Italian places in Waterloo Region

A family-friendly Italian trattoria on Glamis Road with a wood-fired oven and a menu built for sharing.

Neapolitan pizza from a wood-fired oven in the Gaslight District — Cambridge's newest pizza address in Galt.

Downtown Elmira's independent pizzeria on Arthur Street South — made-to-order pizza, wings and panzarotti, plus delivery across town.

Belmont Village's family-run trattoria — gnocchi, panzerotti and tiramisu made from scratch.

Fresh pasta and hand-stretched pizza from the Charcoal Group family at Fairview — 40+ years strong.

Downtown's bustling Italian standby — ravioli, pizza and red-sauce portions that don't quit.

Three locations, one family — the carbonara and bolognese that defined Kitchener pasta.

Chef Tara's farm-forward Italian kitchen — seasonal menus and fresh pasta on Fergus Avenue.

Family-owned pasta on King Street North — the Waterloo outpost of a Kitchener Italian family with three rooms.

Manitou Drive's hidden gem — legendary Italian panini, lasagna and a fierce veal parmigiana.

Victoria Street's easygoing Italian kitchen — pizza, pasta and a summer patio near Bingemans.

Downtown's affordable Italian — pasta, breads and pizza dough all made in-house on Charles Street.

The Charcoal Group's Italian anchor at King & Fairway — pasta classics and a big summertime patio.

Pizza meets tech in a 19th-century factory — smart tables, microbrewery, roastery, bakery.

Downtown resto-lounge doing Italian classics — a proper special-occasion room on King Street.

Stone-fired, build-your-own pies fast — the downtown counter that moves like a chain and cooks like a local.

Sixty years of Kitchener pizza tradition — two shops, house-made panzerotti, generations of regulars.

Kingsway Drive's family pizzeria — deep-fried panzerotti and old-school wings since decades back.

Weekend-only pizza window behind the Lancaster Smokehouse — wood-fired slices with a following.

Victoria Street's tucked-away pizzeria — gourmet toppings, fresh dough, a loyal local crowd.

Courtland Avenue's neighbourhood pizzeria — generous pies, loyalty rewards, zero pretension.

Since 1999 in Laurentian Hills Plaza — stone-oven, hand-tossed pies from a family operation.

Westheights Drive's beloved hole-in-the-wall — panzerotti locals call the best in the city.

A hands-on cooking school and kitchen shop in midtown Kitchener whose calendar keeps returning to Italy, from Neapolitan pizza to regional menus.