Milan
The colourful vegetables at this local grocers line the cobbled alley of San Carpoforo like floral displays at a high-end florist. Step inside and you'll…
Must-see restaurants in Italy
Milan
If all the Roman restaurants in town were this appealing, Milan would probably start calling itself Mediolanum again. Waiters dish up Roman sass when…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
Helmed by brothers and sommelier-chef duo Tiziano and Mirko Palucci, Barred impresses with its casual vibe and inventive food. A tapas menu and daring…
Oltrarno
Everything here is essentially crudo (raw), with chefs Niccolò Paroli and Emiliano Bini creating a long list of fresh tartare using quality and locally…
Matera
The paradoxical bounty of Lucania's cucina povera is laid out before you in this stone cellar in Sasso Caveoso. For a fantastic introduction to a range of…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
This eclectic restaurant and bar seamlessly marries fashion, food and cocktails. Italian dishes are playfully revisited, such as amatriciana-stuffed…
Milan
You know you’re in good hands at Marghe. Part-owner Matteo Mevio has worked with pizza maestro Gino Sorbillo, and his Neapolitan-style pizza follows the…
Milan
Elegant Sushi Koboo serves good-quality sushi, sashimi and tempura at a traditional kaiten (conveyor belt) and tables in several stylish restaurant rooms…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
This gourmet market stall, part of celebrity chef Cristina Bowerman's ever-growing Roman empire, takes its name from the carton cups used to serve soups…
Milan
A chic, retro-style bistro serving up small sharing plates and heartier mains that range across American, Italian and Spanish cuisine: pasta, burgers and…
Milan
With its sultry blue walls and dark velvet seats, this slick Peruvian restaurant is an intimate space where you can enjoy more options of ceviche than you…
San Polo & Santa Croce
Tucked behind I Frari, this cute and friendly cafe-cum-wine-bar serves delicious, freshly made cicheti (Venetian tapas) and pastries throughout the day,…
Milan
As the name suggests, Hygge is bringing the Danish art of cosiness to Milan. Overflowing with Nordic touches, from the clean plant-centric interior design…
Milan
If you can snare a seat in this tiny and ever-popular restaurant, you'll find old favourites such as maccheroni al pomodoro e burro (pasta with tomatoes…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
For an authentic Roman experience, join the noisy crowds here at one of the city's best-known and most popular pizzerias. It's a spartan-looking place,…
Southern Rome
This cosy patisserie in the Garbatella neighbourhood coaxes sugar and butter into sweet treats such as cornetti (croissants) brimming with custard, bignè …
San Giovanni & Testaccio
Come at lunchtime and you'll have to elbow your way through the crowds at Sergio Esposito's critically acclaimed market stall. What they're coming for is…
Milan
Just a stroll away from the Dolce & Gabbana headquarters, Gong is a favourite among the fashion set. Featuring slick minimal decor, it serves up fusion…
Vatican City, Borgo & Prati
After a long trek through the Vatican Museums, this nearby sandwich shop hits the spot. Polish off panini stuffed with everything from slow-roasted…
Milan
Not all Princi branches are created equal. This one is situated in a happy-hour hub, is blessed with the same beautiful Claudio Silvestrin design as its…
Milan
Packed with locals, this Cantonese restaurant is run by a mother-and-daughter team, Rita and Pui. You can count on veal and onion dumplings, whole crabs,…
Oltrarno
Hip pasta hang-out Tamerò has opened its own pizza place neatly tucked at the back of the original building. Think wood-fired oven bases with rich tomato…
Milan
Order fish arancini (rice balls), fish burgers or fritto misto (mixed fried fish) from this cook stall and fishmonger on Milan's pretty dockside. The fish…
Venice
This elegantly furnished snack bar overlooking Piazza San Marco has one of the best views in the city. Fuel up on a sandwich or a coffee while enjoying…
San Giovanni & Testaccio
This is the Aventine outpost of Rome's gelato king, Claudio Torcè. His creamy creations are seasonal, healthy – his recipes use fructose in place of white…
Milan
Warm, elegant and atmospheric, Warsa serves authentic curries – lentil, beef or fish – Eritrean-style atop injera (flat bread). Eating is done with your…
Naples
Veteran pizzeria Da Michele continues to keep things plain and simple: unadorned marble tabletops, brisk service and two types of pizza – margherita or…
Milan
Come here for ice cream in wild flavours such as rice, amaretto or orange blossom, and specials such as Huehuetenango coffee from Guatemala and hot-to…
Arezzo
Heading southeast from Florence to Arezzo, this vivid pink villa in an olive grove is the perfect lunch stop, especially in summer when the dining action…
Oltrarno
No dining address in Florence captures the culinary magic of 'farm to table' dining quite like this San Frediano bistro, an instant charmer with its…
Livorno
The largest covered market in Italy, this 95m-long neoclassical building miraculously survived Allied WWII bombing. Arresting both gastronomically and…
Northwestern Tuscany
Ask locals where to lunch on Sunday or to escape the city's stifling summer heat and the reply is invariably this dreamy salmon-pink mansion with a stone…
Pistoia
Given one of the owners is a sixth-generation baker, a dish involving bread is the only sensible choice at this millennial pizzeria-osteria-cafe-bakery…
Parma
Prepare to battle the throngs of locals that crowd into this buzzing little sandwich shop, where panini get piled high with prosciutto di Parma, cheeses…
Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo
A gourmet oasis for hungry travellers at Stazione Termini, this food hall with its vaulted 1930s ceiling hosts stalls selling good-quality fast food and…
Livorno
In business since 1969, this family pastificio crafts fresh pasta to cook at home or eat in, at bar stools inside the Mercato Centrale. A B&W photograph…
Naples
Gragnano pasta, Agerola pork, salsiccia rossa di Castelpoto (cured pork sausage with toasted peppers) and conciato romano (regional cheese made with cow's…
Pisa
There's nothing fancy about this down-to-earth pizzeria, an icon among Pisans, students and sophisticates alike. Take away or order at the bar then grab a…
Catania
For over 50 years, chef Rosanna (yes, that's her in Jamie Oliver's TV series Jamie Cooks Italy) has been recreating her great-grandmother's recipes,…
Naples
Its name in green neon, this wood-panelled octogenarian celebrates tradition with quick-witted veteran waiters, faithful regulars and a roaming Neapolitan…
