Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Sacramento by diners
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 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 Sacramento 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.
#30. Chicago Fire - Sacramento
- Rating: 3.7/5 (1401 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2416 J St. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Chicken Wings, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#29. Luigi's Pizza Parlor
- Rating: 3.8/5 (763 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3800 Stockton Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#28. Pizza Twist
- Rating: 3.9/5 (169 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7431 West Stockton Blvd. Ste 170 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#27. Eight Street Pizza
- Rating: 4.1/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 918 8th St. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Tony Baloney's Submarine Shops
- Rating: 4.2/5 (192 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5059 College Oak Drive Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Delish Pizza
- Rating: 4.4/5 (958 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8391 Folsom Blvd. Ste 4 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 3.8/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3511 North Freeway Blvd. PROMENADE SHOPPING MALL Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Il Fornaio
- Rating: 3.8/5 (910 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 400 Capitol Mall Wells Fargo Center Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Hot Italian
- Rating: 3.9/5 (1066 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1829 22nd St. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Willow Sacramento
- Rating: 3.9/5 (215 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1006 4th St. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Mamma Susanna's Ristorante Italiano
- Rating: 3.9/5 (582 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5487 Carlson Drive Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#19. OBO' Italian Table & Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1101 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3145 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Bars, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Zinfandel Grille
- Rating: 4.0/5 (994 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2384 Fair Oaks Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: New American, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Pazza Notte
- Rating: 4.0/5 (307 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1801 L St. Ste 10 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#16. OneSpeed
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1075 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4818 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Paesanos
- Rating: 4.0/5 (2046 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1806 Capitol Ave. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Masullo
- Rating: 4.1/5 (803 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2711 Riverside Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Anthony's Italian Cuisine
- Rating: 4.1/5 (611 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1518 West El Camino Ave. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Piatti
- Rating: 4.1/5 (812 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 571 Pavilions Lane Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#11. The Waterboy
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1038 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2000 Capitol Ave. Sacramento, California
- Categories: French, Italian, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Mattone Ristorante
- Rating: 4.2/5 (224 reviews)
- Address: 5723 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Taste of Tuscany
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1298 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7753 Roseville Road Ste A Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Adamo's
- Rating: 4.3/5 (818 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2107 P St. Sacramento, California
- Categories: New American, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#7. La Trattoria Bohemia
- Rating: 4.3/5 (764 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3649 J St. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian, Czech, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Roma II Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.3/5 (712 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8491 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Allora
- Rating: 4.4/5 (732 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 5215 Folsom Blvd. Sacramento, California
- Categories: Wine Bars, Italian, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#4. La Porta Restaurant & Bar
- Rating: 4.4/5 (165 reviews)
- Address: 1860 Howe Ave. Ste 140 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Sampino's Kitchen At Joe Marty's
- Rating: 4.5/5 (571 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1500 Broadway Sacramento, California
- Categories: Sports Bars, Italian, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Ippolito's Trattoria
- Rating: 4.5/5 (374 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9500 Micron Ave. Ste 128 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Cacio
- Rating: 4.7/5 (370 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 7600 Greenhaven Drive Ste 23 Sacramento, California
- Categories: Italian
- 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.
