The best Italian pizzerias and restaurants The United States Of America

This unusual restaurant, organized into different areas - pizzeria, osteria and bar - and featuring two large patios, smells of Italy. On the menu: a wide range of delicious pizzas, from Neapolitan classics - such as Margherita, Marinara and Puttanesca - to more original creations, such as Alexa, made with provola, fennel sausage and broccolini. You'll also find homemade pasta with your choice of sauce - pesto, bolognese, carbonara... An excellent address!

Flour + Water is an excellent restaurant with minimal but warm decor, offering an Italian-inspired menu with a distinct Northern California influence. Since opening in 2009, chefs Thomas McNaughton and Ryan Pollnow have made a name for themselves, opening several locations in San Francisco, including a pizzeria in North Beach. On the menu: revisited specialties such as grilled cod, duck ravioli, rum baba... All washed down with Italian wines, of course. You're in for a treat!

Opened in 2004 in Santa Monica, this excellent Italian restaurant has also set up shop in Venice. It offers delicious homemade pasta prepared by Sicilian-born chef Antonio Murè. With the experience gained from many trips to his native country, he specializes in the typical cuisine of Emilia-Romagna, a culinary region of great wealth. His specialty: potato and fig tortellini served on a bed of melted parmesan, with hazelnut butter and sage. Reservations recommended.

Paesano's is considered one of the best Italian restaurants in California's capital, and it's easy to see why. This trendy downtown restaurant is divided into a large, high-ceilinged room and a terrace that is very pleasant in good weather. The service is impeccable. You can eat delicious wood-fired pizzas, classic pasta dishes and current specialties always inspired by Italy. The antipasti are also very tasty. Due to its success, the company has opened two other restaurants in Elk Grove and Davis.

An institution of the Fisherman's Wharf district with its Italian colors. You can eat on the terrace near the wharf under the umbrellas or in a large room. It is crowded, but the service is efficient and attentive. The menu features fish from the nearby bays. The speciality of the house: the Cioppino which marries with talent tomatoes, fennel seeds, clams, fish, shrimps, crab... But the pizzas are delicious too. This family business has been in existence for over 20 years and has built a solid reputation.

If Little Italy is full of good restaurants, this Calabrian-born establishment opened in 2015 stands out in particular for the quality of its homemade pasta. Another special feature is the second menu, specially designed for vegans. Choose from lasagne, fettuccine with mushroom ragout, or eggplant fusilli. In the "mainstream" menu, special mention goes to the delicious pappardelle brasato, cooked with rib stew, Cabernet and Parmesan. Another highlight is the excellent selection of wines.

This family story began in Padova, a small town in northern Italy, where chef Paola Da Re, her sisters Luisa and Patrizia, and her brother Carlo, spent their afternoons helping their mother, Maria Giovanna, in the kitchen. A passion and love for good food is evident in every dish of homemade pasta served at Pasta Sisters. A special mention goes to the gnocchi, the family's oldest recipe. In addition to its Culver City location, Pasta Sisters also has a Mid City restaurant.

What drew us to the Prince of Venice were the homemade pastas and the adorable little outdoor square with its string lights. Less interestingly, the dining room resembles an Italian diner. On the menu: simple but effective recipes such as bucatini with carbonara, orecchiette with pesto or casarecce with vodka. An address we recommend above all for small budgets, as the plates are extremely copious, so you can easily take one for two, or bet on the takeaway to make two meals out of one dish.

One of the cheapest restaurants in Tiburon. Soups, salads, pastas and pizzas... Here you can try the Thai style pizza or the shrimp and pesto pizza. Beware, there is also the much disputed Hawaiian pineapple pizza, the source of endless debate within the pizza community. You can also create your own pizza. Regular movie screenings are held here, sometimes even in 3D. But you can also take your order and enjoy it on a bench facing the ocean.

Next to the Farmers' Market, which takes place every Wednesday and Saturday in Little Italy, this restaurant has a pretty little terrace where it's pleasant to sit in the sun. You'll find tasty, hearty dishes, from the must-try pasta and meat dishes to oven-baked pizzas. Don't miss the incredible display of desserts: cassata, orange and pear tarts... You'd think you were in an Italian bakery. Our favorite: the cannoli, which transport us to Sicily.

One comes there for a pizza, and especially for the very particular atmosphere of the place. Once past the entrance, you sit down at tables covered with waxed checkered cloths and observe the old advertising frames that extol the merits of rail transport. Miniature rails circle the ceiling. And that's when the first train passes by, a life-size one, 10 meters from the pizzeria. The walls start to shake, the floor vibrates, the pizzas on the tables move in a deafening din. An experience... A patio is open in summer.

This Italian restaurant dates back to 1909, when Luigi Davino came to the United States. Then it is a family story: the sons resumed the shop, then the nephew of Luigi, Gagliano. The map, which used to offer bread and pizza, has spread to salads, pasta, sandwiches. In 2004, the company was acquired by David Morton, who already holds the famous steackhouses chain. Good idea before you go to a "stand-up comedy" to Crush (see "Exit" section).

This chic and expensive Italian restaurant appears at the very beginning of the Manhattan movie, when Woody Allen announces to her friends that her girlfriend is 17 years old.

This is a must-see address in New Haven, Frank Pepe's pizza place. And it has to be said that Americans, many of whom are descended from Italians, don't joke about pizza (sometimes called pie here for pie). Frank Pepe, who founded this pizzeria in 1935, came from a small village in the Naples area. For the more daring, try the pizza with clams (white clam pie), a specialty of the house.

One of the best Italian restaurants in Chicago. Riccardo Trattoria sets our plates on fire with his polpettine arrabiate (meatballs), carpaccio, minestrone, tortelloni, gnocchi, ravioli... The list is extensive and mouth-watering. The cuisine served in this restaurant is authentically Italian, like the man who founded it, so you won't find carbonara pasta with cream or any other hybrid on the menu. The waiters know the menu inside out and will be able to advise you on how to choose the wine. An excellent address.

The principle of this delicious restaurant: to serve the best of pizza and beer. The number 64 refers to the quantity - in ounces - contained in a growler, those big bottles that Americans come to bars to fill up for their domestic consumption. More than 40 Arizona beers are available on draught, some with highly original flavors. On the plate, the wood-fired pizza is hearty and delicious, as are the bruschettas. The icing on the cake:happy hour from Monday to Friday, 3pm to 6pm.

Italian specialties for this restaurant with a large wooden terrace very pleasant. This establishment is specialized in pizzas with a long list in the calzone style or in the pure New York tradition. The house also distinguishes itself by its pasta dishes with notably spaghetti and meatballs. For a little extra, you can add a salad or soup. The dishes are copious and you will certainly not be disappointed. Be careful, because this restaurant does not take reservations and it is often crowded.

A small, cozy brand that serves good pasta and pizza. Just next door, a grocery store makes it possible to buy all Italian products.

It is one of the few restaurants in the area, located at the entrance ofPoint Reyes Station.Popular with visitors and locals alike, this establishment specializes in pizzas: from the dough to the sauce, the emphasis is on homemade. Moreover, all the meats are guaranteed 100% natural and nitrate-free, while the ingredients come from local producers. Between the excellent value, the personalized service and the good atmosphere - with lounge music in the background - Cafe Reyes is a particularly nice address.

Hidden away from the beach of Ocean Beach, this wine-cellar restaurant is one of our heartbeat. They eat in the middle of local and international bottles, bottles that can be bought and consumed during their meal at the boutique price. The atmosphere is very warm with a few jazz notes. The menu, Italian inspired, is not with refined and rich dishes. You'll be advised in particular of the seafood risotto. It is also possible to take a seat around the long bar for a glass of wine, which is found at unbeatable prices during happy hour.

The favourite address of local customers seduced by the huge pizzas and pasta just right.

In an elegantly decorated room with beautiful hanging chandeliers, you can enjoy good French cuisine prepared by an experienced French chef. Among the classic dishes: duck confit, mussels and French fries, scallops, foie gras, filet mignon, snails... In short, the dishes are varied and typically French. Here is something to delight the amateurs even if it is a little more expensive than in France. Little surprise: at the end of the week, in the basement, a hidden bar with a baroque look awaits those who are in a festive mood after the meal.

This is an address to discover between good friends. This tiny boui-boui is well hidden. Its entrance is located above the Apple Barrel bar on Frenchmen. Go through the bar or enter the door to the left of the building and climb the stairs a bit stiff. Adolfo Perez, the chef and owner of the places, welcomes you in a framework that may seem somewhat neglected sometimes, but the food is always good and fresh. If the tables are occupied, take the aperitif on the ground floor. The kitchen is Italian, semi-Spanish… you can say Creole to take Over Local Terms, with strong European influence. A very friendly atmosphere.

Here is an Italian tavern that serves traditional cuisine, based on beef balls, pasta dishes and meat in sauces. The chef is also a pizzaiolo, for those who would like to try his pizzas cooked over a wood fire. They are good, for those who like pizzas with a slightly thick dough. Family and relaxed atmosphere. When the establishment opened its doors in 1938, a few years after the end of Prohibition, people were already coming to enjoy a good pasta dish with a beer or a glass of wine.

This elegant Italian restaurant serves inventive, well-presented and delicious cuisine. Under the windows of the main hall of the Lago - or better yet, on its terrace - marvel at the spectacle of the Bellagio fountains and enjoy an unforgettable evening. However, this is not an address for the big budget: the pasta menu is quite affordable. There are classics such as lasagna, linguine with pesto, mushroom risotto, or more original creations like lobster ravioli.

Verona has just moved to Alexandria. If you doubt the italianité of the place, talk a little with Tony Ferratti, the boss. It turns around every table, ensures that everyone uses a reasonable portion of Parmesan, monitors small malins who would like to cut their spaghetti and finally maintain a warm, warm and Italian family atmosphere in its restaurant. The. are just magic, and the Italian sausage in antipasto is a Sicilian wonder. Perhaps one of the best Italian restaurants in Louisiana. 

Popular and family restaurant very frequented by the locals. The atmosphere alone is worth the detour, its simple decoration reminds us of American movie dinners and the service is impeccable. As for the food, it is good and satisfying for a very modest sum. On the menu: pizza, burgers, salads, pasta and cooked meats. Special mention for the pizzas, which are exquisite! 6 are named after the main Hawaiian islands and some are emblematic; for example, the Lanai pizza is naturally pineapple.

CIBO is located in a small house dating back to 1913 and completely renovated. From appetizers to pizzas to saltimboccas, the ingredients are carefully chosen, such as prosciutto and parmigiano reggiano directly imported from Italy. Tagliatelle à la bolognese, linguine cacio e pepe, gnocchetti with cheese... Also homemade, the pasta is only served after 5 pm. An excellent address, with unbeatable value for money. We love the terrace lit up at night and the authentic charm of this little place.

Located off Route 66 at the northern entrance to town, this is a place that can't be missed for its fun exterior design, with a multi-colored cow on the roof and a white and red checkered water tower.

On the menu: pizzas, salads and burgers in a very successful setting, quite in the tones of the preview given on the street. In addition to the quality of its dishes and an excellent welcome, the Cross Eyed regularly organizes live music evenings with local bands or karaoke evenings. Good meal and good mood guaranteed.

Fior d'Italia was rebuilt in the Hotel San Remo after a devastating fire. A very old-school establishment established in 1886, it is, according to its owners, "the oldest Italian restaurant in America"! The menu, a traditional Italian version focusing on northern Italian specialties, offers a wide variety of antipasti, pasta, meat and fish dishes, served with great pomp and circumstance. The stars of the menu are the perfectly seasoned osso bucco, lasagne and clam pasta. The bill, however, is steep.

Here you can enjoy a clin of tomato sauce washed with tomato sauce. We recommend Monday evening menu Monday Night Supper: three dishes at $ 15, while the wine bottle is $ 12. The rest of the week, the prices are higher in this trattoria in the retro look, but we will come for its good pizzas. If you come to many, you can share the dishes and get out at a more reasonable rate. The focaccia bread is appreciated especially since it is enjoyed by two.

A good place to eat Italian in Shreveport. A la carte, Sicilian spaghetti, pickled shrimp, meat boulettes, po calf or chicken, assorted and varied salads in blue, chicken… Monjunis is also an opportunity to taste muffaletta, a sandwiche filled with several ingredients, smoked turkey, eggplant or salami.

This is probably one of the best addresses on Melrose, where both the menu and the atmosphere lend themselves equally well to brunch, coffee or lunch. Slightly off the street, access to the restaurant is via the adjacent parking lot. Once inside, the smiling, friendly welcome makes you want to settle in, while the décor and ambience invite you to make yourself comfortable, both on the large terrace and in the whitewashed wooden interior. From typical Italian dishes to freshly baked pastries, everything is good.

Welcome to this typical Mafia restaurant. A scene from the film Casino was even filmed here, and actor Joe Pesci has his plaque here! The atmosphere is very cosy, with alcoves where you can relax with friends. The waiters, with their slicked-back hairstyles and delightful manners, are just perfect. And the menu is just right, from the calamari with sponge cake to the house specialty, an exceptional osso bucco that melts on the tongue... What an experience!

This restaurant, opened in 2020 by Mark Strausman, a long-time chef, appears typical of New York with its menu that oscillates between Italian and Central European Jewish cuisines. Unfortunately, however, we weren't very convinced by the tasteless clam pasta or the so-called bouillabaisse, which was sorely lacking in fish, and even less so by the waiter who got the wrong dish but didn't make the exchange. We did, however, appreciate the terrace where you can enjoy the Manhattan atmosphere, just a stone's throw from Madison Square Park.

This Italian - or more precisely, Tuscan - restaurant is just the thing for a special occasion. Comfortably seated in this half-baroque, half-design décor organized around an open kitchen, unless you prefer the private lounge or patio, you'll have to make some Cornelian choices in front of its beautiful menu. We particularly recommend the mushroom and truffle fettuccine, the lobster pasta and the excellent tiramisu... Bon appétit!

Dining at Vivace Restaurant is the promise of a wonderful evening. This superb Italian restaurant with its attentive staff is probably one of the best restaurants in Tucson, despite its affordable prices for the quality of its dishes. Special mention goes to the four-cheese manicotti, a homemade pasta stuffed with ricotta, fontine, pecorino, parmesan, tomato and mushrooms. Ask to be seated outside, absolutely charming, between its fountain, trees and cactus decorated with string lights. An excellent address!

This excellent neighborhood restaurant combines West Coast inspirations with Italian traditions. Esther is the name of Chef James Tree's great aunt, who inspired his passion. His motto: "in the kitchen, knowledge is power". With experience in top restaurants, he prepares delicious pasta - including homemade spaghetti and radiatori - beautiful pizzas and a variety of sharing entrees. In the evening, the restaurant also serves dishes such as polenta.

After starting to work in restaurants in Italy as a teenager, Eduardo Daja moved to Bologna to join a family-owned establishment. He eventually moved to Utah in the mid-2010s where he eventually opened a restaurant with chef Marco Cuttaia, drawing on his experience in Palermo. The result is a delicious traditional and inventive Italian cuisine that is a reference in Salt Lake City. Among the pasta dishes, special mention goes to the casarecce with bacon, pistachio and burrata. Big favorite!