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3 italian places in Louisville we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Louisville | Italian across every city.

Italian dining in Louisville ranges from white-tablecloth rooms to wood-fired modern kitchens. bar Vetti on East Market Street brings a contemporary pasta-and-pizza approach to NuLu, while Volare Italian Ristorante on Frankfort Avenue keeps the traditional ristorante style alive.

bar Vetti ★ 4.4

$$$ItalianNulu

bar Vetti in Louisville pours Italian wines and pulls house-made pasta from the AC Hotel corner of East Market and Shelby Street in NuLu. Priced at $$$.

OrderWhatever pasta is on the daily list, plus the Caesar salad for the table.

TipBook on Resy. Bar seats and the patio take walk-ins early in the evening.

Volare Italian Ristorante ★ 4.4

$$$ItalianFrankfort Avenue

Volare in Louisville pours seasonal Italian dinners with house-made pasta on Frankfort Avenue, three years running the Louisville Magazine readers' best.

OrderThe sea bass piccata, the kitchen's most-ordered plate.

TipBook the dining room online. The bar opens at 16:30 and pours a sharp aperitivo list.

Volare Italian Ristorante ★ 4.4

$$$$Italian

Volare on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville pours Italian dinners with house-made pasta and a sea bass piccata that fills the dining room for three weeks.

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