For more than 20 years, D’Amico’s Italian Market Café in Rice Village has been known as Houston’s own Little Italy. While the always-bustling spot is well known as a full-service Italian restaurant, it still comes as a surprise to some to discover it’s also a fully-stocked Italian deli and market.

As diners indulge in both traditional and innovative Southern Italian dishes like handmade sandwiches, fire-roasted pizzas, house-made pasta and an array of seafood, other customers are shopping the shelves for imported olive oils, Italian peppers, fresh pastas, cheeses and more.

It’s hard to find a place that feels more Italian than this.

But while tradition is at the heart of what D’Amico’s offers Houston every day, that doesn’t mean one can’t expect surprising new dishes, drinks or other specials on almost every visit. In 2017, the restaurant added full beverage service, offering both classic and imaginative new cocktails. In 2018, construction began on a whole new dining area that will not only offer more seating, but also a space for private events.

Dining, shopping, family, friends and socializing. They all come together on a daily basis at D’Amico’s Italian Market Café. It doesn’t get much more Italian than that.