If you’re looking for pasta restaurants near me here in the North Carolina Triad, there is no shortage of options. However, not all pasta is created equally! Here at Mario’s Pizza, we create authentic pasta dishes based on our family recipes all the way from Italy. Don’t settle for anything less when deciding where to go for dinner.

What is “Real” Italian Food?

Some people will spend hours arguing about what constitutes “real” Italian food. However, we think it comes down to one thing: using high quality, fresh ingredients to make recipes that are actually from Italy. Many of the recipes you’ll find at Italian restaurants are just a shadow of that food you’ll actually get in Italy. That doesn’t mean these dishes can’t be good, but if you’re looking for Italian restaurants near me, it makes sense to look for authentic Italian dishes your entire family will love.

Our family has lived in North Carolina for several decades, but we originally got our start running a pizzeria in Brooklyn. Before living in New York, our family lived in Calabria, Italy. This region has, in our humble opinion, some of the best food in the world! We incorporate our heritage into every dish we serve.

You can learn more about the food of Calabria here. Basically, it’s all about turning humble ingredients into special dishes you just can’t stop eating. We bring that philosophy to our family-owned restaurants here in North Carolina, because not everyone can travel to Italy to eat delicious pasta.

Pasta Dishes We Serve at Mario’s

While every Italian has their favorite pasta dish, we try to serve a variety of homemade options here at Mario’s Pizza. Here are your pasta options at our Italian restaurants, made with our delicious pasta sauce:

• Spaghetti
• Baked ziti
• Eggplant parmigiana
• Chicken parmigiana
• Meat lasagna
• Cheese ravioli

We serve our pasta entrees with a side salad and an order of our famous garlic knots. You won’t walk away from a dinner at Mario’s hungry!

Keep in mind that we also have a few pasta options on our kids’ menu. We’re the perfect place to eat when you’re looking for family restaurants near me. Your children deserve tasty options, so we have eight different choices for kids’ meals including our kids’ spaghetti, ziti, or 4-piece cheese ravioli. They can enjoy their pasta with our traditional marinara sauce or a butter sauce. We can also add meatballs to the spaghetti or ziti options, and every kids’ meal comes with a drink in a reusable cup with a lid.

Why Our Pasta is the Best in the Triad

Serving quality food is the cornerstone of our restaurant. Whether you order pasta or another dish from our menu such as pizza, subs, salads, calzones, or stromboli, we want you to love every bite. Here are a few ways we ensure that our food is the best in the area:

• Quality Ingredients – The best pasta in the world isn’t complicated. Simply put, good pasta allows fresh, high-quality ingredients to shine. A lot of chain Italian restaurants sacrifice on the ingredients in order to save money.
• Freshly Made Dishes – When you order from places like Olive Garden, Carrabba’s, and Maggiano’s, you don’t really know when they prepared the meals. Some chain restaurants prepare large batches ahead of time or ship frozen entrees/sauce from a large factory location. Others make their pasta dishes from scratch every day. Every chain is different, but here at Mario’s you can rest assured that we’re making your food fresh daily.
• Affordable prices – We keep our menu prices as low as possible so that all families can enjoy dinner at Mario’s, at least occasionally. Don’t forget that we have a rewards program so you can earn points toward free food and discounts.
• Huge portion sizes – Many customers take home a portion for lunch, especially if you save room for dessert, such as a slice of our limoncello mascarpone cake.

We’d love to serve you one of our dishes so you can taste for yourself what sets us apart.

FAQs About Our Pasta Restaurants Near Me

Our name may lead you to think we only serve pizza, but we hope you’ll come in to Mario’s the next time you’re craving authentic Italian food nearby. If you have any questions about our menu, feel free to ask one of our helpful servers. Here are a few questions we commonly hear:

What kind of pizza do you serve?

In addition to serving several specialty pizzas, we also give customers the ability to customize their pies. We have tons of topping options, which you can get on the entire pie or just half. You can also order your pizza with gluten-free or cauliflower crust. Click here to learn more about why Mario’s has the best pizza in the Triad.

Do you have vegetarian options?

Yes! You can order our spaghetti without meatballs, opt for eggplant parmigiana instead of chicken, or choose one of our meat-free dishes. In addition to vegetarian pasta options, we also have a specialty vegetarian pie, The Greenhouse, as well as vegetarian salads and subs.

Which type of pasta should I order?

We love all our pasta options! If you’re not sure what to order, ask a member of our staff for advice based on your specific preferences. They can help you pick out the perfect dish for your tastes.

Where can I find Mario’s Pizza?

We have nine locations: three in Winston-Salem, three in Greensboro, two in High Point, and one in Clemmons. You can use the drop-down above to see which Mario’s location is closest to you and to find exact addresses when searching for pasta restaurants near me. We also deliver throughout the Triad with our partners such as Doordash. We hope you’ll try one of our authentic pasta dishes the next time you order dinner from Mario’s, whether it’s for dine-in, carry out, or delivery.