We’re down to the Top 5: Vote for the best Italian restaurant in the Triangle

There are plenty of crave-worthy Italian restaurants in the Triangle, but which is the best of the best?

To help crown a winner, The News & Observer asked readers to share the top local places for pasta, tiramisu and other beloved dishes. We reviewed the nominations and asked our staff’s foodies to help fill in the list of essential restaurants.

We ended up with 66 nominees, and we’re down to the Top 5. Below, you can vote for your favorite place to eat Italian food in the Raleigh area.

If you truly love a restaurant, you’re welcome to refresh this webpage and vote more than once. Here’s what to expect in the final rounds of this contest:

The fourth round will determine the Top 2. It will be live until 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 22.

The fifth round will determine the winner. It will be live from about 11 a.m. April 22 until 10 a.m. Friday, April 24.

Here are the restaurants that performed the best in Round 3, in order of how many times they were picked:

Cristo’s Ristorante & Pizzeria

This contest is meant to be fun, rather than a scientific poll. To be in the running, nominees had to have fewer than 20 locations across the United States and have a presence in or near Raleigh, Durham or Chapel Hill.

Here’s the original field of 66 Italian restaurant nominees, in alphabetical order:

Amalia’s Authentic Italian Restaurant

Amedeo’s Italian Restaurant

Assaggio’s Italian Restaurant

Bella Monica Cucina & Vino

Capp’s Pizzeria & Trattoria

Cristo’s Ristorante & Pizzeria

Daniel’s Restaurant & Catering

Elizabeth’s Pizza – Pittsboro

Farina Neighborhood Italian

Fiori Italian Restaurant & Bar

Frank’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant

Georgina’s Restaurant & Pizzeria

Magone Italian Grill & Pizza

Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar

Pulcinella’s Italian Restaurant

Sabatino’s Italian Ristorante

Serratore’s Pasta & Pizza

Tarantini Italian Restaurant

Vic’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria

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