120+ Italian restaurant names that will amaze even Italians

The following is a list of more than hundred Italian restaurant names with the corresponding meanings that will remain etched in the memory of your prospects, especially those coming from Italy.

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Choosing a name for a restaurant is a stressful task, especially if you are running an Italian restaurant and you don’t come from the Apennine Peninsula. The danger of picking an inappropriate name or, even worse, one that’s grammatically wrong is right around the corner.

Naming your restaurant is the basis of your marketing strategy and plays a large role in the first impression. For example, think of the moment you found yourself choosing between two or more restaurants where you hadn’t yet been. The name would be the only element of evaluation along with the restaurant slogan.

To help you find a good name for your Italian restaurant, I’ve written down a list of more than 120 names with their corresponding meanings.

Let’s see them one by one.

How to name an Italian restaurant

The following is the list of Italian restaurant names. As an Italian forketer, I ensure that the names are 100% error-free guaranteed. You can freely use one of these names or simply draw inspiration from them. I recommend going to Google Translator, copying and pasting the name you like, select “Italian” in the drop-down menu, and click on the “Listen” icon to learn how to pronounce it correctly.

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Here is the list:

  1. NON TI PAGO. “I don’t pay you.”
  2. L’ULTIMA CENA. “The last supper.”
  3. LA COZZA INFURIATA. “The angry mussel.”
  4. LO SCOGLIO. “The rock.”
  5. MAMMA IN CUCINA. “Mom in the kitchen.”
  6. AMICO CHEF. “Chef friend.”
  7. PASTASCIUTTA. This is the full name of “Pasta.”
  8. SCOLA LA PASTA. “Strain the pasta.”
  9. IL PIACERE. “The pleasure.”
  10. NON SOLO PASTA. “Not only pasta.”
  11. MANGIAMOCI SU. “Eat to forget.”
  12. TUTTO E TROPPO. “Much and too much”

  13. OSTERIA DEI MASCALZONI. “Tavern of the scoundrels.”
  14. EVVIVA LA CICCIA. “Cheers for the fat.”
  15. L’ANGOLO DELLE DELIZIE. “The corner of delicacies.”
  16. BUONO COME IL PANE. “As good as bread.”
  17. NATURALMENTE BUONO. “Naturally good.”
  18. PIZZA PAZZA. “Crazy pizza.”
  19. LA LOCANDA DELLA PIZZA. “The pizza tavern”
  20. IL BUONGUSTAIO. “The gourmet”
  21. LA GONDOLA DI VENEZIA. “The Venezia Gondola.”
  22. LA BOTTEGA DEI SAPORI. “The shop of flavours.”
  23. MANGIA E ZITTO! “Eat and keep silent!”

  24. GIANNI E PINOTTO. The name of the American comedy duo William “Bud” Abbott and Lou Costello.
  25. TERRA & MARE. “Land and sea.”
  26. LA TAGLIATELLA. “The tagliatelli pasta.”
  27. IL RIGATONE. “The rigatoni pasta.”
  28. PIZZA & PASTA. “Pizza and pasta.”
  29. NONNA IN CUCINA. “Grandmother in the kitchen.”
  30. SAPORE DI MARE. “Taste of sea.”
  31. IL PIRATA. “The pirate.”
  32. IL PESCATORE. “The fisherman.”
  33. SAPORI UNICI. “Unique flavours.”
  34. GENTE DI MARE. “People of sea.”
  35. LA GRIGLIA. “The grill.”
  36. BELLA E BUONA. “Beautiful and good.”
  37. ANTICHI SAPORI. “Old tastes.”
  38. LA PADELLA. “The pan.”
  39. AL FORNO. “In the oven.”

  40. LA GUSTOSA. “The tasteful.”
  41. IL GHIOTTONE. “The glutton.”
  42. L’ORO DI NAPOLI. “The gold of Naples.”
  43. L’ARTE DEI SAPORI. “The art of flavours.”
  44. DA TOTO’ E PEPPINO. The names of Italian comedy duo Antonio De Curtis and Giuseppe De Filippo.
  45. MISERIA E NOBILTA’. “Poverty and nobility.” This is also the title of a famous Italian movie.
  46. BASILICO. “Basil.”
  47. PECCATI DI GOLA. “Sin of gluttony.”
  48. L’ANGOLO DEI SAPORI. “The corner of tastes.”
  49. CAPRI. An island on the gulf of Naples.
  50. VESUVIO. “Mount Vesuvius.” It is a volcano in the Gulf of Naples.

  51. MAMMA MIA. Italian expression to say “My goodness.”
  52. DA NONNA. “Grandma’s place.”
  53. L’ANTICO MANIERO. “The old manor.”
  54. ANTICHE MURA. “The old walls.”
  55. LA REGINA. “The Queen.”
  56. SQUISITO. “Delicious.”
  57. BUONISSIMO. “Very good.”
  58. BONTA’ DEL FORNO. “Delicacies from the oven.”
  59. SAPORI E DINTORNI. “Flavours and surroundings.”
  60. IL COLOSSEO. “The colosseum.”
  61. IL DUOMO. “The duomo.”
  62. SAPORI VERI. “True tastes.”
  63. SAPORI NOSTRANI. “Local flavours.”
  64. COTTO E MANGIATO. “Cooked and eat.”
  65. COTTO E VIA. “Cooked and go.”
  66. LA MARGHERITA. “The margherita pizza.”

  67. VECCHIA ROMA. “The old Rome.”
  68. LA CAPITALE. “The capital.” This refers to Rome, the capital of Italy.
  69. LA PERGOLA. “The arbour.”
  70. LA TROTA. “The trout.”
  71. PIATTO. “Piatto.”
  72. IL PAGLIACCIO. “The clown.”
  73. IL PORTO. “The port.”
  74. IL GRANCHIO. “The crab.”
  75. L’ARCANGELO. “The archangel.”
  76. L’ARAGOSTA. “The lobster.”
  77. OSTERIA DELL’OROLOGIO. “The clock tavern.”
  78. MARZAPANE. “The marzipan.”
  79. IL RISTORANTE ANTICO. “The old restaurant.”
  80. AROMA. “The aroma.”
  81. PALATO. “The palate.”

  82. LA BAIA. “The bay.”
  83. CELEBRITA’. “Celebrity.”
  84. LA BUSSOLA. “The compass.”
  85. BORDO PIZZA. “Pizza edge.”
  86. IL SALAMINO. “The small salami.”
  87. LA GATTA MANGIONA. “The glutton female cat.”
  88. LE TRE ZUCCHE. “The three pumpkins.”
  89. LABORATORIO DI CUCINA. “The kitchen laboratory.”
  90. PIZZA ‘N’ ROLL. “Pizza and roll.”
  91. SFORNO. “I take it out of the oven.”
  92. TONDA. “Round shape.”
  93. COMPAGNIA DELLA PIZZA. “The fellowship of the pizza.”
  94. LA RUSTICA. “The rustic pizza.”
  95. LA CASETTA. “The small house.”
  96. LA GRANDE PIZZA. “The big pizza.”
  97. SICILIA. “Sicily Island.”

  98. MANGIA E BEVI. “Eat and drink.”
  99. LA GIRAVOLTA. “The turnaround.”
  100. L’INGORDO. “The greedy.”
  101. L’INSAZIABILE. “The insatiable.”
  102. MANGIA TUTTO. “Eat everything.”
  103. LA FESTA IN CUCINA. “The kitchen party.”
  104. PRIMAVERA. “Spring.”
  105. ORTAGGIO. “The vegetable.”
  106. GUSTOSO. “Tasty.”
  107. BOCCA FELICE. “Happy mouth.”
  108. A MANO. “Made by hand.”
  109. LA PENTOLA. “The pot.”
  110. LA BOTTARGA. “The bottarga.”
  111. IL GIARDINO DEI PIACERI. “The garden of the pleasures.”
  112. CASA NOSTRA. “Our house.”
  113. COLTELLO E FORCHETTA. “Knife and fork.”
  114. IL MESTOLO. “The ladle.”
  115. ZUPPA ITALIANA. “Italian soup.”

  116. PRIMI PIATTI. “Main dishes.”
  117. PESCE FRESCO. “Fresh fish.”
  118. CHE BUONO. “What a good.”
  119. PIATTO CALDO. “Hot plate.”
  120. COME A CASA. “Like at home.”
  121. LA CASA. “The house.”
  122. LA MENSA. “The cookhouse.”
  123. PALERMO. The Sicilian Capital where the Mafia was born.
  124. AL DENTE. “Underdone.”
  125. SAPORI D’ITALIA. “Tastes of Italy.”
  126. SORRISO. “Smile.”

Have you found another Italian restaurant name but aren’t sure whether it makes sense? Write it in the comment box below, and I will tell you if it sounds good.