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Maialina Italian Kitchen + Bar

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Straw-wrapped chianti bottles, wooden cross-back chairs, and family photos give a throwback trattoria feel to this Fountain Square addition to the city’s Italian scene, opened by Ambrosia heir Francesca Pizzi and stepbrother Lawrence Green. The popular Aperol spritz tops a cocktail menu with some fun pours, including well-priced Italian reds and whites. Lighter touches are welcome among starters such as Read more...
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Cortona’s Italian Cuisine & Wine Bar

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Named for the picturesque Tuscan hometown of co-owner Simone Lucarini, this street-side trattoria in Fortville was packed from the moment it opened in late 2018, serving regional specialties and unusual twists not typically found at local red-sauce pasta houses. Crispy calamari is a standout among antipasti, but try a pizza baked in the wood-fired oven, such as a pie topped Read more...
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Capri Ristorante

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Whether you select a seat in the softly lit dining room, at the old-school bar, or on the vine-draped patio, entrees such as chicken and grilled Italian sausage sauteed in white wine and rosemary or Tortellini alla Papalina in a sauce of crimini mushrooms and prosciutto satisfy. Gnocchi and spaghetti with miniature veal meatballs are a testament to the restaurant’s Read more...
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Sangiovese Ristorante

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The ebony walls, gilded frames, and soft glow from pendant orb light fixtures set a dark and sexy scene at this decades-old Indy favorite that got a sleek update when it opened its Ironworks at Keystone redux. The food is as luxuriously authentic as ever—a tribute to Italian pastas, from the showstopping lasagna with both béchamel and marinara sauces to Read more...
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Napoli Villa

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Since the early 1960s, the Pizzi family has been welcoming guests with hearty dishes full of Italian comfort food like lasagna alla Bolognese topped with tomato and Alfredo sauces, freshly baked bread, and the house antipasto salad. Lunch Mon.–Fri., dinner Mon.–Sat. Read more...
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Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano

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This elaborately decorated spot off of the Noblesville town square—with a second location on the north side of Indy—oozes character. The menu boasts plenty of fresh seafood, wine-based sauces, and sautéed veggies. Bow-tied servers deftly move the courses along. First-timers, don’t miss the rich flavors of the Pollo Amore, which is chicken sautéed in marsala-cream sauce and topped with prosciutto Read more...
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Mama Carolla’s Old Italian Restaurant

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Don’t expect culinary innovation or spot-on authentic Italian, but do visit if you want heaping plates of pasta and charm galore. The setting, a 1920s villa with a cozy bar, intimate dining rooms, low lighting, and a fireplace, makes this a popular date spot. The same goes for the accessible menu, with dishes like veal medallions smothered in Gorgonzola sauce Read more...
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Iozzo’s Garden of Italy

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Hearty family recipes fill the menu at this storied Italian spot south of downtown, but you can also opt for fresh daily fish, excellent scallops, and generous lobster ravioli with rock shrimp and a tomato cream sauce. Appetizers, including a playful meatball martini, are always good bets, as are flutes of tiramisu and a surprisingly good Manhattan (an homage to Read more...
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Ambrosia

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Regulars have happily returned to this storied Broad Ripple trattoria run by the Pizzi family for three decades. Antipasti are a must, especially the goat-cheese torta or grilled shrimp wrapped in prosciutto. Veal marsala (a true trattoria test) might be less than crispy, but other classics hit the mark, including a meaty lasagna and tortellini with a thick cream sauce Read more...
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Nesso Italian Kitchen

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Highly stylized seafood and meats paired with small pasta courses and shared à la carte sides add up to a sumptuous dining experience inside the Alexander hotel. Pass around a plate of prosciutto-wrapped prunes or crab arancini, but keep the tortelloni and sea bass to yourself. 339 S. Delaware St., 317-643-7400, nesso-italia.com   $$$ Read more...