Southern Tuscany
Orbetello's fish cooperative restaurant may lack frills but it makes amends with the freshness of its lagoon-caught seafood. Grab a ticket, tick off your…
Must-see restaurants in Italy
Catania
Presiding over this much-loved, family-run noshery is wise-cracking patron Nino, who does a thriving business feeding peckish office workers and theatre…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
The Camerucci family runs this elegant brick-arched trattoria proffering refined traditional dishes from the Marches region. There are wonderful fritti …
Bolzano (Bozen)
This may look like just another hipster burger place, but the people behind it (and its Merano sibling) have serious culinary credentials, including local…
Chianti
Located in a hamlet 2km above Greve, this well-regarded trattoria has six indoor tables and a hillside terrace overlooking cypresses, olive trees and…
Como
A workaday street round the back of the Duomo is an unlikely spot for such a bewitching restaurant. The menu is packed with local meat and lake produce,…
Venice
Occupying a glass pavilion on the Riva, Pensione Wildner's longstanding restaurant serves delicious takes on traditional Venetian dishes, such as octopus…
Viterbo
A much-frequented local favourite, Al Vecchio Orologio wins you over with its charming stone-vaulted setting and updated seasonal cuisine. There's a full…
Castelli Romani
One of Ariccia’s oldest fraschette (rustic, osteria-style eateries), Osteria da Angelo is an excellent choice for a typical Castelli dining experience…
Langhe, Roero & Monferrato
The acclaimed fairy-tale-like space that is the Guido Ristorante is a place that people have been known to cross borders to visit, especially for the veal…
Southern Tuscany
The aromas emanating from the kitchen door off Via Zuccarelli should be enough to draw you down the stairs and into the cosy dining rooms, which are…
Matera
With a sleekly decorated bar and dining areas and a menu that goes beyond Basilicatan classics, 'The Good Cat' is another feather in the cap of Matera's…
Venice
Set on busy Ruga Giuffa, this osteria has artsy Murano lamps and seafaring paraphernalia. You should be able to spot it by the gondoliers packing out the…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
One of Rome’s historic delis, Franchi is great for a swift bite. Cheerful assistants work with practised dexterity slicing hams, cutting cheese, weighing…
Bay of Naples
It might just be a tiny hole-in-the-wall (OK, technically, there are two holes in the wall), but Exytus is a street cafe with a big reputation. Join the…
Milan
The place that made Chinese food trendy in Milan is impossibly hip, from its clientele down to the Chairman Mao iconography. Specialising in cuisine from…
Palermo
There's a lot to be said for simplicity, like sitting curbside in the shadow of a baroque church and chowing down on cheap, delicious local street food…
Syracuse
Away from the main tourist maelstrom, Taberna Sveva occupies a quiet corner of Ortygia. On warm summer evenings the outdoor terrace is the place to sit,…
Elba
The floor-to-ceiling windows at this formal, hillside restaurant at the lower end of Poggio village create the sense of eating in a classy treehouse,…
Matera
Basilicata's rugged, flavourful produce stars in this upmarket, split-level cave restaurant in Sasso Barisano. Try local specialities you may not find…
Erice
Atmosphere-wise, this is one of Erice's more appealing eateries, entered through a crumbling archway that leads into a cool patio graced with drooping…
Volterra
Its blindingly white, ultra-utilitarian interior is miles away from the trattorias found elsewhere in Volterra, but this fast-food joint has one major…
Palau
One for special occasions, La Gritta is a memorable place to dine. Floor-to-ceiling windows and a terrace allow you to take in the wondrous coastal…
Antica Pizza Fritta da Zia Esterina Sorbillo
Naples
A neon-framed image of San Gennaro greets visitors at Zia Esterina, famed for its pizza fritta. Surprisingly light, its choice of fillings ranges from the…
Marsala
Warm-orange walls and arched stone doorways lend an artsy, convivial atmosphere to this Slow Food–acclaimed eatery whose wonderfully evocative name…
Venice
Despite its historic role as a gateway to the East, Venice has surprisingly few good Asian restaurants. An exception is elegant Mirai, the first Japanese…
Riomaggiore
A surprising find in seafood-centric Cinque Terre, La Cantina del Macellaio fires up melt-in-your-mouth braised beef, pasta with wild boar and a few other…
Naples
With the Neapolitan breakfast habit of wolfing down an espresso and a croissant while standing at the bar, it's a challenge to find somewhere to indulge a…
Rome
One of many eateries on Viale Regina Margherita, this sleek pasticceria-cafe is a local hotspot – suits and sharply dressed office workers lunch here on…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
The chocolate smell that greets visitors to this chic boutique is quite intoxicating, boding well for those who are in the mood for a sweet treat. Choose…
Como
For generations comaschi (Como residents) have turned to Ceccato for their Sunday-afternoon gelato and then embarked on a ritual passeggiata (stroll) with…
Genoa
Genovese fast food done in the most authentic and enticing of ways can be had at this backstreet hole in the wall. Come for a quick and easy plate of…
Ischia
Handily situated in the middle of Via Roma, this brightly lit, welcoming place has few surprises on the menu but prepares everything well. Try the…
Arezzo
Contemporary Italian cooking is on offer at this game-changing restaurant in central Arezzo. Design lovers are wooed by the minimalist interior with part…
Lecce
Rosalba de Carlo, a noted repository of Salento gustatory wisdom, is the presiding authority in this authentic-as-it gets Pugliese kitchen. 'The Two…
Southwestern Sardinia
The elegant confines of Piazza del Municipio set the stage for alfresco dining at this long-standing summer favourite. In winter, diners move inside to…
Calabria
Soak up the atmosphere at this lovely little restaurant, where blue lampshades, a Blue Note soundtrack and glimpses of the blue Tyrrhenian set the mood…
Tridente, Trevi & the Quirinale
Blink and you might miss this hidden-away pizza al taglio (by the slice) joint, much loved by local office workers for its artisan flavours. Grab a bar…
Lake Como
The fabulous views from the terrace high in Varenna's old town are only half the story at this highly creative restaurant affiliated with the Albergo…
Brescia
Al Bianchi is your classic Italian bar with restaurant out back, in business since the callow years of the Risorgimento and probably serving the same…
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