If you’re craving seafood, look no further than Italian cuisine. Since Italy is surrounded by the bountiful Mediterranean sea, Italians know how to turn fresh fish, mollusks, and other marine life into mouthwatering, flavorful dishes. Here are four must-haves to check out from your local Italian restaurant.

4 Delicious Italian Cuisine Dishes for Seafood Lovers

1. Pasta With Clam Sauce

Clam sauce is traditionally a tomato-free white sauce made primarily from an olive oil base with minced clams, lemon juice, and parsley. Some Italian cuisine establishments also offer clam sauce with a thin tomato sauce base. Served over spaghetti or linguine, pasta with clam sauce is light and zesty, and will make any night feel special.

2. Fried Calamari

Whet your appetite with an appetizer of fried calamari to start your night of Italian cuisine off right. This crunchy, breaded, and fried squid dish is usually served with a marinara dipping sauce or a lemon squeeze. These addictive finger-foods will delight even those who claim not to enjoy seafood. 

3. Mussels Marinara

When a mussel is fresh and cooked perfectly, the shell opens so you can remove the mussel. These juicy mollusks are delicate accompaniments to pasta with marinara sauce. When you order this Italian cuisine in a restaurant, it may come with a two-tined mussel fork to make it easier to get to the meat inside each shell. 

4. Scungilli Salad 

Although a traditional staple of the Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve, scungilli salad will delight your palate year-round. Featuring dense, tender morsels of a sea snail, this salad can also include olives, crisp celery or other vegetables, and a lemony dressing rich with fresh herbs like parsley and cilantro. Try this as a light and refreshing antipasto before sharing a pizza or pasta dish. 

Inzillo’s Pizza in Jackson, NJ, uses the freshest ingredients to create unforgettable Italian cuisine. Whether you’re in the mood for pizza and wings or seafood and pasta, this storied establishment and neighborhood fixture has your cravings covered. They also have your back when it comes to catering your next event. Call (732) 370-0310 to place your carry-out order, inquire about their delivery area, or learn about catering. Browse their menu online.