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Best Italian Restaurants in Kansas City (2026)

Quick answer: Based on publicly available ratings across Google, Yelp and Facebook — combined into our editorial TopRated Score — these are the best italian restaurants in Kansas City right now. Zero Zero Handmade Pasta tops the list, followed by Garozzo's Ristorante Downtown and Ragazza Food & Wine. Each ranking links to the public reviews behind it.

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#2

#2 on our list of the best Italian restaurants in Kansas City, rated 4.8★ on Google.

Zero Zero Handmade Pasta holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 368 Google reviews and ranks #2 among the Italian restaurants we track in the Kansas City metro.

  • ★★★★★ 4.8 on Google · 368 reviews · observed Jun 12, 2026 · verify ↗
📍 1702 Summit St, Kansas City, MO 64108
95.4TopRated Score
#3

#3 on our list of the best Italian restaurants in Kansas City, rated 4.7★ on Google.

Garozzo's Ristorante Downtown holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 4,572 Google reviews and ranks #3 among the Italian restaurants we track in the Kansas City metro.

  • ★★★★★ 4.7 on Google · 4,572 reviews · observed Jun 12, 2026 · verify ↗
📍 526 Harrison St, Kansas City, MO 64106
94TopRated Score
#5

#5 on our list of the best Italian restaurants in Kansas City, rated 4.7★ on Google.

Ragazza Food & Wine holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 1,437 Google reviews and ranks #5 among the Italian restaurants we track in the Kansas City metro.

  • ★★★★★ 4.7 on Google · 1,437 reviews · observed Jun 12, 2026 · verify ↗
📍 4301 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64111
93.9TopRated Score
#6

#6 on our list of the best Italian restaurants in Kansas City, rated 4.7★ on Google.

Farina holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 928 Google reviews and ranks #6 among the Italian restaurants we track in the Kansas City metro.

  • ★★★★★ 4.7 on Google · 928 reviews · observed Jun 12, 2026 · verify ↗
📍 1901 Baltimore Ave, Kansas City, MO 64108
93.8TopRated Score
#7

#7 on our list of the best Italian restaurants in Kansas City, rated 4.7★ on Google.

Jovito's Italian Café & Deli holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 759 Google reviews and ranks #7 among the Italian restaurants we track in the Kansas City metro.

  • ★★★★★ 4.7 on Google · 759 reviews · observed Jun 12, 2026 · verify ↗
📍 7408 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64114
93.7TopRated Score
#8

#8 on our list of the best Italian restaurants in Kansas City, rated 4.7★ on Google.

The Wise Guy holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 472 Google reviews and ranks #8 among the Italian restaurants we track in the Kansas City metro.

  • ★★★★★ 4.7 on Google · 472 reviews · observed Jun 12, 2026 · verify ↗
📍 1924 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64108
93.6TopRated Score
#9

#9 on our list of the best Italian restaurants in Kansas City, rated 4.7★ on Google.

Bacaro Primo holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 178 Google reviews and ranks #9 among the Italian restaurants we track in the Kansas City metro.

  • ★★★★★ 4.7 on Google · 178 reviews · observed Jun 12, 2026 · verify ↗
📍 323 E 55th St, Kansas City, MO 64113
93TopRated Score
#9

#9 on our list of the best Italian restaurants in Kansas City, rated 4.6★ on Google.

Bella Napoli holds a 4.6-star Google rating from 1,184 Google reviews and ranks #9 among the Italian restaurants we track in the Kansas City metro.

  • ★★★★★ 4.6 on Google · 1,184 reviews · observed Jun 12, 2026 · verify ↗
📍 6229 Brookside Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64113
91.9TopRated Score
#10

#10 on our list of the best Italian restaurants in Kansas City, rated 4.6★ on Google.

Cupini's holds a 4.6-star Google rating from 1,960 Google reviews and ranks #10 among the Italian restaurants we track in the Kansas City metro.

  • ★★★★★ 4.6 on Google · 1,960 reviews · observed Jun 12, 2026 · verify ↗
📍 1809 Westport Rd Ste 200, Kansas City, MO 64111
91.9TopRated Score

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