Is a fantastic place with amazing food, excellent service, and great prices. I highly recommend it for its welcoming family ambiance.

the food here was amazing and definitely worth the price.I would definitely come again and the staff was friendly and welcoming.The vibe is amazing. read more

Cafe Italia - Italian Near Me - El Paso, Texas

I am extremely disappointed with the service in this place. It is genuinely one of the worst experiences I have had. After finishing out food I ordered a coffee while my wife finished her wine and before bringing it out, the waiter brought the check. I reminded him of the coffee I ordered, and after looking at the check he turned around and left. After several minutes he came back with a $5 bill and told us we could now leave, as there was a long wait and it be best we wouldn't leave other customers waiting. read more

Is good however the wait staff rushes you out so fast they don't even let you enjoy your dinner. They push you so hard to leave.

Great views - Food was delicious as well. I had to request balsamic vinegar for my salad when it traditionally comes with it but I must say the bread and pizza crust was amazing read more

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Patio is nice but there's no heaters. Service is ok. Menu is basic. We had to pay for bread and olive oil/balsamic vinegar when it's part of the meal in Italian restaurants. The bread and the olive oil were mediocre. Food was ok. Very basic. They didn't have black pepper and brought red pepper to eat with pasta (what?). They also brought store bought grated Parmesan cheese which is not something they do In good Italian restaurants; in good Italian places, they have the Parmesan shredded in front of you. Three stars because of the location and great view of the mountains. read more

Very nice ambiance and service at both locations. The quality of the food is very good and delicious. Their house salad with the thinly sliced pears is so fresh and so tasty, one of my favs. read more

The pizza is excellent. Bring your own wine makes it especially nice. Small corking fee. More quiet/ laid back atmosphere at the original. A little more vibrant at the cimmaron location read more

I've been trying to get here for ages. Their operating hours don't work well for me. If I do go back it will be for dine in. My first order was a pick up. And it was just ok. When we arrived to pick up our pizza was sitting out on a table with 3 other orders. By the time we got home, most of the heat had dissipated. It was tasty enough, but I can't see how it measured up to the high reviews given. While this was pretty good, There are other local pizza places that are better. read more

Posting here because Google seems to bury reviews.. I mean wow. I really never thought so many people could possibly be wrong about a single place. Maybe the dinner-in experience is better, but holy hell was the carry-out trash. Maybe I've just experienced so many other genuine Italian restaurants from chicago ect, that my expectations were a bit higher. But the pasta tasted as if the cook doesn't know the meaning of al dente or too much butter. The flavor was as exciting as a can of generic butter/poor renditions of alfredo sauce. The bread was possibly the best part and even that was mildly burnt. The all meat pizza was uninspired. The dough used was actually alright, but again it's sad that the bread was the highlight of this experience. I was really hoping for better but if this is good relative to El Paso's food scene, I guess give it a try, just dont do carry out read more

This place has been on my Yelp bookmark list forever and I'm glad we finally got around to trying it! It's pretty small and intimate inside, but we got lucky and were seated immediately on Friday night. Must have been perfect timing because there was a line when we left. The servers are very aware of the limited seating and do an excellent job at turning tables over in an efficient manner. You can tell they all work well together and everything is well oiled machine. The bread they brought us while waiting for our order was the perfect blend of crispy and chewy and the herbed butter was divine! We ordered the shrimp linguine and a pizza to share. The server was kind enough to have the linguine split into two bowls when she brought them out. The pizza came out at record speed and we are it as an appetizer which was perfect! Having just returned from NYC where I had some of the best pizza in the country, this one fell a little short, but I realize that's a little unfair. I also wish they had a soda fountain and a full bar. They do allow you to bring your own wine though and only charge a $5 corking fee. Too bad we aren't wine drinkers. All in all, I give Cafe Italia a solid 4.5 stars and will definitely be back! read more

Cafe Italia - Italian Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Cafe Italia in EPT! Pizza!!! I ordered the House salad: fresh organic greens, pears, cherry tomatoes, walnuts, parmesan, and a house vinaigrette which was delicious. I then ordered the Gracie's pizza which had roasted fennel, mushrooms, handmade mozzarella, and parmesan cheese. It was hot, bursting with a mixture of flavors that worked so well together and of course it was so good. The prices are bit on the high side for the amount of food I received. My foodie partner was a bit upset over the prices but I may want to go back again because the dishes had such memorable flavors. read more

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I was not impressed. Very crowded place I couldn't even have a nice conversation. Can't purchase wine by the glass must purchase bottle.

Absolutely the best pizza in town! The atmosphere is quaint and enjoyable. The service is always friendly and above par compared to other restaurants. And the food is supremely amazing! Definitely the best pizza in El Paso and in my opinion. And I like just about all the pizza places. Because it's really hard to make a bad pizza even with a flour tortilla. But this pizza is so well crafted with incredibly delicious ingredients that you quickly realize you're going to miss this pizza the next day as soon as you wake up in the morning for breakfast! Go there...now...seriously read more

Everyone was so nice and the Nutella desert was HUGE and amazing. It made us all feel so warm and cozy! We just went for desert and coffee but the food also looked delicious! read more

Cafe Italia is easily the best brick-oven pizza spot in El Paso. Many restaurants in the city offer brick-oven pizza, but this is the only place that properly creates a crust that is delightfully crisp without completely charring and losing its fluffy texture. I come here almost weekly to enjoy the slices. If this is your first time, don't order take out! The pizza loses its magic as it cools in the car. Your best bet is to eat in, but be warned that the Mesa location is a bit cramped. read more

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Meh. Small menu, which is fine when you have fine tuned your offerings, but nothing incredible. You can pay them $6 to supply your own wine.... .... ... .... ? Had the margherita pizza and it was good. Just had nothing that "wow"ed. read more

Went for an early dinner on a Wednesday night. It was just ok. The menu is quite limited.. think pasta, pizza, or calzone. That's it. The pasta was average. The calzone I ordered I asked for additional pepperoni. $3 charge. The calzone looks absolutely enormous when it's served, but I was disappointed to find it was mostly air and deflates significantly when you're digging in. The inside left much to be desired. I felt like I ate mostly bread. We visited the Cimarron location. It was, like I said, just ok. Didn't get a chance to try their pizza. ‍ read more

Came to this restaurant on a Friday night with my girlfriend - we arrived a little later than we wanted to, about 9:10PM, but still plenty of time before close so we figured "no big deal". I've worked food service before and while I wouldn't always like to stay a little later than closing time I was aware that it comes with the territory. Here, though, I got the impression that they wanted to rush us out the door as fast as possible, and it was uncomfortable to day the least. From the beginning, the staff made it seem like they might turn us away because it was too late - again, at 9:10PM, 50 minutes before close. While we were dining they did turn away a couple who showed up at 9:28. While we were eating they were rushing to close everything down, checking up on us in a way that was clearly meant to rush us out, and acting rudely in general. We were out by 9:45, still before closing time, but it felt like we were there past closing during our entire dinner. We were even questioning whether or not they closed at 9 or 10. Our server was nice and the food was good, but this is the first time I've experienced something like this at a restaurant and the first review I've ever been compelled to write as a result. I won't be coming back. read more

Food was great, ambiance was even better. Especially when the sun was setting and getting to watch from their great patio area. The mozzarella cheese is said to be homemade on certain pizzas. Smaller parking lot so you have to be patient for a spot. It was on the pricey side but what isn't these days for quality. read more

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I took a customer for dinner here. We order the rib eye was just ok at best pizza was good. But right when we were finishing our food we were rushed out, the owner came to ask us to sign the credit card bill because they had people waiting this was when we were enjoying our nice wine. I told the owner that we were enjoying our wine not rush us he got an attitudes saying he was the owner and he wanted us out. This is not the first time he does this he has done this to other friends. Terrible customer service don't support this restaurant owner is rude. read more

This is one of the best restaurants in El Paso! Always consistently good! My favorite is the Andy's, Gracie's, and the one with Aragula on top. Grilled veggies are fire too! Oh and the house salad too. One of my favorite places to go to. They close for a few hours between lunch and dinner, which is weird (they used to at least) so make sure you check their hours if you're going in the late afternoon. read more

the acórese salad was so delicious that I ended up asking them if they make their own mozzarella cheese And the pizza, amazing! bring your own wine, they don't seek any! read more

My go to place for pizza in El Paso. Table service and fast to go service. Prices are reasonable.

I love this place! This is my go-to for pizza and pasta in town. It's also BYOB with no extra charge at all. They use a brick oven and each order is prepared as you order it. I got a pizza with half Andy's and half Gracie's topping. The Andy's pizza has a delicious salami pepperoni topping with jalapeños. It has a wonderful level of slight spice to it. The Gracie's is a white fennel and mushroom pizza that is a great contrast to the Andy's. I love it that I was able to get a tomato-based on half and a white pizza on the other half. Really recommend trying their house salad. Often, people don't add veggies to their meal and this is a great option. The salad is always fresh and has pears on it! Nice touch for sure! This place is family owned and you definitely get a homey feel to the place. The staff all speak to you in a caring and sweet manner! read more

Pepperoni pizza may be the best I have eaten since Rome, Italy. The ingredients were so fresh and unlike chain cooked pizza I didn't feel bloated and thirsty when I finished. I have found my go to pizza place in El Paso! read more

The food and staff we're Excellent. They made you feel so welcome. We were visiting from out of town and didn't think we would find great fresh Italian food like this in El Paso . The patio was beautiful with the view. No alcohol here. So bring your own bottle they charge a corkage fee of like six dollars . They provide the glasses. Again thank you to the staff for making us feel so welcome I forget The gentleman that was our waiter. But I would give him a 10 for service. If we are ever back in the area we will be there again read more

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The pizza was so so good! Was unaware it was BYOW, so be prepared. Service seemed very bothered that we were first timers.

I am going to update my review and go from four to five stars. I VERY rarely give five. Come here. Order anything and you will be happy. We keep coming back. Had pizza three times and now pasta. Spaghetti and meatballs. Good as mine. Just try these folks. Wait staff best around. The kitchen needs to be kissed. And it's byob if you drink. They have setups. Come!!! Ok small place so get there early. REAL wood fired brick oven!!!! I'm sold already. Staff smiles and we got a table quick. One of the last ones. Drinks came quick and we ordered the pepperoni and added mushrooms and a all meat. The pizza all around smelled wonderful! Looked great too. In a small place that's tempting to reach across!! But the pizza thanks to that oven and a super system came like WAY faster than I thought. SOoooooo good. Got some parm hand gret and this is top shelf stuff. Close quarters but I don't care. The place is in the far side of this little strip center. The address was right so trust it. Next to a title company and window shop. Come Here and Be HAPPY !!!! Great family place anyone place and classy but not pricey!! So go read more

I think this may be the best pizza in El Paso. They serve a thin crust Italian style and it's really damn good. I only came for the pizza and didn't try anything else. They serve other Italian dishes but it's mainly pizza here. A real limited menu. But I definitely want to come back to try some other things. read more

I love the wood oven fire roasted vegetables. They are so healthy and delicious! Unique flavor. Great pizza too.

The menu is very limited. You can bring your own wine, for a corking fee of $10.00. Next time I will do that. There were more than enough servers on staff, so everything flowed quickly and smoothly. There is a patio outside for the cooler months. Smoking is not allowed out there. read more

Omg this place is AMAZING !! Coming from NJ I take pizza seriously, and this place does not disappoint. The pizzas are delicious, meatballs are great, and their cheese and meat board is soooo good. Their bread is doughy, soft, but still thin. Owner is super nice. Always really nice cars there. Bring your own bottle of wine and sit outside on their patio and watch the sunset. It's great. read more

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Very good food, very good service and the ambience is excelente. A great place to meet with friends

It's a good thing that Cafe Italia is in the business of making brick-oven pizzas and not in the business of taking group reservations because they are really good at the former and not so good at the latter. We were supposed to have the Yelp holiday dinnner, our proudest tradition, here, but they told Tanya that we didn't need to make reservations because they aren't very busy on weeknights. Gathering time comes around and sure enough place is packed and our proudest tradition is cancelled, sad face, but nothing we can do about it, no big deal, or so I thought... Tanya and I were already there and a small table is available, so we decided to grab dinner there anyway. Halfway through they put together a large table next to us, nobody is sitting there. That table, we would later find out, was for a large group having their gift exchange. It would appear that a reservation had taken place after all! SHOCKED FACE! Oh well, that doesn't detract from the deliciousness of their food, we had the Gracie's pizza, which was terrific and the Panne Rustico platter was a great appetizer. I can't wait to try their other pizzas, they look very good. And that's how we rescued the Yelp holiday tradition! read more

Cafe Italia - Panne Rustico, great appetizer! - Italian Near Me - El Paso, Texas

Always great pizza !! Always fantastic entrees !! Can't say anything mediocre !! Go get your pizza before they sell out !! What's kinda strange is the hours.... Oh well call b-4-u-go. read more

Very tasty and authentic. Service was friendly. We have tried the pizza and the steak and veggies. Both excellent! Nice atmosphere too.

The dough is worth the price. Also, a brick oven pizza will always leave an impression with it's taste. The atmosphere is great and staff are amazing. 5stars without question. read more

Hear me out, I'm from North New Jersey and grew up across the River from Manhattan, NY. I've been to the best pizzerias in the country so I'm pretty good at judging good pizza. After reading the outrages five star reviews I was expecting fireworks but unfortunately didn't even get a single bang. Where is the charred flavor, the snappy chewy smoky crust that's indicative of a wood oven pizza? I know we are in El Paso not little Italy but damn give me something to work with. Sorry, but two stars is the best I can do. read more

Gave it a second try at the new location, the sides of the pizza were burnt, the bottom of the pizza was rubber and hardly had anything on it but red sauce. The servers were rude . Terrible all the way around. Will not be returning. They have a sign on the door for you leave it 10/15 minutes after finishing your meal. There are so many other restaurants in El Paso for good pizza No need to return there ! Bad food ,bad serve . read more