Italian Restaurants

Known for its great food, Charlotte, North Carolina also makes the best out of international cuisine as it implements elements of European cooking and brings some of the best Italian restaurants.

The most popular Italian place in Charlotte has to be Luce Restaurant and Bar. Located in uptown Charlotte at 214 North Tryon Street the restaurant has traditional Italian cuisine, bringing some of Italy’s best recipes into this American city. The menu includes goodies like Hearst tower, beef tenderloin, osso buco and Toscana. The restaurant also has live jazz, making visitors feel the Italian vibe even more.

Villa Francesca boasts about being the best of the best in Italian cuisine for the entire Charlotte area. With specialties such as garlic knots, Louie suppa and various styles of pizza, from grandma pizza to the normal pizza we all know, but with a distinguished taste and unmatched quality.

Aria Tuscan Grill is another Italian restaurant. The specialties include some of the usual things but with the added benefit of more American style cuisine elements on the menu or available on the side. It’s Italian without overdoing it. Visit the Aria Tuscan Grill at 100 N. Tryon Street.

Coco Osteria is right next to the Aria Tuscan Grill but beats it by offering a completely different experience. Visitors categorize it as more of a lunch type restaurant, but Diners’ Choice has named it the Best Italian Food restaurant in Charlotte and in the area. This should really make people visit it a lot often at more times a day.

The list of Charlotte Italian restaurants could not be complete without Mama Ricotta’s Restaurant. This restaurant brings some of the most foods things to the table. A visit there can bring goat cheese appetizers, followed by penne alla vodka, frank scibelli and Chicken carciofi. Everything according to Mamma’s recipe.