Best Italian restaurants in Memphis

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1. Amerigo - Memphis

4.7

Exceptional(1613)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • East Memphis

Booked 28 times today

Service was fantastic! Food not so much! Artichokes on point, but all else not so much.. Service was great

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2. Villa Castrioti - Lakeland

4.8

Exceptional(118)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Lakeland

Booked 17 times today

We had a wonderful night out with friends. Our server Kat was incredibly knowledgeable, made fantastic menu recommendations, and was attentive without being intrusive. We started with the mozzarella bread and marinara, and nice simple starter. The calamari was perfectly fried, and the diavolo sauce was just spicy enough. The garden salad was… fine. I’m not sure if I would get the house dressing again. But the entrees…. I had the Risotto Beef Castrioti topped with the Shrimp Oscar. The beef was fork tender, a perfect medium rare, and was so flavorful. The combination of the mushroom risotto and the shrimp Oscar sauce was so good, words fail. DH had the chicken scallopini piccata, and was very tender. The side of Alfredo fettuccine was incredibly rich and paired well with the piccata sauce. I also had the Italian 61 cocktail which was perfect for a hot summer night. We finished with the crime brûlée and the mint chocolate gelato. We’ve heard about this place for years, and never made the trek out to Lakeland to try it. Worth the drive, worth the calories. Great value for portion size. Looking forward to our next visit!