Italian Restaurant in Macon, North Carolina

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Updated October 31, 2026

Magliocca's Ristorante

Italian Restaurant

Scaly Mountain, NC

Magliocca's Ristorante serves Italian dishes in Scaly Mountain, including seafood pasta with lobster, shrimp, scallops, mussels, and clams.

  • Italian dinner featuring seafood pasta
  • veal-based Italian main courses
  • dining with local trout options

Leo's Caffe Italia

Italian Restaurant

Franklin, NC

Leo's Caffe Italia serves Calabrian-style wood-fired pizza, fresh focaccia panini, Italian coffee, daily pastries, and house-made gelato in Franklin.

  • Calabrian-style wood-fired pizza
  • Italian sandwiches on fresh focaccia
  • Fresh Italian pastries, cannoli, and gelato

Lucio's Restaurant

Italian Restaurant

Franklin, NC

Lucio’s Restaurant has operated since 1984, makes dough and pasta from scratch, and offers sit-down dining or pasta to go in Franklin.

  • from-scratch pasta
  • lasagna with garlic rolls and salad
  • Italian veal or poultry dishes

quick pasta to go

Ristorante Paoletti

Italian Restaurant

Highlands, NC

Ristorante Paoletti offers Italian fine dining in Highlands and has operated at its Main Street location since 1984.

  • Upscale Italian dining in Highlands
  • Four-course Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve dinners
  • New Year's Eve cocktails, food, and a midnight toast

828 Culture

Italian Restaurant

Franklin, NC

828 Culture serves slow-fermented sourdough pizzas and house-made pasta at 86 West Main Street in Franklin, North Carolina.

  • slow-fermented sourdough pizza
  • house-made pasta dishes
  • shareable small plates

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FAQ

Which Italian restaurants near Macon make pasta from scratch?

Lucio's makes dough, pasta, and spaghetti from scratch. 828 Culture also offers house-made pappardelle and spaghetti.

Where can I get wood-fired pizza near Macon?

Leo's Caffe Italia cooks pizza in a 600+ degree wood-fired oven using house-made dough and imported Italian flour.

Can I order Italian food to go?

Lucio's offers pasta to go and describes it as quick pasta to go. Leo's also offers pickup and DoorDash orders in its available delivery area.

Which Italian restaurant is best for a special-occasion dinner?

Ristorante Paoletti is positioned as Italian fine dining in Highlands and accepts reservations through Resy up to 30 days in advance.