The 50 Best Italian Restaurants In The US

Gourmandize Staff, 10/01/2018

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Bencotto - San Diego, California

You can't go to Bencotto in San Diego and not get pasta. This beloved Little Italy spot is regularly lauded for its handmade organic pastas, which you can custom order to your liking (your choice of sauce + pasta) or try in any of the house specials, including the pasta of the week, handmade raviolis and a hand-cut black squid-ink fettucine dish. Don't pass up on its extensive cocktail list either, any of which would go down perfectly with one of the menu's excellent shareable plates.

Get this: Tagliatelle al nero di seppia with hand-cut black squid-ink fettucine in a spicy pink sauce with shrimp ($23)