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.