31 Best Italian Restaurants in Knoxville

“Absolutely amazing food! Best pizza , best gelato!“

“The taste of focaccia, pesto gnocchi and tiramisu brought me straight back to my time in Milan and Camogli. Authentic, flavorful, perfect texture and wonderful atmosphere. Grazie! The wine was… amazing and the meatballs were the BEST I’ve ever had. Anyone who wants to go to Italy should come here and get a taste of the real thing!“

“Absolutely delicious food. Healthy options polenta octopus chicken steak pasta we absolutely loved it.“

“Great BBQ Chicken Calzone and Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo w/breadsticks large portions for a great price!“

“We're visiting Knoxville and were looking for a nice Italian meal. This place didn't disappoint. We were greeted by friendly staff and got a few suggestions. We started with cheesy bread, perfection! The dough was good with a nice chewiness, lots of cheese and garlic. I had a ham calozone and it was cooked perfectly, that great dough, real ricotta cheese and seasoning, a nice robust marina on the side. My husband had the tortellini with meat sauce and garlic bread. The pasta was the perfect. We both had the recommended tiramasu, this is the star of the show. I have never tasted such wonderful food. We each had a fountain drink and all together was only $50. Service was phenomenal. I'm sad to go home because I know I have nothing close to the quality of this place. Absolutely phenomenal from start to finish. We'll be heading there again tomorrow for lunch so we can have it one more time before leaving Knoxville.“

“I had a wonderful dinner at Altruda’s last night. Our server, Mia was fantastic. She was attentive, kind, and went above and beyond to ensure my boyfriend and I had a great experience. I look forward to trying a new dish the next time I’m there.“

“We just served our Holston Middle school staff Fazoli’s for their staff lunch and they did an amazing job! Food and service was excellent, this is definitely a go-to in the future for other lunches. Thank you!!“

“The food at this restaurant is delicious and the staff is great!“

“I don't understand all the bad reviews. The service was excellent thanks to Ashley our server and we both had large excellent salads and the great meatball appetizer. Bread and olive oil was excellent. I am not a chain restaurant fan but this was very good.“

“I love Italian! I always get the endless salad and breadsticks. I enjoy getting the Tour of Italy. It is huge, and you have wonderful leftovers. It includes fettuccine alfredo pasta, a big thing of lasagna, and lastly, the chicken parmesan. The only reason I did a 4 out of 5 was because my aunt's chicken parmesan was really hard and couldn't eat most of it. This is my second experience with this. However, the waitress said if she had known, she would have replaced it. The environment is very nice and staff are respectful. There are several good Italian restaurants in Knoxville, TN. However, Olive Garden is more affordable on many menu items, has large portions, and is worth the yummy salad and breadstick.

Kid-friendliness: Yes, offer a kids' menu and give kids coloring activities.

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes, handicap parking. Most areas are roomy for the size of a wheel chair without hitting things or others dining.“

“Excellent food, every time. Service has always been great. This is one of our favorites in Knoxville.“

“We had great service. The food was fresh and the breadsticks were so good. Linda was our server and she was top notch. We didn't have to ask for anything. She was on top of it our entire visit.“

“Amazing local restaurant, a must try, you’ll love it! The ground steak parmigiana is AMAZING! So is the spaghetti and any pasta, but the lunch sandwiches are a real gem as well.“

“Excellent experience and food was on point!“

“Best food and wonderful friendly service. Thank you Oscars for being simply awesome.“

“the food is always great and the service too.“

“Great food and service! Highly recommend trying sweet dreams are made of Brie.“

“This place could be so much more, but because of the lazy owner, it has trickled down to a lazy staff. The food is horrible and some of the staff are lazy, not all, but most. The drinks are in small glasses and food is very processed (frozen stuff they just heat up) They NEVER advertise in advance to show what bands are playing and if it weren't for the bands in the first place and the fact that there's no other bars in the area, they'd be out of business. It's the bands that keep them in business, not to mention that there isn't anything else (entertainment wise) anywhere near, so they have a monopoly by default. If they had competition, they'd be done. worst customer service and food around. Also, there's no dance floor, so if you want to dance, you have to move chairs and tables yourself or just sit at your table and chair dance.“

“We're visiting from Georgia for youth soccer vs. Knoxville. Rosati's is right next to our hotel. I'm admittedly a PIZZA SNOB and won't eat mass-produced big chain pizza... even if it's offered for free. Life is too short to eat bad pizza. I was pleasantly surprised by Rosati's!!! I ordered a 12" Thin Crust with sausage and mushroom. It was DELICIOUS. The Crust was slightly charred and crunchy. It had ample quality cheese, and the sauce was unique, not your basic plain red. It was actually seasoned well. I could taste basil and oregano. The tasty sausage was big chunk, which I prefer over crumbled. The owner checked on my take out order a couple of times and was very friendly. There are several tables for dine in. The atmosphere is cozy and clean. I highly recommend this pizzeria ☆☆☆☆☆“

“Last night we had one of the best meals we’ve ever had. The blackened grouper was unbelievably amazing and the gnocchi is some of the best we’ve ever had. The grouper was the star of the show. Make this a regular menu item! The only complaint was our waitress, very subpar. We wanted dessert but she disappeared after our dinner came and we ran out of time before we had to leave for the play.“

“Amazing service, food, and prices! We love this place. We’ll be back!“

“Hubs & I took the grands for lunch at their request. 8 yr old ordered the kids ravioli with grapes, 10 yr old ordered the adult lunch ravioli which comes with the famous Olive Garden salad.lHusband had lunch Lasagna & I had the appetizer fried Lasagna. - which was delicious! But rather rich. I had to take some home for later. Everyone enjoyed their meals and we will do it again.“

“The food is magnificent, specially tiramisu and the pizza my husband have trouble eating late and we try their pizza and he was amazed coz it was not heavy on his stomach during night , he loves it !!! The only thing I can say hope they have more options on dessert ( as there’s no tiramisu) online coz the last time I order deliver i put instructions that I want tiramisu as my dessert but they send me cake ? . If they are out they should call their costumer and hope they have coloring sheets and crayons for kids .“

“My friend and I went there today.A gentleman on his break eas very kind answering my 2 questions. We ended up getting the cheeseburgers deluxe with added fried onions. They were really good. My son and his wife takes me there sometimes to get pizza and ounion rings. They are the best. You will not be disappointed at this place ever.“

“Fantastic place! Absolutely the best bartenders and drinks in Knoxville! The small food menu is absolutely stellar! Can’t wait till my next trip!“

“Enjoyed a traditional Neapolitan pizza, wings, and cannolis. Better than most for a traditional hand tossed. Austee was a good server with good balance of giving us space to enjoy our food and attentive to what we needed. Was told everything is fresh handmade in-house and I would have to say I would agree. The pizza had a good base with very little flop not too much cheese and just a touch of sweetness in the sauce.“

“Great Pizza and Great Staff. Ate again on 5/8/2024. pizza cooked and made perfect. ❤️🍕😋 Thanks!“

“Love the pizza and the stuff is so friendly an nice clean place but I live in Seymour so I got to drive a good distance to get the best pizza I wish they could open a Jet's Pizza in Seymour TN they would have my service every day for sure“

“We went here because of all of the fantastic reviews (never having been before). Overall I’d say it was okay. I ordered the Greek pizza - it was pretty good and I’d definitely order it again. My wife ordered a gyro and she said the tahini sauce was amazing. The fries and fried mushrooms were clearly premade/frozen. Our little one ordered the kids spaghetti and he ate every bite so it must’ve been good lol.

This is the type of place where you order first, sit down, and the food is brought to your table when it’s ready. I must say the service staff was very friendly and very attentive to our needs. It looks like it was setup for a buffet but it’s unclear as to whether or not the buffet line is still used.

This is also the type of place where you order food to share. Once the food is brought out; you get up and go to a central table for silverware and plates that your family will need.“

“I cannot recommend this place enough! The best marina I've ever had. Probably the best crust too. It's even better if you can eat fresh out of the oven it's even better! They are open till 3am or 4am.“

“With chain pizza restaurants I believe either you like their 'style' of pizza or you don't. In the past I've learned I don't like Marco's style as much as other chains but I do want to give them kudos today.

We were going to a friend's and they wanted to cater in Marco's from this location so we offered to pick it up on the way.

They were quick, they were friendly, it was super hot 🔥 and for as many item as we picked up reasonably priced.

If you live near this location and like it Marco's style I would recommend you order.“