Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Dallas - Fort Worth

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Updated July 05, 2025

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Taverna Rossa - Craft Pizza & Beer

4.9

4.9 (83)

$30 and under

Italian

Plano

About the restaurant

Taverna Rossa is a lively restaurant in Plano, Texas, known for its artisanal pizzas, craft beers, and warm, rustic ambiance. The restaurant specializes in hand-tossed pizzas made with fresh, high-quality ingredients, and also features a menu filled with Italian-inspired small plates, flavorful salads, and hearty sandwiches. With a curated selection of local craft beers and specialty cocktails, Taverna Rossa is the perfect spot for enjoying a casual meal, weekend brunch, or evening out with friends.

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Natalie

Dined on Jul 19, 2025

Good food and music. Buffalo shrimp and deviled eggs were delicious.

Kenny's Italian Kitchen

4.9

4.9 (3880)

$30 and under

Italian

North Dallas

About the restaurant

Kenny’s Italian Kitchen serves classic "Southern Italian American" food modeled after the "Little Italy" sections of Boston and New York. These Italian American styles of veal, chicken and seafood will include Parmigiana, Picatta and Marsala. Of course Kenny's Italian Kitchen wouldn't miss out on the classic meatballs, sausage & peppers or linguini & clams to name a few.

Kenny’s Italian Kitchen is decorated with red checkered cloth table cloths, dark woods and the walls are adorned with black and white photos of friends, family and regular guests. A cozy patio and full service bar accompany the warm, friendly and comfortable atmosphere. You will swear you just dined at a neighborhood Italian joint in the Northeast.

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LisaVIP

Dined on Jul 22, 2025

Love Kenny’s food, service, ambience and employees!

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5.0

5 (433)

$31 to $50

Italian

Coppell

About the restaurant

Bruno’s Ristorante has been a fixture in the neighborhood for many years. We’ve enjoyed entertaining everyone from nearby residents to business guests to the Dallas Cowboys (until recently) and those who travel from further away.

Bruno Ceka started this establishment over 25 years ago, and has been actively involved since its beginning. Bruno is an enthusiastic businessman who loves working in and serving the local community. He’s had several business ventures in the area over the years, but his passion has always been here, at Bruno’s. Most days you’ll see him welcoming you in the dining room.

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allanVIP

Dined 6 days ago

The Piccata was tasty but the mushrooms were out of this world awesome!! I always love the view out however over the many years of coming the bushes now hide the view of people passing which I enjoyed.

Avanti Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (2214)

$31 to $50

Italian

Uptown

About the restaurant

Avanti Restaurant offers an intimate dining room with a sleek, Uptown bistro atmosphere, where you can hear live music nightly. For the urban connoisseur dine al fresco, sip, mingle and eat outdoors amongst your friends on the trendy McKinney Avenue strip and enjoy exceptional hospitality.

Chef Mario’s cuisine is inspired by the flavors of Italy and the Mediterranean region. Signature dishes are Pasta Bolognese, Osso Buco, Crab Crusted Sea Bass, Ceviche, Three Cheese Spinach Lasagna, Farfalle Carbonara, or Bone-in Veal Milanese. Our menu also features steaks, lamb, seafood, hand-made fresh pasta, legumes of the season and a Wine Spectator awarded Wine Collection focused on the Italy-Mediterranean including a selection of Texas' rising stars. Avanti has become a Dallas mainstay, a chic neighborhood restaurant for 30 years.

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NedVIP

Dined on Jul 12, 2025

The atmosphere, service and food are always outstanding at Avanti. Knowledgeable staff never rushes you through. Food is always exceptional, and we had a nice guitarist playing nearby.

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La Bistro Italian Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (517)

$31 to $50

Italian

Hurst

About the restaurant

La Bistro Italian Restaurant, in Hurst has been serving fine cuisine with passion and knowhow in its elegant and inviting eatery for 38 years! For a delicious start to your meal, enjoy the Maryland Blue Crab Cakes or Charcuterie Board. Homemade pastas, such as the 16 layer baked lasagna or the fettuccine primavera with spring veggies in a creamy sauce and the pan-seared Chilean Sea Bass are some of the diners’ favorite meals. La Bistro Italian Restaurant’s house specialties include the chicken La Bistro with portobello mushrooms and shallots in a brandy dill sauce, the veal Jerusalem sautéed with artichoke hearts and fresh garlic and the filet mignon madeira in a luscious wine and mushroom sauce. La Bistro is one of a small handful of restaurants in the DFW area that dry-ages it's beef in-house. For a great ending the homemade cannoli, filled with sweet ricotta cheese and topped with chocolate sauce, makes an ideal dessert.

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Carri

Dined on Jul 8, 2025

Wonderful local family run. Very kind and accommodating.

Zio Cecio

4.9

4.9 (779)

$31 to $50

Italian

Park Cities

About the restaurant

Zio Cecio is an Italian affair with a Sardinian twist; dine on a selection of antipasti platters, or featured pastas and risottos prepared with fresh seasonal vegetables. Or enjoy wood-fire pizzas and signature entrees featuring organic beef, lamb pork, chicken and fresh seafood accompanied by festive wines and specialty cocktails.

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MichelleVIP

Dined on Jun 29, 2025

We love this neighborhood gem owned by Sardinian Francesco Farris. My favorite is the sea bass/branzino baked in salt - makes it so tender and moist! Caprese is my favorite starter.

Sister

4.9

4.9 (341)

$31 to $50

Italian

Park Cities

About the restaurant

Sister is a restaurant project from Duro Hospitality. Sister will live in the halls of the famed Grape, a Dallas icon for over 40 years. She will serve loosely Italian-inspired neighborhood fare, wood-fired meats and fish, daily house made pasta, and lightly Mediterranean inspired cuisine. The design will feel like a family Trattoria that has grown through the years including collected memorabilia giving the space a quirky and playful feeling. Sister will be a relaxed and comfortable neighborhood spot for every day. Sister is open seven nights per week.

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Sadie

Dined 4 days ago

Delicious food, cocktails, and our server was delightful.

PaneVino Osteria

4.9

4.9 (1451)

$30 and under

Italian

North Dallas

About the restaurant

A modern take on Northern Italian Cuisine. A great balance between Seafood , Steak as well as home made Fresh Pastas!

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Prith

Dined 4 days ago

Good place for friends to meet. Good food, good service and helpful people.

La Rustica

4.8

4.8 (182)

$30 and under

Italian

Little Elm

About the restaurant

La Rustica Italiano, a family owned and operated Italian restaurant offering a variety of Northern and Southern Italian dishes in a comfy atmosphere.

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Danni

Dined 5 days ago

We had a wonderful time at La Rustica! It was my birthday and Karson was an amazing waiter. We started with calamari, got the pizza with lots of meat. My husband got the chicken parm and I got pollo penne. All food was amazing! Thank you for making my birthday so special

il Bracco - Park Cities

4.8

4.8 (382)

$31 to $50

Italian

Park Cities

About the restaurant

il Bracco is an upscale Italian restaurant in The Plaza at Preston Center, in the Park Cities neighborhood of Dallas. Serving a fresh take on Italian classics, handmade pasta, bread and desserts are made fresh daily. The menu offers fresh salads, hearty sandwiches, steak & seafood, and an extensive wine list. The dining room is made of intimate booths, with a full service bar and lush patio.

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Paula

Dined 2 days ago

Loved the experience. Looking forward to trying the one in Houston. Very friendly and helpful staff.

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