After 671 votes, Sacramento-area readers have made it clear: Ippolito’s Trattoria is the region’s most underrated Italian restaurant. Nickolas and Sabrina Ippolito’s restaurant was a runaway winner in The Sacramento Bee’s recent poll, amassing 58.3% of the vote despite sharing the ballot with 10 other Italian favorites previously nominated by readers.

The Ippolitos opened their namesake restaurant in December 2022 at 9500 Micron Ave. in Rosemont’s Bradshaw Square shopping center. It’s garnered a loyal crowd of regulars thanks to housemade pasta such as lobster ravioli and four-layer lasagna, in addition to hearty main dishes like salmon Livornese and filet mignon.