All-Time US Italian Restaurant Rankings
The most celebrated Italian restaurants in the United States, listed with flagship city and year established.
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Delmonico's (Italian heritage) — New York City (1837) — birthplace of American fine dining—
Barbetta — New York City (1906) — oldest Italian restaurant in NYC still in original family—
Patsy's Italian Restaurant — New York City (1944) — Frank Sinatra's favourite—
Rao's — New York City (1896) — impossible reservations, East Harlem red sauce legend—
Carbone — New York City (2012) — mid-century red sauce glamour revival—
Babbo — New York City (1998) — Mario Batali's landmark West Village trattoria—
Del Posto — New York City (2005) — four-star Italian fine dining landmark (closed 2021)—
Marea — New York City (2009) — coastal Italian seafood on Central Park South—
Scarpetta — New York City (2008) — Scott Conant's famous spaghetti tomato basil—
Il Mulino — New York City (1981) — West Village Italian institution—
Lupa Osteria Romana — New York City (1999) — Batali casual Roman trattoria—
Felidia — New York City (1981) — Lidia Bastianich's Istrian-Italian landmark—
San Domenico NY — New York City (1988) — Emilia-Romagna cuisine pioneer—
Aureole — New York City (1988) — Charlie Palmer's American-Italian fine dining—
Cipriani Downtown — New York City (1985) — Venetian Bellinis and power lunch—
Spiaggia — Chicago, IL (1984) — Chicago's premier Italian fine dining—
Piccolo Sogno — Chicago, IL (2008) — Northern Italian garden restaurant—
Monteverde — Chicago, IL (2015) — Sarah Grueneberg's celebrated pasta-focused trattoria—
Avec — Chicago, IL (2003) — wood-burning Mediterranean small plates—
Osteria Mozza — Los Angeles, CA (2007) — Nancy Silverton's Mozza empire flagship—
Mozza2Go — Los Angeles, CA (2008) — Silverton's casual offshoot—
Bestia — Los Angeles, CA (2012) — Arts District Italian powerhouse—
Chi Spacca — Los Angeles, CA (2013) — Mozza meat-focused Italian steakhouse—
Bucato — Los Angeles, CA (2013) — handmade pasta pioneer (closed)—
Quince — San Francisco, CA (2003) — Michelin three-star Northern Italian—
SPQR — San Francisco, CA (2007) — Roman-inspired neighbourhood trattoria—
Delfina — San Francisco, CA (1998) — Mission District Italian mainstay—
Fiorella — San Francisco, CA (2016) — Roman-style pizza and pasta—
Flour + Water — San Francisco, CA (2009) — Thomas McNaughton's pasta destination—
Chez Zia — San Francisco, CA—
Vetri Cucina — Philadelphia, PA (1998) — Marc Vetri's tasting menu Italian landmark—
Barbuzzo — Philadelphia, PA (2010) — Mediterranean-Italian bistro—
Zeppoli — Collingswood, NJ (2010) — Sicilian-focused BYOB gem—
Fiola — Washington, DC (2011) — Fabio Trabocchi's Italian fine dining—
Fiola Mare — Washington, DC (2013) — Trabocchi's seafood Italian on the waterfront—
Tosca — Washington, DC (1996) — Northern Italian power dining—
Graffiato — Washington, DC (2011) — Mike Isabella's Roman-inspired pizzeria—
Babbo Pizzeria — New York City (2013) — Batali's casual pizza offshoot—
Sant Ambroeus — New York City (1982) — Milanese café and restaurant—
Red Gravy — New Orleans, LA (2013) — Southern Italian red sauce—
Domenica — New Orleans, LA (2009) — Alon Shaya's Italian landmark—
Pizzeria Bianco — Phoenix, AZ (1988) — Chris Bianco's legendary wood-fired pizza—
Pomo Pizzeria Napoletana — Phoenix, AZ (2011) — Neapolitan certified pizza—
Luce — Houston, TX (2010) — upscale Northern Italian—
Quattro — Houston, TX (2003) — Four Seasons Houston Italian flagship—
Il Mulino New York — Miami, FL (2007) — South Beach outpost—
Scalinatella — New York City (1989) — tucked-away Upper East Side classic—
Locanda Verde — New York City (2009) — Andrew Carmellini's rustic Italian—
The Dutch — New York City (2011) — Carmellini's American-Italian brasserie—
Via Carota — New York City (2014) — West Village neighbourhood gem—