Vetri is expensive, completely over the top, and possibly the best restaurant in Philadelphia.

Res Ipsa in Rittenhouse is a casual cafe during the day, but turns into a full-service Italian restaurant at night that’s perfect for a date.

Murph’s is an Irish pub in Fishtown that also happens to make some of our favorite Italian food in the city.

Barbuzzo is a great place to escape Center City for a low-key date, or any other time you want some charcuterie and pasta.

L’anima is a casual Italian place in Grad Hospital with a big patio.

Bar Amis is an offshoot of Amis Trattoria that serves solid pasta and antipasti dishes in the Navy Yard.

Popi’s is an Italian spot in South Philly that might as well be a prom venue.

Pastificio in South Philly is part market and part deli with really good Italian hoagies.

Little Nonna’s is an Italian spot in Midtown Village that has the perfect back garden for a date night.

Ralph's is the oldest Italian restaurant in the city, and while there are usually a lot of tourists, the pasta is worth the trip.

Giuseppe & Sons is a two-floor Italian spot in Center City that’s part casual lunch shop and part upscale restaurant.

Villa di Roma is an old-school Italian restaurant in the Italian Market that still feels like it’s in the 1960s.

Zavino is the perfect place to get a pizza and some wine when you don’t feel like making a decision about where to have dinner.

Birra is a casual pizza and beer spot in East Passyunk that’s good for watching games and Happy Hour.

Panorama is an upscale wine bar in Old City that’s good for a nicer date night or business dinner.

Brigantessa is a two-floor Italian spot on East Passyunk that has good, cheap pizza and wine.