Mangia!

Our 13 Favorite Italian Restaurants in Houston

From richly rewarding pasta plates to big hunks of breaded meat (and a little pizza), here are our favorites.

11/17/2020 Edited by Timothy Malcolm By Houstonia Staff

McShane-Shane-Shane

Houston Native Returns with Ostia, Which Opens This Week

Chef Travis McShane promises rustic approaches for Italian and Mediterranean cuisine.

09/22/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

First Look

Enjoy Italian Fare and a Flower Shop at Fiori

A new Montrose restaurant promises regional Italian and plenty of orchids.

05/26/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Restaurant Review

Rosalie Italian Soul Is the Fine-Dining Italian Comfort Food Spot We All Needed

The cozy eatery inside the C. Baldwin is a love letter to "Top Chef Masters" winner Chris Cosentino's grandmother.

03/02/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Buzzworthy

For Its Next Trick, Dak & Bop Is Reinventing Pasta

A blending of Korean and Italian makes the new Timbergrove location stand out.

02/19/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

First Look

Chris Cosentino's Rosalie Italian Soul Opens Its Doors

The Top Chef Masters winner arrives in Houston with an ode to his childhood.

10/16/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Restaurant Review

Looking for a Great Neighborhood Restaurant? Try Squable or Roma

In the Heights and Rice Village, these two restaurants fit right in.

08/26/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Sasha Fierce

Food News: Executive Chef Named for Chris Cosentino's Rosalie

Plus, cocktail bar Silver Lining is now open at Understory.

08/05/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

First Bite

B.B. Italia Is Your New Pasta Destination

From the minds behind B&B Butchers and B.B. Lemon comes an Italian restaurant in the Energy Corridor.

05/17/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

A Big Get

Acclaimed Chef Chris Cosentino Will Open an Italian Restaurant in Houston

The Top Chef Masters champion's Rosalie is coming to a downtown hotel.

04/19/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

First Look

Mina Ristorante, Formerly Borgo Food Station, Is Ready to Open

A couple's Italian market is now an eatery with full dinner service.

04/04/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

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5 Places to Carbo-Load for the Houston Marathon

The best part of race prep is the pasta, pizza, bread, and rice.

01/14/2019 By Joanna O'Leary

Spice It Up

Neo Baguette Delivers On Multiple Levels

Familiar dishes get a western Mediterranean kick in the Heights.

11/15/2018 By Lauro Rojas

Newcomer's Guide

Houston's Essential 25 Restaurants

Want a crash course on Houston’s food scene? Start here.

08/30/2018 Edited by Gwendolyn Knapp

Best Restaurants 2018

Houston's 50 Best Restaurants in 2018

Where to eat, right now.

08/17/2018 Edited by Gwendolyn Knapp

Best Restaurants 2018

6 Overlooked Restaurants You Need to Know About

They're on our radar, and should be on yours, too.

08/17/2018 By Alice Levitt

Ready For Risotto

You Know What You're Getting at Mia Bella Trattoria

In fact, the entire Bella Restaurants Group puts a special focus on gluten-free offerings.

08/16/2018 By Cherie Devine

Stoli My Heart

5 Places to Get Sauced on Vodka Sauce

An appreciation of all the ways vodka punches up and perfects our pasta dishes.

07/19/2018 By Joanna O'Leary

Speedy Service

Energy Corridor Eatery Promises Fast-Casual Italian, and Other Food News

Make your own pasta, sandwiches, and salads at Mona.

07/12/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Eat This Pie

Our Latest Obsession: Pepperoni Pizza at Fresco Cafe Italiano

Pasta is the star at Fresco, but the pizza deserves your attention too.

05/02/2018 By Cory Garcia