Whether it is traditional dishes such as Carbonara, or newer recipes with luxurious ingredients, pasta is incredibly customisable and can be adapted in so many different ways. National Pasta Day is celebrated on October 17 every year and is a chance to celebrate Italian cuisine.
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TripAdvisor has ranked the best Italian establishments in the Portsmouth area – which also includes Gosport, Havant, Fareham, Waterlooville and Emsworth. The star ratings for the restaurants that serve pasta have been calculated, and here are the best 11 places.
Be sure to click through all the pages to find out which eatery is the highest rated.
TripAdvisor has ranked the best Italian establishments in the Portsmouth area – which also includes Gosport, Havant, Fareham, Waterlooville and Emsworth. The star ratings for the restaurants that serve pasta have been calculated, and here are the best 11 places.
![Bella Calabria Restaurant in London Road, North End, was given an 4.5 star rating by TripAdvisor from 426 reviews.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZjNzYxNmRkLTE4ZDctNDEzZS04MmJhLTllYmZhNGRiZTZjZjo3NzllNDIzYy03MDViLTQzZDYtYjNlMC04OWQwODNkMGUwZGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Bella Calabria Restaurant - 5
Bella Calabria Restaurant in London Road, North End, was given an 4.5 star rating by TripAdvisor from 426 reviews. Photo: Contributed
![Bobby's Italian Restaurant & Takeaway, in Stoke Road, Gosport, was given an 4.5 star rating by TripAdvisor from 369 reviews.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhiZjI4Njc2LTc1NDctNDE0Ni1iNmExLTE3N2E4Yzc0Y2ViYTo4Y2U4Y2M2YS1jYjhjLTRlMmUtYTMxMi05ZDI3M2EwZDlkZTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Bobby's Italian Restaurant & Takeaway - 7
Bobby's Italian Restaurant & Takeaway, in Stoke Road, Gosport, was given an 4.5 star rating by TripAdvisor from 369 reviews. Photo: Google Street View
![Circolo Pizzeria, in Osborne Road, Southsea, was given an 4.5 star rating by TripAdvisor from 397 reviews.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc1OTFhNDFmLWVmOTEtNDZhNi04ZTRkLTJmNDBiMGFjMzBlZDpjN2E5ZDA4Mi1mMTM0LTQxZTEtOWRjOS00ODkwMmU5ODRiMjQ=.png?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Circolo Pizzeria - 6
Circolo Pizzeria, in Osborne Road, Southsea, was given an 4.5 star rating by TripAdvisor from 397 reviews. Photo: Google
![Arty's restaurant in Weevil Lane, Gosport, was given an 4.5 star rating by TripAdvisor from 443 reviews.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc1YTJlZTQwLTU0YWEtNDdiZi04MDE4LTBkYWNhMzlhMWI2OTpiYzNmY2NmOS0wNWRjLTQ0MjEtOWNmZS0xYTI4NGYxODg5MjU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Arty's At Clarence Marina - 4
Arty's restaurant in Weevil Lane, Gosport, was given an 4.5 star rating by TripAdvisor from 443 reviews. Photo: Mike Cooter (130321-)