Amore Italian Restaurant

Amore Italian Restaurant is a restaurant in Ottumwa, IA, serving traditional Southern Italian cuisine. The kitchen is led by Roberto Arcucci, who brings more than 20 years of culinary experience from Italy. The restaurant is family-owned and was established in 2014. Guests are welcome to bring their own wine, and the dining room seats up to 50 for private gatherings and corporate events. Off-premise catering is also offered for events held elsewhere. Amore holds a rating of 4.80 based on 116 reviews.

The menu centers on Southern Italian cooking, with dishes the restaurant describes as rooted in tradition. Service runs seven days a week, with lunch beginning at noon Monday through Friday and dinner service from 5:00 PM most evenings, opening earlier at 4:00 PM on Friday. Saturday hours run from 12:30 PM to 10:00 PM and Sunday from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Reservations are accepted, and orders can be placed for pickup or delivery.

Amore sits on East Main Street in Ottumwa, about a tenth of a mile from Market on Main and roughly the same distance from South Jefferson Street and East Second Street. River Hills Community Health Center is about a tenth of a mile away, while Ottumwa City Hall and Seton Catholic School are each around two tenths of a mile from the restaurant.

Amore is known for a strong local reputation reflected in consistently high customer ratings, and for an established track record built on a large base of customer reviews.

That combination of two decades of Italian culinary experience and a warmly rated dining room makes Amore a fixture for Southern Italian cooking in Ottumwa.