1st Place: Draganetti’s
2nd Place: Mona Lisa’s
3rd Place: Mancino’s

Pizza, spaghetti, lasagna, ravioli…is your mouth watering yet? Three restaurants in the Chippewa Valley have honed combinations of cheese, garlic, and tomatoes into their own signature dishes. The very best of these can be found on the menu at Draganetti’s Ristorante (3120 Hillcrest Pkwy), voted the top Italian food in the Chippewa Valley. From zuppa to fettuccini to tiramisu, Draganetti’s offers a truly complete fare of traditional Italian. Draganetti’s pizza, which you can have hot in-house or frozen to go, has been made the same delicious way for nearly 60 years. Mona Lisa’s (428 Water St.) swings into second place for its innovative Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. The contemporary restaurant puts seasonal spins on old Italian favorites, like adding delicately cooked butternut squash to a creamy ravioli dish. Pasta and pizza are staples on the ever-changing menu. In third place is your quicker stop for great Italian, Mancino’s (809 W. Clairemont Ave. and 4056 Commonwealth Ave.). Baked pasta with deliciously buttery and crispy breadsticks is sure to satisfy. – Carrie A. Weiss