Top rated Southern italian restaurants in California

Experience the best that California has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 61 places from Southern italian restaurant category.

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Pastosa By Lucia
Southern Italian restaurant
👍👍 Italy is right here in Galt! I voted Best Italian food, Five stars! Home cooked recipes directly from the old country Best food presentation. Great homemade deserts Check out the wine selection, If you don't Love this food or this review will buy you dinner. I do not give away Five stars plus my mo...
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4.80 (497 reviews)
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Grano Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar
Italian restaurant
👍👍 Exceptional authentic Italian food + a warm and friendly family atmosphere. The complimentary bread is absolutely amazing. I could just eat that all day.
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4.80 (382 reviews)
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Rosanna's Pasta shop | Italian Restaurant & Grocery
Pasta shop
Long-running, family-owned Italian deli & market featuring housemade pasta, pizza & panini.
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4.80 (202 reviews)
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Risotto's Italian Kitchen
Takeout restaurant
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4.80 (31 reviews)
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Vespucci Ristorante Italiano
Italian restaurant
Old-world Italian food & wine in a spacious yet warm dining room lined with Corinthian columns.
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4.70 (325 reviews)
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Antica Trattoria
Italian restaurant
Shopping-center standby for refined renderings of Italian cuisine in a posh, mural-filled setting.
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4.60 (676 reviews)
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Acquerello
Northern Italian restaurant
High-end Italian cuisine & wines served in a converted chapel with vaulted, wood-beam ceilings.
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4.60 (527 reviews)
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Little Trattoria 25
Southern Italian restaurant
👍👍 I love this place. Their pasta was better than cheesecake factory. Came here with my daughter and our food came out within 5 min. I was amazed of how fast they were, the quality of the pasta was amazing, I definitely recommend this place to everyone. The fresh bread with butter was a huge plus!
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4.60 (447 reviews)
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Cori Pastificio Trattoria
Italian restaurant
👍👍 Molto bene! Arancini and wine were an excellent start. I ordered the lasagna which may sound basic but believe me it was special. My table shared bites and everything tasted great. The staff was friendly and the atmosphere was nice. We would happily go again.
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4.60 (344 reviews)
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Tavola Nostra Pizzeria e Cucina
Italian restaurant
👍👍 Very fun place here on University. Great Italian restaurant. Lovely outdoor space, nice indoor space. The staff is friendly and attentive. The wine list is nice. The food is extraordinary! Definitely not to be missed! My pictures are not the best, but I have seen many that are better.
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4.60 (321 reviews)
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Scala Osteria & Bar
Restaurant
👍👍 I’m new to Napa but Scala has already become a “go to” for my partner and I. On two separate occasions, we have brought our guests here for a special meal so they could eat at our new favorite restaurant! All in all, you can’t go wrong. I’ve sampled all but one of the pastas and they’re equally del...
4.60 (259 reviews)
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Delizie Cucina & Vino
Southern Italian restaurant
Intimate & refined eatery showcasing upscale Southern Italian cuisine & an extensive wine list.
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4.60 (254 reviews)
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Frankie's on Melrose
Italian restaurant
Pasta, chicken & seafood choices, as well as a varied wine list in a New York-themed Italian venue.
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4.60 (237 reviews)
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La Siciliana
Southern Italian restaurant
👍👍 Incredible! 9.9 out of 10! Finally real quality Italian food made with LOVE from fresh ingredients, never frozen! It's so hard to find a really exceptional Italian place, this is it! Loved everything we had, obviously fresh never frozen cuisine. This place deserves to be experienced and is reasonabl...
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4.60 (160 reviews)
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Mangia - Eat on Main
Southern Italian restaurant
👍👍 Amazing bread, great pasta- we got the ravioli and a custom arrabbiata spicy sauce spaghetti. Food was delicious, great service, amazing decor and a great addition to Main Street Salinas. Definitely coming back
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4.60 (78 reviews)
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Filippi's Pizza Grotto Little Italy
Italian restaurant
Chain outpost offering pizza & red-sauce Italian staples in generous portions.
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4.50 (7.5K reviews)
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North Italia
Italian restaurant
👍👍 We should wait for 25 min on duty. I recommend you to reserve before you go. I liked eggplant pizza(It was today's chef special). The taste was very good because of fresh delicious tomato sauce and chewy texture!! And pasta was also good!!
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4.50 (3.2K reviews)
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Buon Appetito Restaurant
Italian restaurant
Intimate trattoria pairs generous plates of Italian fare with bottles from the neighboring wine bar.
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4.50 (2.6K reviews)
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North Italia
Italian restaurant
Sleek chain for upscale Italian fare, pairing homemade pizza and pasta with wine and cocktails.
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4.50 (1.5K reviews)
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Palermo Italian Restaurant
Italian restaurant
Easygoing Southern Italian eatery offering pizza & pasta dishes alongside beer, wine & cocktails.
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4.50 (1.1K reviews)
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