The Best Italian Food in San Jose
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The best Italian food in San Jose, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide, 50 Top Pizza, and The Infatuation have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Vina Enoteca comes out on top.
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Frumento and L’Evoluzione hold the next two places. 50 Top Pizza shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with the Michelin Guide next.
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Rank 1. Vina Enoteca
Italian
Pasta fills almost every table here, and that's not an accident. Vina Enoteca is an Italian restaurant with a bar tucked into a Palo Alto medical complex, which sounds uninspiring until you're inside the high-ceilinged, arch-lined room with soft leather chairs and a plate of house-made tagliatelle in front of you. The kitchen grows much of its produce at Stanford's farm down the road, and the pasta, pizza, and bread are all made in-house.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 2. Frumento
Neapolitan Pizzeria
A pizzeria in Acireale near Piazza Duomo where the dough itself is the argument: there's the classic Neapolitan, and then a Sicilian version made with ancient organic grains they've named after the place. Fried starters, including an arancino made with local cavolo trunzu, ease you in before the pizzas arrive loaded with carefully sourced ingredients. The wine list runs deeper than you'd expect, and the menu shifts with the seasons.
The awards
- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: 50 Top Pizza Italy Excellent Pizzerias
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Rank 2. L’Evoluzione
Sicilian
A pizzeria in Catania where the chef has spent years obsessing over dough, and the menu reflects exactly that kind of monomania. The crust runs thin and crispy in the Sicilian tradition, though a tasting menu lets you move through different styles, including a more contemporary version. Appetizers, a deep Margherita section, vegan options, and a solid wine and beer list fill out a room that takes pizza more seriously than most occasions require.
The awards
- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: 50 Top Pizza Italy Excellent Pizzerias
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Rank 2. Sazi e Sani
Neapolitan Pizzeria
A pizzeria on Via Sant'Euplio where the dough is made with ancient Sicilian grains, giving the crust a nuttier, denser character than the Neapolitan style it otherwise follows. You can also order a "cartwheel" format if a standard round feels insufficiently theatrical. Fried starters and a short list of double-cooked fried pizzas fill out the menu, and the wine list pulls from Sicily, Campania, Piedmont, Tuscany, and France, which is serious range for a pizza joint.
The awards
- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: #82 · 50 Top Pizza Italy
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Rank 5. Bertucelli's La Villa
Italian
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In San Jose
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Rank 5. Terún
Neapolitan Pizzeria
The wood-fired oven runs hot enough that the Neapolitan crusts come out blistered and light, with char spots that mean someone is paying attention. Terún is a pizza shop on California Ave that has been a gathering spot for the Italian expat crowd on the Peninsula for a while now. The black and white dining room is spare, which makes the olive oil and the colors on the plates look even more vivid by contrast.
The awards
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: The best Palo Alto restaurants