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Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Tucson

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Italian cuisine in Tucson? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

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4.8

4.8 (1339)

$30 and under

Italian

East Tucson

About the restaurant

IMPORTANT: Due to the nature of the experience here Children under 12 are not permitted to dine in the dining room, we invite you to enjoy a childfree experience here with us. DO NOT REQUEST SEATING CHANGES IN RESERVATION NOTES. ONLY BOOK INDOOR OR OUTDOOR AND KNOW YOU WILL BE SEATED THERE ONLY. We are a tiny restaurant with limited seating. Great food, beverage, and conversation can be enjoyed indoors here with us.
We offer sincere service, alongside a taste for purity and creativity throughout our menu. This has earned our intimate spot support from locals as well as travelers. Our menu and our team cater to the many dietary needs and preferences of our guests. Featuring a small yet solid wine list, we are proud to pour an all Arizona beer list.

Our kitchen prepares everything from comfort food and foodie delights to truly healthy plates. We are looking forward to your visit, it is our pleasure to welcome you through the door and see your smiles.

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Jason

Dined 2 days ago

Food was excellent, hot fresh garlic twists our pastas were spot ion. Pasta “zoodles” Promavera great option if you’re on the GF or low-carb watch. GF pizza dough from a local baker as well. Highly recommended

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Vivace Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (8834)

$31 to $50

Italian

Foothills

About the restaurant

Rated number one for food in Tucson, by Zagat Survey, this Foothills restaurant has a Tuscan decor providing northern Italian fare, thoughtfully prepared with reasonable prices and wine list. Choose from a selection of appetizers, salads, pasta and main plates such as crab filled breaded chicken breast or grilled fresh salmon and rock shrimp. Relaxed inside and patio dining.

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BarbVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Best upscale dining in Tucson. Never disappoints.

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Crème Brûlée

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Four Cheese Manicotti

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4.6

4.6 (1688)

$31 to $50

Italian

Foothills

About the restaurant

Welcome to Piazza Gavi, serving a broad range of old-fashioned Award-winning hand-made Italian food in a cheerful atmosphere.

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Leigh

Dined 5 days ago

We used Open Table and made our reservation for Christmas lunch. We were pleasantly surprised as we drove to the restaurant. It was a great ambience. The food choices on the menu and the specials all sounded amazing. Made it hard to choose especially after our waitress Margarita shared her favorites. We decided we would just have bread before our meal because all the portions looked large. I had the freshest salad with honey mustard the house dressing. I ordered the Lobster Ravioli and it was perfection. Not too rich. It was well balanced lemon crème sauce with stuffed lobster ricotta pasta. My husband and our other guest both got baked Mostaccioli. They loved it and both took home leftovers. We had tiramisu and I had vanilla and chocolate gelato with chocolate and caramel syrup which our waitress made at her recommendation. Yum!! There. Was nothing I would have changed. It was such a great meal. I'm ready to go back now and highly recommend.

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Lobster Ravioli

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Chicken Prosecco

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Chicken Cacciatore

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Fentonelli's Pizzeria & Bar

4.8

4.8 (261)

$30 and under

Italian

Oro Valley

About the restaurant

Fentonelli's Pizzeria & Bar offers scratch made Italian-American food in a casual urban setting. Our menu features appetizers, salads, pizzas, fresh house-made pastas, entree plates, desserts, craft cocktails, beer and wine. Gluten free options available. Children's menu available.

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Stacy

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

All the food items here are delicious. Some of the best pizza in town. The interior is small and cute. They take reservations, so just plan ahead and you will have no issues getting a table. A solid 10 in our favorite restaurants rotation.

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Roasted Mushroom

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Reilly Craft Pizza & Drink - Downtown

4.7

4.7 (1319)

$30 and under

Italian

Downtown Tucson

About the restaurant

REILLY offers modern Italian food in a casual urban setting. Our menu features smalls, salads, craft pizzas, fresh house-made pastas, desserts and craft drinks. If you are looking for outdoor dining, check out our Beer Garden and rooftop-now open! Rooftop and Beer Garden dining are open seating, order at the counter.

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FrankVIP

Dined on Dec 20, 2024

The ricotta toast is still one of our very favorite dishes in Tucson! My rigatoni was equally delicious, great dinner!

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Tavolino Ristorante

4.5

4.5 (3094)

$31 to $50

Italian

Foothills

About the restaurant

An inviting restaurant that feels like an Italian neighborhood trattoria. Tavolino specializes in simple, elegant food including fresh salads, homemade pastas, pizzas, succulent roast and grilled meats, rotisserie chicken and game, and luscious desserts. Tavolino brings Italy to life in Tucson.

Note: due to limited seating and capacity, we will not be accepting ANY table requests for online reservations. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you!

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Rob

Dined today

Wonderful food, charming staff. We finally found an Italian restaurant in Tucson that delivers great Italian food.

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Bottega Michelangelo

4.7

4.7 (3440)

$30 and under

Italian

Oro Valley

About the restaurant

Welcome to Bottega Michelangelo, a casual Southern Italian neighborhood kitchen located in the suburban town of Oro Valley. Our menu highlights the cuisine of Southern Italy with a distinct "Italy to Table" flair. The restaurant features contemporary elements and popular Michelangelo artifacts creating the feel of a modern Italian kitchen. Guest will also find a California and Italy inspired wine list, along with specialty hand crafted cocktails. We apologize for the inconvenience, however the bar tables cannot be reserved. Thank You!

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Marlene

Dined today

We recently celebrated our anniversary at Bottega, and it was an exceptional experience from start to finish! The food was absolutely outstanding—every dish was perfectly prepared and bursting with flavor. Our waiter, David, was incredible. His attentive and friendly service truly made the evening special. He went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect, and we can’t thank him enough for making our celebration so memorable. Bottega has definitely won us over, and we’ll absolutely be back. Highly recommend for a special occasion or just a fantastic meal!

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4.6

4.6 (268)

$31 to $50

Italian

East Tucson

About the restaurant

Zio Peppe is where tradition meets innovation, serious collides with playful, and gourmet converges with casual. Zio Peppe means “Uncle Joe’ in Italian, and just like a beloved “funcle” – a fun uncle, Zio Peppe will make sure all are welcome, and everybody is having a good time.

Zio Peppe is a collaboration between Chef Devon Sanner and Chef Mat Cable. Our menu is anchored in Italian-American classics of pizza and pasta, but draws heavy influence from the foods and flavor profiles of Tucson and the Sonoran region.

Sanner joins forces with Cable after having cooked under Tucson culinary legend Janos Wilder for the past 15 years, serving as chef at Janos, JBAR, Downtown + Cocktails, and The Carriage House.

Zio Peppe, which means “Uncle Joe” in Italian, is in part a tribute to Cable’s uncle, Joe Sottosanti, who opened Tucson’s first Sicilian pizza place, Tesseo’s Pizzeria, nearly 50 years ago.

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NancyVIP

Dined on Dec 16, 2024

Low key place for excellent food and great service.

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Fettuccine Alfredo

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Mushroom Risotto

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North Italia – Tucson

4.3

4.3 (5259)

$30 and under

Italian

Foothills

About the restaurant

At North, we focus on what we do best: Italian from scratch. Enjoy any of our handmade pastas and pizzas, created with seasonal ingredients and inventive flavors. Or, try a different signature dish, prepared with our fresh flavors from the garden, farm, and sea. We’ve hand crafted seasonal cocktails that pair great with our food, creating a real modern Italia experiences perfect for any occasion.

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debra

Dined 6 days ago

North has become a Christmas eve tradition for my family. This was the best Xmas eve dinner yet!! Merry Xmas to all the North staff.

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4.3

4.3 (994)

$31 to $50

Italian

Downtown Tucson

About the restaurant

Sharing the natural beauty and warmth of the serene landscape while delivering the flavors of a modern trattoria by using the hidden bounty of the Sonoran Desert. We offer a destination for those that seek, those that travel, and those that enjoy with an unpretentious design, rustic yet flavorful cuisine, and thoughtful service. Our Italian inspired cuisine allows our curators to deliver the best of the season with passion filled dishes and cocktails. Our menu celebrates the synergetic relationships of our community by partnering with proud artisans.

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Laura

Dined 5 days ago

We sat on the patio and it was lovely. The food, service, and ambience were perfect.

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Halibut & Risotto

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