Italian Restaurants in Madison, WI

Italian Restaurants in Madison, WI
When you're exploring a new place, one of the best parts is sampling the food of that area. Almost everyone expects big cities like New York and Chicago to have an excellent variety of authentic ethnic restaurants that serve cuisine from all over the world, but smaller cities like Madison, Wisconsin, also have a lot to offer.

Bellini Italian Restaurant

Bellini is in an old church building that was built in Madison in 1897. The chefs offer traditional Italian dishes such as manicotti, spaghetti and fettuccine, as well as more unusual dishes, such as spinach tortellini in marsala cream sauce and shrimp broiled with white wine, capers and fresh oregano.

Bellini Italian Restaurant
401 E. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53703-2805
(608) 250-0097
bellinirestaurant.com/

Benvenuto's Italian Grill

Benvenuto's has stores and restaurants in Beaver Dam, North Madison and Fitchburg, Wisconsin. It's a locally owned and operated, American-influenced Italian grill that offers catering, takeout and in-house dining. Menu items include pizza rolls, Italian nachos, eggplant parmigiana and tortellini. The restaurant also offers steak selections, sandwiches, calzones, vegetarian options and wood-fired pizzas.

Benvenuto's Italian Grill
1849 Northport Drive
Madison, WI 53704-3027
(608) 241-1144
benvenutos.com/

Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano

Biaggi's is a casual, moderately upscale Italian restaurant with a notable wine list and excellent service staff. In addition to its main dining room, Biaggi's has a private event room and wine room that can be reserved for private parties. A variety of meats, noodles and seafood are on the menu, including calamari, shrimp and mussels. The restaurant also offers stromboli, soup, pizza and grilled options.

Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano
601 Junction Road
Madison, WI 53717-2155
(608) 664-9288
biaggis.com/

Café La Bellitalia

Offering dine-in, takeout, catering and delivery options, Café La Bellitalia has a relaxed, homey atmosphere and a clean, bright dining room. The restaurant is operated by Pietro Pipitone, who has used the space to offer Italian cuisine and pizza for more than 20 years. Dishes have an American influence and range from chicken wings to breaded ravioli to gnocchi and chicken Vesuvio.

Café La Bellitalia
1026 N. Sherman Ave.
Madison, WI 53704-4233
(608) 243-1200
cafelabellitalia.com/

Article Written By Carly Schuna

Carly Schuna is a Wisconsin-based professional writer, editor and copy editor/proofreader. She has worked with hundreds of pieces of fiction, nonfiction, children's literature, feature stories and corporate content. Her expertise on food, cooking, nutrition and fitness information comes from years of in-depth study on those and other health topics.

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