Paparazzi Pizza’s location is anything but glitzy, cozied up to a dry cleaner shop in a Carrollton strip mall, but the menu is more adventurous than you’d expect from a neighborhood pizzeria. Of course, it has all the usual suspects like pepperoni-topped pies, calzones and sub sandwiches, but the real standouts here are the Mediterranean […]
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It’s hard to argue with the Neapolitan pizza-making prowess of Dino Santonicola, the Naples-born chef who opened Partenope after years at the popular Cane Rosso chain. His pizza crusts have a sourdough-type flavor, which underpins any combination of toppings. But Partenope is a well-rounded Italian restaurant that also has terrific made-from-scratch pastas, unusually interesting salads […]
Old country family dishes tweaked for the modern palate are what diners will find at this welcoming restaurant. These include fried calamari with basil aioli as well as the chicken and mushroom lasagna with Romano and mozzarella in smoked gouda cream sauce. Did we mention cappuccino pie? It would be a mistake not to. Traditional […]
Fashioned after trattorias in his hometown of Forli, Italy, veteran Dallas restaurateur Alberto Lombardi’s trio of casual, family-friendly eateries and menus cuts a wide swath. Many of the nine pastas are made in the open kitchen and can be paired with a variety of fresh sauces. The latter include familiar favorites, like Bolognese and Alfredo, […]
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This family-run, red-and-white-checkered-tablecloth joint is one of Dallas’ oldest for Italian fare. Down-to-earth, consistently good dishes like minestrone soup, spaghetti and meatballs and chicken parmigiana keep the place bustling.
The Sicilian-style pizza here has a thick focaccia crust and a more than a dozen different toppings; some traditional (like Grandma Pie) while others are more regional like brisket and a queso fundido. Be sure to try and order of the cacio e pepe arancini, little balls of wonderful cheese, rise and pepper. The space […]
From the founders of Sprinkles Cupcakes, comes a pizza joint that was borne from a fancy Hollywood party. Here you’ll find a neo-Neapolitan style pizza. The dough is fermented for 48 hours, which gives it true Neapolitan pizza qualities, but with a firm, not floppy, base. Start with the carciofi arrostiti is charred artichoke hearts […]
Poco Fiasco is a pizza and martini restaurant is the eleventh concept from Harwood Hospitality, which sister concepts include Elephant East and the pub Harwood Arms, both within a stone’s throw. Try The Donkey, a pizza topped diablo sauce, pepperoni, spicy Italian sausage, red onion and fennel pollen. It was loaded with meat and had […]
Think Italian fast food, and pizza and its inside-out cousin calzone come to mind. Porta di Roma, located on the first floor of the Wilson Building, has those in all their gooey, saucy splendor. (Both are good, big and reasonably priced.) Better still, this buffet-like restaurant serves up a wide variety of pasta dishes, cooked […]
The Barraco family’s culinary palace honors all that is good about Italian-American fare, and it’s hard to miss, as it’s next door to building with a trippy mural painted onto the façade. The Barracos’ eatery is located in a stand-alone building constructed by patriarch Jim Barraco Sr. in 1951. But, the restaurant itself didn’t open […]
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Primo Brothers Pizza offers a solid representation of New York-style pies – the kind of thin, crisp-crust slices you’ll want to fold in half for easy devouring. Framed black and white photos on the wall drive the New York theme home, and there are a couple televisions for all your SportsCenter-viewing needs. Lunch hour tends […]
One of the most recognizable exported cuisines from the Motherland comes from the eastern side of the continent. The rise of Ethiopian immigrants arriving to the United States probably started in the ‘70s when the country was facing food shortages and political unrest. Over the years the numbers of East Africans have risen and as […]
Next door to her already lauded Roots Southern Table, Radici is chef Tiffany Derry’s homage to the Italian-style cooking with which she began her career. To develop Radici’s menu, Derry traveled to Italy for culinary and cultural inspiration, and shows in her interpretations of the Italian classics. Pastas are on point, but Radici’s real work […]
Really, just about your best dining option in the southern suburbs, as the numerous diners at all hours will attest. We’ve often bemoaned the absence of decent restaurants in far Southern Dallas County and rejoiced when Romano’s opened last year. We love the foccacia bread that’s served before every meal and the fresh, tangy tomato […]
The eponymous Sal opened his first hand-tossed pie shop in New York in 1975. Since moving the operation to Big D in 1982, Sal’s has outgrown its original location and now includes a Plano branch. Both spots offer classic New York-style pizza, such as the traditional Margherita, white and Alfredo varieties. They also offer signature […]
Sali’s Pizza and Pasta specializes in New York-style pies, because have you ever met anyone named Sali who wasn’t from New York? (Then again, have you ever met anyone named Sali at all?) Monikers aside, Sali’s has been serving pizza, pasta and calzones to legions of loyal Garland customers for decades. The decor is typical […]
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This is a dyed in the red-and-white checker oilcloth Italian restaurant, from the pizza dough spinning in the air to the tiramisu. The pasta portions are large, and some of the customer favorites include the fettuccini with shrimp and the cheese tortellini topped with authentic imported mozzarella di bufala. And who can forget the pizzas? […]
This is the second iteration of Sassetta, originally located in the Design District, which closed after the pandemic set it. Now at the base of The Joule hotel in downtown Dallas – adjacent to the Midnight Rambler bar and across from the eyeball art installation across the street – Sassetta has a new home. The […]
Patrons can choose fried calamari and any of a number of everyday pasta dishes, but diners can also get double-take menu options. These include the crab claws in garlic butter sauce and the Southwest linguini with Italian sausage, red onion, green pepper and mushrooms in a chipotle cream sauce. The pizzas at this family restaurant […]