Via Napoli or Tutti ittalia??

[disneyred]

for those that have been to both .. which do you prefer and why ??

thanks. i think both is in EPCOT??

 

[cr8zyforfigment]

Ive only been to tuttio and it was amazing for lunch. I ordered the saltimboca which was very yummy and my 2 ds loved thier pizza. Its very pretty inside and our waitress was very helpful. Good luck

 

[disneyfav4ever]

I like both. I think Tutto Italia is better for pasta dishes, but I think I prefer Via Napoli for the more casual atmosphere, and they have great pizza.

 

[hannahryan]

I like both. I think Tutto Italia is better for pasta dishes, but I think I prefer Via Napoli for the more casual atmosphere, and they have great pizza.

I agree; they are pretty equally good. That being said, I like Tutto a little better for dinner and Via for lunch (awesome pizza).

 

[Pakey]

Out of the two, I prefer Via Napoli. For good pasta, Tutto can't compare to Il Mulino but Via Napli's pizzas are unique.

 

[Eeyore's Wife]

We did them on consecutive days. Every member of our family liked Tutto Italia better. The restaurant was quieter, due to carpeting and soft furnishings, and everyone thought the food was better.

It was a nice one credit table service meal, but I would not recommend either if you are paying oop.

Via Napoli had pizza with a very very thin crust, and our family likes Chicago Style Pizza, so that did not go over very well with our son. He knew it was going to be thin crusted and decided to give it a try. He did not enjoy the pizza at all.

The one thing we all liked at Via Napoli was a dessert item, Zeppole di Catarina. These things were ricotta cheese fritters served with a chocolate sauce and a wonderful ending to a bland and lackluster meal. Yet, those few balls of fried dough were ten dollars, and something I would never have ordered if I was not on the dining plan. I could run down to the French Bakery and purchased two Napoleons, with change left over, for the price of one order of ricotta fritters.

The worst food item we had at Via Napoli was the Spaghetti Torta served with the Chicken Parmigiana. It was burnt in a couple spots to the point of being returned to elemental carbon. It was tough, flavorless, and frankly inedible. I told my waiter and he brought the manager who told me it was something that you have to "grow to like" and that it was a traditional italian side dish.

I have been to Italy, and while I was a college student eating at "hole in the wall" joints I was never served burned or flavorless food.

The manager did offer to make me another dish, free of charge, but at that point the meal had already taken way too much of our time and I did not want to wait another 20 minutes for a new entree to make its way to our table. If the other diners at our table had loved their meals then I might have taken her up on the offer, but since no one liked their meal I didn't see the point in wasting my time for what seemed likely to be another sub par meal.


If you want good Italian, I suggest heading over to Il Mulino at the Swan and Dolphin. It is not on the Disney Dining Plan, so you will be paying out of pocket, but the food is good and almost worth the high prices.

 

[OKW Lover]

We've done both and our preference is for via Napoli overall. TI was OK, but not outstanding. We loved the pizza at VN - its so much better than any other so-called pizza at Disney. Also their Arancini appetizer was great!

 

[pixarmom]

I've been to Tutto several times in the past, but definitely prefer Via Napoli. We loved the pizza - from our oldest pre-teen son (an adventurous eater) to our pickiest eater to our pre-schooler - everyone liked it. I also loved the caprese salad and the sangria. The atmosphere at Via (high ceilings, open concept, lively and energetic) is much more our style and we thought the CMs were so much friendlier at Via.

The food at Tutto is good and I understand why people like it. I enjoyed it much more before kids - in our experience, Tutto just hasn't welcomed the kids like other WDW restaurants.

Either is a good choice, but I'd say it depends on what kind of food and atmosphere you'd like for that ADR.

 

[Melodious]

Yes they're both in the Italy pavilion in Epcot. I say Via Napoli. We've tried Tutto a couple of times and have never enjoyed the food there. We tried the pizza at Via Napoli this past trip and it was great. THe pizza there is just like the pizza we had in Italy years ago. I would go back to Disney just for that pizza

 

[Kelblum]

We really liked Tutto when we were there in November. We are going in a couple weeks and we are going to try Via Napoli. Looks a bit more casual, but how can you go wrong with pizza!