Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Santa Fe by diners

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February 10, 2025
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Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe 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.

#13. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

- Rating: 2.9/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3781 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Osteria D'Assisi

- Rating: 3.3/5 (302 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 58 South Federal Place Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Italian, Piano Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Pranzo Italian Grill

- Rating: 3.5/5 (59 reviews)
- Address: 321 Johnson St. Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Andiamo!

- Rating: 3.6/5 (318 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 322 Garfield St. Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Vegetarian
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Il Vicino Wood Oven Pizza

- Rating: 3.8/5 (433 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 321 West San Francisco St. Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Pizza Centro

- Rating: 3.8/5 (186 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 418 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Gelato
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Lino's Trattoria and Pizzeria

- Rating: 4.0/5 (254 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 204 North Guadalupe St. Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Breweries
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Rustica Fresh Italian Kitchen

- Rating: 4.1/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2574 Camino Entrada Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Italian, Bars, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

#5. Pizzeria Espiritu

- Rating: 4.1/5 (127 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1722 St. Michaels Drive Ste A Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Cafe Grazie

- Rating: 4.1/5 (190 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3530 Zafarano Drive Ste C-3 Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Italian, Mediterranean
- Read more on Yelp

#3. Sassella

- Rating: 4.2/5 (134 reviews)
- Address: 225 Johnson St. Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

#2. Piccolino

- Rating: 4.4/5 (269 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2890 Agua Fria St. Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#1. Bruno's Pizzeria

- Rating: 4.5/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 1512 Paseo De Peralta Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Categories: Pizza, 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.

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