Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Baltimore

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Italian cuisine in Baltimore? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Arturo's Trattoria

4.9

4.9 (1726)

$31 to $50

Italian

Glen Burnie

About the restaurant

Fine dining Italian restaurant specializing in fresh-daily seafood, homemade pasta, prime cuts of meat, and local produce. Voted Best Italian Cuisine in Baltimore Magazine Reader's Poll February 2021.

ARTURO'S TRATTORIA OFFERS BOTH IN-HOUSE DINING AND TAKEOUT DINNER SERVICE FROM MONDAY TO SATURDAY EVENING. TAKEOUT DINNER SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY CALLING 410-761-1500 OR SENDING AN EMAIL TO INFO@ARTUROSTRATTORIA.COM

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Richard

Dined 6 days ago

As always, the food was fabulous (we both had the Sea Bass special), the wine selection provides something for everyone, and the Cappuccino the best you'll ever have!! Service, as always, was attentive, efficient and helpful. We'll be back soon.

Tagliata Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (2789)

$31 to $50

Italian

Harbor East

About the restaurant

Tagliata, an Italian chophouse, boasts an impressive menu featuring hand cut steaks, fresh rolled pastas, house made charcuterie & bounty of fresh seafood. Tagliata offers the largest wine list in Baltimore with bottles from around the world & a focus on Italian wines. We host live music in the piano lounge. Open windows overlook our majestic courtyard, which is illuminated with strung lights & features an seasonal outdoor bar.

The suggested dress is business casual. We kindly ask our guests to abide by these suggestions to create an enjoyable environment for all guests.
The following items are prohibited however:
• Gentlemen’s tank tops or sleeveless shirts
• Hats are not permitted indoors for gentlemen
• No exposed undergarments
• Clothing with language or graphics that are vulgar or sexually explicit
• Footwear is required, however there is no restriction on the style
*Children accompanied by an adult are not subject to the Dress Policy*

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Patricia

Dined 2 days ago

I really enjoyed date night here! Whoever they have playing the piano and singing on Friday nights is amazing. It really set the tone, and the service is top notch. I will definitely be back!

Sotto Sopra

4.8

4.8 (3588)

$30 and under

Italian

Mt. Vernon

About the restaurant

Sotto Sopra is an Italian restaurant housed in a beautiful 19th century building just blocks north of Baltimore’s Harborplace on Charles Street. Sotto Sopra specializes in true contemporary Italian cuisine adapting farm to table. We buy local whenever it is possible. The perfect risotto, handmade pastas, roasted meats, local seafood, and regional produce are here for your total enjoyment.

Sotto Sopra invites you to dine for dinner every evening. Eat.Drink.Sleep.Dream--Italian

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Vicki

Dined 5 days ago

Christmas Day was made very special by Sotto Sopra. From the ambiance of this beautifully decorated 1850 building, to the wonderful staff, each with a smile to greet and serve you. But the food; that was the star of the day! The calamari was exceptional and definitely not you mama's calamari! It's a must have. And the goat cheese salad, amazing! The seafood pasta was loaded with lobster, crab and shrimp, and swirled in a luxurious sauce. The pork shank with risotto was very tasty and very filling. We ordered the the bread pudding and cheesecake to go as we were so full after our meal, and will have it this morning with our coffee. I just know both will be a great start to the day. Thanks to Sotto Sopra for making our Christmas day so special.

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4.8

4.8 (1237)

$31 to $50

Italian

Federal Hill

About the restaurant

Hersh's celebrates the foods of Italy and the craft of the American bartender. Our menu of fresh, ingredient-driven dishes includes rustic Italian small plates and award-winning housemade pasta, as well as Neapolitan pizza featuring housemade mozzarella and sausage. Our booze program focuses on vintage cocktails, craft brews and spirits and a tightly-edited wine list offering varietals you won't see every day. Come hungry, come thirsty and come often!

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Alisha

Dined 2 days ago

Fantastic food, service and ambience! We loved it!

Birroteca - Baltimore

4.8

4.8 (2413)

$30 and under

Italian

Hampden

About the restaurant

Located in the Hampden/Woodberry area of Baltimore, we're the destination for modern, rustic Italian cuisine, crafted using ingredients sourced from local ranchers, farmers and local fisherman. Guests enjoy communal dining service in a refined, casual setting. We offer 20 craft beers on tap in addition to an Italian focused wine list, and unique craft cocktails prepared with artisan distilled spirits and house-made mixes.

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Sean

Dined 3 days ago

Great time - food was great, good recommendations from server and great service, especially with a 3 year old. Thanks!!

Chiapparelli's - Baltimore

4.7

4.7 (1121)

$30 and under

Italian

Inner Harbor

About the restaurant

Voted Restaurateur of the Year by the Restaurant Association of Maryland, Chiapparelli’s is one of Little Italy’s best-known and most loved restaurants. As the restaurant has passed from one generation to the next, the dedication to serving high-quality Italian food remains firm. The brick walls provide a pleasant atmosphere, and the wait-staff is always friendly and professional. The menu includes local seafood specials, delicious veal, and homemade specialties; and one of Baltimore’s best-known salads. Banquet facilities and valet parking are available."

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CarlVIP

Dined 1 day ago

This was our first time here everything was excellent service was excellent. Food was very good.

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Popular dish

"Chip's Salad"

Sammy’s Trattoria - Mt. Vernon

4.6

4.6 (1999)

$30 and under

Italian

Mt. Vernon

About the restaurant

Sammy's Trattoria serves real, authentic Italian cuisine in a comfortable yet elegant setting. Try our "Family Style" dining where we prepare some of our specialties combined with some requests from you and serve you 4+ courses of fun, traditional Italian dining. (great for parties of 4+). Our homemade pastas, soups, stocks, and meatballs are old family recipes made daily. We pride ourselves in using only the freshest, best quality ingredients combined with traditional and thorough preparation.

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Emily

Dined on Dec 22, 2024

Loved this place! The food and service was amazing! Will definitely go back when in the Baltimore area.

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Pastas

Limoncello - Locust Point

4.5

4.5 (1758)

$30 and under

Italian

Locust Point

About the restaurant

Limoncello’s from-scratch kitchen provides a premium dining experience with a focus on dishes from the sun-splashed Almafi coast, home of their name-sake Limoncello. The menu is a bonafide wishlist of Italian coastal specialties featuring an array of mouth-watering pasta, fresh seafood, prime cuts and more.

The restaurant seats about 120 guests between the dining room and bar, with seasonal outdoor dining offering another 30 seats. With a large bar and banquette dining, Limoncello offers an ideal place to socialize, talk business, celebrate and indulge.

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Foodie

Dined 3 days ago

Enjoyed our celebration and time together. Service was rather slow for it not to be so crowded. Food was delish !

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Popular dish

Orecchiette

Popular dish

Pappardelle Zafferano

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Finocchietta

Cafe Gia Ristorante

4.5

4.5 (755)

$30 and under

Italian

Little Italy

About the restaurant

It was the desire to share our Sicilian heritage and Sicilian cuisine that prompted the family to buy an older neighborhood diner and create a new, warm, comfortable family ristoranté in Little Italy, “Café Gia Ristoranté.” We have strived very hard to recreate a Sicilian bistro, a place where one feels like they are in Sicily while dining. Buon appetito!

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Tracy

Dined on Dec 15, 2024

Delicious food and lovely cafe! 1000% will go again!

Ristorante Daniela

4.5

4.5 (432)

$31 to $50

Italian

Hampden

About the restaurant

Established in 2011, Ristorante Daniela serves hand made Sardinian and Italian cuisine.
Every detail and part of each recipe served at the restaurant is made from complete scratch, from the pasta and sauces, to the puff pastry and creams in our delicious desserts!
We also serve special dinners off menu which can be reserved in advance, ranging from $37 to $45 per person. These special dinners consist of a family style 3 course meal with an abundant amount of tastings for each course with different tastes of cuisines based on meat, seafood/fish, and vegetarian recipes.
Besides dining in and carrying out, Daniela is also available to cater your special events such as weddings, graduations, birthdays, etc.

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MikoVIP

Dined on Dec 22, 2024

Amazing as always. So nice to be able to go into a restaurant with someone who can’t handle gluten and NOT worry about them being able to order something tasty. Perfection - will always consider this for amazing dinners.

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Popular dish

Gnocchi di Patata

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