24 Best Italian Restaurants in Reno

“Been wanting to try this place from a friend's recommendation. I ended up going for lunch and was not disappointed. Got the madein salad (caesar-ish) and mushroom focaccia. Both were incredible. The mushrooms were luscious and cooked perfectly. Focaccia was delicious. Was it the best I've ever had? Probably not but I would go back here again and again. Dying to try dinner- fresh cooked pasta mmm. Service was also outstanding and they have a cute little patio out back.“

“Absolutely fresh, delicious food and fantastic, kind service! The Eclairs are the BEST we've ever had and the croissants are HUGE and soooo good!“

“I previously visited this restaurant at their old location with my daughter and had an amazing experience — the food, service, and atmosphere were all fantastic. Because of that, I was excited to try their new, larger location for happy hour with a friend. Unfortunately, the service was really disappointing this time. When we arrived, we both stood at the entrance for several minutes while multiple staff members looked at us but didn’t acknowledge us or explain whether we should seat ourselves or wait to be seated. Eventually someone directed us to a table. We ordered wine and everything seemed fine at first, but our server quickly became unavailable and never checked back in. When our food was delivered by another employee, it was dropped off without utensils or napkins. Happy hour ended at 5:00, and instead of checking on us before then, our server returned afterwards and told us happy hour was over and brought new menus. After finishing our food, we sat with empty glasses and dirty plates while multiple staff walked by without clearing the table or checking on us. After about 10 minutes of waiting with no service, we ended up walking to the bar to pay our bill because no one ever brought it to the table. This was frustrating, especially for a restaurant that presents itself as a higher-end dining experience. I know they’re capable of better based on my previous visit, so hopefully the service improves.“

“The food was amazing!! Many wines to choose from. Dishes made from scratch and things you don’t usually make at home. Can’t wait to go back to try everything we didn’t try this time!“

“This is such a great place. It was our first time here and we will definitely be going back. Great food and a cozy lil place. This is where your Italian momma would go for night out :)“

“Super! So kind, awesome place and so delicious!“

“Great atmosphere, good price and even better food. Andrew and team are doing a fantastic job and both of their pizza types are family approved. Keep up the great work.“

“Great wine prices.

The Mushroom Ravioli was everything people built it up to be, silky perfection. The pasta is thin and almost translucent in spots, the seams are delicate rather than thick and doughy, and the sauce is coating instead of pooling heavily. Served on a very refined looking plate, the ravioli are clearly the star, with just enough cream sauce and parsley to support them rather than cover them up.
Also would make a great appetizer for 2-4 people.
Chicken Parm was also well made with a nice crispy coating on the tender chicken then blanketed with cheese and marinara.
Very impressive. Looking forward to a return so we can continue exploring the menu.“

“I’m not much on Italian food this was the first place that serve Italian food that everything we had was fantastic. Can’t wait to go back. We had an appetizer of meatballs that were very, very good.“

“My husband and I went to dinner at Mario's Portofino as a spontaneous outing. I can't recommend this restaurant enough. We were greeted by the owner, the staff was unbelievably welcoming and attentive, the food was delicious. It was definitely a night to remember. We will be going back as often as possible. I highly recommend.“

“I absolutely love this restaurant. They have the best food in town aside from Nona's kitchen and the service is amazing too. They are always kind and go the extra mile to make everyone comfortable.“

“Beautiful place, love the concept and the atmosphere. Had multiple drinks throughout the dinner, which were all delicious. Started with a caprese salad to share, and for $16... Really small. We also ordered the fried seafood which was delicious and a reasonable amount for the cost.

For the mains we had the shrimp and scallop spaghetti special, which was reasonable. The shrimp and scallops were cooked beautifully, but the pasta was lackluster. Seemed really dry like the pasta was made and was sitting (maybe under a heat lamp) waiting for the shrimp and scallops to be added. Almost seemed like microwaved leftover pasta with oil drizzled on top. The other pasta we ordered was the tagliatelle ragu which was better than the special. Softer noodles, with a great sauce.

Overall glad we went here. Will definitely give them another shot, and maybe not order a pasta next time. If they wanted to step up their game, make the pasta in-house.“

“I wish you would bring back the lunch chicken piadina and the smoked cheese mushroom ravioli. These are my favorite.“

“For romantic dinner beautiful restaurantr .“

“Best meatball sandwich in town. If you reminisce about the old Paolo’s, there’s a lot of old school Italian root flavors with some new additions. I was so happy with the way this place took the old school Paulo’s and made it better.“

“Came here as a solo vegetarian. I did not try to find vegan at this restaurant, but I suspect it would be hard. Ovolacto has at least two solid options though. I had the mushroom parparadelle preceded by a Ceaser salad and bread basket. Bread is not free, but it is a large basket with a good selection and comes with oil and vinegar. All of the food was heavy. They like their cream and Parmesan! The salad was bigger than a side. It was good and had crispy romaine with a creamy sauce and thick shaved Parmesan. The parparadelle had a good selection of mushrooms and long thick noodles that had to be cut. It was heavy and salty. There was a good mix of mushrooms. All portions were large. Salad, bread and a main were too much for me and I'm a decent sized guy. If I was with my wife we could have split a salad, side and entree and been full. Overall I'd say it was an interesting fusion of fine dining and comfort food. I will say the staff is very friendly. I felt well taken care of. The decor is fun: a rotating statue, columns that turn into genuine torches, and a ceiling that has lights on the pattern of the stars. Hot towel and white chocolate truffles at the end was a nice touch. I spent about $60 before tip. Not bad for a casino restaurant.“

“innovative and delicious take on pastas and pizzas, great and friendly staff, attentive and prompt service. Their Boulevardier is on point and one of my faves.“

“New favorite pizza place in South Reno. Italian salad was very fresh and good dressing. The pizza crust was thin the way we like it and the toppings were generous. No excess grease either!“

“Waitstaff was excellent! Food was excellent!“

“Ordered a salad with the
grilled/seared salmon. Salmon was cooked great. Salad on the other hand, was not good. Mushrooms were old and like an hour away from having to be thrown away. They threw a ton in just to get rid of them and lettuce was wilting. Not fresh at all. Our waitress wasn't a happy camper either. Her voice was raspy, so not sure she had a cold or was coming down with one. Didn't want to deal with her and go through the trouble. But again salmon was cooked perfectly.“

“Great pizza and Amazing costumer service 👌🏼“

“Sooooo yummy! Great find thanks to Yelp as we were traveling and didn’t know the area!“

“Had a great pizza and salad bar. The barbq chicken pizza was delicious. The salad bar stocked with numerous toppings. The restaurant was clean, the service excellent. They had tv with sports playing in the dining room. They have an arcade game room. I understand they are new management and have realty done a good job taking this place to a higher level.“