40 Best Italian Restaurants in Kansas City

“The Wise Guy has officially become our downtown KC go-to! 🍕✨ The pizzas are downright addictive, the happy hour is spot-on, and the vibe is always lively. We’re consistently impressed by every single member of the team — from the hosts to the bartenders, servers, and owners — their warmth and hospitality shine every time. Just last night, we brought in a large group, and they went above and beyond to create the most magical evening for all of us. Bonus: it’s located right on the KC Streetcar line, which makes getting there a total breeze! 🚋🙌“

“Tonight was our for visit but will not be our last. The food was outstanding and the service was excellent.“

“Awful!!! The chicken was grease soaked & pink, the noodles were overcooked, the Alfredo sauce had so much grease and oil sitting on top. I took a few bites & hours later threw up! The "manager" was supposed to call me for a refund and that never happened. I will never be back or ever recommend. Horrible customer service - thanks for the hour wait for the meal delivery as well as food that was not edible. Also the no call back "to make it right"“

“Ragazza is my favorite restaurant. We’ve been several times. Tonight we had Liz as a server and Channing helped out as well. Both of them were awesome. The food.. as always was awesome. Drinks superb. If you haven’t tried Ragazza you should. The Eggplant parm is my favorite but everything is honestly delicious.“

“Despite its size, this place has some of the best meatballs I've had in a very long time, I will be going back to try more things as the service was phenomenal. Was greeted immediately and the gentleman at the counter was very nice and helpful with any questions I had.“

“Great food. Great Service. Lasagna is incredible. Looking forward to returning.“

“Fancy restaurant that apparently is about the 'event' of being there, not fast service. Seems to be a place to be seen at...

For such a fancy restaurant the food was not that special. Appetizer and bread was served with lunch.“

“Great food with great atmosphere“

“Osteria ll Centro serves extremely well prepared food, served by exceptional staff. I have been dining here since they opened and that has never changed. The decor is nothing special but the atmosphere is fun, exciting, and romantic. It is a little pricey but well worth it.“

“Literal heaven on earth!! If you love simple Italian food with big flavor you do not want to miss out on this place!! Amazing atmosphere and everyone was super sweet! Sounds of people talking and laughing!🍝😇💯 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ / 5 🤌🏽“

“Darion was excellent. Simply excellent. This was our first visit here and we were not disappointed. Huge shareable portions, everything was hot and fresh. We will definitely be coming back. What an experience; so much fun and laughter over an excellent meal.“

“The calamari and the garlic and marinara sauce was delicious! I had the Ravioli with meat sauce it was sooooooo good!!! Everyone was friendly and attentive! I would highly recommend!“

“When my wife said she brought home “car wash lasagna” I was skeptical to say the least. Hands down the best lasagna I’ve ever had, I’m only mad I hadn’t heard of this place sooner.“

“This small family owned business went on their way to make a Grandma's birthday dinner special from her granddaughter who is 1900 miles away. Ross went out of his way and delivered her special birthday dinner and dropped it off after he got off working I truly appreciate their kindness“

“The food was delicious, but I really wanted to make a point to leave a review about our server. From the very beginning, Tayla was attentive and kind. She made sure to give great descriptions of the food, but the real icing on the cake was how much she went above and beyond. We brought in a cake from the bakery, and the host offered to keep it in the fridge for us. Tayla brought out the cake for us to take pictures and sing happy birthday, and then took it to the back to cut it. The cake was butterfly themed, and she cut out my mom's piece to look like a butterfly. We cannot recommend this restaurant enough, but highly recommend asking for Tayla.“

“This restaurant has now become one of our favorite Italian restaurants! We celebrated my husband birthday there and had an absolutely wonderful night, from the food, to the atmosphere, to the service! Our server Sam made our evening! He was attentive and enjoyable! We can’t wait to go back! Try it you won’t be disappointed!!“

“Great Happy Hour. Food was amazing. The meatballs were some of the best. Can't go wrong with truffle fries. We also had the sausage pizza and the pear bruschetta. Both very good as well. The manager was very welcoming and Dominic at the bar did a great job. It was our first visit, and will not be our last. Great Job everyone!“

“Amazing food, awesome staff. What a fantastic experience!! Highly recommend ❤️“

“wish I'd ate there sooner ! my new go to ! love this place“

“Originally from NYC, I know pizza, as does my wife. This is THE BEST pizza in all of Kansas City.“

“Concise menu that rocks, the seafood pasta dish was one of the singular best pasta dishes I've ever had. Chicken parm is huge, the rigatoni in olive oil and garlic served with the dish was superb, however the chicken was way heavily breaded and would have been better with just and egg wash and some breadcrumbs pounded into it and fried, the rest of the preparation was excellent. Parm like pizza is a ballet, too much of anything can make it less appealing. Our server was sweet, smart, kind and cool and excellent at her job.“

“Everything was amazing! Maybe the best pasta in town. Highly recommend it“

“Great place!“

“I went for my first time yesterday on many recommendations. I ordered a Executive Park sandwich and it was huge, fresh and so tasty! I will be back! The employees were so helpful and friendly also.“

“5 stars 🤩 amazing chocolate cake and wonderful food amazing prices great customer service“

“great food, great drinks , great service what else you need“

“Very nice atmosphere, delicious wine, and they have Joe for a bartender! Who could ask for more? We’ll be back!“

“We order from there all the time, and drive thru to pick up. Always good!!!“

“I was so impressed tonight when I went to this location. The manager was so caring about my food allergies and went above and beyond to make sure there was no mozzarella in my pizza.“

“Just ordered 2 pizzas and desert. Let's just say all the custom toppings i added on the pizza were placed with care and very well proportioned . Every bite had everything I had added onto the pizza. Sauce was great, toppings tasted fresh and crust was very good compared to other big pizza chains out there. It was perfection 👌! . Delivery was quick and the delivery guy was very professional and customer service oriented.“

“great food, but we walked in and sat at the bar. then was told we had to get up and walk back to the front to order anything. 1st strike. then after going through that useless and time consuming exercise in futility (they had a card machine at the bar which I then was rang up on later for another drink, doesn't making everyone wait in line to order take more time? yes, it does. ), sat down back at the bar , and only wine and sangria? maybe you all should try and be a real bar too, it's not hard to make some whiskey drinks and have beers . 2nd strike. But the food is good.“

“Good food! Our 3 kids all have very different food preferences, and they all were happy with their dinners. The pizza crust was the right amount of chewy without being doughy, and the pizza itself was loaded with toppings.“

“It is a chill place I never get tired of this place it has so much to choose from. The manager Anthony and the cook John make some fire pizza. They take big orders as well and get it done right the first time.

Parking: Small lot but you can park on the street.“

“Good food! Our 3 kids all have very different food preferences, and they all were happy with their dinners. The pizza crust was the right amount of chewy without being doughy, and the pizza itself was loaded with toppings.“

“I really enjoy the staff, I have sent several employees here for lunch ?“

“I ordered the Tostado pizza, and it was great!!! The pretzel bites are so good!! Service was not necessarily bad, but our waitress forgot we were there. She didn't come back to our table for almost an hour. We asked another waitress for to go boxes, and then our waitress came back and apologized for forgetting us. It was not busy, so we shouldn't have been forgotten.“

“Great pizza! Friendly staff. Ready for carry out“

“Excellent Italian food! Good service. Everybody that I ever dealt with that works there has always been kind and professional! I am a born and raised Italian from New York City... and this place is as close to home as I can get for Italian food!!!“

“Food was good. Needed refills. No one came back.“