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

Italian food in a town with a French name? As crazy as that sounds, Eau Claire has been blessed with a bevy of delicious Italian eateries. When I tell people about Draganetti’s for the first time, they think it’s “Dragon Eddy’s” and they think it involves Chinese food. With outdoor dining, a fine lounge, and delicious food inspired by everyone’s favorite boot-shaped country, it’s hard to confuse the place with anything but fine Italian dining. Mona Lisa’s down on Water Street has continually been one of the classiest and atmospheric joints in the Chippewa Valley. With pro-grade service, creative dishes and an obvious dedication to fine dining, it’s a place you can always feel good about taking your parents. Rounding out the list is everyone’s favorite place for endless breadsticks and bowls of bottomless pasta, Olive Garden. – Aryn Widule