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7 italian places in Salt Lake City we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Salt Lake City | Italian across every city.

Italian cooking in Salt Lake City ranges from market-and-deli tradition to regional fine dining. Caputo's Market and Deli on West 300 South, Tony Caputo's Italian deli and market since 1997, supplies the city with imported goods and a renowned craft-chocolate counter, while Stoneground Italian Kitchen on East 400 South runs wood-fired pizza and pasta downtown. Veneto in central-city, owner-sommelier Marco Stevanoni's Veneto-region room with an 800-label wine cellar, represents the cuisine's high end.

Stoneground Italian Kitchen ★ 4.5

$$$ItalianDowntown

Stoneground Italian Kitchen on East 400 South, chef Paulie O'Connor's downtown room since 2000, runs wood-fired pizza and house-made pasta with an Italian.

OrderA wood-fired pizza plus a house-made pasta for the table.

TipSecond-floor entrance; the patio runs in summer. Lunch turns the room faster than dinner.

Caputo's Market and Deli ★ 4.7

$$Italian DeliDowntown

Caputo's Market and Deli on West 300 South, Tony Caputo's Italian deli and market since 1997, runs the largest craft chocolate selection in the country.

OrderThe Old School sandwich and a craft chocolate bar from the 300+ bar wall.

TipCounter sandwiches travel well; the cheese, cured meats and tinned fish stretch through holidays. Multiple metro branches.

Caputo's Market and Deli ★ 4.7

$$Italian DeliDowntown

Caputo's Market and Deli on West 300 South, Tony Caputo's Italian deli and market since 1997, runs sandwiches plus the largest craft chocolate selection.

OrderThe Old School sandwich and a craft chocolate bar from the 300+ bar wall.

TipCounter sandwiches travel well; cheese, cured meats and tinned fish stretch through holidays.

Cafe Trio ★ 4.4

$$ItalianNinth And Ninth

Cafe Trio on 900 East at 7th South in Salt Lake City is Mikel Trapp's contemporary Italian neighborhood room with stone-fired pizzas and pastas on a patio.

OrderA stone-fired pizza off the daily-rotating menu plus a pasta from the regional Italian list.

TipOpen daily; the award-winning patio is the seat in summer. Sister Cafe Trio Cottonwood is in suburban Holladay.

Stoneground Italian Kitchen ★ 4.1

$$$$ItalianDowntown

Stoneground Italian Kitchen on East 400 South, chef Paulie O'Connor's second-floor downtown room since 2000, runs wood-fired pizza and pasta with an Italian.

OrderA wood-fired pizza plus a house-made pasta for the table.

TipSecond-floor entrance; the patio runs in summer. Lunch turns the room faster than dinner.

Veneto Ristorante Italiano ★ 4.5

$$$$ItalianCentral City

Veneto on East 900 South, owner-sommelier Marco Stevanoni's Veneto-region Italian room, runs an 800-label wine cellar and a Wine Spectator Best of Award.

OrderA regional Veneto pasta with a pour from the sommelier's by-the-glass selection.

TipClosed Mondays. Reserve via OpenTable; the sommelier-led wine classes on Saturdays book ahead.

Caputo's Market and Deli ★ 4.7

$$ItalianDowntown

Caputo's Market and Deli on West 300 South, Tony Caputo's Italian deli and market since 1997, runs the largest craft chocolate selection in the country.

TipThe cheese counter, tinned fish and 300+ craft chocolate selection stretch beyond the sandwich window.

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