Whether you’re a Parisian on the hunt for the city’s best pizza or a visitor searching for the perfect plate of pasta, this guide will lead you to ALL the best Italian spots in Paris!
In this article, you’ll discover a wide variety of Italian restaurants – from traditional trattorias to modern pizzerias. Whether you’re into fresh pasta, arancini, or wood-fired pizzas, there is a great address for every taste!
Now let’s dig in and find your perfect Italian restaurant to try in Paris !
Dalmata is the perfect Italian restaurant for a dinner with friends : a very warm and welcoming atmosphere, plus the pizzas and bruschettas are really good. The open kitchen adds a nice touch, it’s great to watch the chefs prepare the dishes right before your eyes.
Location : 21 Rue de Charonne, 75011
Opening hours : Open from noon to 2:30pm and from 6:45pm to 10:30pm on week days. On Saturdays and Sundays, it is open from 11:30 am to 3 pm and from 6:45am to10:30 pm.
Price : 14€ for a Margherita
Joya is a little Italian restaurant located in the 5th arrondissement, with a beautifully decorated terrace, and the pizzas are absolutely delicious.
Location : 47 Rue St Charles, 75015
Opening hours : Open from noon to 2:30pm and from 7pm to 11pm. On Sundays it is open only from noon to 3pm. Closed on Mondays.
Price : 13€ for a Margherita
Sonata has three locations in Paris and they all serve authentic (and very tasty!) pizzas in a nice setting, for reasonable prices.
Location : 56 Bd de la Tour-Maubourg, 75007 / 45 Rue Brochant, 75017 / 33 Rue de Paradis, 75010
Opening hours : Open everyday from noon to 2:30pm and from 7pm to 10:30pm (until 11:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays). The one located in the 10th arrondissement is open from 5:30pm and not 7pm.
Price : 13€ for a Margherita
Peppe has also several locations across Paris. With their nice setting and relaxed atmosphere, they serve creative pizzas – for example, some pizzas are fried for a unique texture and taste! So good that I forgot to take a picture.
Location : 11 Rue Étienne Marcel, 75001 / 11 Rue Faidherbe, 75011 / 61 R. des Martyrs, 75009 / 2 Pl. Saint-Blaise, 75020 Paris
Opening hours : Everyday from noon to 11pm (from noon to 3pm and from 6:30pm to 10:30pm for the one in the 5th arrondissement)
Price : 11,70€ for a Margherita
Big Mama Group has 9 Italian restaurants in Paris, but I will only talk about the 5 restaurants I personally tried. Honestly, the menu is almost the same at each location, so I will mostly talk about the setting/atmosphere.
Libertino : Located in the 10th arrondissement, it is a large restaurant with a warm atmosphere, and the decor is carefully designed,
Mama Primi : In the 17th arrondissement, the pizzas did again not disappoint!
Biglove : This one is in the 3rd arrondissement, with its dimly lit atmosphere, it is the perfect address for a date. This location is vegan-friendly and all the pizzas and pasta are vegetarian.
Pink mama : A nice address in the 9th, especially thanks to its outdoor seating. The menu here features lesser-known dishes like red meat specialties.
La Felicita : Situated in the 13th arrondissement, I would say it is 100% worth going only for the location and atmosphere. La Felicità is a massive 4,500 m² Italian food court serving the best of Italian street food from pizzerias and trattorias to beer gardens and cocktail bars, with live concerts, DJ sets,..
Locations : 44 Rue de Paradis, 75010 / 18 Rue Boursault, 75017 / 30 Rue Debelleyme, 75003 / 20 bis rue de Douai, 75009 / 5 Parv. Alan Turing, 75013
Opening hours : Open on week days from 8:30am (from noon on weekends) to midnight (11h30pm on Mondays and Sundays, 1:30am on Fridays and Saturdays)
Price : 10,5€ for a Margherita
Gruppomimo is a lovely little restaurant with 3 locations in Paris. A big highlight: the arancini are absolutely delicious!
Location : 57 rue Montmartre, 75002 / 24 rue Keller, 75011 / 148 rue de la Croix Nivert, 75015
Opening hours : Open from noon to 11pm everyday for the one in the 2nd arrondissement. For the location in the 11th, it is open from noon to 2:30 pm and from 7pm until 11:30pm (and from noon to 11pm continuously on Sundays). Lastly, for the one in the 15th, it is open everyday from 11:30am to 2:30pm and from 6:30pm to 11pm
Price : 12€ for a Margherita
Daroco is a bit on the fancier side among all of the Italian restaurants listed here I would say, with very trendy decor and more expensive dishes, but truly excellent. Their pizzas are great, but so are their pasta, meat and desserts.
Location : 6 Rue Vivienne, 75002
Opening hours : Open from noon to 3pm (until 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays) and from 7pm to 11:30pm (until 11pm on Sundays and Mondays).
Price : 15€ for a Margherita
Lastly, my favorite of all the Italian restaurants I tried in Paris is Presto Fresco, located in the 1st arrondissement. First, the decor and setting is absolutely beautiful and nicely done. Then the cuisine is amazing, from the pasta plates to the pizzas, including their tiramisu, everything is a 10 out of 10. I can only recommend their Rigatelli ai funghi (pasta with sautéed mushrooms, mozzarella di buffalo and mushroom cream) and their truffle pasta as well.
Location : 14 Rue Montmartre, 75001
Opening hours : Open from noon to 5pm and from 7pm to 11pm. On Saturdays and Sundays, it is open from noon to 11pm continuously
Price : 14€ for a Margherita
That’s it for my recommendations on the best Italian restaurants to try in Paris. We had a wonderful time trying all the best addresses there, and I’m sure you will too !
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