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Best Italian restaurant in the Triangle? Last chance to vote for your favorite

Vote for your favorite place to get Italian food near Raleigh, North Carolina.
Vote for your favorite place to get Italian food near Raleigh, North Carolina. jjohnston@thetribunenews.com
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  • The N&O asked readers and staff to share the best local places to eat Italian food.
  • The field of 66 nominees is now down to the Top 2.
  • Vote to help choose the winning restaurant until 10 a.m. Friday, April 24.

It’s an Italian food face-off.

We asked for the best Italian restaurants in the Triangle, and this is your last chance to help pick the winner.

First, The News & Observer asked readers to share their go-to local places to eat pasta, tiramisu and other dishes. Then, we asked our staff’s food experts to recommend restaurants that couldn’t be missed.

We started with 66 nominees, and we’re down to the Top 2. Below, you can vote for the Raleigh-area Italian restaurant you love the most.

If you really want your favorite restaurant to win, feel free to refresh this webpage and vote more than once. The final round of the contest will be live until 10 a.m. Friday, April 24.

Here are the restaurants that rose to the top in Round 4, in order of how many votes they received:

  1. Anthony’s La Piazza
  2. Pomodoro Italian Kitchen

This is meant to be a fun contest and not a scientific poll. To be eligible to participate, nominees had to have fewer than 20 locations nationwide and have a presence in or near Raleigh, Durham or Chapel Hill.

Here’s the full list of all 66 nominated restaurants, in alphabetical order:

  • 411 West Italian Cafe
  • Alimentari at Left Bank
  • Amalia’s Authentic Italian Restaurant
  • Amedeo’s Italian Restaurant
  • Anna’s Pizzeria
  • Anthony’s La Piazza
  • Antonia’s Restaurant
  • Assaggio’s Italian Restaurant
  • Babymoon Cafe
  • Bella Italia
  • Bella Italia Pizzeria
  • Bella Monica Cucina & Vino
  • Bellini Italian Cuisine
  • Cafe Tiramisu
  • Caffe Luna
  • Capp’s Pizzeria & Trattoria
  • Casa Carbone
  • Colletta
  • Convivio Restaurant
  • Cristo’s Ristorante & Pizzeria
  • Cucciolo Famiglia
  • Cucciolo Osteria
  • Cucciolo Terrazza
  • Daniel’s Restaurant & Catering
  • Dante’s Italiano
  • Dino’s Pizza
  • Elizabeth’s Pizza - Pittsboro
  • Enrigo Italian Bistro
  • Farina Neighborhood Italian
  • Figulina
  • Fiori Italian Restaurant & Bar
  • Flour and Barrel
  • Frank’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant
  • Fresco Veloce
  • Garibaldi of Garner
  • Georgina’s Restaurant & Pizzeria
  • Gocciolina
  • Gravy
  • La Grassa Pastificio
  • La Terrazza
  • Lugano Ristorante
  • Magone Italian Grill & Pizza
  • Mamma Mia Italian Bistro
  • Milazzo’s Ristorante
  • Milton’s Pizza & Pasta
  • Mothers & Sons Trattoria
  • Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar
  • Osteria G
  • Osteria Georgi
  • Paolo’s on 54
  • Piccola Italia
  • Pomodoro Italian Kitchen
  • Pulcinella’s Italian Restaurant
  • Ristorante Nina’s
  • Sabatino’s Italian Ristorante
  • Salvio’s Pizzeria
  • Serratore’s Pasta & Pizza
  • Tarantini Italian Restaurant
  • Tesoro
  • Tuscan Blu
  • Veloce Italian Market
  • Vic’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
  • Vici Ristobar
  • Vivace
  • Vivo Ristorante
  • V Pizza

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This story was originally published April 22, 2026 at 11:16 AM with the headline "Best Italian restaurant in the Triangle? Last chance to vote for your favorite."

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