The Best Italian in Canton, GA

From house-made pasta at The Mill to a NY-Italian family table — plus a couple of Woodstock and Ball Ground spots worth the drive. Canton's best Italian.

Canton's independent Italian spots cover every craving — from scratch-made pasta to hand-tossed pies. Here are my favorites, plus a few nearby gems worth the drive.

POPS - Palermo's Original Pasta & Sandwiches

130 E Main St, Suite 206, Canton, GA 30114

Polished but relaxed — order at the counter, then sit down for fresh house-made Italian-American comfort food in a big historic downtown space.

House-made pasta, or the Hey Frankie! sausage sandwich.

Campania

225 Reformation Pkwy, Canton, GA 30114 (The Mill on Etowah)

Trendy and sophisticated — a stylish wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and Italian spot at The Mill on Etowah, with 30+ Italian wines for a date night.

A wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and the veal meatballs.

Brooklyn Joe's Pizza, Pasta & Grill

2060 Cumming Hwy, Canton, GA 30114 (Greater Canton)

The dependable neighborhood pizza place on the east/Cumming Hwy side of Greater Canton — authentic hand-tossed NY slices and reliable delivery.

A hand-tossed NY pie, or the Brooklyn Dodger specialty pizza.

Dominic's (Wood-Fired)

340 Gilmer Ferry Rd, Ball Ground, GA 30107 (worth the drive)

A beloved Ball Ground destination (4.8 stars) for from-scratch Neapolitan wood-fired pizza that grew out of a food truck. Worth the drive.

The double pepperoni pizza, a hot-honey or fig specialty pie, and the jumbo smoked wings.

Tuscany Italian Restaurant

250 Cinema Way, Woodstock, GA 30189 (Towne Lake — worth the drive)

Polished, from-scratch northern Italian — sauces made in house daily and repeatedly voted best Italian in Georgia (2023–2025). The special-occasion pick if you'll drive.

House-made pasta with a scratch sauce, or the veal/chicken classics (piccata, marsala).

Ipp's Pastaria & Bar

8496 Main St, Woodstock, GA 30188 (Downtown Woodstock — worth the drive)

A warm, family-friendly Italian spot in downtown Woodstock known for its table rolls and generous, comforting pasta.

Chicken Parmigiana, the Pepe appetizer, and the Toscana risotto.

Dina's Family Italian Restaurant

10029 Hwy 92, Ste 112, Woodstock, GA 30188 (worth the drive)

A been-here-since-1995 neighborhood family Italian spot — generous portions, homemade sauces and soups, and solid family pizza in a warm, casual room.

Pasta with homemade sauce, the homemade soup of the day, or a family pizza.