The best restaurants Italy

Ideally situated on the heights of the historic heart of beautiful Tropea, a stone's throw from the superb duomo, and with a panorama to savour: the port and the mountains in the background. The service and cuisine are impeccable, with excellent value for money for a host of Mediterranean dishes. Good fried anchovies and seafood, to be accompanied by a fresh white wine. Grilled fish with cuttlefish ink pasta, tuna with Tropea red onions and pizzas, you will be delighted. An idyllic setting with a shady terrace.

A festival of the senses, a culinary and human discovery: this is what Gigi, the young chef of Scinuà (pronounced "Chinese") offers you. At the entrance, a sign: "The greatest success in the kitchen is to fill your stomach with imagination": the tone is set! You could well enjoy the best meal of your trip here. Red carrots, ancient vegetables and other surprises are cooked with art and know-how. Vegetarian dishes, meats, desserts: everything is a delight. And for an extraordinary price-quality ratio. To discover absolutely!

The Palazzo di Venaria is home to one of Italy's best-known restaurants: Dolce Stil Novo. For many years, it has been one of the most highly rated restaurants in the world. The talent of Michelin-starred chef Alfredo Russo is expressed in a unique and incomparable setting. A fascinating place to discover and savor traditional Italian and Piedmontese recipes sprinkled with creativity. A menu that varies according to the season and uses surprising ingredients!

If Venice has its canals, Florence has its guts!In the piazza dei Nerli, in the continuity of the Amerigo Vespucci bridge, you will be able to experience real "street food" Florentine style! Yes, the sbucciato is undoubtedly THE traditional Florentine sandwich, made of tripe(lampredotto)with a choice of salsa verde or picante. Run by two well-known figures in the San Frediano district, this little stand is a must-try for those who love authenticity!

Just behind the port of Monopoli, a carriage entrance opens onto an inner courtyard and a hall with a successful industrial decoration, chic but not stuffy. This address has recently become the ambassador of Puglia's greediness. Fine, mischievous and precise cuisine in a marine register. Numerous proposals of raw seafood products, to be combined as desired, pasta dishes between peasant traditions and noble ingredients, some meats. In short, we fell in love with this special place, very gourmet, and which offers reasonable prices as a bonus.

An address offering excellent value for money, located close to the Musée du Verre. The atmosphere here is warm and relaxed, with locals crowding the counter and chatting with the pizzaiolo. On the menu, you'll find excellent pizzas, made on site, well-stocked and very inexpensive, as well as meat and fish specialties like spaghetti with clams or fish soup. Smiling service. The large inner courtyard is very pleasant in summer, but reservations are essential.

Are you more of a Carne Diem today? So hurry, go to Panzano, to Dario Cecchini's, the most famous butcher in the world! It's quite an experience. Here, the large tables line up on the terrace, the atmosphere is particularly friendly. And we are fans of the "Mac Dario" formula: a copious 250-gram piece of beef, cooked with blood (very red!), served with caramelized onions, potatoes, tomatoes and salad. Simply delicious. Last advice, you can freely bring your own wine!

In a small alleyway hides this picturesque restaurant with its pretty, quiet terrace overlooking the waves. The interior looks like a cave with a thousand marine objects and old photos. The specialities of the house are fish and seafood recipes, with good assortments of antipasti, plates of grilled fish of the day, and the unmistakable swordfish which is caught in the waters of Scilla and served grilled, in carpaccio or with a dish of fresh pasta. Good seafood cuisine in an idyllic setting.

Gastronomic restaurant run by four brothers who share the kitchen, the dining room and the wine cellar. Refined and creative, the cuisine offers a fine balance of flavours and textures: the finesse of the seafood is enhanced by the sweet acidity of a citrus fruit or the fruity bitterness of an olive oil, the delicate flesh of a fish is combined with a crispy crumble or a mousseline. Attentive service and homemade digestif served on the terrace overlooking the sea.

You'll come back to it like a boomerang. This restaurant, known as a secret well preserved by the locals, offers a unique menu every evening at a fixed price, including antipasti, a variety of dishes, a dessert, a coffee and even a pitcher of wine. And what dishes! Here we only come out with a full belly and a short breath. It is impossible not to finish these red mullets, or this octopus salad, or these squids, the most melt-in-the-mouth squids ever tasted. An overbid of fish and seafood dishes prepared in the local style, that of the fishermen's houses of Selinunte. A great experience but try to fast a little before!

Close to the station, it's one of the city's top restaurants, with a terrace overlooking a pleasant little square, a cosy interior and a beautiful, sober neo-rustic decor. In the kitchen, the emphasis is on seafood, fish and shellfish. And since we don't use frozen foods, it's easy to accept the vagaries of the catch. The fish on your plate are caught between San Remo and Ventimiglia. A very popular restaurant in Ventimiglia these days. Refined atmosphere and quality cuisine at prices that are sometimes a little high.

The highest point in the city of Taormina, the terrace of the Zefiro restaurant, housed at the top of the NH Collection hotel, offers a romantic candlelit dinner with a 200° panoramic view over the city to Catania and Mount Etna. The menu honors the setting, with Natale Giunta as the conductor. He reinvents a local cuisine, mixing various local and foreign inspirations, granting inventiveness and harmony of typical Mediterranean flavours. We recommend the Tasting Menu for the unique experience of an exceptional meal.

Sulmona's gourmet restaurant is situated on a small square, away from the hustle and bustle of Corso Ovidio. In the plates at the appealing presentation, local flavours are in honor. The chef and owner Clemente Maiorano les the kitchens with passion and conveys the taste of the land with elegance. One of the hallmarks of the map is the pig fillet. The choice of wines from the region is pointed, the great Italian wines are also à la carte. An important address in Sulmona.

If you intend to dine in Margherita, it is better to be hungry. This family-run canteen fills up every night tables of regulars, who come here with friends or family every week. You can eat the abruzzo specialties there, starting with the mugnaia, the homemade pasta, accompanied by various sauces. This dish is added a set menu, made up tasty d'< i>antipasti, grilled meats, including delicious arrosticini, these lamb kebabs, and ice cream with lemon. The helpings are copious and at will served wine. The atmosphere is purely Italian and Da Margherita an experience in itself. 

For three generations Dal Corsaro has held high the culinary genius of Sardinia. Chef Stefano Deidda explores with talent the specialities of his terroir, incorporating modernity and technicality for a stunning result. The 7 or 11-course tasting menu offers an overview of the best of Sardinia. The refined and elegant setting, the discreet service, the beauty and balance of the dishes make Dal Corsaro the best restaurant on the island. Attention, the menu is for all the guests at the same table.

Opened for 6 months by a French, Elodie, this restaurant offers sophisticated, creative and revisited Venetian cuisine. It's a treat to dessert. We must recognize that Chief Andrea Iuliano is a young little genius. Your taste buds are not fooled by it. Enjoy the carpaccio tuna carpaccio, continue with grilled octopus with aubergines and rosemary, and finish with chocolate notes with chocolate notes. We have not yet recovered from these delicacies!

This farmhouse offers you a unique and delicious menu every evening according to the Slow Food philosophy. At the table, you will have only regional products. It is the ideal place to discover the authentic flavours of the traditional Umbrian dishes with ultra-fresh products coming directly from their farm: cold cuts, focaccia, pasta, chicken... Very frequented by the locals, the reservation by phone is essential. Possibility to rent rooms. The swimming pool offers a magnificent view of the Martani mountains.

This trattoria pizzeria is unique because its terrace is the privileged observatory of Stromboli in the evening, especially now that its ascent is closed to the public. It is truly the closest and best place to see the activity of the crater of Stromboli. This is where you come to see the lava spouting in the dark while biting into your pizza. A good choice from the menu is the spaghetti with squid ink or the octopus salad. A free shuttle will pick you up if you book the restaurant, convenient.

The tables are set on the lawn, overlooking the illuminated bay at night. Palermo chef Nunzio Tomasello offers a wonderful platter of "crudi" and two daring menus: "Cala Luna", featuring seafood, and "La Rocca", with meats and the finest ingredients from Sicily. The typical Sicilian baccala a sfincione is revisited, the spaghetti a la "Norma 2.0" is accompanied by smoked eggplant, ricotta, almonds and sautéed tomatoes. To finish, the pistachio parfait is divine. Beautiful gastronomic table.

Situated on the square in the heart of Marina de Ragusa, this restaurant managed by the same family (Locanda Don Serafina has Ragusa Ibla) has celebrated its 60 years of existence in 2013. It serves a fisherman's kitchen based on fresh products, historical specialities such as fish soup, ménage (pasta) in swordfish, urchins pasta… The quality is there. The 1950 s decor adds to the charm of this establishment, which also rents small beach cabins in its surroundings. A safe address.

This double star beach table was classified in 2011 by the Wall Street Journal among the top 10 fish restaurants in Europe. Known to be experimenter, his chef Moreno Cedroni works in cooking as a researcher in his laboratory and reinterprets the fish as a person. «A terrible child» of Italian and international cuisine, it combines the gastronomic tradition of the Marche with its avant-garde spirit brilliantly. As you will have understood, an essential stopover for fish lovers.

Just steps away from one of the most beautiful beaches of Costa Rei, this restaurant offers culinary and sea specialities: grilled meat, fish or crustaceans accompanied by locally produced vegetables. Choice of pizzas and desserts. Relaxing atmosphere in a shady garden.

Trieste's historic harbour master's office has been beautifully restored and boasts a superb terrace, where a lounge bar-restaurant (Pier The Roof) has been installed. As soon as the sun comes out, it's a real pleasure to spend some time here, with a breathtaking view of the sea. At table, the dishes are refined. On the menu, fish carpaccio, shellfish (scallops, shrimp, prawns), fried calamari with sage sauce - a delight! Ditto for the pure, iodized plate of tempura, fresh seafood pasta or fish of the day with lacquered vegetables.

An unusual setting for a meal at the water's edge, a trabucco where fishingnets are cut out against the sea in the background. The Ottaviano family, owners of the trabucco for five generations, concocts traditional or more innovative recipes with the fish caught in the fishing nets and the vegetables from the Peschici vegetable garden. Very pleasant also for the aperitivo, with a glass of Apulian wine accompanied by some seafood. Live jazz sessions in summer. This small refuge, once a secret place, is now known by many tourists.

"Panineria et arancineria del mare", displays the sign. But késaco? Sicilian street-food craziness made with local fish. Burgers with cuttlefish ink bread overflowing with crispy octopus with salad and dried tomatoes, or with swordfish for those who prefer white fish, burgers with tuna, a speciality of the island, with shrimps from Mazara di Vallo, arancini with cuttlefish ink, octopus, red mullet stew, tuna, with peas and mint, sardine, with fennel and pachino tomatoes. The list of festivities is long.

Dining by the pool or on the terrace, barbecuing in summer or sampling fresh fish dishes (seafood platters, crudités, grilled fish, fresh pasta, homemade focaccia...), the options here are many! The restaurant also offers interesting formulas with complete meals or dishes of the day with a glass of wine and dessert. In July and August, for weekends only, you can enjoy lunch with seafood sandwiches (e.g. with burrata and salted anchovies), salads or fried fish.

This pretty little blue and white restaurant, a 10-minute walk from the centre, has a veranda with a view of the Strombolito and serves tasty Sicilian dishes at reasonable prices. Especially since the service is nice. We liked the octopus salad with lemon, organic olive oil, garlic and parsley and the selection of organic cheeses from the island as antipasti, the spaghetti with seafood, and the steamed fish with cherry tomatoes, olive oil and white wine, which was juicy, hearty and tasty. A very good address held by a French-speaking chef.

This good address offers "market cuisine" in the heart of an authentic Sicilian market, that of Ballaro. All the more so as the district does not abound in good tables, too narrow and labyrinthine. Here, the products are fresher than nature, Sicilian, from the slow food circuit. But grandmothers' recipes have been modernized. Large choice of vegetarian, celiac, babies and children (games on site). Theosteria is also enoteca, between 15th century walls and columns, the setting is magnificent, and the range of wines is very wide.

A favourite for this typical restaurant that cannot be ignored. Daria, the boss is a wine specialist who ended up creating her own case to showcase her wines. The map lists regional specialities with particularly well chosen products. There is no need to specify that the wine is up to the task. A tip: book a place on the terrace (magnificent view of the Val d'Orcia) and specify when you book that you want a discovery menu with the wines. This formula has been tested several times with the same satisfaction each time.

Where to have lunch or dinner in the tourist streets of Syracuse? Many tourist attractions and other addresses, certainly touristy, but tasty, authentic and copious! The antipasti buffet is exquisite, the pasta with sumptuous clams, as well as the fritto misto with mini red mullet and sea urchin bruschetta, the pleasant service, the perfect micro-terrace, the taste of Sicilian family restaurant cuisine in the dishes.

Probably the prettiest restaurant and the most charming terrace in Ragusa Ibla. It serves family cuisine, with specialities of cavatelli (local pasta with pork sauce) and fresh homemade ravioli. Try the roasted local cheese, to be rolled on the floor, and the star of the house specialities: spaghetti alla rustica, with octopus, Sicilian tomatoes and basil. Remember to book if you want to taste this delicacy because the restaurant is often full at dinner time, especially at weekends!

If you have never eatenarancini, those fried rice balls filled with various typical Sicilian ingredients, this is the place to go. And even if you have already tasted them! Because these arancini don't have many competitors. So much so that the online shop ships them all over Europe. In the shop, you'll find them ready to munch on in the window: beef ragout, parmesan and tomato, cheese or pistachio, or ham and mozzarella, or aubergine or spinach and fennel... All tastes are allowed.

Located in the heart of the old town, in the historic quarter, this recently opened restaurant offers a quiet atmosphere. The staff were friendly and helpful. This is a very good option to discover the gastronomy of Piedmont, very good value for money (we recommend the «Tasting menu» formula). Located in a completely renovated building without being denatured, the 4 Ciance offers a cuisine based on products only Piedmontese and home made. The menu of specialities is a place for authenticity and craftsmanship, the presentation is modern "author" style. Pasta, risottos, antipasti, and exquisite meat from a farm located in the hills of Cuneo, owned by the family of Giacomo, one of the three masters of the site. With Daniele and Gian Maria, Giacomo and his fine team will seduce you with their kindness and kindness. All accompanied by the best bottles of Piedmontese and Italian wines, secretly guarded in an exceptional cellar (more than 300 labels; bouteilles bottles and also glass tasting). Beware of keeping a little room, because homemade desserts are essential.

A reference point for this village, its services are multiple and are not limited to catering. You can have breakfast, enjoy a delicious pastry or stop for a good meal (wild boar and polenta, ribollita or parpardelle...). La Bottega is also a small food shop where you can find everything from delicatessen to cheese, artisanal products and a fine collection of wines. At any time of the day, the bar is open, which allows you to enjoy its pretty terrace, very pleasant in the summer!

In the charming district of Sottoriva, on the banks of the Adige River, this rustic establishment offers local cuisine. Good local products, fresh fish and excellent pizzas prepared by the owners who are originally from Naples. Also on the menu are Venetian-style liver, risotto with amarone wine (seasoned to perfection) and creamy tiramisu. Pasta with lobster and seafood is also very popular. Prices are reasonable considering the quality of the dishes and the warm welcome you will receive in this beautiful restaurant.

There is unanimous agreement on this address! The name of this restaurant refers to a poem by Baudelaire. In a street of Ortygie, near the sea, Salvo in the kitchen and Saro in the dining room offer Sicilian and French dishes. Tournedos Rossini, tuna with caramelized onions, lean fillet with pesto, eggplant mille-feuille, tuna carpaccio, red mullet fillet with basil... It's all tempting. Two terraces in the heart of Ortygie. Numerous Sicilian and French wines. Homemade desserts (e.g. panna cotta with basil infusion and a touch of chocolate), regular evenings.

An excellent and change of scenery address of the Spanish Quarters, with a joyful and noisy atmosphere, almost bordering on caricature. A must for the Neapolitan night, this restaurant offers great classics of Neapolitan popular cuisine. The dishes are cooked with seasonal products, the preparations are tasty and the service is very fast. Unforgettable moment: when Ciro, placed outside the restaurant, writes the reservations in his big book, everything is done in the street, a real open-air play!

You have to climb to the very top of the village to discover this Manarola address, opened in 2016. But it's worth it. The food is impeccable and the service is fast, just the thing for those who want to go hiking in the Cinque Terre afterwards. To try the cappun magru, remember to call in the morning to reserve a portion! And for those who don't know, it's a Genoese specialty: a sort of vegetable and fish terrine, topped with a parsley sauce. Delicious, and worth trying at least once!

FIAT, or Fate Infretta A Tavola (which could be translated as: hurry up and eat!). The tone is of course ironic and mocking in this osteria, symbol of the Lingotto district. Local workers and civil servants come here to have a bite to eat at noon, so the service is very quick. Nevertheless, the dishes remain very good and the prices more than correct. On the walls, photos, newspaper articles and old advertisements tell the story of the famous Italian car brand and the city of Turin associated with it.

More than a restaurant, this vineria is a real museum. First because it is possible to find every possible regional product imaginable, and second because the owner of the place, Romolo, displays his memories of his travels around the world. In a rustic atmosphere - the smell of the fireplace helping - you should try the Maremma soup, the charcoal meats and the various salamis. The house even offers homemade beer. As for wine, the local speciality, Morelino di Scansano, is a must. An excellent address.

This very chic restaurant, close to the sea, has a magnificent terrace under a secular pine tree in the summer. It is a gastronomic den where you can enjoy fresh fish and seafood dishes, but also sushi. The pizzas and homemade pastas are also worth a try! Good choice of perfectly selected Sicilian wines. Highly recommended by the locals, it is advisable to make a reservation as the address is popular.

One can only salivate at the approach of this sign which perfumes the street with the smell of salt products. Next to the grocery and wine shop, a restaurant room has been set up, where you can enjoy carefully selected cheese and charcuterie platters, accompanied by honeys, jams and wines from the region, a CollineSalernitane for example. The owner, who loves his region and its specialities, is available to explain each of his products in detail. The premises also host exhibitions. A must-see address in Salerno.

We fell in love with this organic restaurant! Nestled in a beautifully restored traditional trulli house, you can sit under the vaults or on the veranda facing the vegetable garden where the owners pick the vegetables in front of you. Short circuit guaranteed! The welcome is warm and humble, and the decoration, with its menus and quotes written directly on the walls, contributes to this enveloping atmosphere. One feels good at Terra Madre and the cuisine, multi-vitamin and delicately cooked, is a parade of flavours.

A brand dedicated to seafood, where all the raw materials have been carefully selected. Good cooking that likes to revisit classic recipes with a certain finesse and always keeping the course towards the renewed pleasure of authentic flavours. To begin the festivities, order the Fantasia dello chef , composed of various and tasty preparations of fish, seafood and vegetables. Continue with one of the delicious primi, such as the homemade ravioli of the sea with vongole and arugula pesto.

Imagine an osteria where the waiters exchange jokes as they run around the room, where a plate of salami and gorgonzola is placed on your table as a welcome, and where the evenings always end very late, perhaps after tasting the homemade digestifs... This is the Osteria dei Colori, a restaurant with several pretty, colorful, candlelit rooms. Everything here is really very good, but don't miss the house specialty: chicche allo stracchino.

After a swim in the turquoise water of Chiaia beach, what could be better than to taste the good local dishes served by this charming restaurant? Just like the magnificent view of the sea, the cuisine is resolutely oriented towards the sea. Tasty and varied antipasti, good pasta primi with vongole and generous fried fish and seafood. The caramelle, one of the specialities of the house, is a pasta stuffed with shrimps and ricotta accompanied by a sauce of courgettes and mussels. Delicious!