Sometimes you just need a big bowl of pasta, an affordable glass of wine, and a side salad to balance it all out. In those moments of deep craving, many people head to a chain Italian restaurant.

Bolognese pasta at North Italia restaurant - Smith Collection/gado/Getty Images The casual dining universe is replete with Italian restaurants. They vary in quality and price, of course — from ...

In terms of casual dining Italian restaurant chains in the U.S., Olive Garden is obviously the big dog on the market. After all, it wasn't until 2025 that Olive Garden was passed by Texas Roadhouse as ...

Italian cuisine has a reputation for being full of big flavors, and bigger portions. These Italian restaurant chains are keeping customers well fed in 2026 ...