Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Santa Fe by diners
Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Santa Fe by diners
Italian food is the most popular cuisine in the world, according to a 2023 study by The Picky Eater that tallied up Instagram tags. It's no wonder why so many people love 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 Italian American creations 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—think 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" feels. For many people, the quintessential local Italian American restaurant—complete 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—brings 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, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Italian restaurants in Santa Fe based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of January 2024.
Read on to see if your favorite is among the top-rated or to find a new spot in your neighborhood.
Note: The photos in this article are stock images and do not necessarily depict the specific restaurants listed or the dishes they serve.
#14. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 3.0/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3781 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Osteria D'Assisi
- Rating: 3.5/5 (278 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 58 South Federal Place Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Italian, Piano Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Pranzo Italian Grill
- Rating: 3.5/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 321 Johnson St. Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Andiamo!
- Rating: 3.5/5 (287 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 322 Garfield St. Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Vegetarian
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza
- Rating: 4.0/5 (381 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 321 West San Francisco St. Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Pizza Centro
- Rating: 4.0/5 (172 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 418 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Gelato
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Lino's Trattoria and Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.0/5 (230 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 204 North Guadalupe St. Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Breweries
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Rustica Fresh Italian Kitchen
- Rating: 4.0/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2574 Camino Entrada Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Italian, Bars, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Pizzeria Espiritu
- Rating: 4.0/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1722 St. Michaels Drive Ste A Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Sassella
- Rating: 4.0/5 (117 reviews)
- Address: 225 Johnson St. Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Cafe Grazie
- Rating: 4.0/5 (167 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3530 Zafarano Drive Ste C-3 Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Italian, Mediterranean
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Piccolino
- Rating: 4.5/5 (225 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2890 Agua Fria St. Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Bruno's Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.5/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 1512 Paseo De Peralta Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Gelato
- Read more on Yelp
#1. IL Encanto
- Rating: 5.0/5 (6 reviews)
- Address: 502 Old Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Food Trucks, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Jennifer Huizen, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 312 metros.
