KEY FINDINGS
- Across 281,857 written reviews, 67 of 304 restaurants in Jeddah mention Italian food and pizza in 5 or more written reviews.
- The ranking is built on how often Italian food and pizza is mentioned in written reviews, not on the overall star rating.
- IL Vero leads with 116 mentions of Italian food and pizza.
Introduction
When you are hunting for Italian food and pizza in Jeddah, a star rating alone will not tell you much. A place can carry 4.5 stars because the service is quick and the room is pleasant, even if Italian food and pizza was never the reason people came. So we tried a different angle: instead of ranking by stars, we ranked by how often visitors actually mention Italian food and pizza in their own written words. The result is a list that reflects where people go specifically for Italian food and pizza and then write about it afterward.
We analyzed 281,857 written Google reviews across Saudi Arabia. In Jeddah alone, 67 restaurants out of the 304 we hold publicly mention Italian food and pizza in five or more written reviews — the minimum bar we set so that a ranking is never built on one or two passing mentions. This is not a list of "the best" in an absolute sense; it is a list of the most talked-about. That distinction matters, and we explain it plainly in the methodology section below.
Top 10 restaurants by Italian food and pizza mentions in Jeddah — September 2026
#1 IL Vero • 116 mentions • 4.4★ on Google
Tops the list. Italian food and pizza came up in 116 of this venue's written reviews, averaging 4.66 stars within those specific mentions. Its overall Google rating is 4.4 across 499 written reviews we hold. See its full profile on Raddod →
#2 Pizzalio Restaurant بيتزاليو • 106 mentions • 4.7★ on Google
Italian food and pizza came up in 106 of this venue's written reviews, averaging 4.63 stars within those specific mentions. Its overall Google rating is 4.7 across 684 written reviews we hold. See its full profile on Raddod →
#3 Il Vero (فرع آخر) • 95 mentions • 4.4★ on Google
Italian food and pizza came up in 95 of this venue's written reviews, averaging 4.89 stars within those specific mentions. Its overall Google rating is 4.4 across 706 written reviews we hold. See its full profile on Raddod →
#4 ڤيرا • 85 mentions • 4.5★ on Google
Italian food and pizza came up in 85 of this venue's written reviews, averaging 4.65 stars within those specific mentions. Its overall Google rating is 4.5 across 4021 written reviews we hold. See its full profile on Raddod →
#5 White Flame • 85 mentions • 4.4★ on Google
Italian food and pizza came up in 85 of this venue's written reviews, averaging 4.11 stars within those specific mentions. Its overall Google rating is 4.4 across 556 written reviews we hold. See its full profile on Raddod →
#6 Pizza Almetro • 84 mentions • 4.4★ on Google
Italian food and pizza came up in 84 of this venue's written reviews, averaging 4.56 stars within those specific mentions. Its overall Google rating is 4.4 across 327 written reviews we hold. See its full profile on Raddod →
#7 Salernoo • 81 mentions • 4.6★ on Google
Italian food and pizza came up in 81 of this venue's written reviews, averaging 4.67 stars within those specific mentions. Its overall Google rating is 4.6 across 1790 written reviews we hold. See its full profile on Raddod →
#8 باستولا Pastola Italian Restaurant • 73 mentions • 4.8★ on Google
Italian food and pizza came up in 73 of this venue's written reviews, averaging 4.74 stars within those specific mentions. Its overall Google rating is 4.8 across 415 written reviews we hold. See its full profile on Raddod →
#9 Olio Pizzeria Restaurant & Cafe • 72 mentions • 4.5★ on Google
Italian food and pizza came up in 72 of this venue's written reviews, averaging 4.25 stars within those specific mentions. Its overall Google rating is 4.5 across 193 written reviews we hold. See its full profile on Raddod →
#10 il Postino Pizzeria • 69 mentions • 4.6★ on Google
Italian food and pizza came up in 69 of this venue's written reviews, averaging 4.64 stars within those specific mentions. Its overall Google rating is 4.6 across 5083 written reviews we hold. See its full profile on Raddod →
The full table
| Rank | Name | Italian food and pizza mentions | Avg stars in mentions | Google rating | Written reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IL Vero | 116 | 4.66 | 4.4 | 499 |
| 2 | Pizzalio Restaurant بيتزاليو | 106 | 4.63 | 4.7 | 684 |
| 3 | Il Vero (فرع آخر) | 95 | 4.89 | 4.4 | 706 |
| 4 | ڤيرا | 85 | 4.65 | 4.5 | 4021 |
| 5 | White Flame | 85 | 4.11 | 4.4 | 556 |
| 6 | Pizza Almetro | 84 | 4.56 | 4.4 | 327 |
| 7 | Salernoo | 81 | 4.67 | 4.6 | 1790 |
| 8 | باستولا Pastola Italian Restaurant | 73 | 4.74 | 4.8 | 415 |
| 9 | Olio Pizzeria Restaurant & Cafe | 72 | 4.25 | 4.5 | 193 |
| 10 | il Postino Pizzeria | 69 | 4.64 | 4.6 | 5083 |
How we ranked this list
The ranking is based on the number of written reviews that mention Italian food and pizza for each venue in Jeddah within its category, with a minimum of five mentions. The "avg stars in mentions" column is the average rating of the reviews that specifically mention Italian food and pizza, while "Google rating" is the venue's overall score. We show both columns so you see the full picture and never lean on a single number. Read the full approach on our methodology page, and see the live, continuously updated ranking on the rankings page.
An honest caveat: mention count measures how much people talk about Italian food and pizza, not necessarily that it is the best, and we make no claim to be more accurate than Google. We do not build a competing rating; we read what reviewers actually wrote and present it transparently. An excellent newcomer may sit low simply because fewer people have written about it yet. Read the list with that in mind.
Tips for choosing
- Compare "avg stars in mentions" against "Google rating" — when both are high, confidence is stronger.
- Watch the written-review count; a venue with 5,000 reviews is steadier than one with 200.
- Open the venue's Raddod profile to read the reviews unsummarized.
- The best fit depends on your neighborhood and timing; use the rankings page to filter.
Frequently asked
Is this list ordered by "the best"?
No. It is ordered by how often visitors mention Italian food and pizza in their written reviews. That is a signal of how known a place is for it, not a final verdict on quality.
What does "mentions" mean?
The number of written Google reviews containing words related to Italian food and pizza for that venue, within the reviews we hold.
Why a minimum of five?
So a ranking is never built on a single passing mention. The floor cuts noise and keeps the places people genuinely talk about.
How many reviews were analyzed?
281,857 written reviews across Saudi Arabia, of which 67 venues qualify in Jeddah for this category.
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