Where’s the best Italian restaurant in the Charlotte area? Tell us your favorite
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- CharlotteFive invites readers to nominate the best local places to eat Italian food.
- Restaurants must be in the Charlotte area and have fewer than 20 locations nationwide.
- After collecting nominations, we will invite readers to vote for a winner.
Update: The best Italian restaurant contest has moved to Round 1. You can vote here.
Charlotte has plenty of Italian restaurants, but which is the best of the best?
We want to hear about your favorite local places to eat gnocchi, cannoli and other Italian favorites.
That’s why CharlotteFive is inviting you to share your recommendations for the best Italian restaurants in the Charlotte area. Fill out the nomination form at this link to tell us the one you love the most.
If it’s too difficult to pick one top place for Italian cuisine, feel free to submit another nomination. This is meant to be a fun contest and not a scientific poll.
As with past contests, each restaurant must have a location in the Charlotte region — which includes surrounding areas such as Lake Norman, Gastonia, Matthews, Mint Hill and Fort Mill — and have fewer than 20 locations nationwide.
Once we collect the nominations, we will invite CharlotteFive readers to vote for the Italian restaurants they want to win. Stay tuned for more details.
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This story was originally published April 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM.
