Italian food ranks up there as one of my favorite kinds of food. When I think of Italian, pizza, chicken parmigiana and lasagna come to mind. I have some local favorites in the New York City area and love discovering new places to try out during our travels.
I was happy to come across a slide show by Travel + Leisure featuring what they claim to be 30 of the Best Italian Restaurants in the U.S.
Here is the list:
- Acquerello- San Francisco
- Trattoria Lucca- Charleston, SC
- Del Posto- New York City
- Spiaggia- Chicago
- Frasca- Boulder, CO
- Pizzeria Bianco- Phoenix
- Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana– New Haven, CT
- Tulio- Seattle
- Palena Cafe- Washington, DC
- Bar La Grassa- Minneapolis
- Marea- New York City
- Valentino- Santa Monica, CA
- Vetri- Philadelphia
- Terramia Ristorante- Boston
- Al Forno– Providence, RI
- Bartolotta- Las Vegas
- Domenica- New Orleans
- Osteria Mozza/ Pizzeria Mozza- Los Angeles
- Flour + Water- San Francisco
- Roberta’s– Brooklyn, NY
- Obelisk- Washington, DC
- L’Amante- Burlington, VT
- The Baskspace- Austin, TX
- Mani Osteria- Ann Arbor, MI
- Jasper’s- Kansas City, MO
- Harry’s Pizzeria- Miami
- Caffe Mingo- Portland, OR
- Tony’s- St Louis, MO
- Assaggio- Seattle
- Da Marco- Houston
I’ve been to three places from the T+L list which I’ve highlighted above.
Here are my thoughts on each:
- Frank Pepe Pizzeria- There seems to always be a long line and after eating here I do not understand why. I much prefer another pizzeria in New Haven which is just down the block- Sally’s Apizza.
- We stopped by Al Forno to try their famous grilled pizza. The pizza was excellent and in some ways unique but I can’t judge the rest of the menu since we didn’t have anything else.
- Roberta’s is my favorite restaurant of the three from this list that I’ve visited. They make incredible pizzas and offer other tasty dishes. We’ve tried a few things from their menu but the pizza is what stands out in my mind.
Have you been to any of the Italian restaurants from T+L’s list? If so, which one(s) did you dine at and is it worthy of being considered one of the top in the country?
Find out each of the restaurants on T+L’s list HERE.
