Top rated Italian restaurants in Des Moines, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated Italian restaurants in Des Moines

Experience the best that Des Moines 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 24 places from Italian restaurant category.

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Piacere Trattoria Italiana

Italian restaurant

Housemade lasagna, pizza & other Italian dishes served in a cozy atmosphere with a full bar.

$$ $$

4.70 (500 reviews) (~7.96 km from centre)

Grazie Ristorante Southcenter

Italian restaurant

Small-chain Italian restaurant serving traditional dishes in an easygoing space.

$$ $$

4.60 (1.3K reviews) (~6.77 km from centre)

Paolo's Italian Restaurant

Italian restaurant

Casual Italian restaurant with a cozy Tuscan-inspired interior & an open kitchen.

$$ $$

4.60 (887 reviews) (~8.23 km from centre)

Osteria da Primo

Italian restaurant

Colorful Italian eatery serving pasta, wood-fired pizzas & a big wine list in art-adorned digs.

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4.60 (161 reviews) (~7.94 km from centre)

Verrazano's Restaurant

Italian restaurant

Eatery offering NYC-style pizza & Italian dishes in a charming space with views of Puget Sound.

$$ $$

4.50 (1.2K reviews) (~6.28 km from centre)

Pizza Palace Restaurant

Pizza restaurant

Simple pizzeria offering deep dish & thin crust pies plus wings until 2AM, with local delivery.

$$ $$

4.50 (869 reviews) (~8.29 km from centre)

Bistro Baffi

Italian restaurant

Seasonal Italian cooking from market ingredients with a full bar in a chic setting with 2 patios.

$$$ $

4.50 (359 reviews) (~3.36 km from centre)

Papa Murphy's | Take 'N' Bake Pizza

Pizza restaurant

Chain outlet offering build-your-own takeaway pizzas, to be cooked at home.

$ $$$

4.50 (140 reviews) (~8.86 km from centre)

Mama Stortini's Restaurant & Bar

Italian restaurant

👍 **Update** not the same level of service as before. New pics added. *Old review* I love it when servers have great timing and are just super personable. Our server Sara J was on it tonight! Went in for happy hour and everything was delightful. Food was good. So much so that I forget to take pictures...

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4.40 (1.2K reviews) (~9.35 km from centre)

Angelo's of Burien

Italian restaurant

Circa-1950s Italian restaurant serving red-sauce classics in an old-world setting.

$$ $$

4.40 (858 reviews) (~7.81 km from centre)

via Marina Wood Fired Pizza & Italian Cafe

Italian restaurant

Chill Italian spot with a retro vibe for wood-fired Neapolitan pies, cocktails & local microbrews.

$$ $$

4.40 (724 reviews) (~1.06 km from centre)

Pop's Pizza & Pasta

Pizza restaurant

👍👍 A hole-in-the-wall pizza and pasta spot and one of several hidden gems of Federal Way neighborhood! Pop’s Pizza & Pasta serves delicious variety of pizza, pasta, calzones, hot sandwiches, salad, desserts and many more! Today, I have tried their Federal Way Pizza, which consists of shredded pepperoni...

$$ $$

4.30 (316 reviews) (~8.47 km from centre)