Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Lubbock by diners
Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Lubbock 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 Lubbock 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.
#17. Fazoli's
- Rating: 2.5/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1902 West Loop 289 Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Italian, fast food, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 3.0/5 (113 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5702 Slide Road Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Stella's Restaurant & Catering
- Rating: 3.0/5 (115 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6015 82nd St. Ste 1 Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Breakfast & Brunch, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Orlando's Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 3.5/5 (154 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2402 Ave. Q Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#13. DoubleDave's Pizzaworks
- Rating: 3.5/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6023 82nd St. Ste 400 Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Orlando's Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (278 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6951 Indiana Ave. Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Italian Garden
- Rating: 4.0/5 (198 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1215 Avenue J Ste 102 Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Simple Simons Pizza
- Rating: 4.0/5 (13 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3410 Interstate 27 Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#9. One Guy from Italy
- Rating: 4.0/5 (160 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4320 50th St. Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Parry's Pizzeria & Taphouse
- Rating: 4.0/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11430 Quaker Ave. Ste 900 Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Pie Five Pizza
- Rating: 4.0/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2912 West Loop 289 Access Road Ste 101 Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#6. The Fresh American
- Rating: 4.0/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 3715 114th St. Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: American, Salad, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Benito's Italian Cafe & Pizzeria
- Rating: 4.0/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 2608 Salem Ave. Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Giorgio's Pizza
- Rating: 4.0/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1018 Broadway Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#3. One Guy Pizza
- Rating: 4.0/5 (343 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1101 University Ave. Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Fazoli's
- Rating: 4.5/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4008 82nd St. Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Italian, fast food, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Papa V Pizza
- Rating: 5.0/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 8008 Abbeville Ave. Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Salad
- 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.
