In search of a new favorite Italian spot?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Italian restaurants around Yonkers, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt.
1. Raceway Pizza & Ristorante
Topping the list is Raceway Pizza & Ristorante. Located at 775 Yonkers Ave. in Dunwoodie, the Italian spot, which offers pizza and more, is the highest rated inexpensive Italian restaurant in Yonkers, boasting 4.5 stars out of 29 reviews on Yelp.
The restaurant offers a variety of pizzas (cheese, sausage, pepperoni and more), as well as sandwiches like chicken Parmesan and meatball, plus pastas like manicotti, ravioli and penne vodka.
Yelper Andie F. said, "Come in for the pizza and stay for the show. Seriously, this place is great, and Lou is one guy who really seems to love what he does for a living. When you walk in, you are in an old-school pizzeria, and that's just the way it should be. There are pictures on the wall, a few booths and you head straight back to the counter. There are a couple of specialty pies each day, and then your traditional plain pie."
2. Dunwoodie Pizzeria & Restaurant
Next up is Dunwoodie Pizzeria & Restaurant, situated at 683 Yonkers Ave. With four stars out of 51 reviews on Yelp, the Italian spot, which offers pizza and more, has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for a cheap option.
Try the house salad with romaine, cucumbers and tomatoes, the baked ziti with mozzarella cheese or the white pizza with ricotta, mozzarella, broccoli and spinach, among other options.
Jenna S. wrote, "Best family owned pizzeria in Yonkers! I have been coming here since I was a little girl and all the people that work here are so friendly and welcoming. It is such a nice, clean environment and gives a really at-home feel. The prices here are affordable and the pizza is delicious."
3. Marcellino's Pizza & Pasta
Last but not least, check out Marcellino's Pizza & Pasta, which has earned four stars out of 28 reviews on Yelp. Dig in at the Italian spot, which offers pizza and more, by heading over to 328 Tuckahoe Road, Suite 4.
If you stop in, you can try the shrimp scampi with spinach, the rigatoni with broccoli rabe and sausage or the dessert pizza with Nutella and marshmallows.
Jason M. said, "Great pizza, great desserts and great prices. And they deliver. I recommend getting a pepperoni roll while waiting for your meal."
