Di Campli's Italian Ristorante
Waco's Best Italian List Nobody Talks About
Waco · Waco · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 9, 2026
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First Impression
Walking into a suburban Waco strip — sorry, Woodway Drive — and finding Tignanello and Gaja Barbaresco on the list is genuinely disorienting in the best way. This is not the wine list you expect from a family Italian restaurant in Central Texas. Someone here actually cares.
Selection Deep Dive
The list runs 150 to 250 bottles and reads like an Italian regionalism tour with real commitment: Antinori's Solaia and Tignanello anchor the Tuscan side, Biondi-Santi and Banfi cover Brunello di Montalcino, and Ceretto and Prunotto bring legitimate Barolo representation. Frescobaldi adds breadth across Tuscany and Planeta flies the flag for Sicily, which keeps the list from being purely a parade of prestige names. There are gaps — the non-Italian world barely exists here — but honestly, lean into the focus. A 250-bottle Italian list that actually knows what it's doing beats a 400-bottle everything-list that doesn't.
By the Glass
Twelve to twenty by-the-glass options is a healthy pour program for a restaurant this size, and if the bottle list is any indication, the glass pours aren't just house Pinot Grigio and generic Chianti. That said, there's no evidence of active rotation or a seasonal glass program, so what you see is likely what you've always seen.
Planeta (Sicily) — $30–$50 range
Planeta consistently punches above its price point — structured, expressive, and from a producer that earns more shelf space than it usually gets in Texas. On a list dominated by prestige Tuscany, this is the smart order.
Prunotto Barolo
Ceretto gets more buzz but Prunotto is the quietly serious choice here — a traditional Barolo producer making wines that reward patience. Most tables will reach for the Tignanello; order this instead and drink better for the same or less money.
Antinori Solaia
Solaia is a genuinely great wine but it carries serious name recognition tax on every restaurant list it lands on. At $300+ in this setting, you're paying a premium that the Brunello and Barolo options on this same list simply don't ask for.
Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino + Osso Buco
Braised veal shank needs something with the structure and earth to stand up to it without steamrolling the dish — Brunello from Biondi-Santi has exactly that kind of backbone. It's a classic pairing for a reason, and this list makes it possible in Waco.
🎲 The Bottom Line
Di Campli's earned that Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and the list backs it up — this is genuinely serious Italian wine in a place you'd never think to look for it. If you're anywhere near Waco and care about drinking well with dinner, this is a detour worth making.
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