Italian

Philly’s ode to red sauce and meatballs.

The next time you want the restaurant to do the ordering for you, try these 16 affordable tasting menus.

Adoro in Queen Village does great pasta, friendly service, and all-day dining.

Palizzi Social Club is a members-only spot in East Passyunk with excellent Italian food and 1950s-era nostalgia.

Head to Trattoria Carina in Fitler Square for some good outdoor seating and even better pasta.

Where to eat Italian food in Philly when you aren’t willing to settle.

Former pop-up Couch Cafe is now Scampi, an Italian BYOB in Queen Village with excellent pasta on its $115 tasting menu.

Char is an uneven counter-service spot in Kensington with the neighborhood's best pizza.

The 20 best sandwich shops, taquerias, Italian restaurants, and bánh mì shops in South Philadelphia.

La Viola is a party BYOB in Rittenhouse where you can eat big plates of medicore pasta.

Villa di Roma is an old-school Italian restaurant in the Italian Market that still feels like it’s in the 1960s.

Heavy Metal Sausage is a part deli, part tasting menu BYOB that makes dishes you'll be thinking about all week.

No, out-of-towners, it's not just Sicilian pizza served at the wrong temperature. Grow up.

Head to Joseph’s Pizza Parlor in the Northeast for serviceable pizza, stromboli, and a few cheesesteak options on a casual weeknight.

Bucatini Caffè is a cozy Italian BYOB in East Passyunk with average pasta and small plates.

Paffuto is an Italian cafe in Bella Vista that specializes in panzerotti you'll want to eat weekly and a dinner menu you should avoid.

Vetri Cucina in Washington Square West is expensive, completely over the top, and one of the best restaurants in Philadelphia.

Giorgio on Pine is a small Italian BYOB in Rittenhouse where you can get solid gluten-free pasta.

Wm. Mulherin’s Sons is an Italian restaurant in Fishtown where you should go for a date or a nicer-than-usual weeknight dinner.

Mulherin's Pizzeria in Center City serves lackluster pizza, pasta, and small plates.

We're not totally sold on the Neopolitan pizza at Sorellina in the Divine Lorraine yet. But the small plates are great.

Ambra proves that exceptional food and seamless service don't have to be boring.

Dante & Luigi's is Philadelphia's oldest Italian restaurant. The Bella Vista spot serves up osso buco and a baked lasagna that’s the best in town.

The best thing about Vita, an Italian speakeasy restaurant in Rittenhouse, is the gelateria in front.

Elma in Fishtown is an exciting but uneven Italian tasting menu spot.