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Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in New Orleans

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Updated September 05, 2024

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

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Marcello's - Covington

4.9

4.9 (229)

$30 and under

Italian

Covington

About the restaurant

Please call for reservations. Due to Covid - 19 restrictions online reservation will be suspended until further notice. 985-400-5668
Our hours of operation will be:
Sunday & Monday - closed
Tuesday - Thursday - 4 pm - 9 pm
Friday - 11 am - 9 pm
Saturday - 4 pm - 9 pm
Happy Hour - Tuesday - Friday 4 pm - 6 pm
1/2 price appetizers
1/2 price glasses of wine and specialty cocktails

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 4 days ago

Our first time and it won’t be our last. Service was excellent. One of the best Old Fashioneds we’ve ever had. We had calamari, the grouper special with crawfish and Parmesan polenta and the Veal Palermo. Everything was perfectly cooked and delicious!

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4.9

4.9 (4095)

$31 to $50

Italian

French Quarter

About the restaurant

*Please note that if your desired reservation time is not available online, or your party is larger than those accepted through this service, please call the restaurant. We are happy and excited to make great effort in accommodating you. *

RESERVATION POLICY: Reservations requiring a credit card are subject to a $10/person fee as a result of no call-no show, or if not cancelled before 4:00pm central time on the reservation date.

Our cuisine is country French and Italian with a New Orleans influence. Although a majority of our seating is available for walk-in guests we do take reservations. While you wait we have a piano player and serve cocktails. We look forward to serving you.
"Love and Cuisine, Sempre con Passione"

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Richard M

Dined 4 days ago

Outstanding service and food. Hunter waited on us hand and foot. Couldn’t have been any better service or food

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Meatballs Marinara

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Sofia New Orleans

4.7

4.7 (1862)

$31 to $50

Italian

Warehouse District

About the restaurant

Sofia is an Italian-inspired kitchen that has an elevated take on traditional cuisine in a fun and funky setting in the warehouse district. Acclaimed chef Talia Diele's menu of inventive small plates, traditionally prepared meats and fish, handmade pasta, and wood fired pizza has drawn rave reviews locally and nationally. Our Italian inspired cocktails, craft beers and Italian wine list have been carefully curated and will appeal to the most discerning palates.

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Robertvip

Dined on Sep 8, 2024

The insalata mista was fabulous, followed by an amazing fungi pizza complemented with a superb montepucciano red wine

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Ristorante Filippo

4.7

4.7 (1039)

$30 and under

Italian

Metairie

About the restaurant

Chef Philip Gagliano is a native New Orleanian of Italian descent who LOVES food! Learning his culinary skills from his mother and grandmothers, Chef Philip serves delightfully classic dishes in an elegant and inviting atmosphere. Menu specialties include Oysters al Oreganate, Chicken & Veal served in 5 classic Italian preparations and USDA Steaks alongside traditional Italian Pasta dishes.
Chef Philip says "I am very attached to my Italian roots and have been in the industry a long time. My wife Mary and I work diligently at the restaurant to make it a wonderful place to dine for all of our guests. We look forward to welcoming you into our restaurant".

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gina

Dined on Sep 10, 2024

The food was fantastic. We had a late reservation, so the restaurant was not so busy. It worked out perfect because the food came out pretty quick and service was great!

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Louisiana Pizza Kitchen- French Quarter

4.8

4.8 (536)

$30 and under

Italian

French Quarter

About the restaurant

Enjoy an authentic Louisiana Pizza Kitchen experience in the French Quarter. Each gourmet pizza is fired in a wood-burning oven on either an unbleached white or untreated whole- wheat flour crust. All our meat and poultry are organic and free-range. We source quality, local Louisiana products whenever possible. And our wine cellar has won the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for four years running. Don’t forget to check out our excellent selection of local, micro-brewed, and specialty beers from around the world.

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Mimi

Dined on Sep 7, 2024

Food was great! Service was outstanding. Really enjoyed out dinner there.

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The Italian Barrel

4.7

4.7 (3416)

$31 to $50

Italian

French Quarter

About the restaurant

Fine dining awaits you in our intimate dining area. Both indoor & outdoor as well as seating at our premier handcraft bar. Our marble-top bar greets you upon entry, you will find yourself in candle light looking at white linen tables that are positioned on beautiful wood and brick flooring surrounded by bottles of fine Italian wines. The Chef and Owner Samantha Castagnetti brings her city in Northern Italia to you via overnight shipments of imported Italian foods and boast over 40 wines almost all are served by the glass- 14 years and counting.. Come and see what everyone raves about!
Authentic food is an understatement - this is the real thing. Reservations are most welcomed and taken only through OpenTable for parties of 12 or less.

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Laurenvip

Dined 4 days ago

This place is a hidden gem! It’s located in the back of the quarter where Peking. Is easier to locate. The place is small and incredibly charming. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive. Food was amazing! All the meals were fabulous but I highly recommend the truffle ravioli, chef’s fusilli, crabmeat salad, buratta salad, and cappuccino crème brûlée!

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Pumpkin Ravioli

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4.6

4.6 (7364)

$30 and under

Italian

Central Business District

About the restaurant

Domenica translates to “Sunday,” in Italian, it is the day of the week to explore and cook leisurely, abundant meals. At Domenica restaurant, our chefs seek to transport guests to those coveted moments, offering passionately prepared dishes that marry pure, local ingredients with revered techniques.

While the menu is rooted in tradition, our chefs focus on elevating Italian ingredients and classic flavors to create modern classics, adapted for the contemporary palate of New Orleans. The fresh pastas made by hand daily, roasted vegetables, meats and Napolitano style pizzas, all prepared in the restaurant’s iconic wood oven, are perfectly complemented by custom-brewed beers, seasonal craft cocktails and an Italian-focused wine list.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 5 days ago

I had an awesome time. The food was fantastic. Wonderful staff especially Nikko.

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4.6

4.6 (412)

$30 and under

Italian

Metairie

About the restaurant

A Tavola Restaurant & Wine Bar is located on Veterans Blvd. at Lakeside Shopping Center.

Showcasing modern Italian cuisine in a lively setting, a Tavola, which means “at the table” in Italian, is a family-friendly restaurant featuring an open kitchen serving wood-fired pizzas, antipasti, soup and salads, paninis and sandwiches, alongside other Italian favorites. We invite you to join us "at the table!"

Our open kitchen and wood-fired pizza oven make every meal a feast for the eyes, as well as the palette. And whether you’re enjoying a business lunch or Aperitivos with your amici, our large bar and al fresco patio make socializing a breeze. From house-baked bread to a Bambini menu for the kids, our dishes welcome everyone to the table.

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Bailey

Dined 4 days ago

Amazing food and awesome staff! You can dress up or go casual.

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Grilled Bruschetta

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Lasagna Involtini

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Spaghetti & Meatballs

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Tommy's Cuisine

4.7

4.7 (2276)

$31 to $50

Italian

Warehouse District

About the restaurant

Tommy’s Cuisine combines a quintessential New Orleans reverence for fine ingredients with artfully concocted combinations to create a world-class dinner or brunch dining experience. At Tommy’s, Creole Italian is taken to another level with entrees like succulent Roast Duck Tchoupoitoulas, Gulf Fish Capri, and Chicken Rosemarino. Experience sensational appetizers like baked oysters or Steamed PEI Mussels, and be certain to pair your meal with a selection from one of the most robust wine lists in New Orleans.

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Bobbyvip

Dined on Aug 31, 2024

Best Italian food thanks for the great service !!!!

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Pascal's Manale

4.4

4.4 (3226)

$30 and under

Italian

Uptown

About the restaurant

Founded in 1913, this family-run, Italian-Creole restaurant is located in uptown New Orleans. It is famous for creating barbecued shrimp.

This neighborhood restaurant is vintage New Orleans, from the service to the decor. The oyster bar is always manned by a friendly shucker. The oysters are fresh, salty, and delicious.

The old time oyster bar and cocktail bar offers raw oysters on the half shell and all types of cocktails. We offer fine seafood, Italian specialties, and delicious steaks.

In 2023, Dickie Brennan & Co. welcomed Pascal's Manale into their restaurant family.

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Victoria

Dined on Sep 7, 2024

The meal was amazing. I had the red fish, my husband had the veal parmesan. The mozzarella sticks were fantastic! The cocktails were also on point!

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