13 Best Italian Restaurants in Rancho Cucamonga

“Even though it's a small shop, the service and food are excellent“

“This small pasta restaurant is very very delicious and has amazing pastas! We enjoyed an Alfredo pasta with chicken and the chorizo shrimp vodka a la pasta . The servings are huge I feel like we could've shared one order. Unless you're really hungry ! It's fast and traditional tasting Italian. They serve a type of bread that was good. I didn't eat a lot of it but it was tasty with the olive oil and vinegar. If you're in the area come on by its minutes from the 210 freeway“

“Delicious food, good atmosphere“

“We came to the shopping center to try a Soup and Salad joint but apparently it’s a fad right now with a ridiculous wait so we pivoted and took a look to see what else was in the parking lot. We decided on Cara Mia. All I can say is “wow!” The food here is fantastic. Warm ambiance. Friendly staff. Delicious food. The Fried Calamari is fried just right, a generous appetizer portion lightly breaded that doesn’t skimp on the actual calamari. We had angel hair pasta and the meat lasagna and both were fantastic! And the prices are incredibly reasonable, especially considering the size of the portions. We have a new Italian place on our list.“

“Mizithra cheese my favorite“

“Nothing compares to the food and service at Brio! My Son and I always leave with full tummies, leftovers and a big smile!“

“Great meal. Fun atmosphere. We really enjoyed our meals“

“All of it! Must try the wings for sure!!“

“Very clean restaurant. Very well kept. Air conditioning was on. I called my order in and when I arrived it was ready, no waiting. I like that they give you plates and condiments upon request. They have a white selection of drinks and even some ice cream for dessert.“

“Have been here a few times now (all in 2024). A fair warning: in my experience the service tends to be slow. If we are told 45 minutes, we give it an hour. We usually plan accordingly when ordering from here.

HOWEVER there is a reason for the wait. They make great hand-made pies. We typically order a Nonna's with pepperoni and a regular pizza with gluten free crust. They've got an excellent gluten free crust that is always consistent. Not only is it really great thatj they provide the GF option, the GF option is quite a good crust in its own right. The Nonna's is an excellent rendition of a Detroit style pizza. They use those magical Detroit-style square pans and everything. Characteristic to the style, the sauce is placed on top of the cheese with the toppings. The beauty of a detroit style pizza is that the cheese is spread to the edges of the pan and melts into the crevices between that wonderful square pan and the crust. The hot pan crisps up the cheese nicely and makes those who refuse to eat crust reconsider. This style is what The Parlor Pizzeria executes with their Nonna pies, and I think the result is well worth the wait. Having grown up in the midwest, it's great to see a Detroit style pizza done so well out here by these folks.

Lastly, I wanted to note something about their sauce. I think they have two versions of sauce: a "spicy" and a sauce that is not as spicy. The Nonna's has their "spicy" sauce. That sauce is probably one of the more uniquely flavored pizza sauces that I've had. It has a robust, sweet tomato flavor, with garlic and a little bit of zest from the spice blend that they use in it. It isn't spicy as in spicy-hot or anything, just something that has some spicees in it that give it a pep to elevate it beyond a more simple pizza sauce. Frankly they have a killer sauce recipe that works well on their Nonna's pies.

Tldr: expect a wait and expect a great pizza.“

“It was our first time going here. I did a pick up order. Loved the pizza parlor look of the place. We ordered a meatball sandwich and eggplant parmigiana sandwich we got the meatball but got chicken instead of eggplant which I was in such a mood for and it was getting late and didn’t want to go back to switch sandwiches (I like chicken parm too) My husband and I split the sandwiches they were nice size. Meatball was really good chicken not so much. Dry and sliced up. Their pizza looks really good. Just check your order before you leave if you take out. That is the only reason for 4 stars. Staff were very nice. Prices good and lots of food selection. We will try it agin.“

“Megan always welcomes me with positive energy and a warm smile, my wife and friends love this restaurant for all the right reasons.
Food, ambience, friendliness and service are all excellent, the magnificent selection of different booze, combined with raw ahi salad keeps me coming back, thank you Megan and the rest of the crew, we love you. ?“

“Decent food, great atmosphere, outstanding service 🤙“