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Trending Southern Italian restaurant in the United States

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#26

Sal's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria West End Radford

place Radford, Virginia

trending_up+4.6pts
83.0
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#27

Flour House

place San Luis Obispo, California

trending_up+4.6pts
74.9
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#28

Carini's Southern Italian Restaurant

place Milwaukee, Wisconsin

trending_up+4.5pts
79.8
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#29

Prossimo Ristorante

place Tulsa, Oklahoma

trending_up+4.5pts
79.1
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#30

Kay's Italian Restaurant

place Moscow, Pennsylvania

trending_up+4.5pts
79.0
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#31

Bistro La Baia BYOB

place Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

trending_up+4.5pts
77.0
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#32

Matera Restaurant

place Newport Beach, California

trending_up+4.5pts
61.7
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#33

Francesco's Ristorante & Pizzeria

place Maitland, Florida

trending_up+4.2pts
81.3
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#34

Casa Benedetto's

place St. Augustine, Florida

trending_up+4.2pts
76.1
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#35

Marzano

place Oakland, California

trending_up+4.1pts
79.4
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#36

Balzac Entertainment Group INC

place Los Angeles, California

trending_up+3.8pts
28.0
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#37

Ciao Italian Restaurant &Bar

place Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

trending_up+3.7pts
80.8
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#38

Pasquale’s Ristorante & Pizzeria Bar

place Londonderry, New Hampshire

trending_up+3.7pts
72.2
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#39

Villa Pasta

place New Braunfels, Texas

trending_up+3.4pts
66.3
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#40

Pasta Eataliana

place New Haven, Connecticut

trending_up+3.3pts
78.4
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#41

Da Nonna Rosa Restaurant & Pizzeria

place New York City, New York

trending_up+3.3pts
77.4
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#42

Angeli's Restaurant & Catering

place Naperville, Illinois

trending_up+3.2pts
75.6
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#43

Deluca's Pizza

place Hot Springs, Arkansas

trending_up+3.1pts
76.2
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#44

Cucina South

place Fernandina Beach, Florida

trending_up+3.1pts
75.4
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#45

Pazzos Italian

place San Diego, California

trending_up+3.1pts
72.3
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#46

Marcella's

place Columbus, Ohio

trending_up+3.0pts
80.6
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#47

Doppio Zero Livermore

place Livermore, California

trending_up+2.9pts
24.2
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#48

Via Carducci La Sorella

place Chicago, Illinois

trending_up+2.8pts
75.3
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#49

Doppio Zero Campbell

place Campbell, California

trending_up+2.7pts
74.5
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#50

Amalfis italian restaurant and pizzeria

place Wilkesboro, North Carolina

trending_up+2.7pts
59.3
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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. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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