Best places: Italian restaurants in Indianapolis, United States

Upscale Italian restaurant in a 1920s Mediterranean-style villa offering a full bar & a garden.

👍👍 Sauce on the Side, aka, the Indianapolis restaurant which servers ONLY calzones! I recently had the courage to try this place out and here’s how it went. Pros: The calzone I had (The “Meat me in St. Louie”) was just out of this world. Everything was cooked to perfection and it had lots of flavor. I...

Trendy New American kitchen serving sharing plates & craft cocktails in a renovated 1924 warehouse.

Storied eatery serves Italian classics & wine in its sophisticated dining room & quaint courtyard.

Family-friendly pizza place features the Big Apple's signature crust & a small menu of Italian eats.

Open since 1933, this extra-homey, family-run institution dishes up classic pasta dinners & pizzas.

JW Marriott restaurant serving Italian fare in a sleek space with a bar & glass-enclosed wine room.

Relaxed, cozy Italian restaurant offering classic pastas & pizza, plus chicken & seafood dishes.

Airy-industrial stop for Italian seafood, locally sourced meats & fresh pasta plus wine & cocktails.

Semi-upscale chain for classic Italian fare served family-style in a relaxed, polished space.

Upmarket Italian cuisine served in a classy, contemporary restaurant with patio seating.

Creative thin- or thick-crust pies in a casual location with a patio, plus beer & wine.

👍👍 The main area looks like any other college pizza by the slice place, but to the back left of the main restaurant is a hidden bar. GREAT bar with Excellent Bourbon and Whisky selection. You can bring your pizza and super long breadsticks to the bar and have a great time.

Upscale, romantic Italian restaurant featuring a waterfront patio, a fireplace & jazz piano music.

👍👍 My favorite pizza! I haven’t had one pizza disappoint! The crust is so yummy!! Great toppings and combinations! Just pick one that sounds good and it will be great! Those mozzarella cheese sticks are ridiculous too! Almost didn’t get a pic! They have hot honey and basil on them and that elevates the...

Thin- & thick-crust pizza & subs from an Italian-born chef, plus beer & wine in a quick-serve space.

Classy, long-running restaurant featuring Italian cuisine & wine plus a greenery-laden patio.

Traditional Italian cuisine is complemented by wine at this roomy, industrial-style haunt.