46 Best Italian Restaurants near St. Paul

“We have come here for years , some people will like and some not, not crowded you can actually talk to each other and not have kids running around and a bunch of racket. great place for a teenage guy to take a girl on a date that they can talk to each other. Entrees are large.“

“I have visited twice now and both times were incredible. The food is excellent and the service is impeccable! Melita and Leo waited on us this past weekend. It was a pretty busy Saturday night but those two didn’t skip a beat waiting on us. They are both so attentive and personable. I can’t give enough kuddos. All around an amazing experience! Definitely a hidden gem.“

“Our server was fantastic. My favorite in Rockwall.“

“We loved our dinner at Roman Cucina.

We had a party of 6, with 2 late, and they sat us right away, no problem. Some restaurants make you wait until your entire party arrives, so i appreciate when we are able to sit and begin our orders.
Service was VERY attentive. I don’t think we had an empty glass or bread basket at any point through the night.
Ambiance was cute and cozy, a little romantic.
It was quiet enough to hear our party conversation, but not whisper quiet. A good place for groups, I’d say.
Everyone loved their pasta. We all ordered a different meal and no one was disappointed.
Prices were a little high but each dinner could feed two.“

“Try the Besa’s special. It was amazing! We will definitely be back!“

“This is my favorite Italian restaurants we frequent. The staff is always friendly and welcoming. Their servers are always attentive even when busy. Their food is always fresh and flavorful. I would highly recommend their lobster ravioli. Their prices are reasonable considering the quality.“

“New family owned Italian restaurant in McKinney. use only the best ingredients, food and service is off the charts good. Ambiance is awesome as well. A must go place!“

“My first dish there was earlier this year it was amazing the owner husband prepared it, I returned on December 23,2024 an it was unsatisfied. The pork cheeks were burnt ,pasta was very adente. Well the owner wife had it remade same problem. Now it's not my favorite dish anymore.“

“Best pizza in Garland! They also have calzones, tiramisu, cheesecake, salad, & pasta dishes. I will definitely eat here again ☺️“

“Always fabulous service, great tasting meals, nice environment. Been going here over the last 13 years.“

“tiramisu was delicious large portions“

“Everything is excellent. The fried calamari is wonderful appetizer to take to family get togethers when looking for a dish to take with you.“

“Ok so, I finally got to try this place and it is exactly what I’ve heard, maybe even better because I always think everybody talks about good game. But WOW, I already made plans to go back again in a couple of days. I mean, your chicken Picotta w/extra capers is a definite must have again but come on, what’s your PIZZA like? I can’t wait, my pallet is still tingling from the last meal! 😋🤤“

“New update: Visited Brio's today(10/25/24) for dinner and had KALIE as our waitress. She was the BEST waitress we've had so far, and there are many great servers here! We are still grieving over a recent huge loss in our family and Kalie's personality was exactly what we needed as she brought the life and energy back to us for the night! Once again the food was perfect! Had the Bruschetta Sampler, Beef Medallions entre', and the Pasta Brio. Also, opt for the Creme Brulee' to end the night with one of their BEST desserts! We'll definitely be back very soon and will be asking for Kalie to serve us again!
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I don't normally give 5 stars since I absolutely save them for times like this latest visit to Brio's. We nvr look for negative since that'll occur on it's own. But when the Hostess provides a very warming reception right off the entrance, the wait staff on point from taking orders for drinks, appetizers, then entrées and get nothing wrong and kept ALL soda/tea drinks replaced without asking nor waiting till we are sucking down the residue at the bottom of the glass, and the food was EXCEPTIONAL, they fricken deserve 5 Stars with no question! We always start with their Lobster Bisque since it happens to be our FAV place to get this! The Calamari was amazing! The Grilled Steak Salad(med rare) was cooked to perfection with a steak that was absolutely delicious as one of the best steaks from around all of the DFW metro, and we eat at a LOT of steak places. Ingredients of the salad was SO SO good and very fresh! Our friends had the Grilled Salmon Salad that both said was cooked perfectly and not dry! No desserts this time and no wine as well, since it was lunch and going back to work, but they do have a GREAT wine selection of that's your thing:)“

“Food was hot but not seasoned well. Staff was friendly and attentive“

“What a great experience we had today! The service was impeccable and the food was so good! We are east coast transplants, New Jersey and Philadelphia area, and this is where we will keep going when we want authentic Italian food! It feels like going over to Nona's for Sunday dinner! Thank you for an amazing experience today! Signed. TABLE 2 :)“

“The service was great thanks to, who I assume to be the manager in a green shirt (Nametag I believe said Cherrie.) A mistake had been made and Cherrie fixed it and moved my family and I to a new table, offering to pay for our meal. The service here has always been great with food just the same, and I wouldn't expect any less.“

“First time here
I can give them four stars in total.
But the garlic bread we ordered wasn't even close to garlic bread.It just looked like a bread with butter.
The cheese bread was good .Also we ordered spinach calzone it was just ok .“

“Oh man everything was SOOO GOOD. Our waitress and the whole staff are all so friendly and nice. We just moved to the area and this is definitely our new spot. Clean, friendly, delicious food, AND reasonable prices. So glad we have an awesome restaurant close by!“

“Food was excellent, atmosphere is very intimate and quiet. Cool place.“

“I have been want to try this place for a good while now finally had the chance tonight for Thursday game night and we loved it the pizza was soo good a nice thin crust a good little crunch on the edges it was out first time so we went basic pepperoni we also got 15 lemon pepper wings lol we had already eaten a few when I took the picture lol they are also very good my wife loved the mini cheese sticks I definitely recommend this place and will be back for sure to try the rest of the menu lol give it a try“

“This is my local Olive Garden and it is beautiful but this day I don't know what happened with their tablets, they were giving the orders wrong and it took a long time for me to fill up from eating many bread sticks but it was the first time they offered me marinade or Alfredo sauce for the bread sticks so 10/10 the food as always exceptional the waitress very beautiful I also give this visit a 7.5/10“

“My family, friends, and I enjoy Soprano’s very much. They have delicious pizza, salads, soups, and wings. We love to order the chicken alfredo calzone with spinach.

I highly recommend this restaurant and enjoy Alma’s amiable and friendly attention to our large parties of 10-20 people.

Great, family-friendly restaurant.“

“I would like to say I'm a person that didn't get to go to the dentist as a child. My first time going to the dentist was when I turned 18 and I took myself, it was a traumatic experience for me with mistakes being made. So needless to say, every dentist appointment, I'm a little anxious, but this dentistry was one of the most considerate and informative dentists I've ever been to. The whole staff was so kind and explained everything so plain. I'll definitely stick with them!“

“Best Italian Restaurant I have ever been to! I enjoyed the food!!“

“Napoli’s has the best Italian food in Rowlett. The owners are very sweet and I feel like family every time I visit. Must try the Canolli for dessert! The New York style pizza is amazing! I have tried everything there and it is all great food!“

“I went out of my way from Frisco to come here and try it instead of Cicis

I really enjoyed the food

The service was incredibly friendly, the atmosphere reminded me of when I went to pizza buffets as a kid in the 80s and 90s, and the pizza blew away anything at Cicis or other buffets“

“Great customer service! Food is delicious. Gregorio was amazing make us feel at home.“

“This is my go to italian restaurant because the food is absolutely delicious, great service, and a nice, romantic atmosphere. The aragosta (lobster ravioli) is amazing. Wish they would bring back pizza. Been like 5 years since they said their oven broke lol. But other than that no complaints. Best italian restaurant in collin county.“

“So happy that AZ's best pizza has come to Texas!! This place is amazing. The pizza dough is thick and delicious, the cheese stretches, the sauce is so good. The lunch deals have unbeatable prices, but even for dinner, it's so worth it. I love Barro's!“

“The best pizza outside of Italy!“

“Came here for a quick bite, able to be seated fast with no reservation, and served drinks right away. After ordering, food was brought out soon, and refills taken care of. Initial serving of breadsticks was plenty for the table of three, with no extras needed.“

“Pizza is AMAZING!!! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️“

“Husband picked up 3 pizzas here the other night to try. All 3 were delicious and still nice and hot when he got them home. Family run with friendly people and great food. Give them a try!“

“Nice ambiance, great food. The music guests were awesome last night.“

“We ate La Bella Italian Grill & Pizzeria with the family and it was delicious as usual! Great food, great service, and great prices! This is definitely my go to favorite Italian restaurant as of recent! Also, this is a great place to relax and watch the games as they have multiple tv’s showing the top football games of the day! They also boast a decent selection of wines and beers for your relaxing enjoyment! Tonight I had the Meat Calzone, and my wife and daughter shared a cheese pizza! 🍕 Washed down with a delicious (couple of glasses of) sweet tea! If you haven’t already been to La Bella Italian Grill & Pizzeria, I definitely recommend, you won’t be disappointed!!“

“Family owned and operated Italian food thats amazing! Always fresh, great service and super friendly! We love this neighborhood restaurant!“

“I’ve been all over the world and this is my favorite local restaurant. The owner here is so wonderful and his staff are incredible. This is a great place to dine alone or with good company. I love their wine selection, lobster ravioli, chicken Napoli and fried ravioli most of all. I’ve been coming here for over a decade for so many reasons. They aim very high to please and they never miss!“

“To the manager at Napoli's in Wylie. I want to compliment you on your staff and the service I received the last couple of times I've been there throughout the Christmas holidays. These young people were very friendly to all customers both in person and on the telephone. They were busy about their task at hand. I never saw them cutting up or just standing around. They were all working. I want to give a special compliment to Joseph our waiter who checked on us several times throughout our meal even though it was crowded. He was very kind and respectful.And also to Caitlin or Kaylan who took my phone order. She was very friendly and helpful. If you have the funds I think these young people deserve a reward of some kind. Thank you for hiring and training your employees to treat customers in the way they would like to be treated. Have a great holiday season.“

“Yummy. Best pizza in town“

“awesome food. great service. we had lasagna“

“So I’m pretty tired of the local Pizza Hut service, and I recently switched to Mario’s, their food and service is far betterI’m on vacation so I don’t really care, but the manager from the store just called me 15 minutes before the pizza was supposed to be here and telling me what’s going on and letting me know that he might be about 10 or 15 minutes late, I was like your guess that’s more than your competitors do stick with Mario ‘s“

“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Palio's Pizza Cafe is a hidden gem. We ordered their large Molly's pizza for dinner and dined inside. Pizza tasted great. The crust was perfect and flavors were delicious. The staff was friendly and made us feel right at home. Restaurant has a nice comfortable dining area. We will be coming back and telling family and friends about this place.“

“Delicious food and the owners are wonderful people!“

“My wife and I were in town for a death in the family and we found Sali’s by chance. The food was incredible, the service was impeccable, the atmosphere was very relaxing.
The lady that helped us was so very nice and treated us along with a customer who overheard our conversation and payed for our pizza.
The kindness and generosity of not only the restaurant but the customer was wonderful and we thank you for that.
We did not have a chance to thank the gentleman with two small children who payed for our pizza, if he’s a regular please thank him for us.
We will definitely be back every time we are in town.“

“Visited over the weekend for the first time. The lasagna was very flavorful and balanced well. The truffle cacio e Pepe tasted amazing and noodles were cooked perfectly. The chicken piccata, delicious. The chicken was so tender and the sauce was amazing. We also ordered the rose and watermelon moscato which were tasty. The ambiance was great with not being too loud. I think this place is great for a date night, gathering, or a business meeting.“