Hold the sauce — Foodie Favs installment No. 3 is here, bringing you locally recommended pasta dishes to try around the Scenic City.

Tony's Pasta Shop & Trattoria, Bluff View Art District

"Tomato basil at Tony’s." — Halie S.

"Chicken tetrazzini from Tony’s." — D-Mo

"Pesto risotto with shrimp. It was a special at Tony's." — Monica M.

"Tony's has great gluten free options. I have tried several different dishes and love them." — @dubedeffendall

Il Primo, NorthShore + Ooltewah

"Fettuccine carbonara at Il Primo." — Christy B.

"Sausage and rigatoni from Il Primo." — @okaybyeseeya

"Rigatoni al'Arrabbiata & Sausage from Il Primo." — @erinudaly

We recommend trying the Ravioli Spinachi e Formaggi dish from Boccaccia. | Photo by NOOGAtoday

Boccaccia, Southside

"Rigatoni nicotera at Boccaccia." — Ann H. + Sarah M.

"All of the linguini dishes in Boccaccia are good, and the owner Luciano is an excellent person who enjoys sitting + talking with his guests. Classic place, only in Chattanooga. " — Mark M.

"Boccaccia‘s orecc (orecchiette)." — Jenny H.

Giardino, South Chattanooga

"The lasagna from Giardino." — Sarah P.

"Chicken parmesan at Giardino!" — @kittycatmadisonn

"Bolognese from Giardino!" — @amanda.blenk

"Giardino's pomodoro ala vegetariana." @rusticrisechatt

Alleia, Southside

"Any in-house made pasta at Alleia." — Lisa W.

"Pappardelle at Alleia!!!" — @emcam131

Portofino's Greek and Italian Restaurant, East Ridge

"Chicken piccata at Portofino’s. Chicken is so tender. The lemon cream sauce makes it sweet + delicious. Best bread sticks ever. Pro tip: Sit upstairs for the views and live music." — Denise C.

Honorable mentions from the past include:

"Used to be the peach pasta at Flying Squirrel." — @sahithi.krishna

"Hummingbird Pastaria's pomodoro! (rip)" —@ellabuck