Il Forno Authentic Italian Restaurant is located in Acton's Nagog Park, in close proximity to the Littleton border and Route 495. Il Forno is a family of restaurants with other locations in Fitchburg, Westboro and West Boylston. The restaurant specializes in brick oven pizza but additional offerings include homeade soups, appetizers, pasta, salads, fish and other seafood dishes. The mesquite wood brick oven makes for a unique pizza experience that is widely considered an art form. Il Forno is a BYOB establishment and in addition to traditional dining, catering is available.
Located on Route 27 (Main Street), TC Lando's Sub Pizzeria of Acton is one of four locations in the TC Lando's chain of local pizza shops, which was established in 1968. The Acton restaurant, opened in the 1990s, is mainly a take-out joint, with five stools at the counter. TC Lando's offers subs, salads, pizza, cheese steaks, burritos, quesadillas and calzones.