Great Italian Restaurants In Atlanta

"Novo Cucina’s chef prep station sits right near the entrance, where you can see chunks of potato dough being hand rolled, cut, and pressed into pillows of gnocchi. Take that as a sign to order them since these fluffy morsels make any similar dishes in the city taste like dollar store playdough. While that’s the best dish here, this Dunwoody restaurant excels in a number of categories. Housemade flat noodles like tagliatelle barely need chewing. Fire-charred pizzas make good starters for the table. And creamy, made-daily gelatos come in more flavors than you’ll find at an ice shop (try the banana pudding). Come for lunch or dinner, and grab a seat on the tree-lined patio, which is guaranteed to fill with families, coworkers, and neighborhood regulars." - nina reeder, jacinta howard, juli horsford