Highest-rated Italian Restaurants in Memphis by Diners

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Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Memphis by diners

It's no surprise that, in most countries, traditional national cuisine is the most popular, according to a . 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 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, compiled a list of the highest-rated Italian restaurants in Memphis based on diners' reviews on 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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#28. Broadway Pizza

- Rating: 2.8/5 (171 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2581 Broad Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
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#27. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

- Rating: 3.0/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8405 US Highway 64 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Soup
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#26. Capriccio Grill

- Rating: 3.2/5 (189 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 149 Union Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Steakhouses, Breakfast & Brunch, Italian
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#25. Coletta's Italian Restaurant

- Rating: 3.2/5 (126 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1063 South Pkwy East Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Barbecue
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#24. Grisanti's Restaurant

- Rating: 3.3/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1022 South Shady Grove Road Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian, Seafood, Bars
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#23. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

- Rating: 3.3/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7778 Winchester Road Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Soup
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#22. Brooklyn Bridge Italian Restaurant

- Rating: 3.4/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1779 Kirby Pkwy Ste 5 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
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#21. Curfew

- Rating: 3.4/5 (200 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 164 Union Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: New American, Italian, Spanish
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#20. Pete & Sam's Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (211 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3886 Park Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
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#19. Venice Kitchen

- Rating: 3.8/5 (309 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 368 Perkins Extd Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Sandwiches
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#18. Garibaldi's Pizza

- Rating: 3.8/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3530 Walker Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Salad
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#17. Rotolo's Craft & Crust

- Rating: 3.8/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 681 South White Station Road Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, American
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#16. Bari Ristorante

- Rating: 3.8/5 (158 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 524 South Cooper St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian
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#15. Aldo's Pizza Pies - Downtown

- Rating: 3.8/5 (616 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 100 South Main St. Ste 101 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
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#14. Ciao Bella Italian Grill and Bar

- Rating: 3.9/5 (222 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5101 Sanderlin Ste 100 Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian, Bars
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#13. Amerigo Italian Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (402 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1239 Ridgeway Road Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian, Seafood, Pizza
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#12. Ronnie Grisanti's

- Rating: 3.9/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6150 Poplar Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian, Cocktail Bars
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#11. Fino's from the Hill

- Rating: 4.0/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1853 Madison Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Breakfast & Brunch
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#10. Aldo's Pizza Pies - Midtown

- Rating: 4.0/5 (270 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 752 South Cooper St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
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#9. Dino's Grill

- Rating: 4.1/5 (127 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 645 North Mclean Blvd. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian, Southern
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#8. Hog & Hominy

- Rating: 4.1/5 (731 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 707 West Brookhaven Cir Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian, Southern, Pizza
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#7. Tamboli's Pasta & Pizza

- Rating: 4.1/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1761 Madison Ave. Memphis Farmers Market Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Pasta Shops
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#6. High Point Pizza

- Rating: 4.2/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 477 High Point Ter Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
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#5. ECCO on Overton Park

- Rating: 4.2/5 (175 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1585 Overton Park Ave. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Modern European, Italian, Seafood
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#4. Catherine and Mary's

- Rating: 4.2/5 (339 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 272 South Main St. Memphis, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian, Modern European, Cocktail Bars
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