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Charlotte · checked November 14, 2026
The best Italian food delivery and takeout in Charlotte
The 3 places in Charlotte we'd order Italian food from tonight. Start with Mano Bella Italian Bistro and Market (handmade pasta such as bucatini ragu, build-your-own pasta bowl, market sauces and dried pasta), then Little Mama's Italian Kitchen (penne alla vodka, brick-oven pizza, house-made mozzarella), then Mama Ricotta's (lasagna, chicken parm, meatballs).
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Mano Bella Italian Bistro and Market
Get: Handmade pasta such as bucatini ragu, build-your-own pasta bowl, market sauces and dried pasta
Pasta made in-house, with sauce packed to the side. Its own Toast page keeps ordering commission free, and you can add dried pasta and olive oil from the market.
Good to know: Takeout hours listed 11am to 9pm; delivery 11:30am to 8pm.
Where we found it: Charlotte Magazine: Mano Bella Brings the Art of Handcrafted Pasta to SouthPark · Toast: Mano Bella South Park
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Little Mama's Italian Kitchen
Get: Penne alla vodka, brick-oven pizza, house-made mozzarella
Red-sauce Italian-American with a Michelin Plate for 2025. It started as a takeout concept and still delivers.
Good to know: Phone listed as 980-209-0323.
Where we found it: Michelin Guide American South: Charlotte area (VisitNC) (2025) · Uber Eats: Little Mama's Italian SouthPark
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Mama Ricotta's
Get: Lasagna, chicken parm, meatballs
Big baked pastas hold heat and reheat well, and one portion usually feeds two. A long-running Charlotte Italian spot.
Good to know: Call 704-343-0148 for takeout.
Where we found it: OpenTable: Mama Ricotta's (takeout and delivery) · DoorDash: Mama Ricotta's South Kings Dr
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What is the best Italian food delivery in Charlotte?
Mano Bella Italian Bistro and Market in SouthPark. Get handmade pasta such as bucatini ragu, build-your-own pasta bowl, market sauces and dried pasta. Pasta made in-house, with sauce packed to the side. Its own Toast page keeps ordering commission free, and you can add dried pasta and olive oil from the market.
Where can I get Italian food takeout in Charlotte tonight?
Chef Amazing's list for Charlotte: Mano Bella Italian Bistro and Market (SouthPark), Little Mama's Italian Kitchen (SouthPark), Mama Ricotta's (South End). Each one does takeout or delivery; order from the place's own site when it has one.
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How we pick: our own stories and guides first, then this year's critics and best-of lists; every place checked open and checked to do takeout or delivery. Photos marked "a photo like it" show the food, not that place's. Delivery areas and hours change; check before you order. Chef Amazing is not paid by any place on this page.
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