The best restaurants Italy

In the heart of the medieval village of Castellabate, this restaurant takes over the main square, made famous by the film Benvenuti al sud, on the first day of summer. You can enjoy the large terrace with its magnificent view over the coast while enjoying traditional Cilento dishes. The cuisine is simple and classic, with good quality seafood and local specialities. As the name of the place suggests, there is a good selection of regional wines.

Located in a wooden house, between the barn and the period chalet, with a view of the mountains, this warm and friendly gastronomic restaurant revisits traditional dishes with talent and know-how, respecting regional products with a lot of creativity. You dine here in a chalet setting but with white tablecloths and a fireplace. A couple is in charge: Mr. in the dining room and Mrs. in the kitchen. We loved the original guinea fowl with kale, pistachio and black truffle, to be damned!

This family-run inn has kept an air of the past, with its country fragrance and grandmotherly cooking. You can spot it thanks to its oval sign depicting a portrait of the Virgin Mary (known as the "little Madonna" or Madonnetta), whose face is surrounded by a blue drape. In the plates, a tasty regional cuisine: try the bigotti (thick pasta) with duck sauce, the tripe soup, followed by the roasted goose of Marostica... Finally, don't forget that the desserts are homemade, and the apple crumble is to die for!

This trattoria, combining authenticity and tradition, is located just a few steps from Porta Castello. The rustic décor, with chequered tablecloths and a lampshade with embroidered doilies, immediately heralds a frank and assertive local cuisine, which draws its inspiration from the gastronomic specialities of the Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige (border region with Austria). There is a choice of two tasting menus, one Tyrolean, the other Vicentinian. On Saturday evenings, however, remember to book in advance. Delicious homemade desserts, including the unmissable apple strudel.

This good value restaurant invites you to taste the specialities of the region. Try a parmigiana of eggplant, fusilli with tuna or seafood; or go crazy and try the spaghetti with mussels and beans, typical but not very usual for our palates. You have the choice, because this restaurant offers a very rich menu. The pizzas are also very good. Finish your meal with the torta Salerno, a delicious cake with ricotta and lemon. Warm welcome and authentic family atmosphere.

Very welcoming family restaurant with a warm and relaxed atmosphere. Here everything is home-made, even the pasta. The cuisine is generous and unpretentious, the dishes are very hearty. The owner offers a selection of typical Cilento products and allows himself a few digressions towards neighbouring Basilicata, with orecchiette for example. Try the fusilli al ragù, the fried fish, the roasted cacciocavallo (a cheese) and the pasta with asparagus in season. An address where you can eat well, to your heart's content and at a low price

Very large restaurant, sometimes hosting weddings, near the cave of Castelcivita. It offers a breathtaking view of the Alburni mountains. The staff is very friendly, but it is mainly for the excellent quality of the food and the local products that one stops here. Their specialities are dishes based onporcini and Controne beans, the latter grown in the area and very popular (Controne is a neighbouring municipality). Everything is very good, from the antipasti to the meat, delicious and tender. Highly recommended.

One of the first vegetarian restaurants in Naples, open for more than twenty years. It is located at the end of a small inner courtyard, in a discreet corner of Piazza Bellini. It serves macrobiotic dishes, based on organic products. On the menu are colourful antipasti, fried foods and legumes, vegetable risottos, seitan and tofu chops, but also cheese platters and mozzarella di bufala. A healthy and dietetic address.

Situated on the shores of Lake Como, in a quiet area on this small lake island, this restaurant is a little bit special.... At La Locanda, only one menu is served, the same one since 1947, the opening date of the restaurant. A change of scenery is guaranteed. The menu includes wine, service and all taxes. It starts with a tomato salad and various raw vegetables accompanied by a glass of wine. Then, grilled salmon and chicken before cheese and dessert: fruit and cream. Not to be missed.

Masterfully orchestrated by the Scarso family since 1929, this inn-restaurant is a local institution. Much appreciated by the Venetians, Scarso's illustrious clients have included Hugo Pratt and Federico Fellini. Lovers of the Italian way of life will surely have appreciated the traditional Venetian dishes (Venetian cod, seafood risotto, antipasto of the sea and grilled fish) as well as the pleasant pergola that covers the terrace in summer. This is the kind of authentic address where it is always a pleasure to return...

At the very end of Amalfi's main street, this pocket-sized grocery store is frequented by locals, which is always a good sign, and by a few tourists who have strayed from the city center. It serves panini filled with ham, vegetables, and typical Agerola dairy products like provolone del Monaco DOP or mozzarella fior di latte. You can also buy biscuits, taralli, fresh pasta and some other local products. An ideal address for a tasty and economical lunch break.

This address is a legend in Padua: tiny, it is never full at mealtime because its paninis are the best in the city and maybe even in the region. On the wall, dozens of small boxes of all colors display a huge choice of sandwiches with the craziest names. Try the Mississippi with suckling pig, mozzarella and peppers, or the Navjo with anchovies, cottage cheese and tomatoes. Enjoy it on the go while strolling the streets of the city. Just be prepared to wait to order!

Laguna Libre combines social, music and gastronomy. An innovative concept that takes place in the heart of Venice's historic center. The cuisine is a stimulating and successful cross between Venetian tradition and cosmopolitan creativity, using products from local agriculture or responsible fishing. There is music every night and from Wednesday to Sunday the restaurant presents young singers and composers to its public. Laguna Libre also organizes private events, training courses and business meetings.

This small Italian-style fast-food restaurant has been in existence since 1955. A counter, a few stools and lots of cordiality to eat delicious panini on the go. At noon, the gourmets invade the alleyway, bread stuffed in hand. In spite of the crowds, the service is fast and efficient. The most legendary panini are the spaccaballe, stuffed with roast pork, the carciofa, garnished with artichokes, parmesan, ricotta and spinach, and the panino polpette di cavallo, with horse meatballs and balsamic vinegar.

An address not to be missed, slightly above the city. The restaurant, warm and welcoming, offers two tasting menus, the first traditional with 4 dishes from the menu and the second of 10 to 12 dishes chosen by the chef. Original and delicious, a high quality culinary journey and, even if there are many dishes, you eat them all! Good value for money, not to mention that the chef Peppe Guida has a Michelin star.

A delicious restaurant that has been unanimously acclaimed since 1999, with a pleasant terrace in the heart of the small medieval village of Lecchi in Chianti. The chef, Simone Muricci, cooks with a passion for the fresh produce of the region. Seasonal vegetables grown in their own garden, homemade cereal bread, egg pasta and fresh truffles... : the ingredients of happiness! For food lovers, you can also take cooking classes with the chef to learn the art of Tuscan gastronomy, from antipasto to dessert.

Set on the rocks, facing the sea, with your feet in the water, this restaurant offers a culinary escapade simply because of its location. The cuisine is of high quality, especially for fish lovers: couscous di mare, gnocchetti della casa al limone con sughetto di seppie... From the terrace overlooking the water, one-on-one meals are very pleasant. The house also comes alive in summer with jazz evenings at the beginning of the week. La Baracchina is a family history that has been repeated since 1946.

A restaurant set up in an old 19th century cinema, it's not common! Here, the tables have invaded the whole room, right up to the stage in front of the screen and, in fine weather, they overflow onto the terrace. Here you can enjoy excellent Romagna cuisine: passatelli, of course, but also homemade pasta and platters of quality charcuterie and cheeses (note that the piadine served as an accompaniment is not free!). The establishment sometimes organizes screenings, shows, concerts and parties with DJs.

Bigoli in triumph in this unusual trattoria: these typically Venetian pasta, in the shape of long and thick tubes, are offered here seasoned with a hundred possible sauces! Make sure you are hungry before you sit down to eat, the portions are very large. Rustic and warm atmosphere.

Since its creation in 1951, Al Vagon has passed the torch to the third generation of the family, prolonging traditional Venetian cuisine based on seafood and crustaceans. Al Vagon is accessible by a large porch overlooking the canal, near the Saint-Apostles Bridge. The decoration oscillates between classic and rustic, a successful combination that makes the places warm and welcoming. With its 100 indoor seats and 60 outdoor seats, it is able to meet all the needs of a large clientele, such as the banquet organization. Al Vagon offers recipes from local cuisine, meat and fresh fish. Seafood specialties include spider spider, sardines in sauce, seafood risotto, anchorage spaghetti, polenta cod, Venetian seiche, turbot with its potatoes..... In the menu, also meat, test homemade lasagna or liver to Venetian. Most desserts, typical of Venice, are made home. Among the wines you will find many local wines.

A somewhat sought-after bacaro, with a bistro atmosphere keeps the wooden tables, the counter and the possibility to take its appetizer on the thumb, but also offers a more attentive service. We like our rich pasta dishes.

A few steps from the Palazzo Ducale, on the first floor of a period building, this small bistro is a pleasant discovery for gourmets. The walls of the room are covered with red paint and old newspaper sheets, which gives the place a certain charm. A literary atmosphere that whets the appetite for the excellent Genoese minestrone (vegetable soup, beans with pesto), the local stockfisch or the tasty lasagne. But for once, the meat specialities are the most popular here, including the exquisite hare in sauce.

Zupp started out as a soup restaurant, but has since expanded to cover many other areas of Italian cuisine, and that's good news! Everything here is very good, and vegetarians are very welcome. The welcome is friendly and the food is authentic and homemade. It's perfect for a tasty lunch, a comforting snack, a cheerful aperitif and, of course, dinner. To top it all off, the terrace overlooking the Piazza San Matteo is a definite plus.

In the pedestrian square of Terento, a pleasant stopover where you can enjoy atesine specialities, pasta dishes and, in the evening, good pizzas cooked over a wood fire.

Franco Barbato's little shop is full of best pizza diplomas. This time, unlike all competitors, the pizza share is not triangular but square, with genovese paste (very thick, soft and crispy, underneath) and beautifully gardened with imagination and originality. To complete the table: It costs three times nothing. The passage in this ankle of the pizza is unavoidable!

This authentic and timeless osteria, with its woodwork, vaults and black and white photos, promotes the traditional regional flavours that you can enjoy. Especially since the welcome and service are in the image of the Italian cheerfulness. In addition to tagliata (which means "slice" in Italian; a variant of the famous Florentine rib of beef), antipasti, lasagna and desserts that sound right, the sliced veal, full of flavour, caught our attention. A nice discovery!

This restaurant-bar is hidden in a very narrow street, right next to Rialto. The restaurant serves excellent authentic Venetian cuisine at the table, as well as tasty cicchetti to enjoy at the bar on the go. The collection of rums, wines and whiskies is impressive. Regular events are organized, from wine tastings to jazz concerts to the piano available to guests, making it a very lively place.

Here's a good place to try regional specialties. Here, we pay tribute to seafood. Specialties include fish carpaccio, fish soup and fish ravioli - in other words, fish is king! You'll also be able to sample some excellent primi (risotto, seafood pasta, etc.). As for the wine list, it's quite extensive. What's more, the atmosphere is welcoming, and the restaurant is housed in an^18th-century building in the center of Bonassola. The terrace is also very pleasant.

This restaurant, in the historic center, is located opposite the hometown of the great musician Puccini. The chef offers a high quality range of traditional dishes, but also fresh fish of the day, a real delight! The staff were very friendly and helpful. It is bright, elegant and carefully cared for, with a charming small terrace where the noise of the street harmoniously accompanies that of the restaurant. The ideas and initiatives of the owners are not lacking, such as theme evenings accompanied, of course, by the music of Puccini. Don't miss it!

A good pizzeria, located close to the sea, which excels as much in pizzas as in its variety of antipasti. An address known for the premises and that you will find open even in the winter.

As its name indicates, this restaurant offers grilled specialities, but the rest, especially pasta, is equally good, without forgetting the final cassata. Beautiful room overlooking green.

A family restaurant hidden in a small courtyard near the harbour, the Cianciola means small boats or fishing net. No matter, the most important is what we find in our plate of simple and tasty vermicelli to anchovy oil (specialty cetarese oblige) or des della divina costiera (large square pasta with shrimp and squash). Simply delicious, week staff is in small care.

Located in the Albergo Diffuso of the same name, this restaurant is an essential step in the discovery of Mediterranean cuisine. The panoramic terrace has an extraordinary charm with its hanging gardens and its breathtaking view of the ponds and the church bell. The chef offers fresh dishes from seasonal products. It is inspired by traditional cuisine and the pleasures of a touch of creativity.

There are not many vegan restaurants in Genoa, so you shouldn't miss this address, which is not strictly vegan but which offers plenty of gourmet ideas with or without meat. The team at Guiditta prepares dishes based on cereals, legumes, cooked or raw vegetables. We like the soft polenta, the spinach quiches, the penne with pesto, the hummus with focaccia, the panzerotti with wild herbs and Taggiasca olives, without forgetting the meatballs in the cabbage leaf or the fried fish. With this, a glass of local wine!

If you get tired of social life, you can always stop for dinner in the small port of Sferracavallo, less chic than Mondello, but renowned for its excellent fish restaurants. Well known to Palermitans, this address without fuss offers a menu of fish and seafood with a dozen choices in all for antipasti, primi and secondi, no more, but all at a low price. It is copious, very warm and appreciated by the locals.

In this restaurant perched at the top of the mountain with a panoramic view, good Sardinian cuisine is in the spotlight: old-fashioned dishes prepared with local products (oil, olives, honey cheeses, fresh pasta) on sale in the shop. The carrasau bread has just come out of the wood oven: a delight! Delicate and attentive service for quality services.

Large choice of pizzas cooked over a wood fire, absolutely delicious thanks to the natural fermentation of the dough. To discover imperatively!

Boasting a terrace overlooking the mountains, the little inn, which also has four rooms, has been in existence since 1998. The atmosphere is family-friendly, the place is simple and offers local cuisine and pizzas. The menu is rounded off by a few reminders of the seaside(spada affumicato con olio e limone, cozze alla marinara, tagliere del Feudatario, tagliolini alla crema di noce, minestrone di verdura con brugarelli...). A tasting of home-produced extra-virgin olive oil is a must. Free private parking.

A charming restaurant in the centre of Castro, where simple, unpretentious, quality cuisine is served. The specialities are obviously those of the sea, including grilled meats and fish soup, to be preceded byAmedeo's antipasto, made up of an assortment of dishes. Unless you prefer a pasta starter , such as sagne 'ncannulate (a kind of twisted tagliatelle) with prawns and rocket. The desserts are home-made. Maria, the owner, will be happy to guide you to the charming flowered terrace.

Fast food is rare enough in the Santa Croce neighborhood that this kebab is worth noting, especially since their sandwiches are always fresh. Two meats are available, usually chicken and veal. Something to eat in a hurry and for less money.

This restaurant is a sure bet in town. Don't hesitate to enter the dining room to discover the decor, which is as much a galleon captain's cabin as a pirate's den. Bacco, the owner and a former fisherman himself, has put together a jumble of bric-a-brac. The à la carte menu features a seafood platter, marinated Ligurian anchovies, spaghetti with shellfish, bottarga pasta, fritto misto, stockfish, grilled swordfish... To accompany your meal, we recommend mineral water(naturale) or a pitcher of house white wine(vermentino).

The hotel club L'Ancora has privatized the small beach of the locality, but opens it to the public with its restaurant. The menu offers dishes that are not very original, but which have the merit of being made with fresh products. It is essentially oriented towards what tourists are looking for in summer: grilled fish, Mediterranean flavours, light pasta and pizza for the wallet. It would hardly be worth a visit except that its panoramic view of the whole Golfo dell'Asinara leaves you breathless.

An illustrious and very fashionable address, housed in the Seminario Vescovile Palace, a historic 17th century building that combines charm and elegance. Here, the authentic local cuisine takes on the appearance of haute gastronomy, rewarded with a Michelin star. Under the guidance of the chef Maria Cicorella, traditional recipes are revisited with an insatiable search for harmony of flavours, respecting the raw materials, between tradition and modernity. Beautiful selection of regional and national wines. Reservation recommended.

We eat pizza by the metre: 1/4 metre per person for solid stomachs. To try.

Within these 14th century walls, typical Orvieto dishes are cooked. In this tasty menu, the establishment offers homemade pasta, fresh grilled meat, mushroom specialities... Taste the delicious umbricelli al tartufo... truffles, truffles again! An old cellar inside keeps some very good wines, a cellar where visits with tasting take place. You can book by mail or by calling directly. At the table, the service is as good as what you will taste on your plate.

The house is more than just a tasting room. In addition to wine, it is possible to eat very good salads, some of which are the result of an original recipe, such as that of the "farmer" with its nuts and cheese. The address is all the more pleasant and the room is beautifully decorated with bottles of wine that adorn the walls everywhere. The best table is undoubtedly the one at the bottom of the room, in front of the window and which overlooks the beautiful square of 4-September.

People come here for its chic and warm atmosphere, especially in summer. In this establishment located along the main street of the historic centre, the refined cuisine, from the land and the sea, is rooted in local traditions and favours local raw materials, wild herbs, meats, cheeses and charcuterie. Next to the menu are some suggestions of the day based on seasonal products and the daily arrival of fresh fish. A fine selection of wines and attentive service.

Near the Porta Marina, a restaurant with a modern style mixing a touch of rustic and elegance. You can taste a regional cuisine, which mixes all the specialties of the territory: fish, meat, cheese, pasta... The menu offers antipasti of raw seafood, fried artichokes with caciocavallo podolico cheese, pasta and risottos with seafood or with cime di rapa, and a horse stew that has been simmered for a long time. Charming welcome. Very extensive wine list with good wines from all over Italy.

This small, charming restaurant has a very refined cuisine, which has a great reputation, and a long dining room. Given its small size, it is advisable to book.

The Maielletta restaurant is an essential place for Roman cuisine. Located in an elegant villa, owned by the actress Lea Padovani, on the famous Vecchia Aurelia and in front of Villa Pamphili Park, it is the meeting point of the vita vita where the main personalities of the show and television have marched. Traditional recipes of Roman and Mediterranean cuisine up-to-date by the chef allow for a culinary journey between quality meat, fish and crustaceans. Personalized dishes prepared with a special search to marry the various ingredients that make them up like the pairing pairing of romano's pecorino with homemade pasta and petto di pollo in tasca. And to accompany, a wine list that satisfies the demanding. The restaurant is built on a number of rooms, including the center of the center with a fireplace, a pleasant winter! And the terrace that will be the most beautiful season.

This trattoria-pizzeria claims to be a short biological chain. A successful project, since fresh products come directly from local agricultural producers, favoring organic farms, without going through intermediaries. The origin of each product is detailed in the menu to restore an identity to the food consumed. A healthy battle led by the entire David team, chef cook. Good value for money and good value for money. The kitchen served is regional and Italian. Nice setting and warm welcome.