All Things BendBend, OregonLocal guide

Bend dinner guide · checked October 23, 2026

Best Italian Restaurants in Bend, Oregon

A Tuscan chef’s trattoria, contemporary Italian downtown, an Italian-French bistro on Galveston, scratch pasta at the Old Mill, and a chicken-parm food cart that keeps winning readers’ polls. Hours, reservations and what to order.

By All Things Bend · Updated October 23, 2026

Find your spotCompare all 7
House-made pasta in a red sauce on a white plate at Trattoria Sbandati in Bend
Photo: Trattoria Sbandati
  • 2009year Trattoria Sbandati opened
  • 4–5 p.m.Salute’s daily happy hour
  • $28BOSA’s corkage per 750 ml bottle
  • 4Source Weekly readers’ awards Cotto has won

Quick picks by occasion

Tap what you’re in the mood for and the list below narrows to match.

Date night

Candlelit, reservations recommended.

House-made pasta

Fresh pasta made in the kitchen.

Casual & quick

Counter service, carts and take-out.

Families & groups

Big menus and room for kids.

Wine lovers

Serious wine lists or corkage.

Happy hour

Early-evening deals.

Gluten-free friendly

GF pasta, crusts or a gluten-friendly kitchen.

At a glance

Where, what kind of place, what to order and posted prices. Hours change with the seasons, so check before you drive.

SpotTypeWhereOrderPrice
Trattoria SbandatiTuscan trattoriaNW College Way & Newport roundabout, west sideTagliatelle al ragù alla bologneseNot posted
Salute Restaurant & BarContemporary ItalianDowntown, NW Bond StA risotto or house pastaNot posted
BOSA Food & DrinkItalian & French bistroNW Galveston Ave, west sideHomemade focacciaCorkage $28 per 750 ml (2-bottle limit)
PastiniPasta restaurant (Oregon chain)Old Mill DistrictFall special: rigatoni with porchetta & sage creamNot posted
Cotto Italian Street FoodFood cartThe Podski, across from the Box FactoryChicken parm sandwichNot posted
Bruno’s 6th Street MarketNeighborhood market + pizzeriaNE 6th St, east sideBruno’s Combo pizza ($22.95 / $28.95)Pizzas $16.95–$30.95 (14" or 18")
Fat Tony’s PizzeriaPizzeriaNW Hill St, near downtownArugula prosciutto pizzaBonta gelato cup $5.50
  • Trattoria Sbandati
    Type
    Tuscan trattoria
    Price
    Not posted
    Where
    NW College Way & Newport roundabout, west side
    Order
    Tagliatelle al ragù alla bolognese
  • Salute Restaurant & Bar
    Type
    Contemporary Italian
    Price
    Not posted
    Where
    Downtown, NW Bond St
    Order
    A risotto or house pasta
  • BOSA Food & Drink
    Type
    Italian & French bistro
    Price
    Corkage $28 per 750 ml (2-bottle limit)
    Where
    NW Galveston Ave, west side
    Order
    Homemade focaccia
  • Pastini
    Type
    Pasta restaurant (Oregon chain)
    Price
    Not posted
    Where
    Old Mill District
    Order
    Fall special: rigatoni with porchetta & sage cream
  • Cotto Italian Street Food
    Type
    Food cart
    Price
    Not posted
    Where
    The Podski, across from the Box Factory
    Order
    Chicken parm sandwich
  • Bruno’s 6th Street Market
    Type
    Neighborhood market + pizzeria
    Price
    Pizzas $16.95–$30.95 (14" or 18")
    Where
    NE 6th St, east side
    Order
    Bruno’s Combo pizza ($22.95 / $28.95)
  • Fat Tony’s Pizzeria
    Type
    Pizzeria
    Price
    Bonta gelato cup $5.50
    Where
    NW Hill St, near downtown
    Order
    Arugula prosciutto pizza

Italian restaurants in Bend

Sit-down dinners first, then casual and take-out. For pizzerias, see our pizza guide.

House-made pasta at Trattoria Sbandati
Photo: Trattoria Sbandati

Tuscan trattoria · NW College Way & Newport roundabout, west side

Trattoria Sbandati

Chef Juri Sbandati’s family Tuscan cooking, a Bend favorite since 2009.

  • Date night
  • House-made pasta
  • Wine lovers

Chef Juri Sbandati brings recipes from his native Tuscany to this small westside trattoria, open since October 2009. Pastas are made in house, the bolognese uses beef from Primal Cuts Market, and the restaurant has been named Best Italian by Source Weekly readers. Book ahead; it fills up.

What to order

  • Tagliatelle al ragù alla bolognese
  • Pappardelle alla Chiantigiana with sausage, fennel and Chianti
  • Tagliata ai carciofi (sliced tenderloin over artichoke purée)
Hours
Dinner Tue–Sat 4–9 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday
Website & menuDirections

Checked October 23, 2026: trattoriasbandati.com · Hours and contact

A plated risotto with greens at Salute in downtown Bend
Photo: Salute

Contemporary Italian · Downtown, NW Bond St

Salute Restaurant & Bar

Downtown contemporary Italian with a 4–5 p.m. happy hour and a three-course special.

  • Date night
  • Happy hour
  • Wine lovers

Salute pairs Italian cooking with Northwest ingredients, a well-stocked bar and a curated wine list. Its sister restaurant is Bistro Colette. Happy hour runs 4–5 p.m., and there’s a three-course special menu.

What to order

  • A risotto or house pasta
  • The three-course special for a set-price dinner
  • Happy-hour bites at the bar
Hours
Sun–Mon 4–8 p.m., Wed–Thu 4–7:30, Fri–Sat 4–8:30; closed Tuesday (and Nov 2–11, 2026)
Website & menuDirections

Checked October 23, 2026: salutebend.com · Hours and contact

A seafood plate with green sauce at BOSA Food & Drink
Photo: BOSA Food & Drink

Italian & French bistro · NW Galveston Ave, west side

BOSA Food & Drink

Rustic Italian and French cooking with a serious wine program.

  • Date night
  • Wine lovers
  • House-made pasta

A small Galveston bistro whose bar is always open to walk-ins 21+, with a heated patio (blankets included). Reservations open 30 days ahead at 9 a.m. for parties up to five; parties of 3+ need a card deposit. Bend Magazine singles out its homemade focaccia.

What to order

  • Homemade focaccia
  • A handmade pasta
  • Ask about decanting a bottle you bring
Hours
Mon–Sat 4:30–9:30 p.m.; closed Sunday. Closed Oct 31–Nov 17, 2026 for fall break
Prices
Corkage $28 per 750 ml (2-bottle limit)
Website & menuDirections

Checked October 23, 2026: BOSA hours, reservations and corkage · Bend Magazine Italian listings

A Pastini table spread of pastas, salads and lasagna
Photo: Pastini

Pasta restaurant (Oregon chain) · Old Mill District

Pastini

Dependable scratch pasta for families and groups at the Old Mill.

  • Families & groups
  • Casual & quick
  • Gluten-free friendly

An Oregon-born pasta house with a Bend location in the Old Mill District. Bend Magazine notes more than 25 scratch-made pastas, salads and desserts, and Pastini offers catering packages. Its fall 2026 special is rigatoni with porchetta and sage cream.

What to order

  • Fall special: rigatoni with porchetta & sage cream
  • Pumpkin panna cotta
  • A Calabrian chili old fashioned
Website & menuDirections

Checked October 23, 2026: pastini.com · Pastini locations · Bend Magazine Italian listings

Golden arancini on foil from Cotto Italian Street Food
Photo: Cotto

Food cart · The Podski, across from the Box Factory

Cotto Italian Street Food

NY-style Italian sandwiches, arancini and cannoli from an award-winning cart.

  • Casual & quick
  • Gluten-free friendly

Chef James Fink brings 25 years of experience to this cart at The Podski. Cotto says it has won four Source Weekly Readers’ Choice awards in three years, including Best Food Truck. It’s gluten-friendly, with vegan options on request, and posts rotating daily specials.

What to order

  • Chicken parm sandwich
  • Porchetta on a fresh roll
  • Arancini (mozzarella, pepperoni or truffled mushroom) and a lemon-ricotta cannoli
Hours
Wed–Sun 11 a.m.–8 p.m.
Website & menuDirections

Checked October 23, 2026: cottobend.com

Neighborhood market + pizzeria · NE 6th St, east side

Bruno’s 6th Street Market

An eastside Italian-style market for pizza, sandwiches and take-and-bake.

  • Casual & quick
  • Families & groups

Bruno’s makes dough and sauce fresh every day and shreds its own whole-milk mozzarella. Get pizza hot or take-and-bake, plus sandwiches, salads and market groceries.

What to order

  • Bruno’s Combo pizza ($22.95 / $28.95)
  • Chicken pesto pizza
  • A take-and-bake for later
Prices
Pizzas $16.95–$30.95 (14" or 18")
Website & menuDirections

Checked October 23, 2026: brunos-bend.com menu

Saucy chicken wings at Fat Tony’s Pizzeria
Photo: Fat Tony’s

Pizzeria · NW Hill St, near downtown

Fat Tony’s Pizzeria

Italian-technique pizza with San Marzano tomatoes, wings and Bend-made gelato.

  • Casual & quick
  • Families & groups
  • Gluten-free friendly

Fat Tony’s uses San Marzano tomatoes and Oregon ingredients, offers a gluten-free 12-inch crust, and now scoops Bonta Gelato, made in Bend since 2011.

What to order

  • Arugula prosciutto pizza
  • Wings
  • A cup of Bonta gelato
Hours
Daily 11 a.m.–10 p.m.
Prices
Bonta gelato cup $5.50
Website & menuDirections

Checked October 23, 2026: fattonysbend.com

Reservations, closures and timing

Bend’s Italian dining rooms are small, close early by big-city standards and take seasonal breaks.

Book Sbandati and BOSA ahead

Both are small. BOSA opens reservations 30 days out at 9 a.m. and needs a card for 3+ guests; Sbandati is dinner only, Tuesday through Saturday.

Watch the fall breaks

BOSA closes Oct 31–Nov 17, 2026 and Salute closes Nov 2–11, 2026. Shoulder season is when Bend restaurants rest.

Eat early

Salute’s last seating is as early as 7:30 midweek, and happy hour is 4–5 p.m. Plan dinner around 6.

Walk in at the bar

BOSA keeps its bar for walk-ins 21+, the easiest way to get in without a reservation.

Italian for every kind of night

Arancini from Cotto
Photo: Cotto

Anniversary or date night

Trattoria Sbandati for Tuscan pasta, BOSA for wine and a heated patio, or Salute downtown before a show at the Tower Theatre.

Family dinner

Pastini at the Old Mill has a long menu and room for groups; Bruno’s and Fat Tony’s do pizza for the kids.

Lunch on the go

Cotto at The Podski for a chicken parm or porchetta sandwich, Wednesday through Sunday.

Bring your own bottle

BOSA allows two 750 ml bottles at $28 each, and will decant ahead if you drop the wine off before dinner.

Local tips

  • Nome Italiano on SW Knoll Ave has closed; older lists still mention it.
  • Gluten-free: Cotto calls itself gluten-friendly, Fat Tony’s has a GF crust, and Pastini lists GF options. Ask about shared prep.
  • For Italian sandwiches and delis, see our sandwiches guide; for pizza, our pizza guide.
  • Most kitchens close by 9 p.m. Fat Tony’s, open until 10, is your late option.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Italian restaurant in Bend?

Trattoria Sbandati, open since 2009, is the classic pick for Chef Juri Sbandati’s Tuscan pastas and has been named Best Italian by Source Weekly readers. For contemporary Italian downtown, try Salute on NW Bond Street; for Italian-French cooking and wine, BOSA Food & Drink on Galveston.

Which Italian restaurants in Bend take reservations?

Trattoria Sbandati, Salute and BOSA all take reservations. BOSA books up to 30 days ahead at 9 a.m. for parties up to five and holds a card for groups of three or more.

Is Nome Italiano still open?

No. The Source Weekly reported that Nome Italiano closed, and its website has expired.

Where can I get Italian food for lunch in Bend?

Cotto Italian Street Food at The Podski (536 NW Arizona Ave) serves chicken parm, porchetta, arancini and cannoli Wednesday–Sunday 11–8. Pastini at the Old Mill and Fat Tony’s (open 11 a.m.) also serve lunch.

Does BOSA allow corkage?

Yes, $28 per 750 ml bottle, limited to two bottles per reservation, and it asks you not to bring wines already on its list.

Are there gluten-free Italian options in Bend?

Cotto says its food is gluten-friendly, Fat Tony’s offers a gluten-free 12-inch crust, and Pastini lists gluten-free choices. Tell your server about celiac needs.

More Bend food guides

PizzaWood-fired, Detroit and NY slicesSandwichesDelis and sub shopsDessertsGelato and sweetsWineWine bars and tasting roomsSeafoodFish and oysters in BendAll restaurant guidesEvery Bend food guide

Sources and photo credits

Each spot was checked on its own website, ordering page or map listing on October 23, 2026; recommendations from local press are credited where used. Menus, prices and hours change, especially for food carts, so confirm before you go.

Photos

  • Trattoria Sbandati pasta (hero): Trattoria Sbandati
  • Salute, BOSA, Pastini, Cotto, Fat Tony’s: Each restaurant’s own photo, credited on the card
Know something we should add or update? All Things Bend is built to stay useful, not frozen in time.
Send a quick update