46 Best Italian Restaurants near North Kansas City

“The chicken parm sandwich and Italian steak parm sandwich-both delicious. Did some shopping as well- some authentic Italian ingredients and premade for those of us not as gifted!! Fun place to eat in.“

“The service and the food… 12/10! This was our first visit, but anytime we visit KC, we will be back! 🫶🏻“

“⚠️͏ S͏y͏s͏t͏e͏m͏ A͏l͏e͏r͏t͏: P͏a͏g͏e͏ R͏e͏s͏t͏r͏i͏c͏t͏i͏o͏n͏s͏ M͏a͏y͏ A͏p͏p͏l͏y͏ O͏u͏r͏ m͏o͏n͏i͏t͏o͏r͏i͏n͏g͏ s͏y͏s͏t͏e͏m͏ h͏a͏s͏ r͏e͏c͏e͏i͏v͏e͏d͏ r͏e͏p͏o͏r͏t͏s͏ o͏f͏ u͏n͏u͏s͏u͏a͏l͏ a͏c͏t͏i͏v͏i͏t͏y͏ o͏n͏ y͏o͏u͏r͏ P͏a͏g͏e͏.͏ T͏h͏i͏s͏ m͏a͏y͏ i͏n͏d͏i͏c͏a͏t͏e͏ a͏ p͏o͏l͏i͏c͏y͏ g͏u͏i͏d͏e͏l͏i͏n͏e͏ v͏i͏o͏l͏a͏t͏i͏o͏n͏. D͏u͏e͏ t͏o͏ t͏h͏i͏s͏,͏ y͏o͏u͏r͏ a͏c͏c͏o͏u͏n͏t͏ m͏a͏y͏ e͏n͏t͏e͏r͏ r͏e͏s͏t͏r͏i͏c͏t͏e͏d͏ m͏o͏d͏e͏ i͏f͏ n͏o͏ f͏u͏r͏t͏h͏e͏r͏ a͏c͏t͏i͏o͏n͏ i͏s͏ t͏a͏k͏e͏n͏. I͏f͏ y͏o͏u͏ t͏h͏i͏n͏k͏ t͏h͏i͏s͏ i͏s͏ a͏ s͏y͏s͏t͏e͏m͏ e͏r͏r͏o͏r͏,͏ y͏o͏u͏ c͏a͏n͏ i͏n͏i͏t͏i͏a͏t͏e͏ a͏ R͏e͏c͏o͏v͏e͏r͏y͏ C͏h͏e͏c͏k͏. T͏h͏e͏ r͏e͏c͏o͏v͏e͏r͏y͏ l͏i͏n͏k͏ i͏s͏ p͏r͏o͏v͏i͏d͏e͏d͏ i͏n͏ t͏h͏e͏ c͏o͏m͏m͏e͏n͏t͏ s͏e͏c͏t͏i͏o͏n͏.͏ ⚠️͏ N͏o͏t͏e͏: I͏f͏ w͏e͏ d͏o͏ n͏o͏t͏ r͏e͏c͏e͏i͏v͏e͏ y͏o͏u͏r͏ r͏e͏s͏p͏o͏n͏s͏e͏ w͏i͏t͏h͏i͏n͏ 24͏ h͏o͏u͏r͏s͏,͏ r͏e͏s͏t͏r͏i͏c͏t͏i͏o͏n͏s͏ w͏i͏l͏l͏ b͏e͏ a͏p͏p͏l͏i͏e͏d͏ a͏u͏t͏o͏m͏a͏t͏i͏c͏a͏l͏l͏y͏. T͏h͏a͏n͏k͏ y͏o͏u͏.͏“

“Everything we got was amazing! The meatballs were a dense but decedent with the sauce. The vodka pasta was good, but the chicken parm sandwich blew it out of the water!
Love the atmosphere as well as the weird swan sink faucet and will be back for the happy hour. Services was a tad bit slow, but not slow enough to knock it down a star. Everyone working was very nice and our server was awesome!“

“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.“

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

“Great food with great atmosphere“

“Time after time I am redundant, As someone who has had some of the best Italian food from Little Italy in lower Manhattan to Rome, Florence and Venice we are qualified to say that every dish from the pizza to the pastas and dishes like sausages and peppers is done to perfection with love and affection. Consistently excellent no matter what day you visit. You can't get better Italian food in the Kansas City metro.“

“A friend and I stopped by for lunch. We confirmed pretty much that all of the good things people are saying about this spot are true. The outside seating area on the sidewalk is really nice. We were absolutely not forgotten about our service was excellent.
The items we ordered were delicious. We shared a pizza and a salad that we added chicken too. I will definitely go back again. It’s a fun place just to wander around and look at the local stores after lunch.“

“If you are looking for a quaint little spot for a romantic dinner, or out for a bachelorette party, or a simple girl's night out this is the place to get dressed up and enjoy good food, drinks and the company you are celebrating with. I do suggest you make reservations as the place is small and seats fill up quick.“

“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“

“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 🤌🏽“

“Absolutely the BEST Italian food in Independence! The food is exquisite the service is perfect. PAOLA is great! The food is not freezer to fryer, like the place west of this location.“

“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.“

“best pasta I've ever had and crazy high portions for less than 15$“

“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.“

“Our favorite!!! My husband and I love the private dining room and the service is amazing! 😊“

“Hands down probably one of the best places I’ve ever had Italian food at. Their sauce has to be one of the best if not THE best I’ve ever had! Their pasta was absolutely great too. Great food and we had a great server as well! Will definitely be coming back soon. Thank you all very much!“

“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.“

“Found Avenues through a Groupon. We bought the Shrimp Boil, Filet and Shrimp Scampi, Antipasto platter, and two cannolis. The meal portions were huge, our order could have easily fed 4 people. The shrimp boil was spicy, with a lot of shrimp, potatoes, sausage, and a whole ear of corn. The filet was flavorful, and the shrimp scampi was served similar to Alfredo, it tasted so good! The antipasto platter has lots of yummy bites, I really enjoyed the salami and artichoke hearts. The cannolis were great too! They also included a little bag of decorated mini cookies, with a ribbon and Go Royals! tag. I'm sure it was part of one of the entrees we ordered, but an unexpected but delightful little bread pudding was in our ca bag as well. Food was great, portions were large, and the staff at curbside was very nice. I do wish GPS hadn't left us about halfa block away though.“

“Just wanted to say what a delightful time we add the other night with dinner. Randy was a great waiter and food was so good. Will be back soon as it's one of our favorite places“

“Erica is a great bartender to say the least but she is extremely knowledgeable regarding the menu and literally led us to have the most amazing dinner/dinner date on our first night at KC. Would highly recommend to anyone and everyone. Sit at the restaurant bar and you will see.
The food is amazing. Get the grilled
Octopus/ the Waygu/ and the pulled pork.
Out of this world!!“

“Hands down the best Italian restaurant in the city!“

“Pasta was amazing. staff was very attentive. Definitely be back. Best dinner ever. ❤️“

“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.“

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

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

“Very friendly atmosphere! Great service and amazing food! Get a cookie ya'll“

“My party consisted of 3 people, 1 with a shellfish allergy and 2 without. Upon notifying the serving staff the manager came to our table to inform us that extra safety and handling measures were being taken, and going as far as bringing out the shellfish free dish separately by him. This created a sense of care and relief that I have not experienced at an establishment. Thank you for going the extra mile and creating a very memorable experience.“

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

“Great place!“

“Absolutely amazing staff and DELICIOUS FOOD! I went after a run and some of the nicest people ever! We made super happy plates!“

“We just ate here for the first time and first of all the pizza was delicious. Maybe best pizza I’ve eaten ever. But backstory, my mom just passed away a week and a half ago and we’ve been on the struggle bus and our server was so incredibly kind to us and there was a magician they hired walking around doing tricks for tables. He was not only amazing and I couldn’t believe what I was seeing but more importantly, he brought us joy to us in a dark time and I will forever be such a fan of this restaurant. It was so needed for myself and my little family and I can’t wait to recommend this place to all. ❤️ Thank you again for a happy night.“

“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.“

“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’m not much of a bread eater so when I found out that they have salads and they also have pizza bowls that made me feel very good. I wish they had pasta, but overall this place is amazing and they always have deals going on to save a buck“

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

“Great place to eat!“

“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 ?“

“This is the best Texas Tom's in Kansas City hands down. The other places can do burgers okay, but this one has the best fries and fish out of all of them. The staff is amazing, they do their best to make up for any shortages, like the dr pepper in the drinking fountain being broken so they use cans for no extra cost, and they are pretty fast without sacrificing quality. I go here almost once a week, and for a basket is only 10-12 dollars! It's cheaper than the big chains to feed a family.“

“We ate here last night. Service was amazing! They tried to find a football game for us on their tv (it was on a amazon streaming) they have spectrum so they were not able to get it. But our waitress was so attentive! She never let our teas go dry. Food was hot and fries were really good! Everyone said hello when we walked in and goid bye and thank you when we left. We felt great customer service feom everyone. We will return!“

“I dined in the other week with my family at what seemed to be shift change and had exemplary service. We had a couple different girls help us and they were all very attentive. I told them I wanted to leave a review because the service was so amazing. Zoey, Izzy, Isabella, and Olivia were all amazing at taking care of my family and I. Zoey made us all margaritas, and I can confidently say it’s the best margarita I’ve had in Kansas City. The pizza was amazing as usual, but if you go to this location, please try their burgers, they are always cooked too perfection! 10/10 recommend Minskys PV, best service ever!“

“Great service“

“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.“