Top rated Italian restaurants in South Africa

Experience the best that South Africa has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 312 places from Italian restaurant category.

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La Sosta Restaurant
Italian restaurant
👍👍 Went to visit a friend who recently moved to Swellendam and heard about the restaurant from a colleague. I thought “hmm, such a well rated restaurant, in Swellendam of all places…. “ what an awesome dining experience! Food is excellent, portions are much larger than I expected from a fine dining re...
$80/night
4.80 (201 reviews)
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Abbiocco Italian Restaurant and Deli
Italian restaurant
👍👍 What a fantastic little restaurant. Like a little family trattoria in a small Italian village. The smells of all the fresh ingredients and meals luring you in. Great service inducing a relaxed atmosphere. Excellent food, fresh and full of flavour.
4.80 (60 reviews)
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Col'Cacchio Montecasino
Italian restaurant
Dine-in · Takeaway · No-contact delivery
$$ $$
4.70 (1.7K reviews)
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Franco's Pizzeria & Trattoria
Italian restaurant
👍👍 Excellent food. Consistent flavours. A perfect place.
$$ $$
4.70 (872 reviews)
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TONINO CUCINA & GRIGLIA
Italian restaurant
👍👍 Without a doubt the best steak I've ever eaten! We had the 300g Sirloin which was prepared at our table - what a treat! Antonio, the owner, is always at the restaurant and is the most passionate chef I've met. Can't wait to go back.
$$ $$
4.70 (774 reviews)
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Mamma Roma Newlands
Italian restaurant
Timeless, cosy and relaxed restaurant serving Italian dishes, both traditional and inventive.
$$ $$
4.70 (701 reviews)
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Villamar Cafe
Italian restaurant
👍 Lovely coffee shop. Friendly staff. Good food. Over and over again. Nice setting. Lots of care has been taken inside, outside and food
$$ $$
4.70 (692 reviews)
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Ristorante La Trinita
Italian restaurant
👍👍 Best pizza I’ve had in a while. And it feels like you’re dining in the hosts home. Beats any chain restaurant hands down!
$$ $$
4.70 (625 reviews)
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Idiom Restaurant & Idiom Wine Tasting Centre
Restaurant
👍👍 Recently went to Idiom for breakfast followed by wine tasting. The breakfast was great, the service impeccable and the wine's delicious. It is a very modern wine farm, but has an old world feel about it. The view was exceptional. The only down side was the quite long and in some places very slow dr...
4.70 (488 reviews)
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Forneria Pizza
Italian restaurant
😠 We ordered takeaways from Forneria Italia today, via Mr D. When the pizza arrived, the avo was completely vrot. Why not just say you don’t have avo?! When we phoned the restaurant to let them know the avo was past it and inedible, all the manager did was argue with us that we were wrong and the avo...
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4.70 (335 reviews)
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Sooper Italian Restaurant
Italian restaurant
👍👍 We went there for breakfast, good deco and vibe, delicious coffee and food. Waitress and staff went out of their way to make me a spiced chia latte, even though it wasn’t on the menu. Would definitely recommend!
4.70 (238 reviews)
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Pasta Barra Brooklyn
Fine dining restaurant
👍👍 The menu says “Life’s too short for mediocre food!” I agree! Absolutely phenomenal setting, atmosphere, service, and the most amazing dishes! Thank you Manny and team! We’ll definitely be back.
4.70 (131 reviews)
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Ciccio
Italian restaurant
👍👍 We have been eagerly awaiting the reopening of our fav pasta / pizza place in Melrose and it was worth the wait! Tasty food and delish cocktails... Service a tad slow even though they were not too busy ... Will be back !
4.70 (60 reviews)
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Ristorante Enrico
Italian restaurant
👍👍 Fabulous restaurant on the beach. Friendly and fast service. The food was excellent. Pizza was top notch. Fantastic views.
$$ $$
4.60 (4K reviews)
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Fiamma Grill
Bar & grill
👍👍 When food gets to a point where you start questioning every restaurant you have ever been to you start understanding how special this place is. The flavours are just on a different level. The prices are super reasonable once you get the first hit of flavour. Someone is putting a lot of love and thou...
$$ $$
4.60 (1.7K reviews)
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The Cousins Trattoria
Italian restaurant
👍👍 Delicious meal with a lovely vibe. Make sure you order the cousins special. It's to die for. We visited as a group of five on a Saturday evening. The staff were excellent and the food was delicious. The highlight was the cousins special which is tossed in a wheel of cheese. It's fantastically deli...
$$ $$
4.60 (1.6K reviews)
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iL Gusto Ristorante
Restaurant
👍👍 Ilgusto is always a super dining experience.... ambiance, food and service. When you have all three together, it is truly an excellent recipe for people to return time and again. The hosts, George and Caroline always make you feel most welcome and are on hand to attend to your every need.
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4.60 (1.3K reviews)
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Ginellis Restaurant
Italian restaurant
👍👍 Always great service and atmosphere. The drinks and food always top notch. The steak is a must for meat lovers. They have a wide selection of beer, ciders and wine. Pizza is good (made in a wood fire pizza oven). The waiters really look after you. The Johnny walker flambe is a must for the show and...
$$ $$
4.60 (1.3K reviews)
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Toni's Fully Furnished Pizza Co
Italian restaurant
Relaxed, chain restaurant with exposed beams, offering wood-fired pizza, plus classic pasta dishes.
$$ $$
4.60 (1.3K reviews)
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Caffe Mario Knysna
Italian restaurant
👍👍 The food and atmosphere is wonderful. The waiters are full off life and are enjoying what they are doing. It is such a refreshing difference to the rest of Knysna. I would highly recommend it to anyone. It is family friendly with probably the best pizza this side of Italy.
$$ $$
4.60 (1.2K reviews)
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