50 Best Italian Restaurants near Falcon Heights

“Best pasta in the Twin Cities?????? Cavatelli with Rabbit Sugo was marvelous. We swapped and tried each others and I was equally floored by all of them. Wonderful service. Our server was friendly and helpful. Delicious drinks and cheesecake for dessert (ate immediately, not pictured). Absolutely will come back- hopefully soon!“

“Great Italian food at very reasonable places. Highly recommended. I try to make a trip there every time I'm in the area.“

“My husband and I chose to celebrate our one year anniversary here today. It was both of our first times dining at Broders’ and we enjoyed everything about this wonderful experience! Upon arriving we were attempting to take a selfie photo outside and one of the employees opened the front door and asked us if we would like him to take our photo. Tyson so kindly took several photo angles and opened up the door for us as we walked in. It truly felt like we were being welcomed into someone’s warm and inviting home. Our sweet waitress helped me select the most delectable glass of wine I have ever tasted. Words cannot explain how delicious the pasta was… we lapped up every single drop and were in absolute food heaven. To top it all off… we were treated to a free dessert of our choosing along with two chocolate cocoa truffles on the house!! After we finished our meal we went across the street to their storefront to purchase some pasta and sauce to enjoy at some point in the coming weeks. We will definitely be back for all special occasions and certainly for our two year anniversary. If you are looking for a once in a lifetime experience and meal this is the place!! Enjoy!“

“Everything we had was great! Normally we enjoy steak but this was a great change that he and I both enjoyed! Friendly staff also at the bar!“

“Hyacinth is a keeper. Creative food, well prepared, small but extremely well chosen wines. Portions were large, a bit too large in my view. Hyacinth is one of the few restaurants in the post Covid dining world that is daring to show us how innovative dining can be done.“

“Great neighborhood eatery for Italian cuisine! Service is attentive but not intrusive. Reasonable wait times and prices, with plentiful food and wine options. Slightly louder than preferred, but not really an issue. Parking is the only hurdle. Highly recommended if you’re looking for a great dining experience in St.Paul!“

“Thank you for superb service and wonderful food. Best lasagna I have ever had!“

“Love them so much so many memories from a field trip where we got to make our own pizza to the tvs you pop some qaurters in waiting on some cheesebread and a mini ,as well as buy my sports cards there after school than instead of the machine I’m buy from Tony directly lol“

“Every time I come to Prima, I am greeted by a woman with curly hair and beautiful smile. She is always so kind and gives great service. Today was no different. I ordered crab cakes and a pasta with sausage dish would was delicious. I remembered to take pics this time but I highly recommend this place.

FYI - I did have multiple glasses of red wine.“

“Food, atmosphere, and drinks were all fantastic. The Owner/Chef Joel has created something special at this gem nestled in a Minneapolis neighborhood. We had a large party for a friends pre-wedding dinner and the staff handled it great. From the apps to the desert, you can’t go wrong with anything you pick off the menu. We were all tasting each others food by the end of the night wanting to try EVERYTHING! Some have stated a smaller menu and prices, but then say the food blew them away…I for one like to pay to keep amazing food and ingredients an option. Can’t wait to bring my wife and other family members in the Twin Cities to do it again.“

“If you need your party catered, this is the place to go. Staff: Easy to work with, on time, good prices, friendly and very accommodating. Food: Gorgeous/amazing presentation , fresh, hot, professionally packed. I ordered from Red Rabbit in Saint Paul for my work holiday party. Everyone LOVED the food and the portions are generous. I was able to easily and beautifully display it. The timing was perfect and everything went smoother than I had hoped. This is your one stop shop for all of your party food needs. Hats off to the chefs and management for making our party wonderful.“

“Amazing atmosphere and the food was incredible. I had manciotti with the homemade meatballs and they were outstanding. Amazing food and service“

“This is definitely a fun place to try and check out. I tried the chicken parmesan and my son had pizza.$17 for a small cutlet of chicken and some subpar penne. The pizza was really good $6.00 a slice. We went downstairs for some pastries,the tiramisu was fantastic 🤩 and my son had a great donut. the market is fantastic to look at too.“

“Food was very delicious, service was top notch. Would definitely go back to try more of the options. Our Waiter was great and very informative.“

“Delicious bread, pasta, and drinks. Good prices at lunch. Free validated parking. Great and friendly server.“

“We frequent Yarusso’s and will always be a favorite! Decided to have them cater my girlfriend’s 40th and Jerry absolutely knocked it out of the park!!! First class food and service that is unmatched“

“Excellent manicotti and the best homemade bread! Service was great!!“

“What a wonderful place. My boys took me here for dinner last night and it was fantastic. Great atmosphere, friendly staff and the food was incredible. I will be back again and again. Thank you!“

“Great service and food!!!!“

“Great food. Homemade taste. Locally sourced. Affordable. Friendly, efficient service.“

“We had a party of 16 at short notice who needed to be accommodated and we were very well attended to. Little Oven Staff knocked it out of the park! Thank you all!“

“Mucci’s was a fantastic romantic dinner spot. The appetizer meatballs had a unique texture that I preferred over other meatballs. The fall pasta special was incredible and paired perfectly with the tagliatelle that was the perfect blend of lemon and cream. The pasta noodles tasted homemade and were so good.

The patio was pretty and was packed by 7pm. We got a reservation for a Tuesday night and would recommend making one.“

“What a treat!! My whole family loved it!!“

“It was our first time here and we had such a great experience. Our server Daniel was amazing and thorough at explaining the menu for us. Him and the staff were so attentive and friendly. Food was delicious.“

“Incredible homemade italian and such an incredible, incredible value for the price. Best italian food I have had in a long time!“

“We had a great dinner last week with our family of eight! Bethany was our server and she was fabulous!!“

“If you want an authentic Italian American dinner and an overall amazing experience go to Louis ristorante and bar in St Paul. It is part of the Cosetta's market and Italian complex. The food is all from scratch and is very close to my nonna's recipes. Calabrian all the way.“

“Date night. Food was good. Wine was good. The waiter could be more attentive. He did not even ask us once how the food was and if we needed anything. Had to get extra sauce from the girl who brought out our food.“

“Had a very special celebrations here recently and it was amazing. Staff was awesome, food was delicious and ambiance was top notch. Every person in our party commented on what a great find this place was and how they couldn’t wait to come back. Thank you to the Luci Ancora team for making our celebration so wonderful.“

“Wanted to write this to specifically shout out Michelle my waitress from last night. I came in for the Eclub early access Never Ending Pasta. Michelle was beyond helpful with knowing exactly what email I was referring to and giving me a menu and recommendations for the early access special. Always made sure I had refills in a timely manner and was truly one of the best servers I’ve ever had.“

“Outstanding as usual!! Fabulous!“

“I am from Massachusetts so I have never had your food before. Placed an order earlier in the afternoon for a kids meal and a side of meatballs. Unfortunately the meatballs were not ready so I left without them. The pesto pasta kids meal was outstanding - so when it came time to order dinner I went back. The same gentleman who took my first order - remembered me and asked if I still wanted the meatballs - I almost didn't get them - but I am so glad I did! Some of the best meatballs and sauce I have ever eaten. I'll now be on the lookout to visit your other locations if there are any where I travel. What a terrific experience and a great way to end my visit! Maybe one day one of your places will open in Massachusetts - what a wonderful day that will be.“

“Always the BEST Pizza and antipasta Salad!!!“

“came for a date night - our online reservation didn’t go through so we sat at the bar
we got the bologna sandwich and a lasagna type pasta dish and ended the night with the special cheesecake (turtle)
glad we went but probably won’t be back. The food was fine but a little spendy.“

“Great vibes. Good cocktails. Food options are limited but great taste. I ordered a salad which was listed as v for vegetarian but it came with prosciutto. Admitting the mistake, they waived off my 5 drinks from the bill which was great gesture. Also, the manager apologized atleast 5 times for the mistake and assure to make corrections to the menu. They also have a bakery and deliver cakes and pastries to your table at the rooftop which is really awesome.“

“Had a very crispy and super delicious slice today, like outstanding pizza. 🍕“

“Base price for pasta no longer includes SAUCE! I ordered pasta with three veggies, chicken and Alfredo. I paid $10.99 for the pasta (a price increase) PLUS $2.99 for the SAUCE! Total over $15.00. Deceptive pricing practice. I normally order the spicy rosa (now $1.99) with sausage, which is delicious and recommend. This time I opted for the alfredo. It tastes suspiciously like jarred alfredo. Not worth the price.“

“This is literally one of the best places I have ever eaten, that I have to write a review more than one place 😂 Absolutely everything is amazing, and I always get it when I have guests in town, to blow their mind 🤯 I am amazed at their quality, especially with delivery. You guys are beyond impressive!! ❤️“

“The Cave Cafe is one of my new favorite trucks that I’ve had. The Boss Wrap is unbelievable! Chicken and gyro meat is a great combination and it works really well here. The chicken quesadilla has a generous amount of chicken and is grilled perfectly, a high quality quesadilla. Cave Cafe was one of the highlights for me at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Everyone was so friendly too. Afro-Italian fusion makes for incredible tasting food. I need to keep track of this food truck in the future!“

“food hasn't been that great since the old place was torn down. sorry she can't handle an opinion. hard pass. better Italian places around town not to mention better owners that don't come off like a rich snob. he family sold out and she inherent a business and it isn't all that great now .“

“wife and I drove 6 hours to eat here. we have made the trip multiple times over the years. came in Wednesday early afternoon and got great service. I wish I could remember her name, I would give her 5 stars. love coal fired pizza.“

“we had Sandy's grill and Italian ice food truck at our corporate event. they served about 135 meals within 2 hours. amazing service food was beyond excellent. I would recommend them to cater any event. we're hoping to have them back next year. Thank you Sandy's for all the great work you did for us.“

“I've been coming to Jakeeno's pretty much my whole life. They have the best staff and incredible pizza. I personally love the chicken parm sandwich. Salads are really good too. You really can't go wrong here. We get their frozen pizzas too! Truly cannot love this place enough.“

“This Place is like #Heaven 😋🤤😋🥰💪🏽🍝 Everything was so perfect, and I usually find something to complain about 🤣🙈🤣 Not here, I love you #OliveGarden, I'm mad my leftovers are gone ...😭😭🥰🍝🥖🥩🥗“

“Our server was first rate. She was attentive and responsive, and she offered menu suggestions in response to our questions. The food was delicious and authentically Turkish. Would definitely go back!“

“Let me tell you when I say this, this spot got the pizza crust right!
Very welcoming place, nice little chalk board you write your name then they call you for seating. Service was amazing Miranda I believe was our server, she answered every question with kind and patiently waited for pur order. Spinach & Feta Stromboli was tasty not too salty balanced, maybe it can be little crispy. Pasta Zydeco i request to have this w chicken and they deliver its yummy have nice texture and flavor to 10/10. Last I got few slices of pizza, the crust its perfect cheesy saucy, flavor on point the crust i cant even tell you how good it was. I just like good old fashioned cheese pizza it wasnt greasy or oily at all. great experience will be back soon!“

“Great pizza napoletana and a lovely staff. We have been patrons for over 20 years. Our family is from Campania and having Punch is a wonderful reminder of home. Grazie mille!!!“

“I have been coming to Little T’s since it opened. It has never missed. This is a place you day dream about. The food and cocktails have always been so delicious and spot on. My three favs are the burger, chopped cheese and scallion pancake wrap. Lil T’s is an unforgettable place!“

“Server was very efficient and friendly. The food is always amazing at bucca no matter what you get. I went there with my younger brother and we had fantastic service from our servers, they were very friendly and helpful. They never let our waters run out. Our server even helped take a couple picture for us to have as memories , he was really happy to help with that so we appreciate that. We got our cocktails which were amazingly good in a timely manner. We got our fried mozzarella for an appetizer and it definitely was good and it came out fast. We ordered shrimp Alfredo and the penne ala vodka the pasta had amazing flavor and they always serve it in family portions so we had more than enough to take home for leftovers! I love going to bucca because the servers I've had have always given excellent service in timely manner with a smile on their face, positive attitudes, and always happy to help with any questions. They always also make sure to have a good understanding of what it is that you exactly want they make sure they get every order right and to your liking. I definitely recommend bucca for anyone who loves Italian food they have a nice and cozy comfy atmosphere so you really get that Italian feel!“