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Trending Italian Restaurants in the United States

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

Good places keep getting better. Discover italian restaurants making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

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#51

Franco's Italian Restaurant

place Laurel, Virginia

trending_up+34.1pts
76.7
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#52

Piada Italian Street Food

place Florence, Kentucky

trending_up+34.0pts
84.1
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#53

Annagio's

place Cibolo, Texas

trending_up+33.8pts
76.3
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#54

Vinny's Italian Restaurant

place Trophy Club, Texas

trending_up+33.2pts
81.4
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#55

Loccino Italian Grill & Bar

place Troy, Michigan

trending_up+33.0pts
78.2
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#56

Ida's Restaurant

place Newport East, Rhode Island

trending_up+32.4pts
81.1
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#57

Caterina's Ristorante

place West Allis, Wisconsin

trending_up+32.4pts
78.5
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#58

Mangiabevi Urban Italian

place Sterling Heights, Michigan

trending_up+32.4pts
78.0
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#59

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

place Fort Wayne, Indiana

trending_up+32.2pts
79.9
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#60

Toscana Trattoria Ristorante Italiano

place Hackettstown, New Jersey

trending_up+32.0pts
72.9
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#61

Gianfabio's Italian Cafe

place Chesterfield, Missouri

trending_up+31.6pts
77.9
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#62

Andiamo Italian Grill

place Addison, Texas

trending_up+31.4pts
77.2
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#63

Bella Piatti

place Birmingham, Michigan

trending_up+31.4pts
74.4
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#64

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

place Elkhart, Indiana

trending_up+31.3pts
77.9
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#65

Casa Pernoi

place Birmingham, Michigan

trending_up+31.3pts
69.6
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#66

Lucia Ristorante / Winchester

place Winchester, Massachusetts

trending_up+31.0pts
75.7
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#67

SALT

place Arcata, California

trending_up+31.0pts
74.5
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#68

Osteria D’Ambra

place Long Hill, Connecticut

trending_up+30.8pts
68.1
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#69

LaRosa's Italian Cafe & Bar

place Andover, Massachusetts

trending_up+30.6pts
77.5
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#70

Pescaraz | Italian Restaurant

place Amarillo, Texas

trending_up+29.9pts
77.3
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#71

EMI Ristorante

place St. Joseph, Missouri

trending_up+29.1pts
74.2
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#72

Del Rio Restaurant

place Highwood, Illinois

trending_up+28.3pts
76.8
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#73

Viva La Pasta Express

place McAdenville, North Carolina

trending_up+28.3pts
50.7
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#74

Cappella Restaurant

place Needham, Massachusetts

trending_up+28.0pts
72.4
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#75

Tenuta's Italian Restaurant

place Kenosha, Wisconsin

trending_up+28.0pts
70.7
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A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. This list reflects score growth; our restaurant rankings in the United States offer another way to discover places by their current score. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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