Italian Restaurants in St. Louis, Missouri

Charlie Gitto's Italian Restaurant is located on The Hill, the famous Italian neighborhood in St. Louis known for its local bakeries, specialty groceries and wide array of restaurants. Charlie Gitto's is a fine-dining experience, best known for its house-made salad dressing, shrimp appetizer, penne borghese (pasta prepared in pink cognac sauce) and filet of beef tenderloin siciliano. Fresh neopolitan pizzas are available, as is a large wine list filled with International varieties.

Charlie Gitto's Italian Restaurant
5226 Shaw Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 772-8898
www.charliegittos.com

Rigazzi's Restaurant is a family-owned restaurant locally known for its "frozen fish bowls" of draft beer. It also serves generous portions of pizza, sandwiches and pastas and is the oldest restaurant in The Hill neighborhood, having been in business for more than 50 years. It has also been cited in Bon Appetit magazine as having one of the top 10 pizzas in the United States and boasts more than 200 menu items.

Rigazzi's Restaurant
4945 Daggett Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 772-4900
www.saucemagazine.com/rigazzis

Cunetto's House of Pasta is an upscale casual restaurant that is reasonably priced yet known for its delicious entrees. It is frequented by local and visiting celebrities because of its delicious, traditional Italian dishes as well as specialties such as fettuccine alla cunetto and petto di pollo cardinale. A cholesterol-free menu is also available, as is a full bar and large wine list.

Cunetto's House of Pasta
5453 Magnolia Ave.
St. Louis, MO
(314) 781-1135
www.cunetto.com

Tony's Restaurant has been a St. Louis institution for several years. It is known for its impeccable service and formal fine-dining atmosphere. The menu includes both contemporary and traditional Italian dishes such as osso buco, veal cutlet and grilled shrimp scampi. A vast wine list and expert servers are some of the many highlights of this restaurant that has been nationally recognized in Mobil, Conde Nast Traveler and Nation's Restaurant News.

Tony's Restaurant
410 Market Street
St. Louis, MO
(314) 231-7007
www.saucemagazine.com/tonys

LoRusso's Cucina has been in business for more than 23 years and was founded by descendants of Sicilian immigrants. The restaurant is open for both lunch and dinner and serves both traditional Italian dishes as well as new cuisine such as flash-fried spinach, butternut squash ravioli and farm-raised horseradish salmon. The restaurant's upscale casual setting includes a cocktail lounge with live piano music and a large award-winning wine list.

LoRusso's Cucina
3121 Watson Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63139
(314) 647-6222
www.lorussos.com