Italian in Phoenix
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Alexi’s is a bright, airy eatery where the waiters attend to your every whim. No wonder so many of the city’s power elite choose to lunch at central Phoenix’s Alexi’s Grill. The menu is a combination of Italian and upscale American fare. Choices include various pastas, grilled fish, gussied-up chicken, and slabs of beef. Not […]
Basic Italian fare, including pizza and pasta, with some high-end Scottsdale resort touches in a lovely patio setting. Diners get a complimentary gondola ride in the Hyatt lagoon, as well as singing servers.
Owners Eric and Kathy Bower serve up homey Italian food at Amano Bistro, a charming neighborhood joint in an unlikely South Phoenix location — next to a Shell station and across from an empty lot on Baseline Road. Fans come here for the cozy vibe, reasonable prices, and well-prepared classics, from a garlicky hand-tossed white […]
The Amante Calzone – a combination of onion, black olives, shredded pepperoni, and spinach folded between flaky crusts – has to be tasted to be believed. Follow it with a slice of Bailey’s Irish Cream Cheese Cake at this cozy dining spot, and you and your stomach are happy-happy.
Known for Neapolitan-style pizzas at Pomo Pizzeria Napoletana, Stefano Fabbri’s early 2020 opening marks a stark departure. The Americano is a high-end steakhouse that exists somewhere between America and Italy and isn’t quite a steakhouse. There’s a whole lot of beef on the menu, much from Niman Ranch, but the feeling and food travel in […]
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At his shop-meets-restaurant in north Scottsdale, Giovanni Scorzo has assembled a wide-ranging selection of Italian food, including groceries, pastries and sweets, as well as sit-down-style dishes. Though not cheap, Italian flours, olive oils, canned vegetables and other larder gems beckon from their shelves as you wait in line. Under the glass case up front, you’ll […]
Don’t let the storefront location fool you: This is one of the better Italian restaurants in the city, featuring gorgeous pasta, like ravioli stuffed with lobster in a saffron-cream sauce, as well as deftly fashioned veal, chicken, and seafood dishes. For dessert, you can’t go wrong with the ricotta cheesecake.
Local cuisine and our knowledge of Italian desserts have grown over the past 40 years thanks in part to Avanti, which opened in 1974. The owner is likely to stop by your table to chat about what you ordered or to boast about the interior, all black-and-white offset by blood red walls and zebra-striped fabrics. […]
Phoenix is known for its upscale pizza spots, and Base Pizzeria – with a tagline like “Organic. Modern. Pizza.” – is certainly one of them. Run by an American and three Australian proprietors, Base Pizzeria offers a menu of Italian appetizers; hearty salads; desserts; adult beverages including beer, cider, and wine; and of course, gourmet […]
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A family-owned operation, Bella Luna Ristorante is a cozy, dimly lit restaurant with classic and modern takes on familiar Italian dishes. Bella Luna offers whole lamb, steak, and fish, as well as eggplant parmigiana, chicken marsala, and veal saltimbocca. With dinner, guests can also order a chilled martini or choose from an all-Italian wine list.
Some of the best NY-style, thin-crust pizza in the Valley. The motto is “Shut up and eat,” and we’d advise you to do so. Form follows function when it comes to atmosphere — just tables and stools and windows looking out onto the street. See, in this pizzeria, it’s all about melt-in-your-pie-hole-good triangles of mozzarella […]
It’s not every day that a wedding expert who has done everything from owning bridal boutiques to planning receptions winds up opening a pizzeria. But that’s where owner Nick DiLello’s Italian heritage takes over. Born in Milan, DiLello shares his love for all things Italy with his customers in Glendale. The experience starts with a […]
Snap your fingers to nonstop Tony Bennett and enjoy some well-crafted, Mediterranean-themed bistro fare. Start off with an order of baba ghanouj and antipasto, then move on to one of the best osso buco plates in town. Loosen your belt and linger over creamy tiramisu or chocolate bread pudding. Read our review.
This nationwide chain of Italian restaurants first opened in 1993 in the basement of a Minneapolis apartment, and there are now over 86 locations throughout the country, including four in the Phoenix metro area: Peoria, Chandler, Mesa, and Scottsdale. Antipasti selections like bruschetta, fried mozzarella, and garlic bread stay true to the Italian theme. Most […]
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For first dates and graduation dinners, Tempe’s Caffe Boa is a staple. This long-standing Mill Avenue restaurant is the perfect contrast to the bustling bars and clubs just steps away. Both an Italian restaurant and wine bar, it is open for brunch, lunch, happy hour and dinner. Make sure to try the outstanding pastas, such […]
Pizza, pasta and salads are served.
This signature restaurant nestled in the Hilton’s Senna House in Old Town is helmed by celebrity chef and Sanctuary alum Beau MacMillan. While he willingly handed over executive chef duties to Peter McQuaid, who followed him from Sanctuary, MacMillan’s stamp is all over the Mediterranean-inspired menu that flaunts farm-fresh cuisine with coastal panache. Start with […]
