Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Dallas - Fort Worth

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Updated April 05, 2025

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Taverna Rossa - Craft Pizza & Beer

5.0

5 (77)

$30 and under

Italian

Plano

About the restaurant

Taverna Rossa is a lively restaurant in Plano, Texas, known for its artisanal pizzas, craft beers, and warm, rustic ambiance. The restaurant specializes in hand-tossed pizzas made with fresh, high-quality ingredients, and also features a menu filled with Italian-inspired small plates, flavorful salads, and hearty sandwiches. With a curated selection of local craft beers and specialty cocktails, Taverna Rossa is the perfect spot for enjoying a casual meal, weekend brunch, or evening out with friends.

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ThomasVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Very good pizza and beer joint. Pizzas here are a bit different from most, with lots of eclectic choices and combinations. There is a huge beer selection to complement the pies along with a more limited wine selection. Beyond pizza there are only a few other entree-level items to choose from but the appetizers and salads are plentiful and excellent. Enthusiam abounds among the servers, some of whom are as eclectic as their pies. Great value overall, with lots of Happy Hour specials to enhance the savings. Rustic surroundings are a bit haphazard and show the effects of the space being inherited from former tenants. Overlook this and give this place a try.

Momo's Pasta Dallas

4.9

4.9 (850)

$30 and under

Italian

Preston Hollow

About the restaurant

Like a friendly neighborhood trattoria you might find in Naples or Venice, MoMo’s serves fare passed down through generations. The atmosphere is friendly and intimate, with exposed brick walls and sunny patio. The patio invites people watching along Knox Avenue at the uptown location. MoMo’s continues to set the standard for Italian dining in Dallas.

Directions: Best secret restaurant in Quadrangle . We are located at Lacelede & Routh next to Theatre 3

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Russell

Dined 1 day ago

Salad was fresh and perfectly dressed. Gnocchi and ravioli were excellent. Service was friendly and crisp. Great small space that is intimate and nice

Bruno’s Ristorante

4.9

4.9 (415)

$31 to $50

Italian

Coppell

About the restaurant

Bruno’s Ristorante has been a fixture in the neighborhood for many years. We’ve enjoyed entertaining everyone from nearby residents to business guests to the Dallas Cowboys (until recently) and those who travel from further away.

Bruno Ceka started this establishment over 25 years ago, and has been actively involved since its beginning. Bruno is an enthusiastic businessman who loves working in and serving the local community. He’s had several business ventures in the area over the years, but his passion has always been here, at Bruno’s. Most days you’ll see him welcoming you in the dining room.

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KelliVIP

Dined on Apr 12, 2025

Always a great experience at Bruno's and the sole special fileted table side is amazing!

Kenny's Italian Kitchen

4.9

4.9 (3816)

$30 and under

Italian

North Dallas

About the restaurant

Kenny’s Italian Kitchen serves classic "Southern Italian American" food modeled after the "Little Italy" sections of Boston and New York. These Italian American styles of veal, chicken and seafood will include Parmigiana, Picatta and Marsala. Of course Kenny's Italian Kitchen wouldn't miss out on the classic meatballs, sausage & peppers or linguini & clams to name a few.

Kenny’s Italian Kitchen is decorated with red checkered cloth table cloths, dark woods and the walls are adorned with black and white photos of friends, family and regular guests. A cozy patio and full service bar accompany the warm, friendly and comfortable atmosphere. You will swear you just dined at a neighborhood Italian joint in the Northeast.

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Mignon

Dined 2 days ago

Great did, great service, great ambiance, great location - what more could one want?

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4.9

4.9 (2184)

$31 to $50

Italian

Uptown

About the restaurant

Avanti Restaurant offers an intimate dining room with a sleek, Uptown bistro atmosphere, where you can hear live music nightly. For the urban connoisseur dine al fresco, sip, mingle and eat outdoors amongst your friends on the trendy McKinney Avenue strip and enjoy exceptional hospitality.
Chef Mario’s cuisine is inspired by the flavors of Italy and the Mediterranean region. Signature dishes are Pasta Bolognese, Osso Buco, Crab Crusted Sea Bass, Ceviche, Three Cheese Spinach Lasagna, Farfalle Carbonara, or Bone-in Veal Milanese. Our menu also features steaks, lamb, seafood, hand-made fresh pasta, legumes of the season and a Wine Spectator awarded Wine Collection focused on the Italy-Mediterranean including a selection of Texas' rising stars. Avanti has become a Dallas mainstay, a chic neighborhood restaurant for 30 years.

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Patricia

Dined on Apr 17, 2025

The food was excellent and our waiter, Martin was very attentive and friendly. My husband and I had a wonderful time.

La Rustica

4.9

4.9 (161)

$30 and under

Italian

Little Elm

About the restaurant

La Rustica Italiano, a family owned and operated Italian restaurant offering a variety of Northern and Southern Italian dishes in a comfy atmosphere.

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Gus

Dined 6 days ago

So far I have dined here four times and always trying something different. Everything is spot on so far, great food, excellent service every time. I’m so glad to have such a great restaurant in my neighborhood!

il Bracco - Park Cities

4.8

4.8 (252)

$31 to $50

Italian

Park Cities

About the restaurant

il Bracco is an upscale Italian restaurant in The Plaza at Preston Center, in the Park Cities neighborhood of Dallas. Serving a fresh take on Italian classics, handmade pasta, bread and desserts are made fresh daily. The menu offers fresh salads, hearty sandwiches, steak & seafood, and an extensive wine list. The dining room is made of intimate booths, with a full service bar and lush patio.

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HeatherVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Always amazing. Best chicken piccata in town! Staff is always very professional.

Piola Restaurant and Garden

4.9

4.9 (930)

$30 and under

Italian

Fort Worth Cultural District & TCU

About the restaurant

Using family recipes that have been handed down for generations, Chef Bobby Albanese creates delicious, authentic Italian dishes in a comfortable at-home setting, complete with a beautiful garden for guests to enjoy.
Experience the richness and diversity of our menu while relaxing in an elegant space that takes you back in time. Located in the Cultural District of Fort Worth, Piola restaurant is a short walk from the museums and a short drive from downtown.

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Tom

Dined on Apr 16, 2025

Great evening. My complements to the chef. The service was great. We’ll return again soon and probably try the back outside patio if weather permits.

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4.8

4.8 (964)

$30 and under

Italian

Turtle Creek / Oak Lawn

About the restaurant

Located on the corner of Welborn and Cedar Springs, our wine bar and shareable menu along with outstanding service create a local hot spot for you, your friends, and family. Our Chef has taken old world Italian dishes and created a contemporary twist. Wood fired pizzas, homemade pastas, and authentic recipes are what set us apart. Our specialty drinks are delicious and hand crafted to order. Fun fact, Enoteca translates to wine bar, we offer exclusive red and white Italian, French, and California wines. We anticipate, you will find love at Enoteca Italia!

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Carrie

Dined 1 day ago

The food was absolutely fabulous & our waiter Josh was amazing! Highly recommend!!

Loveria Caffe Taste of Italy

4.8

4.8 (533)

$30 and under

Italian

Colleyville

About the restaurant

Handmade every day, and served to you in minutes
The term Loveria means something “irresistible”, a gastronomic delicacy, for authentic Italian food Lovers.

Loveria™ is a single container with many souls, for a multi‐faceted gastronomic and convivial offer. A project that put delicious food, interior design, and the idea of a place where people come to stay, on the same level. An itinerary of sociality, or rather a concept conceived by a team of Italians to experience the authentic Italian Culture.

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Sara

Dined 5 days ago

Excellent food and attentive service as usual at Loveria.

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