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  1. Address
    1 Newbury St, Boston, MA, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6:30 AM

    Wednesday 6:30 AM–11 AM, 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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    Resy
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  2. Rank 302. Si Cara

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    The puffy, air-bubbled crust known as canotto is the thing here, a contemporary Neapolitan style where the dough does the talking before any topping gets involved. Si Cara is a cozy artisanal pizza spot on Mass Ave, running seasonal pies alongside the classics, with wines and cocktails to match. It landed on 50 Top Pizza USA, if you need a reason beyond the margherita. The room feels like someone's dining room, which is sort of the whole point.


    Address
    425 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–3 PM, 3 PM–10:30 PM

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    SevenRooms
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  3. Rank 303. Ever Andalo

    American Italian

    Named for a mountain village in northern Italy where the owner's family is from, this American Italian bistro on North Davidson pulls off the old-country trattoria feel without any of the kitsch. The room is warm and unhurried, the wine list is exclusively Italian and organized by region, and the menu leans rustic, with pasta and daily specials doing most of the heavy lifting. The kind of neighborhood spot that feels like it has always been there.


    Address
    3116 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Wednesday 5 PM–10 PM

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    Tock
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  4. A working pasta station behind glass sets the tone at this lively Italian trattoria in Arlington, where a whimsical Sophia Loren portrait watches over the room. The name refers to the women who traditionally made fresh pasta by hand, and the menu leans into that, pulling shapes and fillings from different Italian regions. A three-pasta tasting doubles as a miniature tour of the country without the jet lag.



  5. Address
    317 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 9:30 PM, in 24 min

    Tuesday 5 PM–9:30 PM

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  6. Rank 306. Cibo Pizzeria

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    A wood-fired Neapolitan pizzeria tucked inside an old downtown bungalow, with exposed brick, creaky hardwood floors, and a garden patio strung with lights that makes a Phoenix evening feel almost unfair. The team also turns out house-made pasta, burrata, and limoncello from a family recipe. Weekends book up fast, which tells you something without anyone having to say it.


    Address
    603 N Fifth Ave, Phoenix, AZ, United States
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–3 PM, 3 PM–9 PM

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  7. Rank 307. Ribalta

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    A few steps from Union Square, Ribalta is a Neapolitan pizza spot that takes its dough seriously, the kind of light, well-leavened crust that makes the New York slice feel like a different food entirely. The room is spacious and lively without being loud, and the menu runs well beyond pizza into appetizers and mains. It landed at number eight on 50 Top Pizza USA, which the regulars packing the tables on a Tuesday probably already knew.


  8. Rank 308. Leña

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    A wood-fired Neapolitan pizza spot on Cotton Row, where the oven does the heavy lifting and the pies come out soft enough to fold the way Naples intended. The chef behind it earned 50 Top Pizza's Pizza Maker of the Year, and the restaurant itself lands at number nine on their USA list. In the Mississippi Delta, that's a sentence you don't see coming. Regulars settle in like they own the place, which is more or less the point.


  9. Rank 309. Taglio Pizza

    Roman-Style Pizzeria

    Roman-style pizza by the slice is the draw here, baked in rectangular trays with a crust that's crispy on the bottom and genuinely airy inside. This is a counter-service slice shop near a hospital complex in Mineola, so the crowd skews commuters and med students who know what they're doing. Toppings lean contemporary, burrata and mortadella among them. It ranks on both 50 Top Pizza Slice USA and 50 Top Pizza World, which for a Long Island strip-mall counter is a fun fact to drop.


    Address
    85 Mineola Blvd, Mineola, NY, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM

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  10. Rank 310. Misi

    Italian


  11. Rank 311. Legacy Records

    Northern Italian

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  12. Rank 312. La Leggenda Pizzeria

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    The open oven anchors the room on Española Way, and the dough has been cold-fermenting long enough that the crust comes out airy and a little charred at the edges, the way Naples intended. This Neapolitan pizzeria keeps buffalo mozzarella and San Marzano tomatoes on the non-negotiable list, and the Italian wine list is short enough to actually read. It ranks eleventh on 50 Top Pizza USA, so the tourists and the locals both know to show up early.


    Address
    224 Espanola Way, Miami Beach, FL, United States
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    Closed now, opens 12:30 PM

    Wednesday 12:30 PM–11:30 PM

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  13. Rank 313. Diavola Pizza

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    Neapolitan-style pizza in an Eastside strip that pulls off the modern trattoria mood without the affectation: soft lighting, considered furniture, a patio worth using. The dough gets a long ferment, which shows in the char and the chew, and the toppings lean on classic Italian regional ideas rather than anything trying to surprise you. The wine list is genuinely interesting for a pizza place. It's the kind of room where you linger longer than you planned.


    Address
    1134 E 54th St, Indianapolis, IN, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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    OpenTable
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  14. Rank 315. Oak & Reel

    Coastal Italian Seafood

    Coastal Italian seafood in Milwaukee Junction, with exposed ceilings, soft lighting, and a ground-level view of Grand Boulevard setting the mood. The chef honed his craft at a two-Michelin-starred New York kitchen before coming home to the Great Lakes, and the menu shows it: raw oysters, salt-baked branzino, ink-dark lumache with crab and shrimp. Downstairs, a cozy bar called the Upright handles cocktails and small plates for those not committed to a full sit-down.


    Address
    2921 E Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Wednesday 5 PM–9 PM

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    OpenTable
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  15. Rank 316. Mark's Off Madison

    Old-School Italian Bagel Shop


    Address
    41 Madison Ave, New York, NY, United States · Manhattan
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Wednesday 11:30 AM–2:45 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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    Resy
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  16. Rank 317. Filaga

    Pizzeria

    Inside Chelsea Market, Filaga runs a counter-service slice shop where the tray pizza arrives crispy, well-seasoned, and loaded with ingredients imported from Italy. The kitchen, oven, and prep are all in plain sight, and the whole setup is designed for the market's constant foot traffic rather than a leisurely lunch. Seating is shared and wherever you find a spot. It ranked eighth on the 50 Top Pizza Slice USA list, which is the kind of thing that draws a line.


    Address
    75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011, United States · Manhattan
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    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Wednesday 11 AM–7 PM

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  17. Rank 317. Francesco Martucci Miami

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    The wood-fired ovens at the back sit behind what regulars call "the cage," a signature touch from the Caserta-born pizzaiolo that followed him here to Wynwood. This is an upscale pizza restaurant with serious ambitions, dim lighting, designer furniture, and a wine cellar built vertically into the wall, scenic if a little unkind to whoever has to fetch the bottle. The menu runs from straightforward a la carte to a full tasting format. Ranked fifth in 50 Top Pizza USA.


    Address
    10 NE 27th St, Miami, FL 33137, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Wednesday 5 PM–10:30 PM

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  18. Inside Chelsea Market, this Italian pasta restaurant is built around a dramatic oval table that frames an open kitchen at its center. The format isn't casual folklore but something more deliberate: the menu treats pasta as the whole point, cycling through seasonal and traditional preparations with the focus of a tasting menu. The wine list leans into Campanian producers. It landed at #16 on the 50 Top Italy world list.


    Address
    428 W 16th St, New York, NY, United States · Manhattan
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Wednesday Noon–9 PM

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  19. Rank 320. 1 Nocello

    Italian

    A small, family-run Italian trattoria a short walk from Carnegie Hall, where regulars get greeted by name and the menu shifts daily around house-made pastas and fresh grilled fish. The room has the kind of unhurried, personal energy that midtown Manhattan mostly stopped producing a generation ago. Prices stay reasonable, the service is warm without being performative, and some of the clientele treat it as an annual pilgrimage.

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  20. Rank 320. 112 Eatery

    Italian

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  21. Rank 320. 54 Mint

    Italian

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    Address
    16 Mint Plz, San Francisco, CA, United States
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    Closed now, opens Wed 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

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    1203 N Loop 1604 W Acc Rd, San Antonio, TX, United States
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–3 PM

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  26. Rank 320. Andiamo Ristorante

    Seasonal Italian

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  30. Rank 320. Antonia's

    Italian

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  34. Rank 320. Bacio

    Italian

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  36. Rank 320. Barano

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

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  37. Rank 320. Bareli's

    Italian

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  38. Rank 320. Barolo

    Italian

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    Address
    1940 Westlake Ave, Seattle, WA, United States
    Hours

    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 54 min

    Tuesday 3 PM–10 PM

  39. Rank 320. Bellini

    Italian

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  41. Rank 320. Bottega Michelangelo

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

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  43. Rank 320. Cafe Lucci

    Italian

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    Address
    71 Bradford St, Providence, RI, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Wednesday 11:30 AM–4 PM

  46. Rank 320. Campagnola

    Italian

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  47. Rank 320. Canaletto

    Venetian

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    Address
    324 Burr Ridge Pkwy, Burr Ridge, IL, United States
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11:30 AM

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–2 PM

  49. Rank 320. Capriccio

    Northern Italian

    Steak Diane finished tableside, crepes flambé lit to order, and a cognac list long enough to require its own evening: Capriccio has been doing Providence fine dining the old-fashioned way for a long time. The room is tucked into a building's basement, all exposed brick, candlelight, and white linen, which sounds like a cliche until you're actually in it. Continental and Northern Italian, semi-formal, and absolutely not the place to rush.

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    Address
    2 Pine St, Providence, RI, United States
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    Closed now, opens 4:30 PM

    Wednesday 4:30 PM–9:30 PM

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    Address
    9850 Berwyn Ave, Rosemont, IL, United States · Des Plaines
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    Closed now, opens Wed 10 AM

    Tuesday 10 AM–10 PM

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  52. Rank 320. Casa Lever

    Italian

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  54. Rank 320. Celestino

    Italian

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  56. Rank 320. Ciao Bella

    Italian

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    Address
    300 W Hubbard, Chicago, IL, United States
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    Closed now, opens Wed 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

  58. Rank 320. Davanti Enoteca

    Modern Italian

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  60. Rank 320. Di Paolo

    Northern Italian

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    Address
    1041 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA, United States
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11:30 AM

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–2 PM

  63. Rank 320. Ecco Midtown

    Pizzeria

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    Address
    33 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL, United States
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11:30 AM

    Tuesday 11:30 AM–10 PM

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    10233 Higgins Rd, Rosemont, IL, United States
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–5 PM

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  76. Rank 320. Il Moro

    Italian

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  77. Rank 320. Il Pastaio

    Italian

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  78. Rank 320. Il Pizzico

    Italian

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    Address
    411 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA, United States
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    Closes soon, 10 PM, in 54 min

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  81. Rank 320. L'Oca d'Oro

    Seasonal Italian

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  85. Rank 320. La Strada

    Italian

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  87. Rank 320. Lala

    Italian

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    Address
    1919 India St, San Diego, CA, United States
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    Closes soon, 9:45 PM, in 39 min

    Tuesday 5 PM–9:45 PM

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  89. Rank 320. Locanda Veneta

    Northern Italian

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  91. Rank 320. Manducatis

    Italian

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  93. Rank 320. Massimo

    Creative Trattoria

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    Address
    134 Atwells Ave, Providence, RI, United States
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    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Wednesday 11:30 AM–9:30 PM

  94. Rank 320. Melfi's

    Italian

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    Address
    11802 Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens Wed 11 AM

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

  98. Rank 320. Napoli 3

    Italian

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  99. Rank 320. Nick & G's

    Contemporary Italian-American

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