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Are These the 20 Best Italian Restaurants in the US?

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Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, New Haven, Connecticut.
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, New Haven, Connecticut.
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Are these America's best Italian restaurants? Yes, says Travel + Leisure. New York has more restaurants than any other city on the list, coming in with three: Marea, Del Posto, and Roberta's. Second up is San Francisco with Acquerello and Flour + Water. The list does skew towards newer restaurants, but a couple of old school places are on the list, including Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven, Connecticut. Below, all 20 restaurants that made the list.

Travel + Leisure's Best Italian Restaurants in the U.S.

· Acquerello, San Francisco
· Trattoria Lucca, Charleston
· Del Posto, New York City
· Spiaggia, Chicago
· Frasca, Boulder
· Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix
· Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, New Haven, Connecticut
· Tulio, Seattle
· Palena Café, Washington, D.C.
· Bar La Grassa, Minneapolis
· Marea, New York City
· Valentino, Santa Monica, California
· Vetri, Philadelphia
· Terramia Ristorante, Boston
· Al Forno, Providence
· Bartolotta, Las Vegas
· Domenica, New Orleans
· Osteria Mozza/Pizzeria Mozza, Los Angeles
· Flour + Water, San Francisco
· Roberta’s, Brooklyn

· Best Italian Restaurants in the U.S. [Travel + Leisure]
· All Listicles on Eater [-E-]

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