Best Italian restaurant
Capa Sante at Sotto Sotto. Photo: Elissa Eubanks / Staff
YOUR PICKS
1) Sotto Sotto
You say, “Sotto Sotto is outstanding by any measure. A bit pricey for some budgets, but worth every penny.”
2) Alfredo’s
3) Provino’s
4) Dominick’s
5) Nino’s
Bevette all'Amatriciana from La Pietra Cucina. Photo: Becky Stein / Special
OUR PICKS
Dining critic Meridith Ford Goldman says, “Unexpected and totally satisfying, La Pietra Cucina is possibly the most authentic Italian restaurant in the area. Chef Bruce Logue has a deep understanding of Italian cuisine, but his interpretation is his own.”
2) Sotto Sotto
3) Antica Posta
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Debbie
January 5th, 2010
9:39 am
Provino’s in Kennesaw
Melanie
January 5th, 2010
10:24 am
Bambinelli’s on Northlake Parkway, Atlanta. This small, family-owned restaurant consistently serves delectable, satisfying Italian. Owner Bonnie Bambinelli nearly always in the house to ensure huge portions and wonderful hospitality. Recommended for families and anyone seeking “the real deal” in Italian cuisine.
Westside Resident
January 5th, 2010
10:39 am
I will gladly drive across town to Cheshire Bridge to enjoy Alfredo’s! The “Godfather” is a fantastic sampling of veal dishes and I always feel like I’m in an authentic Italian place. I also think Pricci is great for an entirely different atmosphere. For a quick meal before a movie or concert, sitting at the bar and enjoying tuna carpacio and a flat bread pizza is hard to beat.
ATLFoodie
January 5th, 2010
10:40 am
I love pricci! everything is so fresh there and the regional menus they have been doing lately are so fun!
rdsgirl
January 5th, 2010
10:40 am
Provino’s. No one can touch them for food and service. In 30+ years I’ve never had a bad meal or poor service there.
JLC
January 5th, 2010
10:44 am
It’s a no-brainer..any Ippolitos
Charlie S
January 5th, 2010
10:47 am
A little known place called Casa Nuevo on Highway 9. Consistently excellent and reasonable prices.
Also, this article would not be complete without paying respects to Arbrucci, closed for years now, but absolutely splendid. Greetings Nico!
CW
January 5th, 2010
10:50 am
Hands down the BEST Pizza in the state of Georgia is at a hole in the wall called “Pies On” in Fayetteville. I never would have believed it until I ate there. I dont care where you live in this city. You have to go to Fayetteville for the best Pizza.
Cyndy
January 5th, 2010
10:58 am
Luciano’s in Alpharetta!!!
J
January 5th, 2010
10:59 am
Luciano’s Sugarloaf.
Best Italian food, best service and best prices in a great beautiful setting.
Luigi
January 5th, 2010
10:59 am
MY HOUSE and that is not the name of a restaurant.
Vivian
January 5th, 2010
11:00 am
Chianti’s in Conyers. The closest you will get to actually eating in Italy.
Furloughed
January 5th, 2010
11:04 am
Maggiano’s in Buckhead
Merideth Ray
January 5th, 2010
11:04 am
Sotto Sotto in Inman Park and Amalfi in Roswell
waters38
January 5th, 2010
11:04 am
Frankie’s Canton Rd.; we’ve been going there for years and have never had a bad meal.
Ippolito’s has great rolls; but their food is aweful.
Maggiano’s couldn’t be that bad; its packed every time I go into one Perimeter/Cumberland/Buckhead)
Egger
January 5th, 2010
11:05 am
Sotto Sotto or Veni Vidi Vici.
Debbie in Lawrenceville
January 5th, 2010
11:06 am
Bi Ba’s in Lawrenceville at 316 and Sugarloaf. THE best …
Mangiamo
January 5th, 2010
11:10 am
Montecalvo’s in Marietta makes wonderful, wonderful chicken cutlet Parmesan. Mmmm. Buonissimo!
Caren Thornton
January 5th, 2010
11:10 am
Cardamuro’s in Sugar Hill.
Norvee Michelle
January 5th, 2010
11:11 am
Alfredo’s!!
Dink
January 5th, 2010
11:15 am
Dominick’s in Old Norcross. A great meal everytime!
Nannytayl
January 5th, 2010
11:16 am
Mama Maria’s in Covington across from Nagoya. Owner & Chef is Italian – food is fabulous. What is up with everyone saying a CHAIN restaurant is tops??? Having lived in Atlanta for a long time, Nino’s, Alfredo’s, and La Grotta will always make me smile.
EM
January 5th, 2010
11:17 am
Luciano’s in Johns Creek & Duluth. Awesome everything!
CB
January 5th, 2010
11:22 am
It’s a tie for best Italian in Atlanta… La Tavola and Sotto Sotto. Nothing else compares.
Lived All Over
January 5th, 2010
11:25 am
I’ve lived all over Atlanta in the last five years, in and outside the perimeter. Dekalb, Fulton, Gwinnett and Cobb, and I have an Italian grandmother. The best?
1. Dominicks in Norcross (Great casual family style)
2. Veni Vedi Vici (Authentic, upscale)
3. Pizzeria Fortunato in Smyrna (Best pizza anywhere south of Staten Island)
pogirl
January 5th, 2010
11:25 am
Pasta Bella in Austell. Huge portions and the best in a 100 mile radius!
GarlicRoll
January 5th, 2010
11:25 am
Provino’s Italian Restaurant. Period. Hands down. Select ingredients, great flavor, perfect atmosphere, hand-picked servers.
http://www.provinos.com/
Ask for Steve in Kennesaw. Best salad and rolls on the planet. Get the cheesecake for desert. Go for the birthday special. They are so good they had to open up for lunch at 11:30 daily. I dropped by during Christmas shopping and found a line waiting for them to open.
Trailer Trash
January 5th, 2010
11:29 am
Chef Boy -R-Dee’s
Marco
January 5th, 2010
11:30 am
Kara….We put an end to the Atlanta is Atlanta and nothing else should be considered. Marietta, etc is in fact considered Metro Atlanta and the metro area pumps more money into the city than you understand. Please stop the snobby attitude and get over yourself. And yes I live in the city of Atlanta.
And until you have sat down at the table on an Italian grandmother, you fools have no idea what good italian food is. There are some good Italian restaurants in town but nothing spectacular.
MJM
January 5th, 2010
11:32 am
McNamara’s in Mayo.
John
January 5th, 2010
11:36 am
Lucia’s – the best food ever !
Giovanni Paulo
January 5th, 2010
11:37 am
Modern: Pasta da Pulcinella on Peachtree Walk in Midtown. Traditional: Bambinelli’s in Tucker. Pizza: Baraonda near the Fox.
Scott
January 5th, 2010
11:38 am
Frankie’s — the one on Canton Rd. or the one on Roswell Rd. Doesn’t matter, they are both excellent.
Eve
January 5th, 2010
11:40 am
The Mad Italian restaurant by all means. They are on Savoy Road in Dunwoody. Calzones to die for and REAL Italian Hogies. The best!
Skipper
January 5th, 2010
11:41 am
Casanuova in Alpharetta. The owners established several of the finest Italian restaurants in Atlanta and are still working their magic near their farm where they raise much of what they serve. Plus you are treated like a member of the extended family by Maria and her staff.
me
January 5th, 2010
11:44 am
Provinos is no good at all!
me
January 5th, 2010
11:45 am
FRANKIE’S was good till the owner picked a fight with my wife. no class at all. Just make sure you don’t complain about your food or he’ll call ya fat. I’m not kidding.
fuggetaboutit
January 5th, 2010
11:47 am
CICI’S PIZZA BUFFET IS THE BEST!!! ALL YOU CAN EAT!
Mike
January 5th, 2010
11:49 am
I can’t believe I got to the end of the first page before seeing someone recommend La Grotta.
The problem, of course, is that it’s upscale and not that many people have actually eaten there.
That’s a general criticism I have of these “Best Of” surveys – if you vote for the best place you’ve actually been to, then you get Olive Garden as the runaway winner. But if you vote for the best place you’ve heard of, then there’s a chance it will go to a place that’s past its prime.
(I used to love Camille’s in Va-Hi, but my last experience there was AWFUL. Maybe they were trying to scare away the customers in anticipation of closing down?)
Matt
January 5th, 2010
11:49 am
#1 – Frankie’s in East Cobb off of 120.
#2 – Ippolitos in Alpharetta
Charlie from Pine Lake
January 5th, 2010
11:49 am
Bambinelli’s in North Lake.
Mike
January 5th, 2010
11:50 am
Hey, Trailer Trash, Chef Boiardi (Boy-ar-Dee) was the chef at the Plaza for years. Which I guess makes him better than Joel Antunes, who was only there a few months…
Lee
January 5th, 2010
11:52 am
Provinos
Cuzzin Vinnie
January 5th, 2010
11:52 am
My house, my kitchen, you buncha freakin goomba’s. You look at me – I’ll kill ya! You come around my house – I’ll kill ya. You call me Francis – I’ll kill ya!
Reddy430
January 5th, 2010
11:53 am
Chianti’s Italian Restaurant off of Highway 138 in Conyers. The food is nothing less than DELICIOUS!!!! Everything is homemade.
I dare you to try this restuarant and stay on a strict diet.
Cuzzin Vinnie
January 5th, 2010
11:55 am
Is Abruzzi still open on Peachthree? I think it was in Peachtree Battle.
GAPeach
January 5th, 2010
11:55 am
Amalfi in Roswell. I don’t go to Italian restaurants for the rolls and salad. They make great appetizers, pastas, seafood, and veal. Don’t leave without trying the ricotta cheesecake. Worth every calorie.
Tony
January 5th, 2010
11:55 am
My top three 1. Alfredo’s, 2. Pricci, 3. Veni, Vidi, Vici
Real Italian real service!
I am whatever you say I am
January 5th, 2010
11:55 am
La Famiglia Ristorante
Mikey
January 5th, 2010
11:55 am
Giorgio’s in Cumming