Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Sacramento by diners

It's no surprise that, in most countries, traditional national cuisine is the most popular, according to a . But Italian food isn't just top-rated in Italy鈥攊t ranks as the second-most popular cuisine in Germany and France and takes the bronze spot in the U.K., Mexico, and India as well.

Of course, it's also among Americans' favorites鈥攁nd there's lots to love about it. Just thinking about dishes like chicken Parmesan and spaghetti and meatballs is enough to get your mouth watering, even though many of these world-famous dishes are actually more so than true Italian fare. Traditional Italian food embraces an assortment of sumptuous recipes that aren't dependent on fried breadcrumbs and red sauce鈥攖hink frittatas and focaccia, or carpaccio and panna cotta.

Italian immigrants have been weaving their cuisine into the fabric of the American food landscape for generations since they arrived in the United States nearly 150 years ago. And the cuisine, like the culture it hails from, tends to give off warm and fuzzy "family" feelings. For many people, the quintessential local Italian American restaurant鈥攃omplete with its red-and-white checkered tablecloths, pour bottles of olive oil, Parmesan cheese shakers, cute little jars of red pepper flakes, and wicker baskets of oven-fresh bread鈥攂rings back memories of special life moments, like first dates and milestone birthdays.

Luckily, today you don't need to be in a major metropolis like New York or Los Angeles or an area with a large Italian or Italian American community to score top-notch buon cibo. You can find excellent Italian offerings in almost every city from coast to coast. To celebrate all things mozzarella and marinara, compiled a list of the highest-rated Italian restaurants in Sacramento based on diners' reviews on as of January 2025.

Read on to see if your favorite is among the top-rated or to find a new spot in your neighborhood.

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#30. Chicago Fire - Sacramento

- Rating: 3.7/5 (1401 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2416 J St. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Italian
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#29. Luigi's Pizza Parlor

- Rating: 3.8/5 (763 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3800 Stockton Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches, Italian
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#28. Pizza Twist

- Rating: 3.9/5 (169 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7431 West Stockton Blvd. Ste 170 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
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#27. Eight Street Pizza

- Rating: 4.1/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 918 8th St. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
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#26. Tony Baloney's Submarine Shops

- Rating: 4.2/5 (192 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5059 College Oak Drive Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Sandwiches
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#25. Delish Pizza

- Rating: 4.4/5 (958 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8391 Folsom Blvd. Ste 4 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
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#24. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3511 North Freeway Blvd. PROMENADE SHOPPING MALL Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Seafood
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#23. Il Fornaio

- Rating: 3.8/5 (910 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 400 Capitol Mall Wells Fargo Center Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Cocktail Bars
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#22. Hot Italian

- Rating: 3.9/5 (1066 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1829 22nd St. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
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#21. Willow Sacramento

- Rating: 3.9/5 (215 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1006 4th St. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian
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#20. Mamma Susanna's Ristorante Italiano

- Rating: 3.9/5 (582 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5487 Carlson Drive Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian
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#19. OBO' Italian Table & Bar

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1101 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3145 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Bars, Pizza
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#18. Zinfandel Grille

- Rating: 4.0/5 (994 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2384 Fair Oaks Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: New American, Italian
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#17. Pazza Notte

- Rating: 4.0/5 (307 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1801 L St. Ste 10 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Cocktail Bars
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#16. OneSpeed

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1075 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4818 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Venues & Event Spaces
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#15. Paesanos

- Rating: 4.0/5 (2046 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1806 Capitol Ave. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
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#14. Masullo

- Rating: 4.1/5 (803 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2711 Riverside Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
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#13. Anthony's Italian Cuisine

- Rating: 4.1/5 (611 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1518 West El Camino Ave. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
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#12. Piatti

- Rating: 4.1/5 (812 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 571 Pavilions Lane Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Seafood
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#11. The Waterboy

- Rating: 4.2/5 (1038 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2000 Capitol Ave. Sacramento, California
- Categories: French, Italian, Wine Bars
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#10. Mattone Ristorante

- Rating: 4.2/5 (224 reviews)
- Address: 5723 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars
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#9. Taste of Tuscany

- Rating: 4.2/5 (1298 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7753 Roseville Road Ste A Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Wine Bars
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#8. Adamo's

- Rating: 4.3/5 (818 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2107 P St. Sacramento, California
- Categories: New American, Italian
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#7. La Trattoria Bohemia

- Rating: 4.3/5 (764 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3649 J St. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Czech, Pizza
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#6. Roma II Pizzeria

- Rating: 4.3/5 (712 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8491 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
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#5. Allora

- Rating: 4.4/5 (732 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 5215 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Wine Bars, Italian, Seafood
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#4. La Porta Restaurant & Bar

- Rating: 4.4/5 (165 reviews)
- Address: 1860 Howe Ave. Ste 140 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Salad
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#3. Sampino's Kitchen At Joe Marty's

- Rating: 4.5/5 (571 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1500 Broadway Sacramento, California
- Categories: Sports Bars, Italian, Sandwiches
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#2. Ippolito's Trattoria

- Rating: 4.5/5 (374 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9500 Micron Ave. Ste 128 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian
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#1. Cacio

- Rating: 4.7/5 (370 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 7600 Greenhaven Drive Ste 23 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jennifer Huizen, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 290 metros.

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