Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Evansville by diners
Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Evansville 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 Evansville 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.
#13. Old Mill Restaurant
- Rating: 1.5/5 (13 reviews)
- Address: 5031 New Harmony Road Evansville, Indiana
- Categories: Venues & Event Spaces, Italian, American
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Fazoli's
- Rating: 2.5/5 (14 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5232 Weston Road Evansville, Indiana
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Smitty's Italian Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.0/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2109 West Franklin St. Evansville, Indiana
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Fazoli's
- Rating: 3.0/5 (9 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 899 North Green River Road Evansville, Indiana
- Categories: Fast food, Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
- Rating: 3.0/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1100 North Green River Road Evansville, Indiana
- Categories: Italian, Salad, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Roca Bar
- Rating: 3.0/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4600 Washington Ave. Evansville, Indiana
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Beer Bar
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Milanos Italian Cusine
- Rating: 3.5/5 (27 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 500 Main St. Evansville, Indiana
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Angelo's
- Rating: 4.0/5 (71 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 305 Main St. Evansville, Indiana
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Biaggi's Ristaronte Italiano - Evansville
- Rating: 4.0/5 (174 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6401 East Lloyd Expy Ste 3 Evansville, Indiana
- Categories: Italian, Seafood, American
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Sauced
- Rating: 4.0/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1113 Parrett St. Evansville, Indiana
- Categories: Italian, Desserts, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Little Italy Restaurant
- Rating: 4.5/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4430 North 1st Ave. Evansville, Indiana
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Pasta Shops
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Gardo's Italian Oven
- Rating: 4.5/5 (15 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 13220 Darmstadt Road Evansville, Indiana
- Categories: Italian, Pizza
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Spankey's Una Pizza
- Rating: 4.5/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4404 West Lloyd Expy Evansville, Indiana
- Categories: Pizza, Sandwiches, 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.
