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La BoccaItalian Restaurant & Pizzeria
La Bocca's dining room at night

Italian Restaurant & PizzeriaJonesboro, Arkansas

Sicily, served in Jonesboro.

House-made sauces, meatballs and lasagna, pizza and pasta, and a dining room made for slowing down.

  • Voted Best Italian Restaurant · 2025 & 2026
  • Voted Best New Restaurant · 2025 & 2026

Best Italian Restaurant 2025, Jonesboro Occasions Readers' Choice. Best New Restaurant 2025, Jonesboro Occasions Readers' Choice. Best Italian Restaurant 2026, Northeast Arkies Best. Best New Restaurant 2026, Northeast Arkies Best. Best Italian Restaurant 2026, Best of Northeast Arkansas. Premiere Italian 2026, Jonesboro Premiere Awards.

01From the kitchen

  1. 01

    Lasagna Classico

    Layers of flat pasta parmesan, mozzarella, pecorino, Romano & our homemade meat sauce

    18.95

  2. 02

    Lobster Ravioli

    Filled with lobster & Romano, in our white wine & pink cream sauce topped with diced tomatoes

    22.95

  3. 03

    Chicken Penne Alla Vodka

    Chicken breast & penne pasta in a creamy tomato vodka sauce

    21.95

  4. 04

    Seafood Alfredo

    Creamy Alfredo sauce tossed with shrimp, scallops, crabmeat & fettuccine pasta

    23.95

  5. 05

    La Bocca Favorite Pizza

    Italian sausage, pepperoni, bacon green bell peppers, mushrooms, black olives, red onions, Roma tomatoes, mozzarella & parmesan

    19.95

  6. 06

    Tiramisu

    Italia’s most famous dessert! Layers of mascarpone cream & ladyfingers soaked in espresso with a dusting of cocoa powder

    8.95

A La Bocca pizza topped with shrimp, tomato and melted mozzarella
Pizza, fresh from the oven
A slice of tiramisu dusted with cocoa on a white plate
Tiramisu to finish
A pizza coming together in the La Bocca kitchen

02From scratch

Made here means made here.

The sauce starts in our kitchen. So do the meatballs, the meat sauce and the lasagna. It takes longer, and it is the only way we know how to do it.

Sicilian recipes, cooked fresh in Jonesboro every day.

  • Sauce
  • Meatballs
  • Meat sauce
  • Lasagna
  • Pasta
Owners Rinor Neziri (left) and Tony Avanzare (right) in La Bocca's dining room before opening
Rinor Neziri and Tony Avanzare

03The story

Two cousins from Sicily. One table in Jonesboro.

Rinor Neziri and his cousin Tony Avanzare both grew up in Sicily. Tony learned to cook beside his mother and grandmother. Rinor spent six years at Tony's restaurant in Paragould: two years in the kitchen, four as manager.

Guests kept driving up from Jonesboro and asking the same thing: when are you coming to us? In 2025, they did.

The grand piano in La Bocca's dining room under warm evening light

04The room

Good food deserves time.

White tablecloths, a light at every table, a grand piano in the corner and Sinatra low enough that you can hear each other. Stay a while.

  • Date night
  • Anniversaries
  • Family dinners
  • Long conversations

Come as guests, leave as family.

See Our Guests
  • A guest celebrating a birthday with a pink cake
    Birthdays
  • A team gathered for dinner in the dining room
    Team dinners
  • A family filling a long table
    Family nights
  • A couple celebrating with a birthday cake and candles
    Celebrations

05The menu

See Everything

Lasagna Classico

Price: 18.95

Layers of flat pasta parmesan, mozzarella, pecorino, Romano & our homemade meat sauce

Eggplant Rollatini

Price: 17.95

Breaded eggplant stuffed with ricotta cheese & topped with marinara & mozzarella cheese

Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno

Price: 17.95

Baked blend of Italian cheeses, penne pasta & our signature marinara

Homemade Eggplant Parmigiana

Price: 18.95

Lightly breaded & pan fried eggplant topped with marinara & melted mozzarella with a side of spaghetti & marinara

A La Bocca pizza topped with shrimp, tomato and melted mozzarella

06Delivery & pickup

Dinner at home still deserves La Bocca.

The same kitchen, packed to travel. Order for delivery or pickup, or call ahead and we will have it ready.

Online orders for delivery and pickup go through Slice.

07Reservations

Your table is waiting.

The fastest way to a table is a quick call. We are happy to help.

Call to reserve

(870) 333-5189Call Now

Hours

Every day
11 AM to 9 PM

Large groups

Birthdays, team dinners and parties: call ahead and we will set the room.

08Visit us

Find us on Kazi Street.

Address

La Bocca Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
2915 Kazi St
Jonesboro, AR 72401

Hours

Every day
11 AM to 9 PM

Phone

(870) 333-5189

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2915 Kazi St, Jonesboro, AR 72401