Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Columbus

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Updated December 05, 2024

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

Six Hundred Downtown

4.8

4.8 (759)

$30 and under

Italian

Bellefontaine

About the restaurant

Six Hundred Downtown is a good old fashioned pizzeria, the way they used to be and they the way they were meant to be. We feel that pizza making is an art and we strive to create the best pizza we possibly can. We hand spin our pizzas the old fashioned way and we bake our pizzas in an old fashioned brick oven.

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Justin

Dined on Dec 14, 2024

The table by the door gets really cold in the winter, other than that, everything was great!

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Popular dish

Pepperollis

Novella Osteria

4.8

4.8 (1013)

$31 to $50

Italian

Powell

About the restaurant

Novella Osteria is a neighborhood Italian restaurant that focuses on true authentic Italian cuisine. We take pride in our hand-crafted fresh pasta that is complimented by a unique and inviting beverage menu that is based on our philosophy of less is more. We invite you to come and experience Novella Osteria where good food and sincere hospitality is done daily.

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AnnaVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Great service and atmosphere! We sat at the bar before our reservation and our experience was great from start to finish. The food is excellent quality- you can tell it is homemade. Would love to come back!

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Tony's Italian Ristorante

4.7

4.7 (769)

$30 and under

Italian

German Village

About the restaurant

Tony and his staff invite you to come in and experience their high quality, yet reasonably priced food. You will enjoy a superb Italian meal prepared using only the finest ingredients. This includes our signature homemade pastas and hand-cut fresh meats. You will discover a taste difference unique to Tony's Ristorante. Tony's is also happy to host your next event in our private party space. Please ask our staff for details about booking private events. Our family looks forward to hosting your family soon!

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Steffany

Dined on Dec 7, 2024

Always a great experience whenever we visit! Food was great as always.

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Cento – German Village

4.8

4.8 (929)

$31 to $50

Italian

German Village

About the restaurant

A tribute to our 100th restaurant opening, Cento is an authentic, chef-driven Italian oasis. Inspired by the intimacy & culinary creativity of the finest restaurants in Italy, Cento is a warm, welcoming, & enchanting addition to German Village. Cento is a place for the entire community – a new, timeless, everyday destination where Great People Deliver Genuine Hospitality.

Our Garden Terrazza is available daily, weather permitting, on a first come first serve basis. Reservations booked are for tables inside the restaurant and will only be seated on the terrazza upon availability.

If you cannot make your scheduled reservation, we ask that you please cancel by 12PM the day of your reservation. Cancellations outside the allowed window will be charged $25/person. Walk-ins are welcome for bar top and patio seating on a first-come basis.

Valet offered daily starting at 5PM, $12 per car.

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KentVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Just what you’d expect from Cento. A very enjoyable evening with friends. Joey was a very attentive server.

Martini Modern Italian

4.7

4.7 (4957)

$31 to $50

Italian

Short North - Arena District

About the restaurant

Martini Modern Italian is a vibrant, high energy restaurant featuring timeless Italian techniques, innovative culinary presentations & progressive handcrafted cocktails, all in a sexy, cosmopolitan atmosphere. Located in the Short North Arts District across from the Convention Center, Martini is just minutes away from the Arena District & is open nightly for dinner.

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SteveVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Outstanding meal from appetizers to desserts. Six guests in our party and everyone enjoyed it.

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Nicola Restaurant and Bar - Columbus

4.8

4.8 (1757)

$30 and under

Italian

Upper Arlington

About the restaurant

Nicola Restaurant is dynamic, cultural, and fun with open doors for all who want a true taste of Italian authenticity. To say the least, the food will be a treasure for your senses. Nicola restaurant is for any person hungry for not just food and drink, but for the unique presence of beauty, joy, and family which exists in every Italian family's home. With chef Nicola's ability to bring together simple ingredients to create delicious dishes in a welcoming atmosphere, you are sure to have an enjoyable experience. Join us and taste Nicola's vision that greets the senses with the aroma, taste, and feel of a small town in Tuscany.

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George

Dined 3 days ago

Wonderful first time experience. Great food and service.

Mazza's

4.8

4.8 (1283)

$30 and under

Italian

Columbus

About the restaurant

Our menu offers a homemade spin on old Italian classics, original family recipes, Pizza and features the Famous Mazza's Salad!

Bar/Lounge/Dining Room/Banquet Room/Catering/Curbside Carryout

Free Wifi

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Barb

Dined 3 days ago

Very good food and atmosphere. Our server was very pleasant and attentive.

Vittoria

4.7

4.7 (3596)

$31 to $50

Italian

Powell

About the restaurant

Our Vision - to provide our guests with the most authentic Italian dining experience in central Ohio. We have taken beautiful European design and combined it with a traditional authentic and contemporary Italian menu. We combine old world flavors with modern influence to serve wonderful Italian Cuisine. Our culture is to spoil you just for walking through our doors. In this day and age you must give great Value to time! When you walk through our doors you are saying-you want to spend your time with us and that is the nicest compliment you can give us! Come in please let us spoil you!!!!!

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Gary

Dined 2 days ago

Great spot. First time going. Italian food was really delicious. I had the lasagna and it was amazing !

Marcella's - Short North

4.8

4.8 (5674)

$30 and under

Italian

Short North - Arena District

About the restaurant

Marcella’s is a bustling, urban burst of Italian flavor & energy. Marcella’s has a lively atmosphere – whether it be for sharing dinner or a late night snack. The dynamic bar provides a vibrant venue for sampling from a selection of 50 Italian wines served by the bottle or quartino (1/4 of the bottle), but don’t forget about the ample offerings of antipasti & pizza. Marcella’s brings an authentic Italian cafe to Columbus’ Short North Arts District.

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David

Dined 2 days ago

Delicious dinner. Server excellent. Will definitely return.

Z Cucina di Spirito - Columbus

4.7

4.7 (2441)

$30 and under

Italian

Grandview Heights

About the restaurant

Opening in the Fall of 2005, Z Cucina topped the list of new restaurants according to Columbus Monthly Magazine. Described as "unobtrusively chic", Z Cucina is a blend of traditional & modern Italian cuisine that also moves with ease into the realm of Mediterranean flavors. With an International Wine List married to the chef's cuisine, Z Cucina offers the rare experience of distinctive dining in a neighborhood setting.

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LilyVIP

Dined 3 days ago

My experience last night was absolutely stellar. The food and service was a 10 out of 10. Highly recommend this spot! The owner was so kind.

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