godsbooboo
My husband and I chose to have dinner here, based on ratings, to celebrate my birthday. We were not disappointed. The food is indescribably delicious and the portions are immense! I started with the cream of cauliflower soup and my husband had the minestrone soup. Both soups were wonderful. Then, I had the tortellini alla panna and my husband had the fettucine pesto. Both were rich and savory. For dessert we shared the spumoni and the panna cotta. Wow! We were full before we ordered the desserts but we were glad we ordered them anyway. They were so, so delicious.The service was very good. The only complaint is the acoustics are bad if you want to have an intimate dinner for two. We will definitely return.
2. Buon Appetito
Overall Ratings
4 based on 143 reviews
Reviewed By Kj P
The ravioli with lemon cream sauce is spectacular. The gnocchi were tender and tasty! Meat lovers and Vegetarians were very happy here! Lots of great yummy vegetarian choices. Desserts are great too! Service is timely and attentive. We love it here!
3. Olive Garden
Overall Ratings
4 based on 68 reviews
Reviewed By davvet1
I recommend this restaurant for having very good food.This place is very clean, great service, the employees try very hard to please customers.The price is very good for what they give you and the amount of food.
4. Rigatoni's Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By Thelma1986
Love Rigatoni's. This place has great food at a great price. You purchase your food and then you sit yourself. No waiting at all like other local Italian restaurants. They have great lunch special deals. Your meal with a drink and bread all for about 10-13 dollars. They also have a 1/2 pasta, 1/2 salad and a drink for $10.99 this is my favorite deal since you get something healthy in your meal. My favorite is the house spaghetti and the rigatoni bolognese. The food portions are very reasonable. My husband really enjoys the Cajun chicken fettuccine. Next time you get the desire to have pasta and don't want to wait for ever for a table or to be serve check this place out.
5. Ristorante Di Palermo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By RubyS959
This restaurant was a nice place to have lunch and dinner. The food was good. Both times I went there the restaurant was not crowded which was nice. Hard for parking, but otherwise nice place.
