SPRINGFIELD, IL – Fettuccine Alfredo, spaghetti alle vongole, pasta primavera, and maybe a glass of wine?
There’s not a shortage of places to get Italian food at in the Springfield area. Our readers voted on the best Italian food in 2025 Official Community Choice Awards.
Here are the top three Italian restaurants in Springfield.
Winner: Saputo’s
Location: 801 E. Monroe St., Springfield
Phone: 217-544-2523
More: saputos.com
Finalist: Bella Milano
Location: 4525 Wabash Ave., Springfield
Phone: 217-547-0011
More: bellamilanos.com/springfield
Finalist: Sapori Pizzeria & Italian Market
Location: 1941 W. Iles Ave., Springfield
Phone: 217-679-3760
More: saporipizza.com
About the Community Choice Awards
The Springfield Community’s Choice Awards celebrates the best businesses and organizations in the Springfield area each year.
The State Journal-Register readers vote at sj-r.com in more than 140 categories for their favorites from bakeries and barbecue joints to banks and barbershops.
Nominations for the 2026 Community Choice Awards began June 1 and ended on June 22. Voting will take place from Aug. 7 through Aug. 21. Winners will be announced during a ceremony on Nov. 2.
Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal-Register. He can be reached at tackerman@usatodayco.com.
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