Best Italian Restaurants in Orange County

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1. North Italia – Irvine

4.5

Awesome(5418)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Irvine

Booked 148 times today

The BEST part of our evening was Logan taking care of us! Like always we loved the meatball appetizer & bolognese to share. I loved my grilled branzino, my son loved the chicken parm & my daughter loved her short ribs. Only downside was the scallops were a little fishy. Overall a great experience!

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2. Il Fornaio - Irvine

4.6

Exceptional(3999)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Irvine

Booked 38 times today

El Fornaio has the most delicious food…especially the fish. The ambiance is lovely and lively but never loud…..one of my favorite restaurants!!!

3. Prego Restaurant

4.6

Exceptional(1424)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Irvine

Booked 22 times today

Picked this place for team holiday luncheon and it was a great choice. The restaurant was nice and quite to have good conversation. The food was very good. Not a big fan of Italian cuisine but I will come back. That’s how good it was. I had their lunch special, which some sea bass with crab stuffing. The price is also reasonable for a company event, around $70 per person. We did not have alcohol but did order appetizers and desserts to share.

4. Il Girasole

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4.6

Exceptional(9)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Costa Mesa

Booked 8 times today

The food was excellent. The menu is full of selections that will make you want to come back. The service is top notch. All details are covered.

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5. CUCINA enoteca - Newport Beach

4.7

Exceptional(2770)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Newport Beach

Booked 59 times today

Good food, good aesthetic, good vibes, good music.

6. Molo

4.6

Exceptional(234)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Newport Beach

Booked 25 times today

Excellent food, as always - we travel to Italy twice a year (mainly for the food ;-), and as on our first visit, this was up there on par with excellent food in Italy. The Arancini were perfect - I thought they were slightly too large to be perfect, but they were perfect... Rucola e carciofi salad wonderful and very Italian. Mom loved her risotto al mare (I don't think any seafood here can begin to compete with Italian, but that's more a source problem - her risotto & scampi were cooked perfectly al dente and creamy, I wasn't as enamored of the mussels - they just aren't the same here - no one's fault). My teeny assistant ate her entire bowl of cacao e pepé and three pieces of garlic bread, so that says it all. My gnocchi al gamberi was absolutely perfection. The shrimp were fine, but the gnocchi in pink sauce sublime. No room for dessert but mom took home the Nutella Bread pudding and said it was perfect. Service was generally good, the owner went out of his way to make sure we were comfortable, but there was a large party in the next room and they were spread a bit thin. And they were very sweet to let me speak my fractured Italian to them the whole time.

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7. Rothschild's Restaurant

4.8

Exceptional(1720)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Newport Beach

Booked 16 times today

I love this place. Always a great experience love coming here during the holidays

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8. CUCINA enoteca - Irvine

4.6

Exceptional(2723)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Irvine

Booked 67 times today

We had the the Feast of Seven Fishes! It was absolutely fantastic. Our server, Matthew, was very friendly and professional! He did a great job!

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9. Tocca Ferro Italian Chophouse

4.4

Awesome(134)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Anaheim

Booked 2 times today

Busy and the staff did seem to struggle getting drinks out. Seemed to possibly have too many tables seated at the same time.

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10. Buona Forchetta Newport Beach

4.7

Exceptional(58)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Newport Beach

Booked 14 times today

A lively Italian trattoria with a fun quirky vibe (may the Fork be with you). My wife and I decided to try this spot based on reviews and was soooo glad we gave it a shot. The artichoke app was interesting as it was not the typical charred version. Light and vibrant is the best way to describe the taste and feel of the food. I had the ravioli in vodka sauce with scallops and was amazed by the taste of the sea and how the herbs brought this dish to life. My wife has the eggplant parm dish which was fine but not exciting. The host was warm, our server was fun and the overall team was fast. Kudos to an experience made even better by the people that work there. You should go, just go!

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30 restaurants available nearby

1. North Italia – Irvine

2. Il Fornaio - Irvine

3. Prego Restaurant

4. Il Girasole

5. CUCINA enoteca - Newport Beach

6. Molo

7. Rothschild's Restaurant

8. CUCINA enoteca - Irvine

9. Tocca Ferro Italian Chophouse

10. Buona Forchetta Newport Beach

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