Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Pensacola by diners

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February 1, 2024
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Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Pensacola by diners

Italian food is the most popular cuisine in the world, according to a 2023 study by The Picky Eater that tallied up Instagram tags. It's no wonder why so many people love it. Just thinking about dishes like chicken parmesan and spaghetti and meatballs is enough to get your mouth watering—even though many of these world-famous dishes are actually Italian American creations more so than true Italian fare. Traditional Italian food embraces an assortment of sumptuous recipes that aren't dependent on fried breadcrumbs and red sauce—think frittatas and focaccia, or carpaccio and panna cotta.

Italian immigrants have been weaving their cuisine into the fabric of the American food landscape for generations since they arrived in the United States nearly 150 years ago. And the cuisine, like the culture it hails from, tends to give off warm and fuzzy "family" feels. For many people, the quintessential local Italian American restaurant—complete with its red-and-white checkered tablecloths, pour bottles of olive oil, parmesan cheese shakers, cute little jars of red pepper flakes, and wicker baskets of oven-fresh bread—brings back memories of special life moments, like first dates and milestone birthdays.

Luckily, today you don't need to be in a major metropolis like New York or Los Angeles or an area with a large Italian or Italian American community to score top-notch buon cibo. You can find excellent Italian offerings in almost every city from coast to coast. To celebrate all things mozzarella and marinara, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Italian restaurants in Pensacola based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of January 2024.

Read on to see if your favorite is among the top-rated or to find a new spot in your neighborhood.

Note: The photos in this article are stock images and do not necessarily depict the specific restaurants listed or the dishes they serve.

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#14. Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs

- Rating: 3.0/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3230 West Michigan Ave. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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#13. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

- Rating: 3.0/5 (142 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5037 Bayou Blvd. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

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#12. Domino's Pizza

- Rating: 3.0/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 31 North Navy Blvd. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs

- Rating: 3.0/5 (13 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2790 Creighton Road Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Carrabba's Italian Grill

- Rating: 3.5/5 (190 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 311 North 9th Ave. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Italian, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#9. Santino's Pizza & Grinders

- Rating: 3.5/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8102 North Davis Hwy Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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#8. Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs

- Rating: 3.5/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 610 North Navy Road Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs

- Rating: 3.5/5 (18 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 40 West Nine Mile Road Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. O'Zone Pizza Pub

- Rating: 4.0/5 (199 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1010 North 12th Ave. Ste 111 Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. V Paul's

- Rating: 4.0/5 (251 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 29 Palafox Place Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. Petrella's Italian Cafe

- Rating: 4.0/5 (259 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2174 West 9 Mile Road Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Italian, Wine Bars, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

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#3. Angelena's Ristorante Italiano

- Rating: 4.0/5 (232 reviews)
- Address: 101 East Intendencia St. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#2. Pizzaluté

- Rating: 4.0/5 (102 reviews)
- Address: 13160 Sorrento Road Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp

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#1. Bonelli's Cafe Italia

- Rating: 4.5/5 (327 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1217 North 9th Ave. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Jennifer Huizen, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 312 metros.

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