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Italian,
fast-casual.

56 italian fast-casual and quick-service restaurants across the cities currently in the MenuScout register.

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Price All · $ · $$ · $$$
Open late · 19
  1. 01
    Grassa
    Portland, OR · $$$
    ★ 5.0
    Editor pick

    Quick-service italian with from-scratch sauces and tight execution.

  2. 02
    Giacobbi's Cucina Citta
    Buffalo, NY · $$$
    ★ 5.0
    Editor pick

    A reliable italian stop where the kitchen never feels rushed.

  3. 03
    Zia's
    Toledo, OH · $$$
    ★ 5.0
    Editor pick

    A neighborhood italian pick built for weekday lunches and easy dinners.

  4. 04
    Caffe Siena
    Charlotte, NC · $$
    ★ 4.9
    Editor pick

    Quick-service italian with from-scratch sauces and tight execution.

  5. 05
    Tommaso's Ristorante Italiano
    San Francisco, CA · $$
    ★ 4.9
    Editor pick Open late

    Quick-service italian with from-scratch sauces and tight execution.

  6. 06
    Pascolo Ristorante
    Burlington, VT · $$
    ★ 4.9
    Editor pick Open late

    A reliable italian stop where the kitchen never feels rushed.

  7. 07
    Emilia
    Knoxville, TN · $$
    ★ 4.9
    Editor pick

    Fast, fairly priced italian that punches above its category.

  8. 08
    Bambino's
    Springfield, MO · $$
    ★ 4.9
    Editor pick

    A reliable italian stop where the kitchen never feels rushed.

  9. 09
    Spaghetti Warehouse
    Memphis, TN · $$
    ★ 4.8
    Editor pick

    Low-key italian favorite with friendly counter service and clean flavors.

  10. 10
    Lilette
    New Orleans, LA · $$
    ★ 4.8
    Editor pick Open late

    Fast, fairly priced french that punches above its category.

  11. 11
    Roost Modern Italian
    Dayton, OH · $$
    ★ 4.8
    Editor pick

    Counter-style italian with a steady local following.

  12. 12
    Italian Garden
    Lubbock, TX · $$
    ★ 4.8
    Editor pick

    Counter-style italian with a steady local following.

  13. 13
    Aurora
    Brooklyn, NY · $
    ★ 4.7
    Editor pick Open late

    Fast, fairly priced italian that punches above its category.

  14. 14
    Enzo
    Kansas City, MO · $
    ★ 4.7
    Editor pick Open late

    Low-key italian favorite with friendly counter service and clean flavors.

  15. 15
    Bella Luna
    Knoxville, TN · $
    ★ 4.7
    Editor pick

    A reliable italian stop where the kitchen never feels rushed.

  16. 16
    Wheat Penny Oven & Bar
    Dayton, OH · $
    ★ 4.7
    Editor pick

    A neighborhood pizza pick built for weekday lunches and easy dinners.

  17. 17
    Luciano's
    Corpus Christi, TX · $
    ★ 4.7
    Editor pick Open late

    Counter-style italian with a steady local following.

  18. 18
    Picchi Pachi
    Fort Worth, TX · $$$
    ★ 4.6
    Editor pick

    Quick-service italian with from-scratch sauces and tight execution.

  19. 19
    Il Localetto Rossi Italian Cuising
    Albuquerque, NM · $$
    ★ 4.5
    Editor pick Open late

    Quick-service italian with from-scratch sauces and tight execution.

  20. 20
    Birraporetti's
    Houston, TX · $$
    ★ 4.4
    Editor pick Open late

    Low-key italian favorite with friendly counter service and clean flavors.

  21. 21
    Andiamo Italian Steakhouse
    Las Vegas, NV · $$
    ★ 4.4
    Editor pick

    Fast, fairly priced italian that punches above its category.

  22. 22
    Tre Trattoria
    San Antonio, TX · $$
    ★ 4.4
    Editor pick

    Counter-style italian with a steady local following.

  23. 23
    Bocce Cafe
    San Francisco, CA · $$
    ★ 4.4
    Editor pick

    A neighborhood italian pick built for weekday lunches and easy dinners.

  24. 24
    Timpano Italian Chop House
    Tampa, FL · $$
    ★ 4.4
    Editor pick

    A neighborhood italian pick built for weekday lunches and easy dinners.

  25. 25
    Deluca's
    Boise, ID · $
    ★ 4.7

    A reliable italian stop where the kitchen never feels rushed.

  26. 26
    Nostrana
    Portland, OR · $
    ★ 4.3

    Low-key italian favorite with friendly counter service and clean flavors.

  27. 27
    Adolfo's
    New Orleans, LA · $$$
    ★ 4.2

    Counter-style italian with a steady local following.

  28. 28
    Spaghetti Works
    Omaha, NE · $$$
    ★ 4.2

    Counter-style italian with a steady local following.

  29. 29
    Il Fornaio
    Sacramento, CA · $$$
    ★ 4.2

    A neighborhood italian pick built for weekday lunches and easy dinners.

  30. 30
    Osteria Cucina Toscana
    San Francisco, CA · $$$
    ★ 4.2

    Counter-style italian with a steady local following.

  31. 31
    The Old Spaghetti Factory
    Riverside, CA · $$$
    ★ 4.2
    Open late

    Fast, fairly priced italian that punches above its category.

  32. 32
    L'Orcio
    New Haven, CT · $$$
    ★ 4.2

    Low-key italian favorite with friendly counter service and clean flavors.

  33. 33
    Carrabba's Italian Grill
    Charlotte, NC · $$
    ★ 4.1
    Open late

    A neighborhood italian pick built for weekday lunches and easy dinners.

  34. 34
    Jimmy’s Italian Cuisine & Bar
    Dayton, OH · $$
    ★ 4.1

    Counter-style italian with a steady local following.

  35. 35
    Pesto's Pizza & Pasta
    Chandler, AZ · $$
    ★ 4.1

    A neighborhood italian pick built for weekday lunches and easy dinners.

  36. 36
    Crust
    Scottsdale, AZ · $$
    ★ 4.1

    A reliable italian stop where the kitchen never feels rushed.

  37. 37
    Biagio’s Bistro
    Cincinnati, OH · $$
    ★ 4.0
    Open late

    A neighborhood italian pick built for weekday lunches and easy dinners.

  38. 38
    Iaria's
    Indianapolis, IN · $$
    ★ 4.0

    A neighborhood italian pick built for weekday lunches and easy dinners.

  39. 39
    Lidia's
    Kansas City, MO · $$
    ★ 4.0

    Counter-style italian with a steady local following.

  40. 40
    Bottega Louie
    Los Angeles, CA · $$
    ★ 4.0
    Open late

    A neighborhood italian pick built for weekday lunches and easy dinners.

  41. 41
    Al Tiramisu
    Washington, DC · $$
    ★ 4.0
    Open late

    Counter-style italian with a steady local following.

  42. 42
    Red Rabbit
    Saint Paul, MN · $$
    ★ 4.0

    A reliable italian stop where the kitchen never feels rushed.

  43. 43
    Scampo
    Boston, MA · $
    ★ 3.9

    A reliable italian stop where the kitchen never feels rushed.

  44. 44
    Centro
    Des Moines, IA · $
    ★ 3.9

    Counter-style italian with a steady local following.

  45. 45
    Porta di Roma
    Dallas, TX · $$$
    ★ 3.8
    Open late

    Fast, fairly priced italian that punches above its category.

  46. 46
    M'Osteria & Bar
    Toledo, OH · $$$
    ★ 3.8
    Open late

    Low-key italian favorite with friendly counter service and clean flavors.

  47. 47
    Panino's Italian Restaurant
    Colorado Springs, CO · $$$
    ★ 3.8

    Quick-service italian with from-scratch sauces and tight execution.

  48. 48
    Nonna's Italian American Cafe
    Springfield, MO · $$$
    ★ 3.8

    Quick-service italian with from-scratch sauces and tight execution.

  49. 49
    Venice Ristorante
    Denver, CO · $$
    ★ 3.7

    A neighborhood italian pick built for weekday lunches and easy dinners.

  50. 50
    Barbusa
    San Diego, CA · $$
    ★ 3.7

    Quick-service italian with from-scratch sauces and tight execution.

  51. 51
    Vito’s Trattoria
    San Jose, CA · $$
    ★ 3.7

    Counter-style italian with a steady local following.

  52. 52
    Caffé Sport
    San Francisco, CA · $$
    ★ 3.6

    Low-key italian favorite with friendly counter service and clean flavors.

  53. 53
    M'Tucci's Bar Roma
    Albuquerque, NM · $$
    ★ 3.6
    Open late

    Low-key italian favorite with friendly counter service and clean flavors.

  54. 54
    Piola
    Houston, TX · $
    ★ 3.5
    Open late

    Low-key italian favorite with friendly counter service and clean flavors.

  55. 55
    Bernini
    Tampa, FL · $
    ★ 3.5
    Open late

    A reliable italian stop where the kitchen never feels rushed.

  56. 56
    Mamajuana Cafe
    Fort Lauderdale, FL · $
    ★ 3.5
    Open late

    A neighborhood italian pick built for weekday lunches and easy dinners.

A note on the cuisine

About Italian in the fast-casual lane.

Italian food in the fast-casual lane is where the cuisine is doing some of its most accessible, lowest-friction work, counter ordering, weekday-friendly pricing, and a format built for people who want a real meal in under twenty minutes.

We currently list 56 fast-casual and quick-service restaurants serving Italian food across the cities MenuScout covers. The list is sorted to put recommended picks first, with rating and consistency factored in. Each restaurant has its own page with a longer editorial summary, address, hours where available, and links to related cuisines and nearby cities.

If you are scanning this page with a craving in mind, the practical move is to either filter by your city, every restaurant card shows the city and links into the corresponding city page, or scroll the list and pick the one whose write-up resonates. We have written each summary independently, with attention to atmosphere, value, and what the kitchen actually does well, so they should be useful as more than just decoration.

The fast-casual treatment of Italian cooking is also where you tend to see the cuisine evolve in interesting ways. Operators borrow freely across regional traditions, lean into ingredient quality where they can, and adapt portion and pricing structures to the realities of a counter-service meal. The result is a category that is much more dynamic than national chain coverage usually suggests, and a list that is genuinely worth working through one entry at a time.

Every link on this page leads to a real restaurant or city page with substantive content, no dead ends and no placeholders. Pick a spot, read the write-up, and go eat.

How the filters work

The restaurant list at the top of this page respects three controls: a sort order (recommended, rating, name, or price), a price tier (any, $, $$, or $$$), and an "open late" toggle that surfaces only the Italian spots whose published hours run to 10pm or later. Filters compose. The default view leads with editor-recommended picks, then orders the remainder by rating signal.