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Category: Italian - Lexington Restaurants
Address: 3715 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503
Evoking a Tuscan farmhouse, this inviting restaurant boasts plaster walls, rustic beams, touches of greenery and wrought iron, and even a life-sized "tree" growing from the floor. In keeping with the name ("beautiful night"), cut-out stars hang above, and small, white lights add nocturnal ambience. The menu was designed for both group or...
Category: Italian - Lexington Restaurants
Address: 115 W Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Stylish, much-loved Bellini's cultivates a faithful following, who appreciate its well-prepared fare and romantic ambience. Beneath a pressed-metal ceiling, they dine on veal saltimbocca, a grilled house rib-eye, and a boneless, center-cut pork chop served with risotto. A long list of pastas offers ingredients like gorgonzola, prosciutto,...
Category: Italian - Lexington Restaurants
Address: 1301 Winchester Rd, Ste 25, Eastland Shopping Center, Lexington, KY 40505
This casual eatery takes as its slogan the phrase "from Naples to your table," and the spirit of authentic Italian cooking carries through the menu. Start with a caprese salad or a loaf of stuffed bread – filled with cured meats and cheeses and served with pizza sauce – before you try a hearty meatball sandwich or a margherita pizza. More...
Giuseppe's Ristorante Italiano
Category: Italian - Lexington Restaurants
Address: 4456 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40515
A favorite with locals, Giuseppe's sits just off busy Nicholasville Road, not far from Fayette Mall. Its comfortable setting is as pleasant as its accomplished cuisine, which finds favor again and again. The menu promises something for everyone, from osso buco to oven-roasted salmon, fettucine carbonara, and grilled beef tenderloin. Pork,...
Category: Italian - Lexington Restaurants
Address: 120 W Maxwell St, Lexington, KY 40508
Occupying a former Jewish temple, this Lexington mainstay still sports stained glass windows, chandeliers, and other features from the building's late 19th century origin. These days, however, college students and locals munch pizza in the sanctuary and order beer from the pulpit's old location. Homemade pastas, sub sandwiches, and crisp salads...
Category: Italian - Lexington Restaurants
Address: 2417 Nicholasville Rd, Lexington, KY 40503
Although it's somewhat unassuming, this family-owned restaurant serves some of the area's best Italian fare. A varied menu guarantees that diverse tastes are satisfied, and a cozy dining room makes special dinners or everyday meals a pleasure. Chicken cacciatora, veal saltimbocca, baked manicotti, Tuscan chicken, shrimp primavera, and lasagna...
Category: Italian - Lexington Restaurants
Address: 385 S Limestone, Lexington, KY 40508
Dim, atmospheric, and trendy, Pazzo's definitely adds to the cool quotient along South Limestone. The multi-leveled pizzeria is a favorite of college students and makes for a great hang-out any time of day. Constantly busy, the casual place serves up tempting pies in three sizes. Build your own, or choose from one of the standards. Hoagies,...
Category: Italian - Lexington Restaurants
Address: 249 E Main St, Lexington, KY 40507
Upscale and elegant, this spacious restaurant shares quarters with professional offices in a renovated warehouse. Its candlelit dining rooms still retain the building's rustic charms while adding white linens and intriguing local art. Bustling and popular, Portofino also has a way with food, marrying Italian tradition with California innovation....
Category: Italian - Lexington Restaurants
Address: 833 Chevy Chase Pl, Lexington, KY 40502
Begun in Indianapolis, this regional chain built its reliably strong business on pizza, pastas, and salads. The assortment of pies ranges from the Southwest-inspired Cactus Delectus (no cactus) to the Bar 20 (barbecued chicken, red onions, smoked gouda) to the Shrimp Santori (enlivened with sesame chili oil and fresh basil). Meat-free options can...
Category: Italian - Lexington Restaurants
Address: 3373 Tates Creek Rd, Lansdowne Shoppes, Lexington, KY 40502
While Sal's bills itself as a chophouse, it also offers an Italian-inflected menu that does culinary double duty. A classic margherita pizza serves as a savory appetizer, while a good selection of pastas and risottos is enlivened with rock shrimp, wild mushrooms, pine nuts, and roasted garlic. You can also indulge in chicken parmesan and a Tuscan...
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