Italian food is foundational to Buffalo, rooted in the West Side and North Buffalo immigrant neighborhoods, and the local style runs from red-sauce classics to fine dining. Ristorante Lombardo on Hertel Avenue in North Buffalo is the Tuscan-influenced anchor of the city's Italian food row, while Chef's Restaurant downtown has served its spaghetti parmesan since 1923. Tappo Italian downtown brings a more contemporary room, and Daniela near Elmwood Village keeps the neighborhood-trattoria tradition alive.

Italian restaurants in Buffalo

10 italian places in Buffalo we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Buffalo · Italian across every city.

  • Tappo Italian

    • ★ 4.4
    • $$$
    • Downtown

    Tappo Italian on Ellicott Street downtown is the Pegula family's Italian-American room, with handmade pastas, veal saltimbocca and free Ferguson parking.

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  • Ristorante Lombardo

    • ★ 4.7
    • $$$
    • North Buffalo

    Ristorante Lombardo on Hertel Avenue in North Buffalo is the Tuscan-influenced anchor of the city's Italian food row, family-owned since 1975.

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  • Chef's Restaurant

    • ★ 4.4
    • $$
    • Downtown

    Chef's Restaurant at Seneca and Chicago downtown has been serving its cheese-blanketed spaghetti parm since 1923, a Billittier family institution.

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  • Daniela

    Daniela on Forest Avenue near Elmwood Village is an Italian neighborhood favorite, with wood-fired pizzas, fresh pasta and a strong local following.

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  • Daniela

    Daniela on Forest Avenue near Elmwood Village is an Italian neighborhood favorite, with wood-fired pizzas, fresh pasta and a strong local following.

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  • Ristorante Lombardo

    • ★ 4.7
    • $$$$

    Ristorante Lombardo on Hertel Avenue is North Buffalo's Tuscan-influenced anchor, family-owned since 1975 with handmade pastas and a deep wine list.

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  • Tappo Italian

    • ★ 4.4
    • $$$$

    Tappo Italian on Ellicott Street downtown is the Pegula family's Italian-American room, with handmade pastas, veal saltimbocca and an urban dining floor.

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  • Chef's Restaurant

    • ★ 4.3
    • $$$$

    Chef's Restaurant at Seneca and Chicago downtown has been serving its cheese-blanketed spaghetti parm since 1923, the century-old Billittier family room.

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  • Chef's Restaurant

    • ★ 4.1
    • $$

    Buffalo Italian-American institution at Seneca and Chicago since 1923, spaghetti parmesan, homemade red sauce; Billittier family at the helm since the 1950s.

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  • La Nova Pizzeria

    • ★ 4.2
    • $

    Try Buffalo-style pizza slice

    La Nova on West Ferry has slung Buffalo-style cup-and-char pizza since 1957, with slices and pies that anchor the West Side budget Italian-American counter.

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