So you're hungry—and you're ready for some Italian food. Good news: we've found the freshest spots to satisfy your appetite. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for Italian food.
Nina & Rafi
661 Auburn Ave. NE, Old Fourth Ward
Nina & Rafi is the new restaurant from Anthony Spina of O4W Pizza in Duluth and restaurateur Billy Streck.
You won't find the Grandma Pie that O4W was famous for on the regular menu. (It will pop occasionally as a special, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.) Instead, look for the Detroit-style pizza, with a thick-but-airy curst, crispy-melted cheese blend and house-made marinara, or one of the many house specialties combos.
Besides pizza, you'll find starters like meatballs, grilled artichokes and risotto balls, plus salads, lasagna and chicken Parmesan.
To drink, there are cocktails, beer and a mostly-Italian wine list.
Nina & Rafi currently holds 4 stars out of 61 reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.
Yelper Neal S., who reviewed Nina & Rafi on Feb. 24, wrote, "I've had pizza all over the metro area. There are some great places. But this place was next level."
Nina & Rafi is open from 11 a.m.–midnight daily.
Gino's East
675 N. Highland Ave. NE, Suite 1000, Poncey-Highland
Next, Gino's East is a Chicago-style pizza chain with a new outlet in the former Rize Artisan Pizza location in Poncey-Highland.
Its signature deep dish pies are served right out of the cast iron pans in which they're baked. Combos include the "Chicago Fire" (hot and spicy sausage, roasted red peppers, red onions) and "Ratatouille" (spiced eggplant and zucchini, garlic, tomato, basil and lemon).
Gino's East also serves non-pizza dishes. Minestrone, pasta salad, artichoke dip and a hot hoagie are among those options.
In addition to the high-ceilinged dining room, there are lots of outdoor tables, as well.
With a 3.5-star rating out of 67 reviews on Yelp, Gino's East is still finding its way, but it's early days.
Yelper Satira N., who reviewed Gino's East on March 7, wrote, "All of the food tasted like it was made from scratch. The drinks are very reasonably priced and well crafted."
Gino's East - Atlanta is open from 4 p.m.–10 p.m. on Monday-Thursday, 4 p.m.–11 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m.–11 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Sunday.
Adalina
4403 Northside Parkway NW, Suite 150, Paces
Finally, there's Adalina, the new restaurant home for chef Joshua Hopkins, formerly of Bacchanalia, Abattoir and Empire State South.
The menu offers modern takes on rustic Italian dishes, using fresh seasonal and local ingredients. Start out with house-baked bread, warm olives, or a strawberry and beet salad. Head for a main dish of braised duck, scallops with green garlic risotto, or pork belly tagliatelle. Then finish up with a dessert, with options including gelato, a tiramisu macaron and vanilla chocolate panna cotta.
Along the way, enjoy a glass of Italian, French or California wine, or cocktail, like a spritz or a negroni.
With a 4.5-star Yelp rating out of 20 reviews on Yelp, Adalina has been getting positive attention.
Yelper Sharlles M. wrote, "This is my favorite Italian restaurant in Atlanta. The food is delicious. Just went back for lunch today and had a duck sausage calzone that was by far the best calzone I've had."
Adalina is open from 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.–10 p.m. on weekdays and 5:30 p.m.–11 p.m. on Saturday. (It's closed on Sunday.)
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