Highest-rated Italian Restaurants in Corpus Christi by Diners

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Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi 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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#15. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

- Rating: 2.6/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5258 South Padre Island Drive Corpus Christi, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Mesquite St Pizza & Pasta Co

- Rating: 3.3/5 (255 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 615 Mesquite St. Corpus Christi, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#13. B & J's Pizza - Brew Pub

- Rating: 3.6/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6662 South Staples St. Corpus Christi, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Brewpubs
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Bellino Ristorante Italiano and Bottega

- Rating: 3.7/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3815 South Alameda St. Corpus Christi, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Rigatoni's Italian Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10501 Leopard St. Ste A Corpus Christi, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Pasta Shops, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Island Italian Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (229 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 15370 South Padre Island Drive Corpus Christi, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Seafood, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Maggie's Family Kitchen

- Rating: 3.8/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5334 Everhart Road Corpus Christi, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, American
- Read more on Yelp

#8. Frank's Spaghetti House

- Rating: 3.8/5 (177 reviews)
- Address: 2724 Leopard St. Corpus Christi, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Sandwiches, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

#7. Marco & Co Catering

- Rating: 3.8/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 521 South Staples St. Corpus Christi, Texas
- Categories: Caterers, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

#6. Luciano's Italian Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1821 South Alameda St. Corpus Christi, Texas
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Authentic New York Pizza

- Rating: 4.1/5 (272 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5838 South Staples St. Corpus Christi, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Sam & Louie's Italian Restaurant & New York Pizzeria

- Rating: 4.2/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 4117 South Staples St. Ste 290 Corpus Christi, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp