Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Worcester by diners
Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Worcester 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 Worcester 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.
#25. Golden Pizza on Grafton
- Rating: 2.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1137 Grafton St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 2.9/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7 Tobias Boland Way Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Leo's Ristorante
- Rating: 3.0/5 (115 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11 Leo Turo Way Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#22. 2 chefs
- Rating: 3.3/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 317 West Boylston St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Bars, American, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Go Grande Pizza
- Rating: 3.3/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 1168 Main St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Rosalina's Kitchen
- Rating: 3.3/5 (142 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 83 Hamilton St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Ciao Bella
- Rating: 3.4/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 402 Grove St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Mediterranean
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Boulevard Diner
- Rating: 3.5/5 (224 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 155 Shrewsbury St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Diners, Italian, American
- Read more on Yelp
#17. The Parkway
- Rating: 3.5/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 148 Shrewsbury St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Sports Bars, New American, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Pepe's Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 3.5/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 179 Shrewsbury St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Dino's Ristorante Italiano
- Rating: 3.5/5 (183 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 13 Lord St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Via Italian Table
- Rating: 3.6/5 (570 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 89 Shrewsbury St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Italian, Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Worcester Pizza Factory
- Rating: 3.7/5 (184 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 75 Maywood St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#12. La Cucina Italiana
- Rating: 3.7/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1393 Grafton St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Volturno
- Rating: 3.7/5 (562 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 72 Shrewsbury St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Piccolo's
- Rating: 3.7/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 157 Shrewsbury St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Pizzeria Delight
- Rating: 3.7/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 522 Cambridge St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
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#8. Peppercorn's Grille & Tavern
- Rating: 3.8/5 (392 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 455 Park Ave. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: New American, Seafood, Italian
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#7. Nuovo
- Rating: 3.9/5 (251 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 92 Shrewsbury St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean
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#6. La Scala
- Rating: 3.9/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 183 Shrewsbury St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Fratelli's Corner Crust Pizzeria
- Rating: 3.9/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 186 Stafford St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Palace Pizza
- Rating: 4.0/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1032 Southbridge St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Salad
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#3. Joey's Bar & Grill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 344 Chandler St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Bars, American, Italian
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#2. Belsito's Deli
- Rating: 4.5/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 305 Plantation St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- Categories: Delis, Sandwiches, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Mare E Monti
- Rating: 4.6/5 (604 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 19 Wall St. Worcester, Massachusetts
- 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.
