CharlotteFive asked readers and staff to recommend the best Italian restaurants.
We started with 42 nominees and narrowed the list to the Top 30 restaurants.
Vote for your favorite local place to eat Italian food before noon Monday, April 20.
There are plenty of places to eat Italian food in Charlotte, and we need your help with choosing the best one.
First, CharlotteFive asked readers to share their favorite local Italian restaurants. Then, we invited our staff’s foodies to recommend other can’t-miss spots to add to the list.
We started with 42 nominees, and we narrowed down the list to the Top 30. Below, you can vote for the Charlotte-area Italian restaurant you love the most.
You’re welcome to refresh this webpage and vote more than once. Here’s what to expect in the next rounds of this contest:
The second round will determine the Top 20. It is currently live and will be until noon Monday, April 20.
The third round will determine the Top 10. It will be live from about 1 p.m. April 20 until noon Wednesday, April 22.
The fourth round will determine the Top 5. It will be live from about 1 p.m. April 22 until noon Friday, April 24.
The fifth round will determine the Top 2. It will be live from about 1 p.m. April 24 until noon Tuesday, April 28.
The sixth round will determine the winner. It will be live from about 1 p.m. April 28 until noon Thursday, April 30.
There were multiple ties in Round 1. Here were the top restaurants, in order of the number of votes they recieved:
Antico Italian Restaurant
Basilico Italiano
Osteria LuCa
Giacomo’s Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant
Open Kitchen
Little Mama’s
Mama Ricotta’s
Portofino’s
Aqua e Vino
Ever Andalo
Toscana
Dolce Osteria
Fiamma Ristorante and Stagioni - tie
Zio Casual Italian
Angeline’s
Mano Bella
Il Bosco and Via Roma - tie
Aria Tuscan Grill, Caruso’s and ESO Artisanal Pasta - tie
Bistro D’Antonio, Flour Shop, Pizzeria Omaggio and Spaghett - tie
Capishe: Real Italian Kitchen, Enrico’s Italian Restaurant, Luce and Oggi Ristorante Italiano - tie
Please note that this contest is meant to be fun and not a scientific poll. To go up for a vote, each restaurant had to be in the Charlotte area and have fewer than 20 locations across the United States.
Here’s the full list of the original 42 nominees, in alphabetical order:
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