Atlanta, GA
For Italian in Atlanta, the local food press points to Gigi's Italian Kitchen & Restaurant, BoccaLupo, and no. 246. Picks from The Infatuation, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated July 2026.
Gigi's Italian Kitchen & Restaurant · Candler Park
9.3 #1 on both Infatuation Italian lists. a tiny Candler Park room with checkered tablecloths, housemade cavatelli, and tiramisu that reads like a romance novel.
BoccaLupo · Inman Park
9.0 on both Infatuation lists. Bruce Logue's squid-ink spaghetti and Southern-inflected pastas define Atlanta's modern Italian-American cooking.
Il Premio · Old Fourth Ward
8.5 on both Infatuation lists. The Forth Hotel's Italian steakhouse with Japanese wagyu and an 86%-Italian wine list.
Sotto Sotto Restaurant · Inman Park
8.5 on Infatuation. Riccardo Ullio's long-running Inman Park Italian with a secluded patio and the agnolotti-centered pasta menu Atlanta locals still return for.
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