• Harrisburg has 5-star Italian restaurants pleasing to many palates.Italian food image by bkaiser from Fotolia.com
  
  Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania, though you wouldn't know it by the population or size of the metropolitan area. Along with its surrounding county area, this region of Pennsylvania is only inhabits about 650,000 people, making 5-star Italian restaurants tough to come by. If you look hard enough, however, you can find top-notch Italian fine dining.
  
  

Gabriella Italian Ristorante

• Gabriella Itialian Ristorante is a hidden gem only a stone's throw from I-83 in Harrisburg, and with a five-star average from eleven user reviews on City Search, it's a place you'll want to find. They have authentic Italian dishes, and if you like red sauce and meals that embrace simplistic Italian ingredients in a sophisticated way, then you will love eating here. The atmosphere is quaint and the service excellent, but make sure to bring cash, because they don't accept credit cards.
  
  Gabriella Italian Ristorante
  
  3907 Jonestown Road
  
  Harrisburg, PA, 17109
  
  717-540-0040
  
  

Bricco

• Found on Chestnut at International Place in Harrisburg, Bricco has a menu that oozes Mediterranean flavor, with rustic dishes that evoke thoughts of Tuscany as well as Italy's southern coast. Whether it be the caponata dish featuring Sicilian eggplant, to the Tuscan sausage pizza or the more adventurous and delicious grilled quail with cappellini noodles, mushrooms and sweet peas, there is an authentic dish for every palate. The dishes also pair very well with the wine list. Bricco has dozens of five-star ratings on the review sites Yelp and Open Table, urging you to visit. Save room for dessert--their flour-less chocolate cake or gelato is perfect with an after-dinner cappuccino.
  
  Bricco
  
  31 South Third Street
  
  Harrisburg, PA 17101
  
  717-724-0222
  
  briccopa.com
  
  

Visaggio's Ristorante

• Visaggio's Ristorante, located in Enola, Pennsylvania--a mere five miles from Harrisburg--is open Monday through Saturday and offers a fantastic atmosphere along with a large menu, as of 2010. Their menu consists of: seafood ravioli; fried gnocchi in garlic butter; St. Gabriel's Fire--filet mignon medallions marinated with portabello mushrooms; and fried eggplant spinach and cream--brought to the table on fire. These varied dishes garnered a Yahoo average rating of five-stars. Visaggio's is most known for it's wedding and banquet services at Castel Catagan, a beautiful room built in 2002 that can hold up to 200 people for a large function.
  
  Visaggio's Ristorante
  
  6990 Wertzville Road
  
  Enola, PA 17025
  
  717-697-8082
  
  visaggios.com