La Grotta Ristorante Italiano is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Tomato Sauce in Atlanta.

1. La Grotta Ristorante Italiano

8.6
2637 Peachtree Rd NE (Near Peachtree Way NE), Atlanta, GA
Italian Restaurant · Buckhead · 20 tips and reviews

Terre W.Terre Wynne: Great service and incredible food. This is the best Italian in the City. Relaxing atmosphere makes this place heaven.

Rosemary C.Rosemary Cardno: Ma favorite restaurant! Always a great experience! ❤️

Noemi R.Noemi Ramos: Georgia peach martini , spinach salad with mushrooms and goat cheese, salmon with seasonal vegetables and a side of risotto , and to finish creme brûlée everything with a glass of German riesling .

Antica Posta is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Tomato Sauce in Atlanta.

2. Antica Posta

8.6
519 E Paces Ferry Rd NE (at Piedmont Rd), Atlanta, GA
Italian Restaurant · Buckhead Village · 27 tips and reviews

Chris T.Chris Taylor: The wine list here is excellent. Try the Gavi do Gavi by La Scola. And the food is great. I highly recommend the farfelle past with lobster and wine sauce. It's great!

Howard C.Howard Clark: Seafood risotto, Sea Bass, and Almond gelato

Intown Expert, Jennifer Kjellgren & AssociatesIntown Expert, Jennifer Kjellgren & Associates: "The Italian restaurant in the little yellow house" offers up traditional dishes and an excellent wine list from the Italian-born brothers that run the place. Try the grilled octopus appetizer.

Mali Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Tomato Sauce in Atlanta.

3. Mali Restaurant

8.6
961 Amsterdam Ave NE (at N Highland Ave NE), Atlanta, GA
Thai Restaurant · Virginia Highland · 30 tips and reviews

DLeeDLee: Great Thai food and excellent customer service. We came in with a party of 11 w/out a reservation and they were very efficient about getting us seated quickly and comfortably.

Jasmine L.Jasmine Lawrence: Good music, great drinks and flammable menus!!

Reza A.Reza Alavi: The food was awesome however the service was weak.

Mirko Pasta is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Tomato Sauce in Atlanta.

4. Mirko Pasta

8.0
4233 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA
Italian Restaurant · North Buckhead · 19 tips and reviews

Marina M.Marina Milton: Fresh, delicious pasta! I love their gnocchi with pesto sauce. They also have delicious soups and salads.

Andy B.Andy Burns: Monday night special - Wine by the bottle for the glass price!

Lindsay K.Lindsay Koehler: Great bread and dip at the table. The caprese salad was fresh & delightful. They gave us free tiramisu since it was our first time dining! On Monday's - bottle of wine for the price of a glass. What?!

Portofino is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Tomato Sauce in Atlanta.

5. Portofino

8.0
3199 Paces Ferry Pl NW (Irby Ave), Atlanta, GA
Italian Restaurant · Buckhead · 18 tips and reviews

Brian B.Brian Bettis: Had appetizer, salad, meal, wine, and dessert. It was just all amazing. Service was excellent too.

Libby V.Libby Vawter: Fried goat cheese is amazing!!!

Gabrielle B.Gabrielle Broadie: Food was average. Too many other great Italian spots in Atlanta to head back to Portofino.

Sweet Auburn Curb Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Tomato Sauce in Atlanta.

6. Sweet Auburn Curb Market

8.5
209 Edgewood Ave SE (at Bell St SE), Atlanta, GA
Farmers Market · Georgia State University · 48 tips and reviews

ima g.ima gitcha: Vegan Popsicles from Pop life & arepas from Arepa Mia!!!! Your welcome!

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ScoutmobScoutmob: The "Sweet Auburn" district's first settlement was on land formerly occupied by Union troops and was called "Shermantown" for many years.

Little Azio is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Tomato Sauce in Atlanta.

7. Little Azio

8.2
749 Moreland Ave SE (at Ormewood Ave SE), Atlanta, GA
Pizzeria · Ormewood Park · 39 tips and reviews

Nana W.Nana Wells: So I just had the shrimp and four cheese pizza w/spinach and oh my gosh-it was bomb. And those mozzarella sticks! Yep, I would definitely come again! ;)

ShawandaShawanda: Chicken philly, salmon panino, and salmon salad are all on point!

Tonda L.Tonda Linsey: The pesto genoa is the bomb! Sub chikn sausg for reg chikn on it:) yummy!

FIGO Pasta is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Tomato Sauce in Atlanta.

8. FIGO Pasta

7.9
1220 Caroline St NE (at Moreland Ave NE), Atlanta, GA
Italian Restaurant · Edgewood · 32 tips and reviews

FIGO P.FIGO Pasta: Attention FIGO foursquare mayors. Be sure to let the cashier know of your FIGO status as Mayor and you get to put this bad boy on you table!

Ashley T.Ashley Twist Cole: Lunch special for $5.95 comes with pasta and a salad! Great deal.

Rane M.Rane Martin: Three-cheese ravioli is really just a plate of AWESOME.

NaanStop is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Tomato Sauce in Atlanta.

9. NaanStop

8.0
64 Broad St NW, Atlanta, GA
Indian Restaurant · Fairlie-Poplar · 38 tips and reviews

m. h.m. hameed: Favorite on campus lunch, dinner & everything in between. Respectable fast food Indian cuisine 😎

AtlanTannerAtlanTanner: I'm in a naan-committed relationship right now.

Suja R.Suja Ramachandran: try the masala fries! YUM

Bhojanic is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Tomato Sauce in Atlanta.

10. Bhojanic

7.9
3400 Around Lenox Rd NE #201, Atlanta, GA
Indian Restaurant · Lenox · 35 tips and reviews

Naveen A.Naveen Ap: This is like THE BEST indian restaurant for lamb curry IMHO in Atlanta. The meat's tender and tasty :) The mango lassi is good too, but don't miss the lamb curry here.

Harry S.Harry Singh: Best Indian food in ATL

Saida L.Saida Latigue: Sat outside & tried the Chicken 65 as well as the Shrimp Bhojani. We had Gin & Tonic (Bombay Sapphire) and Stella Artois. Our waitperson, Jaquez was attentive yet not overbearing. A nice hideaway.

FIGO Pasta - Upper Westside / Buckhead is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Tomato Sauce in Atlanta.

11. FIGO Pasta - Upper Westside / Buckhead

7.5
2080 Defoor Avenue, Atlanta, GA
Italian Restaurant · Underwood Hills · 15 tips and reviews

Scott H.Scott Hill: One of the best tiramisu I've ever had.

Tyler T.Tyler Thompson: Ask for the "pink sauce" with any pasta or ravioli and you will never get another sauce again...

Colin L.Colin Lee: First time at a FIGO; Interesting fast casual concept of pasta.

Maggiano's Little Italy is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Tomato Sauce in Atlanta.

12. Maggiano's Little Italy

8.4
3368 Peachtree Road (Buckhead MARTA Station), Atlanta, GA
Italian Restaurant · North Buckhead · 81 tips and reviews

Jay F.Jay Foust: Try the Taylor Street Baked Ziti - Italian sausage, great marinara sauce and ziti...what's not to like...plus they give you another pasta dish to take home!!!

AtlantaAtlanta: Bring a big appetite!

Ryan P.Ryan Posner: Buy one pasta dish take another home for free.

The Cheesecake Factory is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Tomato Sauce in Atlanta.

13. The Cheesecake Factory

8.8
3393 Peachtree Rd NE Ste 3076A (Lenox Square Mall), Atlanta, GA
American Restaurant · Lenox · 128 tips and reviews

Heather R.Heather R: Huge portions. Good place to bring out of towners. There is something for everyone and prices are good. The cheesecake is fantastic of course :)

Fatima Al SlailFatima Al Slail: Browne bread Is the best!

Antroine M.Antroine Majette: I don't even know why they bring out the white bread, it's all about the wheat bread!

Mediterranean Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Tomato Sauce in Atlanta.

14. Mediterranean Grill

7.4
985 Monroe Dr NE (at Virginia Ave NE), Atlanta, GA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Midtown · 54 tips and reviews

Supreme M.Supreme McGriff: Business lunch is hands-down the best value in town. Unbelievable food! WOW!

Intown Expert, Jennifer Kjellgren & AssociatesIntown Expert, Jennifer Kjellgren & Associates: Good hummus and Mediterranean fare at a decent price - come early or later in the afternoon to avoid the lunch rush.

Greg F.Greg Frayser: The gyro platter is great

Little Azio is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Tomato Sauce in Atlanta.

15. Little Azio

7.2
1700 Northside Dr NW (btw Bellemeade Ave & I-75), Atlanta, GA
Pizzeria · Berkeley Park · 33 tips and reviews

Cathy C.Cathy C: Try the Hummus to start and the Pesto Penna :) Delicious!

Tameka F.Tameka F.: have the 5.95 lunch special

Dave L.Dave Leach: Come learn and play the world's best board games every Wednesday evening from 5:00 to 9:30. More info at gameswellplayed.com/meetups