Vico Equense
While we find Gabriele's delizia al limone (a lemon-flavoured, sponge-based local dessert) somewhat average, there's nothing mediocre about its gelato…
Must-see restaurants in Italy
Todi
For around 50 years, this central, and much frequented, cafe has been serving some of Umbria's best gelato. The choice is fairly limited but flavours are…
Udine
If you're lucky, one of the owners of this fabulous Friulian startup, Andrea, will be on hand to take you through Oggi's 0km ethos. Gelato here is made…
Como
Although it's a bit of a trek (4km southeast of Como's centre), the delectable Slow Food cooking at this characterful crotto ('grotto') makes it well…
Trastevere & Gianicolo
Watch pizza masters at work at this historic Trastevere bakery. Savour the wood-fired ovens, bar-stool seating and heavenly aromas of pizza, bread (get…
Trentino & South Tyrol
For a real treat, head 17km into the countryside southwest of Rovereto to this converted farmstead specialising in seasonal Trentino cuisine. The monthly…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
With its informal warehouse vibe and buzzing atmosphere, Sbanco is one of the capital's best modern pizzerias. Since opening in 2016, it's made a name for…
Turin
A hybrid restaurant-bar-deli, this smartly designed, low-key place does clever small-dish dining for lunch and dinner. While it might vibe casual wine bar…
Matera
Harnessing ingredients sourced from Slow Food producers around southern Italy, Da Zero is the best pizzeria in Matera. Interesting flavour combinations…
Pavia
Located in the Borgo Ticino, the menu at this rustic osteria (think gauze curtains, a terracotta tiled floor and pink silky napkins) is well-rooted in the…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
One for a special occasion, the rooftop restaurant of the luxury Palazzo Manfredi hotel offers once-in-a-lifetime views of the Colosseum and Michelin…
Venice
Estro is anything you want it to be: wine bar, aperitivo pit stop or sit-down degustation restaurant. The vast selection of wine was chosen by young-gun…
Tropea
Dining options include a slender and modern dining room or an outside terrace with excellent views, both great locations to enjoy Genus Loci's light and…
Bologna
Ask Bologna residents to name the best gelateria in town, and this place often comes out on top, though it sits well outside the city centre. Fill a cone …
Oltrarno
Shop at this hipster bakery, around for at least a century, for fresh breads and pastries baked to sweet perfection in its ancient forno (oven) by local…
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Mediterranean Coast
Feast on local meat and freshly caught seafood at this Slow Food favourite just off Corso Vittorio Emanuele. Choose from the à la carte menu of three…
Castelli Romani
A local landmark for more than a century, this colourful wisteria-clad restaurant oozes romance, particularly on warm summer nights when the views over…
Ostuni
Scenically installed in the Aragonese fortifications, this terraced restaurant is a special occasion charmer. Seafood is wonderful here, with a whole…
Lipari
Still run by the friendly couple who founded it four decades ago (ably assisted by daughter Alessia), this beloved shop sells two dozen varieties of…
Valle d’Itria
Craft beer and pizza make an excellent combination at this quietly stylish old town restaurant with wooden tables, soft lighting and stone floors. It's…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
Freshly baked pastries, fruit tartlets, pizza al taglio (pizza by the slice) and focaccia fill display cases in this famous bakery, and there's also a…
Basilicata
Vintage movie posters and a juke box packed with opera arias and 1960s soul hits combine at this welcoming cafe on Bernalda's main street. Like the…
Southern Rome
For stylish seafood dining in a chic aquatic ambience, look no further than this glorious white Nordic corner restaurant in Ostiense, with bar-stool…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
A bar-restaurant hybrid sporting a vintage cool look – vaulted stone ceilings, exposed brick, rustic wooden tables and summertime outdoor seating – Il…
Calabria
When your dad's a fisherman, it's easy to guarantee a good supply of the freshest seafood. There's nothing pretentious about this family-owned eatery,…
Basilicata
This terrace restaurant, sitting above the Bar del Porto overlooking the marina, has been knocking out delightful Lucanian seafood for over 20 years. Sit…
Venice
Everyone in this corridor-sized restaurant comes for the same reason: the fantastic array of salads and Arturo's vinegar-soaked pork chop. For more than…
Oltrarno
Carefully sourced, quality ingredients drive this tiny trattoria that woos punters with a short but stylish choice of raw (tartare and carpaccio) and…
Ostuni
Puglian classics are given a thoroughly modern makeover at the stylish and elegant Osteria Ricanatti. Seafood is often the star, including superb tuna and…
Centro Storico
This chic contemporary bistro has a dining space adorned with vintage and designer furnishings as well as a lovely rear summer courtyard. Reserve ahead,…
Lecce
Lecce is an important university town and this boisterous pizzeria combining gourmet pizzas with decent wine and craft beer is hugely popular with local…
Livorno
Join locals at this local institution for a sweet sugar hit after enjoying a late-afternoon passeggiata (stroll) on the Terrazza Mascagni. Made fresh each…
Alghero
Reserve a table at this cosy, low-ceilinged stone restaurant and you never know what you're going to get. What you do know is that it'll be fish, it'll be…
The Dolomites
Part of the luxurious Rosa Alpina Hotel & Spa, this quietly elegant foodie destination earned its third Michelin star in 2018. The mountain beef cooked in…
Western Sicily
A year-round Sunday-lunch favourite with locals, this large beachfront restaurant really comes into its own in summer when its tables spill outside onto…
Val d'Orcia
The menu at this chic eatery is pared back in more ways than one: there are around four choices per course, presentation is minimalist and the emphasis is…
Costa Smeralda
With romantically lit tables set amid garden terraces that cascade down from a boulder-strewn hillside, this Brazilian steakhouse offers that rare…
Basilicata
The in-house ristorante of the Locanda delle Donne Monache hotel, Il Sacello serves wonderful Lucanian fare and seafood, overlooking the red rooftops of…
Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi
Stuzzichino means 'appetiser', but you get far more than just starters at this Slow Food movement–affiliated restaurant with gregarious host and owner…
Murano, Burano & the Northern Islands
Opened in 1903 by the parish priest as a co-op grocery shop, this osteria (casual tavern) is still collectively owned by 50 Muranese families. Don't be…
