News Food News & Trends This Is the Most Popular Pasta Dish in Your State, According to a New Report Celebrate National Pasta Day with your favorite classic Italian dish. By Olivia McIntosh Olivia McIntosh Olivia McIntosh is a writer and editor who has worked as a lifestyle content writer and digital marketer since 2020 for B2B and B2C companies. She joined Martha Stewart as an associate editor in September 2024. Editorial Guidelines Published on October 17, 2024 Close Photo: Lennart Weibull 2021 It’s a special day for all the pasta lovers—and who doesn't love pasta? This beloved dish has a day of its own—National Pasta Day is celebrated annually on October 17th. To commence the day, bonusfinder.com has set out to discover the most popular pasta dishes in the United States, according to Google search trend data from the past 12 months. Find out the top 10 most popular pasta dishes in the U.S., along with the reigning pasta champion in your state. Top 10 Most Popular Pasta Dishes Fettuccine Alfredo LasagnaCarbonara Spaghetti Bolognese Pesto Pasta Cacio e Pepe Spaghetti alla Puttanesca Spaghetti alla Napoletana Pasta e Fagioli Penne all’Arrabbiata Unsurprisingly, the study unveiled that the most popular pasta dish in the U.S. is fettuccine Alfredo, with 29 out of 50 states searching for it the most in the last 12 months. Two timeless Italian dishes were runners up—taking second place was lasagna, and carbonara in third. 18 Classic Italian Pasta Recipes Everyone Should Know How to Make Anson Smart The Most Popular Pasta Dish in Each State Alabama: Fettuccine AlfredoAlaska: Fettuccine AlfredoArizona: Fettuccine AlfredoArkansas: Fettuccine AlfredoCalifornia: CarbonaraColorado: CarbonaraConnecticut: Pasta e FagioliDelaware: Fettuccine AlfredoDistrict of Columbia: Carbonara, Cacio e Pepe, Spaghetti Bolognese and Spaghetti alle VongoleFlorida: Carbonara and Fettuccine AlfredoGeorgia: Fettuccine AlfredoHawaii: Spaghetti alle VongoleIdaho: Fettuccine AlfredoIllinois: CarbonaraIndiana: Fettuccine AlfredoIowa: Fettuccine AlfredoKansas: Fettuccine AlfredoKentucky: Penne alla NormaLouisiana: Fettuccine AlfredoMaine: Penne all’ArrabbiataMaryland: LasagnaMassachusetts: Tortellini en Brodo and Spaghetti alla NeranoMichigan: Fettuccine AlfredoMinnesota: Fettuccine AlfredoMississippi: Fettuccine AlfredoMissouri: Fettuccine AlfredoMontana: Fettuccine AlfredoNebraska: Fettuccine AlfredoNevada: Tortellini en BrodoNew Hampshire: LasagnaNew Jersey: Tortellini en BrodoNew Mexico: Fettuccine AlfredoNew York: Tortellini en Brodo and Spaghetti with BottargaNorth Carolina: Fettuccine AlfredoNorth Dakota: Fettuccine AlfredoOhio: LasagnaOklahoma: Fettuccine AlfredoOregon: Lasagna and Pesto PastaPennsylvania: LasagnaRhode Island: Pasta e FagioliSouth Carolina: Fettuccine AlfredoSouth Dakota: Fettuccine AlfredoTennessee: Fettuccine AlfredoTexas: Fettuccine AlfredoUtah: Fettuccine AlfredoVermont: Lasagna, Spaghetti alla Puttanesca and Pesto PastaVirginia: CarbonaraWashington: CarbonaraWest Virginia: Fettuccine AlfredoWisconsin: LasagnaWyoming: Fettuccine Alfredo Our 30 Most Popular Pasta Recipes Ever Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit