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#28. Di Cicco's Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 2.9/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5635 East Kings Canyon Road Fresno, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Fresno by diners
It's no surprise that, in most countries, traditional national cuisine is the most popular, according to a 2024 report by Statista. But Italian food isn't just top-rated in Italy—it 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—and 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 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" feelings. 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 Fresno based on diners' reviews on Yelp 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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#27. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 2.9/5 (293 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6725 North Riverside Drive Fresno, California
- Categories: Soup, Salad, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
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#26. DiCicco's Italian Restaurant - Fresno
- Rating: 3.0/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1914 West Clinton Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
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#25. DiCicco's Italian Restaurants
- Rating: 3.3/5 (199 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2221 West Shaw Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
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#24. Pizza Factory
- Rating: 3.3/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7775 North First St. Fresno, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
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#23. DiCicco's Italian Restaurant - Nees
- Rating: 3.4/5 (216 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1530 East Nees Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
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#22. DiCicco's
- Rating: 3.4/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 144 North Blackstone Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
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#21. The Old Spaghetti Factory
- Rating: 3.4/5 (426 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1610 East Shaw Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Italian, Caterers
- Read more on Yelp
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#20. Popolo's Pizza
- Rating: 3.5/5 (396 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7835 North Palm Ave. Ste 106 Fresno, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
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#19. Ovidios Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 3.6/5 (246 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3097 West Bullard Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
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#18. Campagnia
- Rating: 3.7/5 (647 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1185 East Champlain Drive Fresno, California
- Categories: Italian, New American
- Read more on Yelp
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#17. DiCicco's Italian Restaurant - Shields
- Rating: 3.7/5 (94 reviews)
- Address: 6407 East Shields Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
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#16. Piazza Del Pane
- Rating: 3.8/5 (419 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8043 North Cedar Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
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#15. Mama Mia Pizzeria
- Rating: 3.9/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 737 East Olive Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp
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#14. Mama Mia Pizzaria
- Rating: 3.9/5 (381 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 734 West Bullard Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
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#13. Cosmopolitan Tavern
- Rating: 3.9/5 (409 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 625 O St. Fresno, California
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Italian, American
- Read more on Yelp
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#12. Five Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (778 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1110 East Champlain Drive Ste 101 Fresno, California
- Categories: Italian, Seafood, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
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#11. Mike's Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.0/5 (237 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3228 North West Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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#10. Bella Pasta Trattoria Italiana
- Rating: 4.1/5 (208 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6745 North Palm Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
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#9. Parma
- Rating: 4.2/5 (391 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 6729 North Palm Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
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#8. Annesso Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.3/5 (675 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8484 North Friant Road Fresno, California
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
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#7. Sam's Pizza
- Rating: 4.3/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4775 East Olive Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Sandwiches, Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
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#6. Piemonte's Italian Delicatessen
- Rating: 4.3/5 (370 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 616 East Olive Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Delis, Italian, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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#5. Angela's Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 4.3/5 (186 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5251 North Blackstone Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
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#4. The Annex Kitchen
- Rating: 4.4/5 (1708 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2257 West Shaw Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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#3. L'Aperitif Bistro Fusion
- Rating: 4.4/5 (365 reviews)
- Address: 6650 North Cedar Ave. Fresno, California
- Categories: French, Italian, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
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#2. The Curry Pizza Company
- Rating: 4.6/5 (624 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3173 West Shaw Ave. Ste 103 Fresno, California
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
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#1. Sam's Italian Deli & Market
- Rating: 4.6/5 (1195 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2415 North First St. Fresno, California
- Categories: Delis, Italian, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jennifer Huizen, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 290 metros.
