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The best Italian in Glen Cove

9 Italian places in Glen Cove, ranked on one scale — 6 of them have earned a Sweet Score. La Bottega Glen Cove leads at 82, with La Bussola Restaurant right behind on 76. This is mostly $$ territory ($15–30): 63% of the list. The dishes that keep coming up are chicken parm, calamari and fried calamari.

9 places · 6 with a Sweet Score

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La Bottega Glen CoveTop 25%

Glen Cove · Pizza

Upper quarter of Nassau County — 169 ratings behind it.

82Sweet Score169 ratings
2Rank

La Bussola RestaurantLocal favorite

Glen Cove · Italian · $$$ · $30–60/person

Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.

76Sweet Score295 ratings
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La Ginestra RestaurantLocal favorite

Glen Cove · Italian · $$$ · $30–60/person

Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.

68Sweet Score154 ratings
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La Famiglia Pizzeria & RestaurantLocal favorite

Glen Cove · Italian · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.

56Sweet Score377 ratings
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The Downtown CafeLocal favorite

Glen Cove · American · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.

55Sweet Score355 ratings
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Plado Tasting Bar - Glen CoveLocal favorite

Glen Cove · Mediterranean · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.

50Sweet Score140 ratings

Vito’s Ristorante & Pizzeria

Glen Cove · Pizza · $ · under $15/person

No score yet316 ratings

Amalfi Pizzeria and Restaurant

Glen Cove · Pizza · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet287 ratings

Umberto's of Glen Cove

Glen Cove · Italian · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in Nassau County.

No score yet205 ratings

That’s all 9 of them ✦

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Italian in Glen Cove, briefly

What is the best Italian in Glen Cove?

La Bottega Glen Cove currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 82, built on 169 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many Italian places are there in Glen Cove?

We track 9. 6 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does Italian cost in Glen Cove?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 63% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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