Highest-rated Italian restaurants in El Paso by diners
Highest-rated Italian restaurants in El Paso by diners
Italian food is the most popular cuisine in the world, according to a 2023 study by The Picky Eater that tallied up Instagram tags. It's no wonder why so many people love 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" feels. 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 El Paso based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of January 2024.
Read on to see if your favorite is among the top-rated or to find a new spot in your neighborhood.
Note: The photos in this article are stock images and do not necessarily depict the specific restaurants listed or the dishes they serve.
#29. Sbarro
- Rating: 2.5/5 (8 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6101 Gateway Blvd. West El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#28. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 2.5/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8401 Gateway Blvd. West El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
#27. Cafe Italia Cimarron
- Rating: 2.5/5 (52 reviews)
- Address: 7456 Cimarron Market Ave. C1 El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#26. Rent A Chef
- Rating: 3.0/5 (7 reviews)
- Address: 111 West Mills Ave. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Middle Eastern, Italian, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
#25. Como's Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 3.0/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4030 North Mesa St. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#24. Ardovino's Pizza
- Rating: 3.0/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 865 North Resler Drive El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 3.0/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 740 Sunland Park Drive El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Johnny Carino's
- Rating: 3.0/5 (126 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1201 Airway Blvd. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Wine Bars, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#21. The Italian Kitchen West
- Rating: 3.0/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 450 Thorn Ave. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 3.5/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1870 Joe Battle Blvd. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Ardovino's Pizza
- Rating: 3.5/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 145 East Sunset Road El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#18. Cicis Pizza
- Rating: 3.5/5 (18 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7500 North Mesa St. Ste 222 El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#17. Pasta Avanti
- Rating: 3.5/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8001A North Mesa El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Ardovino's Pizza
- Rating: 3.5/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1879 North Zaragoza Road El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Ristorante Casanova
- Rating: 3.5/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 600 El Paso St. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Cocktail Bars, Music Venues
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Ardovino's Pizza
- Rating: 3.5/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11100 Sean Haggerty Drive El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Casa Pizza Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1200 Chelsea St. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Greek
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Ardovino's Pizza
- Rating: 4.0/5 (108 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 206 Cincinnati Ave. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Mi Piaci Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (174 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5411 North Mesa St. Ste 1 El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Monteleone's
- Rating: 4.0/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3023 Gateway Blvd. West El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#9. The Italian Kitchen
- Rating: 4.0/5 (117 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2923 Pershing Drive El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Salad, Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Crazy Dave's Pizza
- Rating: 4.0/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1830 George Dieter Drive Ste 117 El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (27 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4800 Woodrow Bean Drive El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Soup, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Stoics Lounge
- Rating: 4.0/5 (5 reviews)
- Address: 255 Shadow Mtn A Ste A-C El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Bars, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Trattoria Bella Sera
- Rating: 4.0/5 (429 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3512 North Yarbrough Drive El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Cafe Italia
- Rating: 4.5/5 (272 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6705 North Mesa St. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#3. House of Taste
- Rating: 4.5/5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 9402 Stonewall Road El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Buon Giorno Caffe
- Rating: 5.0/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4727 Hondo Pass Ave. El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#1. La Fete Cafe
- Rating: 5.0/5 (17 reviews)
- Address: 1793 North Zaragoza Road Ste B El Paso, Texas
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Jennifer Huizen, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 312 metros.
