Must-see restaurants in Italy

  • Outside Trastevere gelateria Fior di Luna.

    Fior di Luna

    Trastevere & Gianicolo

    The perfect place to go for handmade gelato in Rome.

  • Una patata che vuole diventare Tarfuto

    Osteria Francescana

    Modena

    Reserve months in advance (or pray for a waiting-list miracle) at this fabled 12-table restaurant, where reimagined Italian fare is art and tasting menus…

  • Inside restaurant Rimessa Roscioli

    Rimessa Roscioli

    Centro Storico

    Rimessa is particularly geared to wine lovers, but the food is good too.

  • Trattoria da Amerigo

    Emilia-Romagna

    Emilia-Romagna's best dining experience awaits in truffle territory. In the small village of Savigno, a 30km detour west of Bologna, this fantastic…

  • Ristorante Don Alfonso 1890

    Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi

    Don Alsonso is as much an experience as a meal – and a world-class one at that. Not only is the food exquisite, creative and true to its Sorrentino roots;…

  • Concettina Ai Tre Santi

    Naples

    Head in by noon (or 7.30pm at dinner) to avoid a long wait at this hot-spot pizzeria, made famous thanks to its young, driven pizzaiolo Ciro Oliva. The…

  • Ristorante La Caravella

    Amalfi

    A restaurant of artists, art and artistry, Caravella once hosted Andy Warhol. No surprise that it doubles up as a de-facto gallery with frescoes, creative…

  • Il Leccio

    Val d'Orcia

    Sometimes simple dishes are the hardest to perfect. And perfection is the only term to use when discussing this trattoria in Brunello heartland. Watching…

  • Da Vittorio

    Bergamo

    Bergamo's Vittorio is set in a country house 9km east of town and, with over 50 years and three Michelin stars under its belt, is up there with the best…

  • Il Santo Bevitore

    Oltrarno

    Reserve or arrive right on 7.30pm to snag the last table at this ever-popular address, an ode to stylish dining where gastronomes eat by candlelight in a…

  • Seta

    Milan

    Smooth as the silk after which it's named, Seta is Michelin-starred dining at its best: beautiful, inventive and full of flavour surprises. Diners sit on…

  • Colline Emiliane

    Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale

    Serving sensational regional cuisine from Emilia-Romagna, this restaurant has been operated by the Latini family since 1931. Our three recommendations…

  • La Torre degli Aquila

    Pavia

    It is almost worth a trip to Pavia just to eat in Dimo and Maria's medieval tower. Although rooted in tradition (farming sickles and antique pots adorn…

  • Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia

    Milan

    Started by Aimo and Nadia Moroni in 1962 as a simple trattoria, it’s now one of the most revered restaurants in town, with two-Michelin stars to its name…

  • Trattoria Bertozzi in Bologna, Italy

    Trattoria Bertozzi

    Bologna

    Often touted as Bologna's best restaurant by in-the-know culinarians – especially locals – this unassuming neighbourhood trattoria is both a rousing good…

  • The interior of Trattoria Ermes in Modena.

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    Trattoria Ermes

    Modena

    In business since 1963, this fabulous, affordable little lunch spot is tucked into a single wood-panelled room at the northern edge of downtown Modena…

  • Felice a Testaccio in Rome is a venerable & celebrated trattoria with a simple, bare-brick interior, dedicated to Roman cooking.

    Felice a Testaccio

    San Giovanni & Testaccio

    This neighbourhood trattoria is renowned for its unswerving dedication to Roman soul food. Though its decor is contemporary, the menu is unrelentingly old…

  • Pizzeria Alle Corrette Unassuming pizzeria drawing a local crowd for Roman-style pies, wine & desserts.

    Alle Carrette

    Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo

    Authentic pizza, super-thin and swiftly cooked in a wood-fired oven, is what this traditional Roman pizzeria on one of Monti's prettiest streets has done…

  • Modena, Emilia Romagna, Italy. December 2018. Interior of the Albinelli market, the historical market of the city. In addition to fruits and vegetables there are local gastronomic specialties
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    Mercato Albinelli

    Modena

    Modena’s covered municipal market cradles a cornucopia of local delights. Foodies should head straight here for Bible-sized hunks of parmigiano reggiano,…

  • Entrance to Pavè Ice-cream

    Pavè Ice-Cream

    Milan

    As the sibling of pasticceria (pastry shop) phenomenon Pavè, you can expect great things from this contemporary gelateria with its marble-topped counter…

  • Gatto Bero in Venice

    Trattoria al Gatto Nero

    Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands

    Don't expect fancy tricks from this 'Black Cat' – just excellent, traditional fare. Once you’ve tried the homemade tagliolini (ribbon pasta) with spider…

  • Trattoria Pennestri Cozy establishment offering elevated traditional cuisine amid an informal ambiance.

    Trattoria Pennestri

    Southern Rome

    Headed by a Danish-Italian chef Tommaso Pennestri, this mellow trattoria pays its respects to staunch Roman classics (think carbonara and tripe) but is at…

  • Tokuyoshi entrance

    Tokuyoshi

    Milan

    Take a creative culinary voyage from Japan to Italy with Yoji Tokuyoshi at the helm. One-time sous-chef of world-renowned Osteria Francescana, this…

  • Outside the Pavé pasticceria and cafe

    Pavé

    Milan

    Try not to argue over the frolla con ganache, an insanely good tart filled with dark chocolate ganache and topped with crunchy cacao nuggets. After all,…

  • Osteria Bakan in Venice

    Osteria Bakán

    Venice

    A strange mix of local drinking den and surprisingly adventurous restaurant, Bakán has bucketloads of atmosphere – with old beams and soft jazz inside,…

  • Cantine del Vino già Schiavi: Legendary tavern with floor-to-ceiling bottles lining the walls, with wines by the glass & snacks.

    Cantine del Vino già Schiavi

    Venice

    It may look like a wine shop and function as a bar, but this legendary canalside spot also serves the best cicheti (Venetian tapas) on this side of the…

  • Dal Pescatore

    Lake Garda & Around

    Petals of egg pasta frame slices of guinea fowl caramelised in honey saffron; silky tortellini are stuffed to bursting with pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon and…

  • Antica Corte Pallavicina

    Emilia-Romagna

    Picking favourites at this 14th-century castle is excruciating: there's the castle itself, especially when enveloped in cinematic Po river fog; the ageing…

  • President

    Pompeii

    At the helm of this Michelin-starred standout is charming owner-chef Paolo Gramaglia, whose passion for local produce, history and culinary whimsy…

  • Pasticceria di Maria Grammatico

    Erice

    This cafe-pasticceria is run by Maria Grammatico, Sicily's most famous pastry chef, and the subject of Mary Taylor Simeti's book Bitter Almonds – a series…

  • Trattoria di Via Serra

    Bologna

    Book at least three weeks in advance at this seemingly unassuming trattoria in Bolognina, just a step outside the city centre. Flavio and Tommaso came…

  • Casale Drinzi

    Tyrrhenian Coast

    This wooden chalet in the hills immediately above Collesano is one of the Madonie's gems – one whiff of the delicious aromas emanating from the kitchen…

  • Ristorante Cocchi

    Parma

    You'll need to venture across the river to Oltretorrente for a traditional Parmigiano experience untainted by the city's influx of culinary tourism…

  • La Piola

    Alba

    Part of the Ceretto family's small empire, La Piola offers a faithful menu of traditional Piedmontese dishes, but at the same time manages to be stylish,…

  • Il Comacino

    Como

    A new venture affiliated with the plush Avenue Hotel, Comacino offers food as theatre, especially if you sit at the chef’s table (technically a couple of…

  • Trattoria Da Me

    Bologna

    Bologna's most exciting reinvention is this formerly uneventful trattoria transformed by chef Elisa Rusconi, who triumphed on Italian television show 4…

  • Noi

    Bergamo

    More esoteric than your average trattoria, Noi is a chameleonic restaurant that changes it spots between lunch and dinner (they even change the restaurant…

  • Capo Blu

    Bay of Naples

    Decked out in model boats and local artwork, casual, affable Capo Blu serves up antipasti worthy of a fine-dining menu. The multicourse assaggio di…

  • All'Osteria Bottega

    Bologna

    At Bologna's temple of culinary contentment, owners Daniele and Valeria lavish attention on every table between trips to the kitchen for astonishing…

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