11 italian places in Richmond we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Richmond | Italian across every city.
Italian-American cooking is woven deep into Richmond, especially across The Fan, where red-sauce institutions sit beside newer pasta rooms. Joe's Inn has served its baked spaghetti there for generations, Edo's Squid on North Harrison Street is the seafood-leaning Italian favorite, and Dinamo brings a more modern Italian menu to West Cary Street. Carytown adds Mary Angela's Pizzeria to the mix.
Edo's Squid ★ 4.4
the-fan · 411 N Harrison Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Edo's Squid runs Italian-seafood plates above a Fan corner store on Harrison. Ed Vasaio of the long-gone Mamma Zu opened it in 2013; no reservations, cash.
Joe's Inn ★ 4.2
the-fan · 205 N Shields Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220
Joe's Inn on Shields has been a Fan standard since 1952. Italian-Greek-American plates, oversized spaghetti and a regulars-heavy bar, daily until midnight.
Joe's Inn ★ 4.2
the-fan · 205 N Shields Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220
Joe's Inn on Shields has been a Fan standard since 1952. Italian-Greek-American plates, oversized spaghetti and a regulars-heavy bar, daily until midnight.
Edo's Squid ★ 4.4
the-fan · 411 N Harrison Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Edo's Squid runs Italian-seafood plates above a Fan corner store on Harrison. Ed Vasaio of the long-gone Mamma Zu opened it in 2013; no reservations.
Dinamo ★ 4.4
the-fan · 821 W Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Dinamo on West Cary is Ed Vasaio's casual Italian room near the Altria Theatre. Pasta-driven menu, Tuesday to Saturday for dinner, reservations recommended.
Mary Angela's Pizzeria ★ 4.1
carytown · 3345 W Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221
Mary Angela's on West Cary in Carytown has been Richmond's pizza-and-subs counter for decades. Family-owned, takeout-first, dine-in welcome.
Edo's Squid ★ 4.0
the-fan · 411 N Harrison Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Edo's Squid runs Italian-seafood plates above a Fan corner store on Harrison. Ed Vasaio of Mamma Zu opened it in 2013; no-reservations, cash-leaning.
Joe's Inn ★ 4.2
the-fan · 205 N Shields Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220
Joe's Inn on Shields in the Fan has cooked Italian-Greek-American since 1952. Regulars-heavy bar one block off the main strip; daily until midnight.
Edo's Squid ★ 4.4
the-fan · 411 N Harrison Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Edo's Squid sits upstairs from a Fan corner store on Harrison Street. Ed Vasaio's Italian-seafood room runs grilled calamari; no reservations, cash.
Joe's Inn ★ 4.1
the-fan · 205 N Shields Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220
Joe's Inn on Shields in the Fan has poured drinks and served Italian-Greek-American food since 1952. Spaghetti a la Joe at under twelve dollars per plate.
8 1/2 ★ 4.2
the-fan · 401 Strawberry Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Ed Vasaio's 8 1/2 on Strawberry serves Italian pizza, pasta and sandwiches at takeout pricing. Slices, sandwiches and whole pies under fifteen dollars.