Best Italian Restaurants in Roseville, MN

Italian food is one of the most popular international cuisines in the United States. While the Italian restaurants of cities like New York and Philadelphia are iconic, Roseville holds its own with some incredible Italian eateries. Here are some of our favorites for the next time you’re craving Italian comfort food.

Chianti Grill

Chianti Grill is a locally owned and operated restaurant serving a mix of authentic and innovative Italian dishes. It serves pasta and crispy flatbread pizzas alongside fresh salads and seafood dishes. A dedicated gluten-free menu ensures all diners feel welcome. An extensive list of wines, beers, and handcrafted cocktails complement the meals. You can also enjoy the ambiance and service by dining in or treating yourself to takeout. Chianti Grill helps you save money with their Bread Card program and daily happy hour from 4 -6 p.m. in the bar and lounge.

Location: 2050 N. Snelling Ave.
Hours: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

D’Amico & Sons

D’Amico & Sons is a small Minnesota chain of Italian restaurants with five locations, including one in Roseville. Despite its chain status, D’Amico & Sons focuses on treating all guests like “famiglia.” The restaurant serves its famous pizzas, pasta, and salads all day. You can also enjoy light sandwiches and salads at lunch and hearty entrees in the evening, including chicken parmigiana and house-made lasagna bolognese. Limited edition dishes make the most of new season produce. While a kids’ menu for under 10s, with a drink and scoop of ice cream, delights younger diners.

Location: 1490 County Rd B.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

Davanni’s

Proudly Minnesotan Italian chain Davanni’s is famous for its pizzas and hot hoagies. There’s much more than that on offer, with pasta, calzones, salads, and shareable sides all ready to tempt you. Speaking of tempting, many diners can’t leave without sampling at least one item from the dessert menu. Separate gluten-free and no-pork menus help all diners order with confidence. You can also purchase a pizza kit to recreate Davanni’s experience at home.

Location: 1905 W. Perimeter Dr.
Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday

Joey Meatballs

Don’t dismiss Joey Meatballs for its shopping mall location. It isn’t your typical fast food. This affordable casual eatery at POTLUCK makes dishes from scratch using fresh, local produce, and you can even watch the pasta being made. You can choose one of Joey Meatball’s signature dishes or build your own with your choice of pasta, protein, house-made sauce, and cheese. Despite the attention to detail, Joey Meatballs serves a meal in minutes. Whether you want truffle butter pasta or a simple spaghetti with meatballs, you’ll find it here.

Location: POTLUCK at the Rosedale Center, 1595 Hwy 36.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Pizza Man

Pizza Man is another local Italian eatery doing great things out of a Roseville shopping mall. Its Lexington Park Shoppes location is one of just three stores for this family-owned pizzeria. You can build your own pizza or choose one of Pizza Man’s favorites, such as the five-meat pizza, fiery Hawaiian, or veggie pizza. Pizza Man prides itself on its signature sauce and using fresh ingredients to make all the pizzas. Just make sure you save room for the chocolate chip or brownie dessert pizza at the end of your meal.

Location: Lexington Park Shoppes, 1694 Lexington Ave.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Pizza Lucé

With Pizza Lucé serving until midnight daily, this Minnesota chain is the natural choice for your late-night munchies. The award-winning pizzas made from high-quality local ingredients are the stars of the menu. However, Pizza Lucé also serves salads, pasta, hoagies, and mouth-watering desserts. Weekend brunch specials are also available until 2 p.m. ensuring you can indulge even after sleeping in. Daily drinks specials, a weekday happy hour from 3-6 p.m., and during Minnesota Twins home games help you save money while having fun.

Location: 2851 Snelling Ave N.
Hours: 11 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to midnight Saturday and Sunday.

Punch Pizza

Pizza is also the star at Punch Pizza, another Minnesota chain proudly serving diners in Roseville. Punch Pizza sets itself apart by creating pies in the Neapolitan style, with minimal ingredients, including crushed tomatoes, olive oil, and fresh mozzarella cheese.  Choose one of Punch Pizza’s classic creations or craft your own from your favorite ingredients. These pizzas are sumptuously moist and are best devoured with a knife and fork rather than picked up in your hands. Make sure to use your crust to mop up the pool of olive oil, cheese, and tomatoes in the middle of your plate.

Location: 1767 County Rd B2 W.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Red’s Savoy Pizza

Red’s Savoy Pizza is a Minnesota chain with a simple mission: to rid the world of skimpy, wimpy pizzas. Bring your appetite because Red’s Savoy Pizza serves generous pizzas smothered with sauce and plenty of toppings. Select a specialty pizza or create your own 10” or 14” pie. Red’s Savoy Pizza also serves garlic cheese bread, wings, pasta, and salads for a complete dining experience. The restaurant’s jumbo slice pass and rewards program are ideal for regular diners.

Location: Rosedale Square, 1633 County Rd C W.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

The team at Jeff Belzer CDJR Roseville can’t get enough of these Italian restaurants, but we’d love to hear from you. Have we missed any of your favorite Italian restaurants in Roseville? Send us an online message or swing by our Roseville dealership to tell us all about the best Italian in town.

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