• Several restaurants in Utah specialize in Italian cuisine.Italian food image by bkaiser from Fotolia.com
  
  Despite its largely rural makeup, the state of Utah is home to a variety of casual and fine-dining establishments comparable to the most urbanized states in the nation. From pan-Asian fusion, fresh baked goods to rustic Italian dining, Utah features restaurants that cater to appetites of all kinds.
  
  

Cannella's

• Cannella's of Salt Lake City serves contemporary Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner daily. In addition to a rotating menu of lunch specials, the restaurant offers specialty salads, soups and appetizers. Choose from pasta dishes such as the turkey tetrazzini capellini in cream sauce, rigatoni with Italian sausage and five-layer house specialty lasagna. All pasta entrees come with side salads and garlic bread. The restaurant's expansive wine list features imported Italian white wines as well as selections from Spain and France.
  
  Cannella's
  
  204 East 500 South
  
  Salt Lake City, UT
  
  84111
  
  801-355-8518
  
  cannellas.com
  
  

Grandma Tina's Cafe

• Grandma Tina's is located in southern Utah in the town of Kanab. The restaurant has been serving traditional Italian cuisine for over 15 years. Specialty sandwiches, salads and steaks compliment the cafe's expansive selection of Italian dishes. All pasta dishes are paired with sauces prepared from scratch at the restaurant. Choose from jumbo beef ravioli, cheese tortellini or spaghetti with your choice of veal, meatballs or sausage. The cafe also sells Grandma Tina's sauce in take-home jars.
  
  Grandma Tina's Cafe
  
  198 South 100 East
  
  Kanab, UT 84741
  
  435-644-8295
  
  grandmatinas.com
  
  

Pasta Jay's

• Pasta Jay's family-style Italian restaurant has been in continuous operation in Moab, Utah, for more than 20 years. Choose from appetizers such as the homemade minestrone soup or antipasto salad with mortadella ham and cotto salami. Italian entrees include Alfredo Williams with lightly breaded chicken, baked rigatoni, homemade manicotti and sausage stuffed chicken. Jay's also serves more than a dozen specialty pizza recipes and lets patrons create their own from a choice of toppings. A weekly rotating schedule of dinners specials is also offered.
  
  Pasta Jay's
  
  4 South Main St.
  
  Moab, UT 84532
  
  435-259-2900
  
  pastajays.com