Mario's Trattoria & Bar, Tampa

Plates of housemade bruschetta jumpstart each meal of Italian favorites at Mario's Trattoria & Bar. Chefs whip up everything from chicken breast in marsala wine mushroom sauce to rigatoni and Italian sausage tossed in vodka tomato cream sauce. They even customize pizzas with a choice of more than 20 toppings, including pancetta, shrimp, and pepperoncini. An extensive wine selection complements feasts, which unfold amid the intimate lighting of a spacious dining room or, weather permitting, on Mario's cozy outdoor patio.