Sotto is one of The 13 Best Italian Restaurants in Cincinnati.

1. Sotto

9.3
114 E 6th St (Walnut), Cincinnati, OH
Italian Restaurant · Central Business District · 61 tips and reviews

Greg M.Greg McGuire: Food, service and ambiance. Best Italian restaurant in Cincinnati.

Nick A.Nick Altieri: Hidden under the old Maisonette is the best Italian in the city. Food was great and the interior of the restaurant looks like it's from an old Italian villa.

Preeti G.Preeti Gharpure: The penne vodka and goat cheese and honey bruschetta is a must! Beautiful new spot in cinci!

Nicola's is one of The 13 Best Italian Restaurants in Cincinnati.

2. Nicola's

8.9
1420 Sycamore St, Cincinnati, OH
Italian Restaurant · Mount Auburn · 28 tips and reviews

Taylor E.Taylor E: It'a all great. Nicola's might be the fanciest place in OTR. Reservation highly recommended.

Jane F.Jane Friedman: Go for the Monday Night Neighborhood Special -- $13 for pasta bolognese, house salad, phenomenal bread -- if you eat at the bar.

Zee T.Zee Thomson: Try the Grand Tasting Menu Dessert - Smoked ocean trout, fennel 3-ways, egg, capersDelicious!

Primavista is one of The 13 Best Italian Restaurants in Cincinnati.

3. Primavista

8.8
810 Matson Pl, Cincinnati, OH
Italian Restaurant · East Price Hill · 21 tips and reviews

Anna G.Anna Galloway: Amazing views, perfect attentive service - makes dinning alone feel special not awkward. They even catered for dry January- absolutely perfect alcohol free strawberry daiquiri 😀

Brenda S.Brenda Shaw Smith: We didn't have a reservation so ate at the bar - fabulous meal & friendly, attentive service. Sure, a window table is the preference but still had a nice view & experience!

Karyn F.Karyn Fischesser: Amazing city view!

Piada Italian Street Food is one of The 13 Best Italian Restaurants in Cincinnati.

4. Piada Italian Street Food

8.3
3780 Paxton Ave, Cincinnati, OH
Italian Restaurant · Oakley · 17 tips and reviews

Joey R.Joey Reibling: Such a beautiful, modern, relaxing atmosphere. Loved the soft, electric music they had playing. The lobster bisque was out of this world! And I love the Italian Soda and tea fountain!

StoataliciousStoatalicious: Great Italian food and fast! A few menu items that are all customizable (with many options). Was packed, but the line moved quick, went almost in a full loop of the space.

Lauren W.Lauren Wawrzyniak: The lobster bisque is awesome, but be warned...it's very rich. Perfect for sharing though.

Via Vite is one of The 13 Best Italian Restaurants in Cincinnati.

5. Via Vite

8.1
520 Vine St (on Fountain Square), Cincinnati, OH
Italian Restaurant · Central Business District · 53 tips and reviews

Meredith H.Meredith Hughes: Happy hour on the patio was absolutely killer! Definitely going back!

Brian H.Brian Harwell: The scallops appetizer, gnocchi entree, and panna cotta dessert were delicious!

Prashant L.Prashant Lad: Good ambience! Very slow in service. Portion size is small for the price.

Red Rose is one of The 13 Best Italian Restaurants in Cincinnati.

6. Red Rose

7.9
5915 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH
Italian Restaurant · College Hill · 4 tips and reviews

DeeJay F.DeeJay FlyBoy: Great food! Made to order and fresh! Was voted best Mexican spin on Italian Classic by City Beat : Best of Cincinnati 2014! Try some avocado any dish!

Kathy J.Kathy Jung: Awesome pizza!!

Cheryl B.Cheryl Baumgartner Schneider: Everything

Bravo! Cucina Itailiana is one of The 13 Best Italian Restaurants in Cincinnati.

7. Bravo! Cucina Itailiana

7.8
3825 Edwards Rd, Cincinnati, OH
Italian Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

Sherry H.Sherry Hekmatyar: My husband and I ate here for the first time. The food was delicious!! We will definitely go back. Hopefully a different waiter next time. It took forever to get a drink or anything else we needed!

Brandon S.Brandon Smith: Excellent chicken Marsala

Audrey C.Audrey Chou: Love the spaghetti and meatballs!

Forno Osteria & Bar is one of The 13 Best Italian Restaurants in Cincinnati.

8. Forno Osteria & Bar

7.8
3514 Erie Ave, Cincinnati, OH
Italian Restaurant · Hyde Park · 7 tips and reviews

Jamie I.Jamie Iacobucci: Excellent restaurant for lunch/dinner! The pizza Napoli had the perfect blend of anchovy and caper...fresh and delicious! Perfect for famiglia and amici!!

Rachael H.Rachael Hadaway: Bolognese Special on Tuesday can’t be beat

Mike D.Mike D: Brunch items are a notch above the usual. Service was good. Protip: add an egg to the avocado blt

Buca di Beppo is one of The 13 Best Italian Restaurants in Cincinnati.

9. Buca di Beppo

7.6
2635 Edmondson Rd, Cincinnati, OH
Italian Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews

ERIC A.ERIC ARILL: Good flavor and service! The Family Style dishes are great!

Britny S.Britny Sanders: Spicy Chicken Rigatoni! Yum!

Prof  P $.Prof P $ Hat: Great service and surprisingly delicious food. The apple Gorgonzola salad was strong.

Olive Garden is one of The 13 Best Italian Restaurants in Cincinnati.

10. Olive Garden

7.5
3290 Vandercar Way (Marburg), Cincinnati, OH
Italian Restaurant · Oakley · 1 tip

Leah W.Leah Warner: My go to: chicken gnocchi soup w/ five cheese baked ziti. You can fill up on the soup and breadsticks and take home the ziti for dinner the next day! Andes mints are a welcomed end of meal treat!

Betta's Italian Oven is one of The 13 Best Italian Restaurants in Cincinnati.

11. Betta's Italian Oven

7.3
3764 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH
Italian Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews

Kelly D.Kelly Doster: Must have the chocolate spoon cake, extremely rich but totally worth it!

Brandy V.Brandy Vitucci: Try the sweet and sour dressing! It's a tongue-gasm!

MongoMongo: SSuuuuuuuccccckkks!

Incline Public House is one of The 13 Best Italian Restaurants in Cincinnati.

12. Incline Public House

8.4
2601 W 8th St (Matson Pl), Cincinnati, OH
Gastropub · East Price Hill · 46 tips and reviews

Amanda M.Amanda Minnich: The stuffed olives were delicious and so was the margarita pizza! Can't wait to go back.

Justine M.Justine Meyer: Awesome corn dog appetizer! They use real andouille sausage!

Jac K.Jac Kern: From the delicious food to the great service and killer view, this place was a hit for me and my friends. We loved everything we tried. Duck confit sliders and short rib grilled cheese won my heart!

Alfio's Buon Cibo is one of The 13 Best Italian Restaurants in Cincinnati.

13. Alfio's Buon Cibo

8.0
2724 Erie Ave, Cincinnati, OH
Argentinian Restaurant · Hyde Park · 14 tips and reviews

Nick A.Nick Altieri: A great bland of Argentinean and Italian food. Every dish has the chef's spin on it and was amazing!

Joe P.Joe Penno: Absolutely amazing food and wine!

Katie P.Katie Parker: Any raviolis...but I'm partial to the Mushroom and Red Pepper...