Best Restaurant for Pasta in Every State

Southern charm and Italian trattoria-style dining imbue the atmosphere at pioneering “New Southern” chef Frank Stitt’s Bottega, where a full spread of aperitifs, wines, flatbreads, salads, and desserts joins the sumptuous pastas to delight guests.

Featuring wood-fired pizzas and handmade pastas, this popular restaurant with a rotating seasonal menu can get packed, so be sure to make a reservation to ensure a table. The gnocchi is impossibly delicate, and the cannolis are a crowd pleaser.

This classy restaurant features upscale Italian cuisine with an array of hand-crafted pastas and seafood and a large Italian wine selection. Classic ingredients like porcini, black truffles, and pancetta infuse the exciting variety of pasta dishes, which are inspired by the chef’s upbringing in Campania.

Utilizing both locally sourced and imported Italian ingredients, Renzo’s offers juicy steaks and house-made pastas with novel twists. Try the breaded and deep-fried cheese ravioli or the farfalle with gorgonzola Alfredo, and don’t skip the minestrone soup.

Highlighting the ancient and urban cultural traditions of Rome, pasta maven Evan Funke’s celebrity-packed Mother Wolf offers seasonal antipasti, wood-fired pizzas, and handmade pastas using local vegetables.