13 top Italian restaurants in Sacramento
The development of Italian cuisine mirrors the country’s rich political and geographic diversity. Mediterranean influences bring fish and olives into culinary creations, carefully handcrafted ziti, cavatelli, and other types of pasta hail from southern Italy, and exquisite desserts such as tiramisu find origins in the north—combining for a tasty eating experience renowned for its ability to bring people together.
With over 90,000 establishments offering Italian-style dishes here in America, there are endless options to consider when craving the flavorful, savory tastes of “The Boot.” In order to help find the best Italian restaurants in Sacramento, Stacker looked at the rankings and ratings provided by Foursquare, which considers user check-ins, ratings, tips, and menu items.
Read on to see if your favorite trattoria made the list.
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#13. Piatti
Address: 571 Pavilions Ln. (at Fair Oaks Blvd.), Sacramento
Rating: 7.8
Price: $$$
#12. Sampino’s Towne Foods
Address: 1607 F St., Sacramento
Rating: 8.3
Price: $
#11. Zelda's Original Gourmet Pizza
Address: 1415 21st St. (btwn N & O St.), Sacramento
Rating: 8.1
Price: $$
#10. The Old Spaghetti Factory
Address: 1910 J St. (btwn 19th & 20th St.), Sacramento
Rating: 7.9
Price: $$
#9. Roma II Pizzeria
Address: 8491 Folsom Blvd. (at Florin Perkins Rd.), Sacramento
Rating: 8.3
Price: $
#8. The Waterboy
Address: 2000 Capitol Ave. (at 20th St.), Sacramento
Rating: 8.8
Price: $$$$
#7. Pronto
Address: 1501 16th St. (at O St.), Sacramento
Rating: 8.1
Price: $$
#6. OBO' italian table & bar
Address: 3145 Folsom Blvd. (at Seville Way), Sacramento
Rating: 8.2
Price: $$
#5. Il Fornaio
Address: 400 Capitol Mall (at 4th St.), Sacramento
Rating: 8.5
Price: $$$
#4. Paesanos
Address: 1806 Capitol Ave. (btwn 18th & 19th St.), Sacramento
Rating: 8.6
Price: $$
#3. La Trattoria Bohemia
Address: 3649 J St. (at Dolores Way), Sacramento
Rating: 8.4
Price: $$
#2. Hot Italian
Address: 1627 16th St. (at Q St.), Sacramento
Rating: 8.7
Price: $$
#1. Biba
Address: 2801 Capitol Ave. (at 28th St.), Sacramento
Rating: 8.8
Price: $$$$
