Cucina di Gerardo

This is one of my favorite places to go- anywhere! The food is outstanding and the Italian family that owns the place couldn’t be nicer. I look forward to eating here every time I’m in the NEK and it’s never disappointed me. I’ve probably eaten half the menu too, so this is a very fair review.

Amazing customer service, we are from out of town and he went out of his way to make us the best new years eve dinner we could have asked for! Best most authentic Italian food I've ever had. Tha k you so much for the experience!

The best pizza and Italian food you can eat without traveling to Italy.

I have eaten here twice and both times the food was great. First time I ordered a pepperoni pizza with peppers and onions. Absolutely delicious. No other pizza is like it in the area.

Second time my mother and I had dinner. She ordered eggplant parmesan with a Cesar salad.I ordered a chicken parmesan calzone with Mediterranean salad.This place makes amazing eggplant parmesan according to her. My mother is Italian and can never find a place in Vt that makes good eggplant parmesan from scratch. Mom's Cesar salad came with real fresh anchovies. Not just the anchovi paste most places use. This was the real deal.

My calzone was huuuuge and packed with delicious chicken. The Mediterranean salad came with loads of sun dried tomatoes and Olives and feta. This is officially my goto for Italian food.

Ran by a sweet little Italian family. Authenticity at its finest.

My wife and I rented an air b and b for the weekend in Island pond and stumbled upon this place after a long drive. We loved it so much we went back the next night. I am incredibly picky when it comes to italian food and everything was great! Also it was the small details that were so important like not prefilling the cannolis till we actually ordered them, or the fact that "gerado" drives to boston at least once a month to get all of his ingredients! Needless to say we will be back!

Very good Italian food…ordered ravioli stuffed w/spinach & mushrooms, along with chicken marsala. Food was hot, balanced with herbs and seasonings to make for a pleasant meal. Owner/chef is a former restaurant owner in Boston’s North End (Italian section) and his cooking is as good as any of Boston’s best Italian restaurants!

If you want authentic Italian cuisine, this is the place to go. Gerardo might say something in Italian that you won't understand, but you will know true Italian cuisine by the time you leave. I don't know any other place in Vermont that is better or more true to the culture. Tell him Calvin sent you. You won't get a discount, but you may get a chuckle out of Gerardo.

Just really good food and service from great people! So good that I ate it all and the portions are huge! They come out in individual pans. They only accept cash. Did I say so good!

We stopped by Cucina do Gerardo while staying in Newark VT over the weekend. If your looking for good pizza and north end style Italian food this is a great place to go! The staff was great and the food was delicious! We will definitely be returning next time we are in the area! Loved everything about it!

We call ahead as we start our trip North. It's 2 hour ride when we visit for the weekend. Food is always hot and fresh! Best thing is I don't have to cook after a long ride and late at night! Thank you Gerado and Staff! Always pleasant!

AWESOME! I personally am not a huge pizza fan normally, but it was for New Years Eve and we had family over so I called to preorder pizzas. They let me know they had sheet pizzas if I order in advance so we ordered 3 sheet pizzas and a regular pizza. OMG this place knows how to make pizza!!! I was actually wonderfully surprised!! I thought middle of no where it would be OK. IT WAS AWESOME!!!! Highly recommend. We ordered a meat pizza- it was LOADED!!!! My teenage boys were thrilled!!! Again, cannot say enough! You will not be disappointed! AWESOME pizza!!! Gerardo KNOWS how to make REALLY good pizza!!!!!!!

Gerardo may be the finest Italian chef in New England, Boston, New Haven and Providence included. The pizza is supposed to be great, but the opportunity for finer cuisine is not to be missed.

We have a house here in IP. Wow great food. Had veal Marsala w mushroom ravioli , everything was exquisite food is cooked and served in same pan we are hooked. Thank you.

What a wonderful find!!!!! Real authentic Italian Food.......the owner/chef is right from Italy and grew up in the North End of Boston. The food was amazing and the presentation was spot on! We will definitely be back!

Freakin amazing! It’s our new favorite spot!

Never disappoints!! Best pizza in the NEK!!

Devora and Gerardo are fabulous! The food is amazing! We want to take them home with us to cook for us everyday! P.S. this is coming from an Italian New Yorker! Divine food tucked away in quaint lil Island Pond! Magnifico!

We had the Veil with Pasta, Egg Plant with Ziti & 2 Baked Manicoti with Meatballs & Bruchito & Garlic Bread.
Outstanding Meal ! Good prices
Family Friendly

Last night we ordered Chicken Marsala with butternut squash ravioli....omg, absolutely amazing, homemade bread and oil was delicious too. 😋

Absolutely incredible if you like real true homemade Italian food this is the place to go

Warm and cozy family environment, with delicious flavorful and fresh ingredients. A hidden gem in the NEK.