Carmelo's Italian Ristorante has garnered a number of awards since opening its doors thanks to our loyal famiglia.

2022 Awards

A RESY top-rated and climbing restaurant.

Resy

  • Top-Rated & Climbing Restaurant
  • 4.9/5.0 with 10K+ Reviews
Trip Advisor 2022 Certificate of Excellence.

Trip Advisor

  • Certificate of Excellence 2022
  • #1 Punta Gorda Italian Restaurant
  • #2 Punta Gorda Restaurant

2021 Awards

Trip Advisor 2021 Certificate of Excellence.

Trip Advisor

  • Certificate of Excellence 2021

2020 Awards

Open Table Diners' Choice Award 2020.

Open Table

  • Diners' Choice Award 2020
  • Best Food
  • Best Value
  • Italian

2019 Awards

Harbor's Hottest 2019 Best Italian Restaurant.

Harbor's Hottest 2019

  • Best Italian Restaurant (1st)
  • Best Dinner Restaurant (1st)
  • Date Night Restaurant (1st)
  • Best Outdoor Dining (1st)
  • Caterer (1st)
  • New Restaurant (1st)
  • Best Dessert (Finalist)
  • Place for Wine (Finalist)
Open Table 100 Best Al Fresco Restaurants in America.

Open Table

  • 100 Best Al Fresco
    Restaurants in America
  • Diners' Choice Award 2019
  • Best Value
  • Italian
  • Outdoor Dining
Trip Advisor 2019 Certificate of Excellence.

Trip Advisor

  • Certificate of Excellence 2019

2018 Awards

Harbor's Hottest 2018 Best Italian Restaurant.

Harbor's Hottest 2018

  • Best Italian Restaurant (1st)
  • Best Dinner Restaurant (1st)
  • Best Outdoor Dining (1st)
  • Best Dessert (Finalist)
  • Best Lunch Restaurant (Finalist)
  • Best Date Night Restaurant (Finalist)
Open Table Diners' Choice Award 2020.

Open Table

  • Diners' Choice Award 2018
Trip Advisor 2019 Certificate of Excellence.

Trip Advisor

  • Certificate of Excellence 2018
Readers' Choice Award 2018, Charlotte Sun.

Charlotte Sun Readers'
Choice Award 2018

  • Italian Restaurant (1st)
  • Dinner Restaurant (Finalist)
  • Romantic Dinner (Finalist)

2017 Awards

Harbor's Hottest 2017 Best Italian Restaurant.

Harbor's Hottest 2017

  • Best Italian Restaurant (1st)
  • Best Dinner Restaurant (1st)
  • Best Date Night Restaurant (1st)
  • Best Dessert (1st)
  • Best Lunch Restaurant (1st)
  • Best Outdoor Dining (1st)
  • Best Restaurant to Take Visitors (1st)
  • Best Caterer (Finalist)
  • Best Place for Wine (Finalist)
Readers' Choice Award 2017, Charlotte Sun.

Charlotte Sun Readers'
Choice Award 2017

  • Italian Restaurant

2016 Awards

Harbor's Hottest 2016 Best Italian Restaurant.

Harbor's Hottest 2016

  • Best Italian Restaurant (1st)
  • Best Dinner Restaurant (1st)
  • Best Date Night Restaurant (1st)
  • Best Outdoor Dining (1st)
  • Best Restaurant to Take Visitors (1st)
  • Best Dessert (Finalist)
  • Best Caterer (Finalist)
  • Best Place for Wine (Finalist)
  • Best New Restaurant (Finalist)
Readers' Choice Award 2016, Charlotte Sun.

Charlotte Sun Readers'
Choice Award 2016

  • Italian Restaurant

2015 Awards

Harbor's Hottest 2015 Best Italian Restaurant.

Harbor's Hottest 2015

  • Best Italian Restaurant (1st)
  • Best New Restaurant (Finalist)