Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Sacramento

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Italian cuisine in Sacramento? 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!

Osteria Fasulo

4.9

4.9 (1747)

$31 to $50

Italian

Davis

About the restaurant

Osteria Fasulo offers an imaginative selection of authentic and contemporary Italian specialties that change and compliment with our four seasons. Its dishes are prepared using only the finest and the freshest ingredients from traditional and contemporary Italian recipes.
Osteria Fasulo's mission is to consistently provide the highest quality of Italian food and service to our guests
Our top priority will always be our guests — who should always expect exceptional food, outstanding service and always a warm welcome from the Fasulo’s

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Diane

Dined 3 days ago

Best restaurant in Davis and surrounding cities. It is Italian food the way it should be prepared.

Mattone

4.7

4.7 (231)

$31 to $50

Italian

Sacramento

About the restaurant

Mattone means brick in Italian.
We build our foundation on fresh house made pasta, local produce, meat & cheeses.
Our base is Italian, but our chef has flair for the unexpected & worldly.
Join us for cocktails, wine, beer, & friendly atmosphere.

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Deona

Dined 1 day ago

Mattone's is located in the Sacramento area's Little Italy. We chose to dine in the lounge, as we've done in the past, due to its lively and cozy atmosphere. On a chilly winter night, the ambiance was warm and inviting. After a carriage ride through the Fabulous 40s, we arrived famished. For cocktails, we had the Jeanne Martini, a pleasantly tart concoction, Jack and Coke, a Manhattan, and a beer. We shared pork belly bruschetta and calamari for appetizers, then moved on to beet and Caesar salads, followed by lasagna and steaks. Finally, we indulged in dessert, enjoying chocolate ice cream with mint cookie crumbles, mango sorbet, and cappuccinos. The entire meal was absolutely delicious!

Piatti - Sacramento

4.8

4.8 (2068)

$30 and under

Italian

Sacramento

About the restaurant

Established in 1987, Piatti offers finely crafted fresh Italian cuisine. The soul of the menu is our housemade pasta that we roll, cut and cook by hand everyday. Offering a fresh take on the neighborhood Italian trattoria, Piatti combines a warm, inviting atmosphere, seamless service and an immersive market experience so you can enjoy Piatti at home. Whether dining in or taking home, Piatti brings friends and family together.

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EncinaVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Bread is good and served warm but no longer complimentary. Another example of getting nickled and dimed to death. One friend always orders the ravioli because it is consistently good. The saffron spaghetti was spicy, and the noodles were al dente. I would have preferred linguini instead of spaghetti. The shrimp was a little overcooked. Piatti’s is a nice place to dine during the holidays.

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Fabian's Italian Bistro

4.6

4.6 (1909)

$30 and under

Italian

Fair Oaks

About the restaurant

Voted Best Italian Restaurant in Sacramento! Fabian's Italian Bistro serves locally sourced ingredients crafted into classic Italian dinners, lunches and brunches. On the weekend, you can enjoy brunch with classic eggs benedict, avocado toast or even the "chef's mess". At dinner or lunch service, take a peek at the special wine and cocktail menu, which is filled with both local and imported options.

Fabian’s Italian Bistro is worth checking out any day, but if you happen to be in the neighborhood on Tuesday or Wednesday, you’re in for a treat. Tasting Tuesday dinners include an ever-changing special tasting menu, where you can try smoked pork, scallops, pork tenderloin, polenta, squid ink spaghetti and more. Wednesdays at Fabian’s Italian Bistro feature select house favorite wines for half price, plus they allow you to bring your own bottle with no corkage.

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Savanah

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

Chef Carly and the Fabian’s crew knock it out of the park for the Lasagna Thursday. We were so excited to try it for the first time for my boyfriend’s birthday. The food itself was not only delicious as always, but the people were so kind and welcoming. This will always be our go to for date nights, celebrations, and anytime we want our comfort foods because it always makes us feel warm and fuzzy to go to Fabian’s.

Caffe Italiano Ristorante

4.8

4.8 (323)

$30 and under

Italian

Fair Oaks

About the restaurant

Authentic Italian cuisine in Fair Oaks. We use the freshest ingredients and provide the best service. We look forward to seeing you!

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Michael

Dined 4 days ago

The wild boar was amazing. Never been disappointed in any dish they have.

Il Fornaio - Sacramento

4.7

4.7 (3818)

$30 and under

Italian

Sacramento

About the restaurant

Il Fornaio means 'the Baker'; in Italian. Located in downtown Sacramento, this award-winning restaurant offers an authentic and unique Italian dining experience and a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence wine list. Enjoy wood-fired rotisserie and grilled meats, poultry and game; house made and imported pastas; pizzas from an oak wood burning oven; fresh salads and house made soups; antipasti and a wide variety of desserts made daily from scratch.

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LynnVIP

Dined 5 days ago

One of my favs in Sacramento. Best lasagne ever. Waiter was charming, setting nice, noisy today because of holidays.

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Il Fornaio - Roseville

4.7

4.7 (3420)

$30 and under

Italian

Roseville

About the restaurant

Step inside Il Fornaio and take an award-winning culinary journey through Italy. Specialties include house made pastas, wood-fired pizza, grilled fish, authentic risotto, and rotisserie meats. Using the freshest ingredients and traditional cooking techniques, Il Fornaio offers a wide variety of premium-quality Italian food paired with great cocktails and a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence wine list.

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Charlene

Dined 3 days ago

Lovely experience - service was on point- food was great - plating might be improved- I should have asked for different seating - conversations were difficult without a round or square table- and noise level was not good… slight imperfections will never change always coming back - with all our friends …love the physical ambiance and again the service was wonderful!!!!

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4.5

4.5 (87)

$30 and under

Italian

El Dorado Hills

About the restaurant

A LITTLE 'PEZZO' OF ITALY IN EL DORADO HILLS
We are bringing exciting Italian dinners back to Sacramento and El Dorado Hills daily in the true Italian way!

Our little restaurant in the Town Center in El Dorado Hills is the perfect getaway for all your Italian needs. We are keeping true to the Italiano heritage with traditional techniques all while celebrating the abundant selections of locally grown and sourced foods in the Farm to Fork Capital of America, Sacramento California.

We only use the freshest local and true Italian imported ingredients when making our menus. From our daily hand-made pasta to our Neapolitan-inspired pizzas we can promise that everything we do here at Vacanza Romana is 100% made with amorè.

Come on a Holiday (Vacanza) with us to Vacanza Romana by booking your table today.

Let us bring the vibrant streets of Rome to you.

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claireVIP

Dined 3 days ago

It was Tuesday night and we were the only dinners at 5:30 PM. The staff made us feel special. The food was yummy. Missed have the owner’s daughter speciality. Definitely a go to dinner place for us

Willow

4.4

4.4 (352)

$30 and under

Italian

Sacramento

About the restaurant

Willow Restaurant & Bar invites you to indulge in a refined dining experience, through Southern Italian and Mediterranean Sea-inspired cuisine. Under the expert guidance of Executive Chef Scott Carr, Willow masterfully blends the decadence of house-made breads and pastas with the vibrant flavors of Mediterranean seafood and spices.

Located within The Exchange Sacramento, Curio Collection by Hilton, Willow is the perfect backdrop for a romantic date night dinner, festive celebrations, or a sophisticated company dinner. Conveniently situated Downtown Commons (DOCO) and old Town Sacramento, Willow is the premier destination for Happy Hour before heading to an event at Golden 1 Center. Join us for an evening of seasonal, handcrafted cocktails and a thoughtfully curated wine selection, and savor in the finest dining that Sacramento has to offer.

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deb

Dined 1 day ago

Our server was attentive, knowledgeable, friendly and provided the best service. She was understanding that we were late for a reservation. Most of all she was aware of our time constraint as we were going to a Kings game and expertly timed our drinks, starters, and main dishes. She was superb! Thank you for the excellent meal and service!

Ippolitos Trattoria

4.3

4.3 (79)

$30 and under

Italian

La Riviera

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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Stephenie

Dined on Dec 1, 2024

We love this restaurant! Food is amazing, service is great, fair pricing. We always try something different and have never been disappointed.