Gusto Cucina Italiana

"Nice little restaurant, family run with delicious food. Parpadell with meat sauce was wonderful. Great salads. Attentive service. Save room for dessert!"

"This was our first time visiting after hearing so many good things about the restaurant. We did as suggested, arrived 15 minutes before they opened, and got right in (they don't take reservations for parties under 6). Our server was experienced, checking in with us the right amount of times to see how we were doing. We were told upfront that they can substitute on all of the entrees on the menu, which is unheard of, but a nice touch. My husband ordered Penne Borgetto and I had the Salmon Gusto. Both were delicious and done to perfection. The salmon had a wonderful lemon butter sauce that was light and very flavorful, and the roasted potatoes just melted in your mouth. We also had the Crostini as an appetizer and the balsamic glaze that was drizzled over it was the best I have ever tasted. Unfortunately, our dining experience was marred by a party that was seated in the booth behind us. A woman at that table had on so much perfume that it was nauseating. I switched sides with my husband to get him further away from that group, but it was still too much for us and we lost our appetites shortly after they were seated. I suppose we could have asked our server to reseat us but we had already started on our entree and the restaurant was small enough that we did not want to draw attention to ourselves by getting up and moving. And that is assuming we could have moved to another table. We grabbed a couple of to-go boxes, not wanting to wait for our server to bring them, and quickly asked for the check and got out of there as fast as we could. Our fabulous meal was ruined as was our first dining experience. We do not blame the restaurant, but we were both so disappointed that this patron had so much perfume on that it lingered in the air and overwhelmed us to the point we had to leave. I hope this serves as a reminder to all you women out there that a little perfume goes a long way and to be considerate of the people that will be sitting near you in restaurants. Will we go there again? YES! The food was so good and what are the chances of that happening twice in a row. BTW, we did order the Cannoli Cake to go and it was the saving grace later that evening. So delicious."

"Gusto Cucina Italiana Great meal at this cape coral restaurant. Small place, only 10-12 tables. Arrive 5pm or 7pm if you don't want to wait. No reservations for parties under 6. We arrived around 6:30 and waited 25 minutes. Our server Melody was attentive. Reasonable wine prices. Their specialty - freshly made sauces. All entrees are made to order, so you can substitute/customize any order. Everything was Very tasty! Started with calamari and spicy peppers. Mains: Veal picatta and Bolognesa. If you enjoy Italian, give this place a try. Buon appetito!"

"Best Italian I have eaten since moving to Ft Myers. Melanie is beyond amazing so you will get the best service ever. Everything is made from scratch. Small menu but everything is fresh and delicious. Go , you will not be sorry I promise you. Homemade sauces, noodles, desserts, breads , cheeses, it is awesome in ever way. My wife and I went for the first time tonight and loved it. You will too."