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    Cafe Italia

    4.2 (297 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Pizza
    Open 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Patrick D.

    Cafe Italia has been the best pizzeria in town for more than a decade and remains our go to place for thin crust pizzas. It has been a family tradition to go there for my son's birthday so we went to the original location on N. Mesa. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant was packed and we got the last table available that was close to the door so i enjoyed a fresh breeze of cold wind whenever folks were getting in and out.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Everything evolves around the brick pizza oven that was hand built by one of the two founding brothers.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My son loves their all meat pizzas and for my wife and i we love the traditional Napolitain pizza with extra mozzarella. The Gracie's pizza with mushrooms and fennel plus some olive oil is also a must try. The pizza dough is hand-made and it shows. We usually start with their "Pane Rustico " that includes some coat cheese, salami, prosciutto, slices of pear some honey and walnut. I also enjoyed their Caprese salad with very tasteful tomatoes. This said, I don't think that their burrata mozzarella is hand made anymore. It used to be creamy and rich and is now fairly dry. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance is that of your local pub; nothing fancy and the place is a little bit run-down.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service is prompt and efficient.

    Vanessa T.

    My husband and I came to El Paso for a mini weekend vacation and I'm glad we found this place! The service was great and the food was so yummy! If you are in town and are looking for Italian cuisine, try this place out!

    Not so basic basics!!!!
    Marie G.

    Cute place, nice ambiance, outdoor patio, and fast service. The bread is hot from the oven and so tasty. Portions are substantial. The only criticism I have is that when the pasta was served the waiter did not offer parmesan nor was there any on the table. I did ask for it- I am Italian after all- and it was promptly supplied. Overall a great place with lots of wait staff and a well organized kitchen.

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    Mujer F.

    We had the two antipasto starter dishes, shrimp Alfredo, pepperoni pizza, and the Gracie! Everything was fabulous! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The staff was sweet, and the ambiance was homey.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Highly recommend!

    Carly D.

    Good service Small menu Great food Friendly ambiance Come with a group. Share a pizza and pasta and bring your own wine! What a great place for families

    Lisa S.

    Was so pleasantly surprised by the ambiance and food of this restaurant! We came at night and the outside patio was lit up with lights. The service was also great! The portions were also super generous which I really appreciated. Had to take most of it home. My pasta dish was extremely creamy so I definitely got full quicker. It was good but it wasn't honestly anything too special though. I would definitely come back and give their other dishes a try!

    Shrimp alfredo
    Andrea F.

    Super tasty. Nice ambience. Great place to catch up with friends. Service was good nothing to complain about.

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    Arthur F.

    I love it!! To start, the bread was stuffed with flavor, and the Antipasto was good! Our waiter was pretty nice. They make their pizza ingredients in-store. I had 2 Pepperoni Pizzas, and one Gracie's Pizza! Their patio is very spacious, overlooking a large ditch where bats live, and the dining area has photos of their food! Highly recommend!

    Gracies Pizza with sausage.
    Casey J.

    I really like this place. It's cozy, food is consistently delicious, and the servers are all really nice. I like that it's bring your own wine too. If you bring wine, you can ask for glasses and drink some wine on the patio (if it's not packed) while you're waiting for your table. Expect to wait for a table if you come during dinner hours. I really like the antipasto wood fired vegetables. They change seasonally which I appreciate. They have this nice wood fired char that make any veggie more flavorful. Pizzas are tasty and the homemade mozzarella is good too. Recent had the gracies pizza and added sausage. I never thought of rosemary on pizza but yum!!! Great option. The pepperoni is also pretty perfect.

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    Vianca R.

    So rude! It's a Saturday night, my boyfriend and I called in advance to inquire about business hours and if we could make a reservation and the woman over the phone said they didn't take reservations; first come first serve. So we were like okay cool whatever. We stop by at 9:30pm literally on the dot maybe even two minutes earlier and the waitress said she wouldn't sit us down because since it was "a slow night" they closed early LMAO. There were people still inside and other staff members were already cleaning wine glasses in front of other tables full of customers still. I thought the encounter was rude, even more so with customers still eating, and business hours listed from 5pm-10pm. If the staff members aren't passionate about the service they provide, why should I waste my time or money coming to dine here? Your front of house/waitress confirmed that for us tonight. We opted to visit Garufa instead, and the food is to die for here. Kind of glad they veered us away :)

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    Every time I am in El Paso, I must stop here. The pizza is phenomenal. I like ordering a small side of honey to dip the crust into!

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