Best Italian Restaurant in Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV
Battista's Hole in the Wall has served old-school Italian just off the Strip since 1970, when Battista Locatelli opened it near the Flamingo. Dinners come the same generous way they always have: an entrée with soup or salad, pasta, garlic bread, house cappuccino, and all the table wine you can drink.
Walls crammed with celebrity photos and thousands of dangling mementos, a strolling accordion player, and a fiercely loyal following make Battista's a beloved Vegas throwback to the era before the mega-resorts.
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Tucked behind the Strip since 1970, Battista's serves old-school Italian dinners that come with cappuccino and house wine.
Yes — Battista's Hole in the Wall is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Italian Restaurant in Las Vegas, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best Italian restaurant in Las Vegas for 2025 for half a century of red-sauce dinners with all-you-can-drink house wine.
Battista's Hole in the Wall is in Las Vegas, NV.
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