Il Ritrovo 515 South 8th Street, Sheboygan, WI 53081

"VERIFIED ITALIAN PIZZA ON MAIN STREET This restaurant, Trattoria Stefano, Field to Fork and the Slo Food Market (below) are all run by local entrepreneur, chef and James Beard Award winner, Stefano Vigliette and his wife Whitney. Only the 5th American pizzeria to receive the “Vera Pizza Napolentana” certification. For me the pizza was okay, if a bit bland, while the Fonduta al Forno was the star of the show. (Service was patchy. They had lost our order and we waited ages for our meal, with appetiser and main arriving at the same time. Didn't stay for dessert as we ran out of time.)"

"I usually get the pizza when i go to Il Ritrovo, but I'm glad I decided to get the gnocchi special and it did not disappoint. It was very flavorful and a perfect portion size."

"This was my first go at Italian food since I returned from my trip to Italy back in June. And dare I say...everything we ordered was just as good, flavor, freshness and quality-wise. Our party of five was seated immediately when we came in during a lunch stop on our road trip--which was nice considering the place was packed for lunchtime! Our server was very thorough with explaining the menu to us as first-timers, and took special note of how our party does not eat pork. The inside is nothing fancy--just a cozy, no frills restaurant. One of my biggest pet peeves with Italian food is everything starts to taste the same. But truly, every item we ordered had its own unique flavor profile. So hard to choose a top three, but if I had to, it'd be the vegetable minestrone, the Caprese Salad and the Calabrese con Miele pizza. Will definitely be back if I'm ever in Sheboygan again!"

"We came with our 1 year old for the 1st time. Great experience! Everyone was so kind & attentive. Sauce, cheese, & crust are phenomenal! It's the kind of pizza you get when you want REAL pizza. The sourdough bread given to us in the beginning was perfect also. My husband makes sourdough and said it tasted & looked like real ingredients from home. I've also bought bread from their market & same deliciousness. Definitely fresh. Very good pizza & very good staff."

"It’s not often we go out to dinner and don’t make reservations these days… We do not like to wait for a table, but heeded the recommendations of friends and decided to give Il Ritrovo a try. Our expectations were exceeded and it was a highly enjoyed evening, after a 30 minute wait for a 2-top table at 7:30pm on a Friday night! Once finally seated, the service was friendly and fast. Our plates were clean and our bellies were full. We would come back again! We highly recommend the Arancini and Calabrese Con Miele pizza! The Arancini was crispy and succulent on top a bed of flavorful marinara. The pizza was SO flavorful—spicy and sweet, but still light enough we could have each finished one on our own. We also enjoyed the house made gnocchi and our selections for dessert (which are very large, so we would split a bowl of gelato next time!)."