Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Indianapolis

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Updated 05 June 2026

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Italian cuisine in Indianapolis? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyses more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favourites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Portofino

4.9

4.9 (237)

$50 and over

Italian

Fishers

About the restaurant

Portofino is a revered destination for those who appreciate authentic and approachable Italian-inspired cuisine. Our goal is to guide your dining experience to an evening in Italy. Award-winning Chef Daniel Stackpoole brings his 30-plus years of culinary expertise to Geist. It's a hidden gem of the Indianapolis area, but once you know...you know.

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BeckyGold

Dined 3 days ago

Our first time and it was amazing! The food and the service was top notch and everything we tasted was out of this world. We will be back! (Again and again)

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Experience

Private Dining — Your Occasion, Your Way

Catello's Italian Art Cuisine - Pendleton

4.9

4.9 (919)

$30 and under

Italian

Fishers

About the restaurant

Every plate is authentic Italian so you will recognize the true taste of when you have been on holiday in Italy or you will recognize it when you will go there. — even dessert.

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Daneul

Dined on 30 May 2026

Everything was absolutely exquisite! Our host was so attentive. My wife was immediately greeted with birthday wishes. The pianist was an absolute delight. And Chef even made an appearance and was wonderful. We will 100% be back!

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Popular dish

Tiramisú

Experience

PARMESAN CHEESE WHEEL PASTA

Experience

WEDNEDAY'S WINE DAY

Bridges Wine Bar

4.8

4.8 (962)

$30 and under

Italian

Greencastle

About the restaurant

Craft pizzas, housemade pastas; an incredible assortment of wines and much more!

Sometimes one good idea leads to another. Such is the case with Bridges. With the success of Music on the Square, we began imagining what could happen next. The location next door (19 North Indiana) was up for sale, so we bought it and began thinking of what would be complementary. We started imagining Bridges as a wine bar offering interesting wines to Greencastle. But we soon added a wood burning pizza oven from Italy and more of a restaurant evolved. Ultimately, the idea of Bridges Wine Bar was born. The basement has become a private dining room called The Cellar, an open terrace area on top of the building, which will be used in nice weather, called The Rooftop, and there will be three fully furnished rental apartments which we call The Lofts at Bridges.

We hope you will like our addition to the Square of Greencastle.

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Mack

Dined 3 days ago

Food and service was outstanding as usual. Great place to go.

Ambrosia

4.8

4.8 (1437)

$31 to $50

Italian

Broad Ripple / Meridian - Kessler

About the restaurant

Ambrosia was founded on the principle that the best food - and the best times of our lives - begin with love. In the Pizzi family kitchen in Liguria, Italy, the dinner table was a treasured space for family and friends. Since 1979, the Pizzi family, which now includes Gino's daughters Manuela, Anna, and Francesca, has been bringing that same love and commitment to the Ambrosia kitchen. Regular patrons and staff are all part of the family, and first-time visitors are welcomed like old friends.

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AdamGold

Dined 4 days ago

This is one of my favorite restaurants in the Indy area. The pasta is always crafted to perfection!

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Popular dish

Fettuccine Bolognese

Napolese - Meridian Kessler

4.8

4.8 (354)

$30 and under

Italian

Broad Ripple / Meridian - Kessler

About the restaurant

All guests in your party must be over the age of 21 to make a reservation in the Napolese Wine Bar. Patrons of all ages are welcome in the Napolese Oven Room. Please make your reservation accordingly.

Napolese is about artfully made pizza and stone hearth baking. We use the finest ingredients available, carefully sourcing cheeses, meats, and local farm produce grown specifically for Napolese. The seasonal menu paired with incredible service makes for a world-class pizza experience.

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Gail

Dined 4 days ago

Lovely meal for a fair price. We loved sitting in the patio area.

DeLullo's Trattoria

4.9

4.9 (390)

$30 and under

Italian

Cicero

About the restaurant

We are an Italian style restaurant located just blocks from Morse Reservoir in Cicero, Indiana. Delullo's Italian Bistro specializes in hearty Italian specialties, pizzas, hoagies, and salads. We are family owned and operated, and we pride ourselves on using locally sourced ingredients. Our warm and welcoming atmosphere makes you feel at home while our food feeds your soul. Whether you are in the mood for pizza, lasagna, salad, or just a “home-cooked” meal, you are sure to find something flavorful and scrumptious when dining with us!

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Brian

Dined 5 days ago

Great service and the Tour of Italy was delicious.

Cortona’s Italian Cuisine & Wine Bar

4.8

4.8 (1752)

$30 and under

Italian

Fortville

About the restaurant

Cortona's Italian Cuisine & Wine Bars' name sake, Cortona Italy, is a small town tucked into the hills of Tuscany. Simone Lucarini, co-owner and Chef, was born and raised in this Etruscan era town and came to live in the United States in 2015 were he met his partner and wife, Elizabeth Lucarini. He brings to the restaurant; his cooking experience, working as a cook helping open several restaurants around the world, including France, West Bank, and upper New York State to name a few. He earned his sommelier certification at A.I.S. Associazione Italiana Sommeliers. What he truely bring to Cortona's is the Italian experience; eat, drink, laugh... repeat. Visit and meet our team, enjoy our signature dish the Tortellini Cortona, or our Pasta al Fumo.

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jessica

Dined 7 days ago

Great atmosphere, friendly service, and delicious authentic Italian food. The pasta was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. Definitely a spot I’d come back to — highly recommend!

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4.9

4.9 (224)

$50 and over

Italian

NW Indy / Zionsville

About the restaurant

Good Omen is a family-owned Northern Italian restaurant with a seasonally rotating menu in the heart of Zionsville and co-owned by mother-and-son partners Nicholas and Diane Gattone. With a background in fine dining in places as far-flung as Chicago, Nantucket Island, and Tuscany, executive chef Nicholas is bringing his knowledge of modern Italian food and wine and a commitment to hospitable dining to his native Midwest. Mangiare!

Aperitivo Hour From 3-5pm
Dinner Starts at 5pm!

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vincent

Dined on 29 May 2026

Good omen was recommended to us by an Italian friend. We had a special occasion (birthday and we’re looking for someplace new. We tried Good Omen and were delighted with our choice. The food was quite flavorful and the portions were generous. The Indianapolis area needs a good Italian restaurant and we have found ours in Zionsville. Highly recommend this venue.

Bocca

4.9

4.9 (575)

$30 and under

Italian

Downtown Indy

About the restaurant

Italian cuisine tucked into a small, quaint corner of Fall Creek Place! Where good food meets great drinks and even better memories. Our fun and spacious patio is a must, especially paired with a Aperol Spritz TOWER! Verita, the speakeasy in the basement, is a no brainer on the weekends when you're looking for a VIBE and a fun new drink.

Voted amongst top 25 Restaurants in Indianapolis in 2025.

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Jenni

Dined 2 days ago

Great food, cozy atmosphere and perfect service! Try the Watermelon Bruschetta it is divine.

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Maialina Italian Kitchen + Bar