The 11 Best Italian Restaurants in Kuwait (2026)

Pizza, pasta and a proper tiramisu never go out of style, and Kuwait has more good Italian restaurants than ever. This guide covers eleven of the best Italian restaurants in Kuwait, from a greenhouse dining room in Assima Mall to an Italian grocery in The Avenues and a brasserie at the opera house, facing the museum fountain.

They're numbered to make the list easy to read, not ranked against each other. The first seven are Italian through and through. The last four mix Italian with other cuisines, French, Mediterranean, American or international, which makes them useful when not everyone at the table wants pasta.

Prices follow Q8tly's scale: $ is budget-friendly, $$$$ is fine dining.

Quick list: Italian restaurants in Kuwait at a glance

Restaurant	Area	Price	Hours	Best for
Trapani	Assima Mall, Kuwait City	$$$	12:00 PM to 11:00 PM (11:30 PM Thu to Sat)	Dinner with friends, date night
Novikov Brasserie	Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre	$$$	8:00 AM to 11:00 PM	Date night, a night at the opera
Paparazzi	Opposite Salhia Complex, Kuwait City	$$$	1:00 PM to 11:00 PM	Quiet dinners, a photo to take home
Delfino Mayfair	Hessah Plaza, Hessa Al Mubarak	$$$	8:30 AM to 10:45 PM	Breakfast, plaza views
Delizio	Kuwait City	$$	1:00 PM to 1:00 AM	Late dinners, birthdays
Utopia	The Avenues, Rai	$$	12:00 PM to 11:00 PM	Casual meals during a mall visit
Eataly	The Avenues, Rai	$$	8:30 AM to 11:00 PM	Families, gelato, Italian groceries
NAC	Hessah Plaza, Hessa Al Mubarak	$$$	8:00 AM to 10:45 PM (11:00 PM Thu to Fri)	Breakfast, French-Italian
Si Restaurant	Bidaa, Salmiya	$$	9:00 AM to 7:00 PM	Brunch, birthdays
Select	The Avenues, Rai	$$$	8:00 AM to 11:00 PM	Families, breakfast
OFK	Al Hamra Luxury Center, Sharq	$$$	1:00 PM to 11:00 PM (11:59 PM Thu to Fri)	Groups with mixed tastes

1. Trapani: cicchetti under a glass dome in Assima Mall

Trapani is a stylish Italian dining room on the first floor of Assima Mall, built around the Venetian idea of cicchetti: small plates made for sharing. Alongside them, the kitchen serves wood-fired pizza, pasta, risotto and steak.

The setting is the real draw. A glass greenhouse dome gives the room a leafy, garden-under-glass feel, like a small forest escape in the middle of the city.

Best for: dinner with friends or a date night. It's social and lively rather than quiet.

Good to know: open for lunch and dinner, Sunday to Wednesday until 11 PM and Thursday to Saturday until 11:30 PM. Indoor seating only, with self parking and a prayer room in the mall.

2. Novikov Brasserie: Italian at the opera house

Novikov Brasserie sits at the Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre, Kuwait's opera house, facing the museum fountain. The dining room is Italian in style down to the chairs and tables, and the dishes are plated in a modern way.

Best for: couples and groups, and a natural choice before or after an evening at the opera house.

Good to know: indoor and outdoor seating. Booking ahead is required. Expect around 15 KD per person, depending on what you order.

3. Paparazzi: a keepsake photo in Kuwait City

Paparazzi is an Italian restaurant in Al Deera, Kuwait City, opposite the Salhia Complex, serving lunch and dinner in a quiet dining room. Its signature touch: when you book, a complimentary photographer takes an instant printed photo at your table to keep.

Best for: a calm dinner, and occasions worth remembering.

Good to know: indoor seating all year, with outdoor seating in winter. Reservations are required. Delivery and self parking are available.

4. Delfino Mayfair: breakfast to dinner at Hessah Plaza

Delfino Mayfair is an Italian restaurant in Hessah Plaza, Hessa Al Mubarak. Breakfast runs from 8:30 AM to 1 PM, then the lunch and dinner menu takes over until 10:45 PM.

Best for: a relaxed breakfast, or a meal with tables looking onto the plaza.

Good to know: indoor and outdoor seating. Booking ahead is required. Around 16 KD per person.

5. Delizio: Italian until 1 AM in Kuwait City

Delizio is an Italian restaurant in Kuwait City, open from 1 PM until 1 AM, one of the latest options on this list. The room is large and open, with international music, and it draws both couples and groups of friends.

Best for: late dinners and birthdays. If it's someone's birthday, the staff bring out a cake and sing.

Good to know: indoor and outdoor seating, a family section and valet parking. Service is quick. Around 9 to 10 KD per person.

6. Utopia: an Italian canteen in The Avenues

Utopia is an Italian canteen-style restaurant in Phase 4 of The Avenues. The room is new, and its colours, music and plating all lean into the feel of an Italian neighbourhood.

Best for: couples, groups of friends, or a change of scene for families during a day at the mall.

Good to know: seating inside the restaurant and on the mall concourse, with WiFi. Open noon to 11 PM. Around 8 to 10 KD per person.

7. Eataly: an Italian restaurant and grocery in The Avenues

Eataly, in Phase 4 of The Avenues, is a restaurant and an Italian grocery in one. Eat pasta or pizza, then pick up pasta, olive oil and other Italian products on the way out. There's also a grab-and-go counter with pastries, desserts and gelato.

Best for: families, and anyone who wants to take a bit of Italy home.

Good to know: open 8:30 AM to 11 PM. Indoor seating only, with baby chairs available.

8. NAC: French-Italian from London at Hessah Plaza

NAC is a modern French-Italian restaurant in Hessa Al Mubarak, originally from London. It spans two floors, with indoor and outdoor seating, and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

What to order: the menu is broad, but NAC is known for its cookies and ice cream.

Good to know: reservations are available through its website.

9. Si Restaurant: Italian brunch in Bidaa

Si is a Mediterranean and Italian restaurant in Bidaa, Salmiya, serving brunch and lunch. It has indoor and outdoor seating across several areas, a family section, and a quiet, relaxed atmosphere.

What to order: the signature lemon Tiram-SI.

Good to know: open 9 AM to 7 PM, so plan it for brunch or lunch, not dinner. Popular for birthdays and groups. Reservations are recommended.

10. Select: Italian and American in The Avenues

Select serves Italian and American food in The Avenues, with a colourful, design-led interior. It's open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and also does cake and tea in the afternoon.

Best for: families, and groups where some want Italian and others don't.

Good to know: indoor and outdoor seating and a family section. Around 15 KD per person.

11. OFK: Italian among many at Al Hamra, Sharq

OFK is a modern international restaurant in the Al Hamra Luxury Center, Sharq. Its menu covers Japanese, Italian and grill dishes, along with steaks and seafood.

Best for: groups with mixed tastes, and birthdays: the kitchen can write a message on a dessert on request.

Good to know: instead of queueing, you join a waitlist and shop in the mall until your table is ready. Indoor seating all year, with outdoor seating in winter. Booking is available through its website.

Best Italian restaurants in Kuwait by occasion

• Date night: Trapani, Novikov Brasserie or Paparazzi
• Birthdays: Delizio, Si Restaurant or OFK
• Breakfast or brunch: Delfino Mayfair, NAC, Si Restaurant or Eataly
• Families: Eataly, Select or Delizio
• Late dinner: Delizio, open until 1 AM
• At The Avenues: Eataly, Utopia or Select

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best Italian restaurant in Kuwait?

It depends on the occasion. For atmosphere, Trapani's greenhouse dome in Assima Mall is hard to beat. For a special evening, Novikov Brasserie at the opera house. For a relaxed family meal, Eataly in The Avenues.

Is there an Italian restaurant in The Avenues?

Yes, several. Eataly and Utopia are both in Phase 4 of The Avenues, and Select serves Italian and American dishes there too.

Which Italian restaurants in Kuwait serve breakfast?

Delfino Mayfair, NAC, Novikov Brasserie, Eataly and Select all open in the morning, and Si Restaurant serves brunch.

Which Italian restaurant in Kuwait is open late?

Delizio in Kuwait City is open until 1 AM every day.

Do I need to book?

For some. Novikov Brasserie, Paparazzi and Delfino Mayfair require a booking. NAC, Si Restaurant and OFK take reservations. Check each restaurant's Q8tly page before you go.

Looking for more than Italian? See our guide to the 10 best restaurants in Kuwait.

Last updated: September 2026. Restaurant details can change, so check each Q8tly listing for current hours.