Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee 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.

1 / 19

#19. Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs

- Rating: 2.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 3491 Thomasville Road Killearn Shopping Center Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
-

2 / 19

#18. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

- Rating: 2.9/5 (161 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1103 Apalachee Pkwy Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Soup
-

3 / 19

#17. Carrabba's Italian Grill

- Rating: 3.2/5 (168 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2779 Capital Cir Northeast Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Italian, Seafood
-

4 / 19

#16. Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (240 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3421 Bannerman Road Ste 104 Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Italian, Cocktail Bars, Pizza
-

5 / 19

#15. Milano Pizza

- Rating: 3.6/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1874 Thomasville Road Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Salad
-

You may also like: Tallahassee 7-day weather forecast

6 / 19

#14. Marco's Pizza

- Rating: 3.7/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 209 North Magnolia Drive Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
-

7 / 19

#13. Little Italy

- Rating: 3.8/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 111 South Magnolia Drive Ste 17 Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
-

8 / 19

#12. Village Pizza & Pasta

- Rating: 3.9/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1400 Village Square Blvd. Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
-

9 / 19

#11. Piesano's Stone Fired Pizza

- Rating: 4.0/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 101 North Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Cocktail Bars
-

10 / 19

#10. Brickyard Pizzeria

- Rating: 4.0/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4819 Kerry Forest Pkwy Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
-

You may also like: Highest-paying jobs in Tallahassee

11 / 19

#9. Bella Bella

- Rating: 4.1/5 (422 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 123 East 5th Ave. Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Italian, Bars
-

12 / 19

#8. Solle's Italian

- Rating: 4.2/5 (81 reviews)
- Address: 4019 Fred George Road Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Pasta Shops
-

13 / 19

#7. Isabella's Pizzeria Napoletana

- Rating: 4.2/5 (229 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 799 West Gaines St. Unit 101 Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Gelato, Italian
-

14 / 19

#6. Z Bardhi's

- Rating: 4.3/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3596 Kinhega Drive Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Italian
-

15 / 19

#5. Tour of Italy Italian Kitchen

- Rating: 4.3/5 (166 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3813 North Monroe St. Unit 21 Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
-

16 / 19

#4. Il Lusso

- Rating: 4.4/5 (259 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 201 East Park Ave. Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Steakhouses, Italian, Desserts
-

17 / 19

#3. Mimi's Table

- Rating: 4.4/5 (150 reviews)
- Address: 1311 Miccosukee Road Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Italian, French, Southern
-

18 / 19

#2. Bagigio's

- Rating: 4.6/5 (49 reviews)
- Address: 8954 Woodville Hwy Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Salad, Italian
-

19 / 19

#1. Black Radish

- Rating: 4.7/5 (94 reviews)
- Address: 1304 North Monroe St. Unit B Tallahassee, Florida
- Categories: Bars, New American, Italian
-

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jennifer Huizen, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 290 metros.

爆料TV