Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Reading by diners
Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Reading 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 Reading 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.
#14. Paolo's Restaurant & Bar
- Rating: 2.8/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2480 Lancaster Pike Reading, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Mama's Pizza and Grill
- Rating: 3.1/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1146 Rockland St. Reading, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Cheesesteaks
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Mama's Pizza and Grill
- Rating: 3.2/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4425 Pottsville Pike Reading, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Cheesesteaks
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Ninos Pizza And Pasta
- Rating: 3.2/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 840 North Park Road Ste 2 Reading, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Gino's Cafe
- Rating: 3.3/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 400 West Broad St. Reading, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Italian, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Nino's Pizza & Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 3.3/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 515 Richmond St. Reading, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Sophia's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
- Rating: 3.3/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3150 St. Lawrence Ave. Reading, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Esposito's Restaurant And Pizza
- Rating: 3.3/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1540 Friedensburg Road Reading, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Pizza, Beer Bar, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Infinitos - Reading
- Rating: 3.4/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3025 North 5th St. Hwy Reading, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Buffets, Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Mimmo's Restaurant & Pizzeria
- Rating: 3.6/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 290 Morgantown Road Reading, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#4. 201 West Food & Spirt
- Rating: 3.8/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 201 West Lancaster Ave. Reading, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Italian, New American
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Anthony's Trattoria
- Rating: 3.9/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 900 Byram St. Reading, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Italian, Wine Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Russo's Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 4.1/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 527 Penn St. Reading, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Sebastiano's Italian Restaurant And Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.4/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3227 Perkiomen Ave. Reading, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, 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.
