Mediterranean cuisine restaurants Italy

Set in a period palace with stone vaults, in the historic heart of Pisa, this welcoming restaurant offers menus of di terra (earth), di puddle (sea) and greenery (vegetables), good, original and at very fair prices. It is one of the best tables in the city, set in a very refined historical setting, which combines tradition and creativity. The presentation of the plates is just as well worked out and successful. Reservations are strongly recommended to avoid disappointment.

A typical café-restaurant in the lower part of the village, where the villagers meet. The small room with exposed stone walls, decorated with old working tools from the peasant world, announces a meal in the Lucanian rural tradition. In front of a hunting trophy that is accompanied by a picture of the pope, one can enjoy an authentic and generous cuisine, where quality products are not bothered by the superfluous. Special mention for the lamb, melting and deliciously accompanied by vegetables in olive oil

A real authentic trattoria, rather spartan but very warm, ideal to dive into the traditions of Campania and share a moment with the locals who meet here to discuss the previous day's football match or to have a drink. For lovers of simple cuisine and small budgets, this is a must in the peninsula. There is no menu, as the menu changes according to seasonal products and the day's arrivals, you just have to let the waiter advise you. The speciality of the house: pasta with courgettes.

This authentic restaurant offers excellent local cuisine. The homemade pasta is simply delicious! We especially enjoy seafood: antipasti, seafood, fresh fish dishes of the day... That day we had a bit of octopus as a starter, followed by tagliatelle with tuna and eggplant cream. Finally, we tried the succulent and traditional tiramisu... A very professional welcome in a refined atmosphere. We quickly realize that this is a very good address that delights the taste buds as well as the pupils

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.

Restaurant located in the sumptuous Villa Marta hotel, an 18th century residence. An intimate place where the quality of the cuisine blends perfectly with the romanticism of the place and its Renaissance garden. The dishes are typically Tuscan (tortello luchese with stew sauce and zuppa alla frantoiana...) with a new touch of cuisine that only improves the quality and presentation; all this accompanied by fresh products exclusively from the surrounding countryside. The menu gives pride of place to seasonal products. In summer, Thursday evenings are barbecue days!

A well-known Florentine restaurant with a large shaded terrace, located in a lively neighbourhood on a characteristic small square. A warm welcome, a finely decorated interior that respects the tradition of trattorie and classic Tuscan recipes. A good place to enjoy its aromas and flavours in a friendly atmosphere. A menu that stands out for its know-how and quality. And for those in a hurry, the corner café next door, from the same owner, offers excellent sandwiches and fast food.

A very nice address, just in front of the Circo Massimo. The decoration is trendy, the service is smiling and the dishes are tasty! You will find the unavoidable rigatoni alla carbonara or alla gricia, the bucatini all'amatriciana but also fried starters like supplì or mozzarella in carrozza for a tasty appetizer. Vegetarian dishes are also on the menu. As for the desserts, you'll love the tiramisù, it's a real treat! A real good plan in the neighborhood, far from the touristy trattorie that one could find there.

This cozy restaurant at the gateway to Trastevere is distinguished by its character, its specialties and its pleasant first-floor terrace. A warm welcome awaits you. An elegant restaurant, decorated with taste, delicacy and attention to detail. What also stands out is the chef's cuisine, based on fresh ingredients, mainly fish! A delightful address for discovering the Roman culinary tradition, its aromas and its excellent Sicilian dishes.

Located on the edge of a small canal, in the quiet Dorsoduro district, this old trattoria with its wood stormcoat, welcomes you on classical music. We eat the traditional dishes of Venetian culture, even if you often regret a lack of finesse… A wide selection of pasta (including the tagliatelles with della Dona Onesta), but also seafood, fish frills and meats, can be found here. Opt for this address if you're in the corner, otherwise you'll get your way. It's more "honest" to say it.

In the hamlet of Clusane, 5 km west of the center of Iseo, a historic address known by the good forks of the surrounding area. The Bosio family has run this stone cottage on the little port since 1862, and the quality of the restoration is as good as ever. The dining room is full of character, with its wooden counter and copper pans hanging from the walls. The cuisine is a tribute to local produce: baked or grilled lake fish, spaghetti with prawns and grandma's apple pie... Enticing, isn't it?

Housed in a 17th century palace, this restaurant offers typical lake cuisine and also high quality regional specialities from Trentino. You can eat on the terrace or in a cosy room. The service is elegant and the atmosphere warm. A hedonistic address where every plate is worked. While the visual appeal is seductive, the tastes and flavours blend perfectly, making this restaurant one of our favourites in the area. As for the staff, available and smiling, they will be at your disposal to advise you on dishes and wines.

On a hill overlooking Gaiole in Chianti, the Osteria Il Papavero ("The Poppy") animates the square of the small village of Barbischio, an important market in the region until the 12th century, located two kilometres east of Gaiole. This beautiful stone house offers the opportunity to experience the friendly atmosphere of an old Tuscan tavern, with its country style, wooden tables, exposed beams and old fireplace. Tradition is found on the plate, with mastery and generosity. Good, simple, true, fresh.

This semi-gastronomic restaurant defines itself as a "modern trattoria". You sit in an original eclectic decor with walls in shades of orange and yellow, a chequered floor, and here and there, vintage or contemporary touches in the decor. The plates are refined and inventive: the portions are small, the presentation is meticulous and the cuisine is sophisticated. On the menu: octopus carpaccio, tuna tataki, revisited Gallurese soup... Nice choice of Sardinian wines to accompany an excellent meal.

A friendly Sicilian family offers simple, tasty home cooking and excellent pizzas at modest prices. Try the delicious parmigiana (fried eggplant, tomato and mozzarella in the oven), the polpette (meatballs with vegetables and tomato sauce) or the home-made cannoli and tiramisù. A very pleasant terrace will welcome you with a surprising view on the bay of Taormina and on Etna. A very warm welcome, you would think you were in a family or even at the theatre, as the members of the family are real characters!

Located in the most lively street of the city, this family-run restaurant offers excellent seasonal and local cuisine, such as Prato mortadella pici or wild boar with olives. At lunch, the establishment offers a self-service package that offers a great value for money. In the evening, it becomes a traditional restaurant again, and welcomes visitors in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, in accordance with the rules of Slow Food. Massimo and Lamberto work almost exclusively with "km 0" products.

"Renzo e Rita is a fine example of a reasonably priced pizzeria and restaurant in Sant'Antioco. With an elaborate menu of Sardinian dishes and a wide choice of pizzas, this address is sure to please. Visitors are seated in a long, air-conditioned dining room. It's best to sit at the back of the room or on the terrace, away from the pizza oven. The chef offers some forty varieties of pizza, all of which please the many regular customers. So much so, in fact, that it's best to make a reservation, as it's often fully booked.

You'll feel right at home in this restaurant, which, in their words, combines Roman classicism with Parisian elegance. Located in a lively little square in the heart of the historic center, halfway between Piazza Navona and the Pantheon, the menu features traditional Roman dishes as well as more original ones that change with the seasons. Bread and cakes are also homemade. To get a good idea of their expertise, don't hesitate to choose the tasting menu.

Near the central market, a traditional family-run trattoria, known for serving fish on Fridays and Saturdays according to tradition(baccalà alla fiorentina). Massimo, Aldo and Francesca take turns in the dining room, at the bar or in the kitchen to satisfy you, in this century-old place with a relaxed atmosphere, for a tasting of typical dishes and wines. All types of pasta and Tuscan-style salads are easily available. Good value for money. Next door, the management has opened a fiaschetteria, for a quicker bistronomic formula.

Since 1977, this small trattoria, a little retro, offers fresh fish straight from the lake! You can get there from the center of Peschiera, by a nice walk along the banks. Simple and popular, the place benefits from a good location: a few steps from the port. On the menu, try the trout mousse, the pasta with tench juice, the house antipasto (made with fish) and the grilled fish fillets. A very good address with a friendly atmosphere. For dessert, the crème caramel and the tiramisu are among the most popular.

This restaurant is just a stone's throw from the historic centre and is one of the best in Pompeii. It offers typical dishes of the region and the land. Here, everything is done to delight your taste buds in a sober and unpretentious decoration. The service is impeccable and very friendly. Indulge yourself and try the antipasti and other traditional dishes such as pasta e fagioli con le cozze (pasta, dried beans and mussels) or pasta with vongole and shrimps. And above all, for dessert, try the ricotta-pear cake, a real delight.

Close to Dante's house, one of the few addresses in Florence where you can find excellent Tuscan cuisine at really affordable prices. This small friendly osteria has some nice surprises in store for those who will be lucky enough to have a table - arrive early! The cuisine is simple, classic, local and really delicious, don't miss the ribollita (Tuscan soup), the tasty lampredotto bollito (for gut lovers), or the creamy tiramisu! The welcome of the ladies who officiate in the kitchen and in the room is very warm.

This restaurant offers a new and friendly atmosphere in the busy little Governo Vecchio pedestrian street, at a stone's throw from Piazza Navona. The restaurant serves a revisited traditional cuisine: antipasti, primi and secondi inspired by the Roman tradition with a contemporary touch. Great classics like frisella with olive oil and tomato, bufala caprese or taglieri cooked meats and cheeses, for starters are found on the menu. Among primi are fettuccine all'amatriciana croccante and spezzatino della nonna (sautéed beef in the grand mother's way) make up secondi. They also prepare good pizzas.

Friendly and charming atmosphere in this historic brasserie with old stones, in an old vaulted cellar. Behind the stoves, the best of Brescian cuisine is prepared for you to enjoy - with a special focus on polenta and excellent local cheeses. Marco Poteri, the chef, also works to combine the culinary traditions of the region with modern cooking techniques and tasty adaptations in the preparations. The wine list has 250 references, enough to make you discover beautiful nuggets.

Facing the Roman ruins of what used to be the imperial palace, hidden behind an unassuming entrance, a small corridor leads to a wonderful veranda overlooking a pleasant garden with centuries-old trees. A stylish, chic and very Milanese address, chef Antonio Facciolo offers creative, tasty and sophisticated dishes. On the menu are specialties that have sometimes been revisited: veal liver carpaccio with marinated cherries, poached egg with almond milk, asparagus, cotechino (pig's trotter) and cannelloni revisited in a light version.

Large, beautiful outdoor terrace, where people flock for the view over the back of the Palazzo Pubblico. Good regional cuisine. The tripe alla senese is a must-try... Young, friendly and dynamic service. Unfortunately, the restaurant tends to take advantage of the tourist flow and its good reputation to serve too small portions.

A stone's throw from the Duomo, this restaurant with its terrace offers a varied and high-quality Sienese cuisine. All that remains is to let yourself be tempted by the tasting of the house's various specialities, accompanied by a good bottle of Chianti. From delicatessen to starters, pasta, meat, the cuisine with the aromas of the terroir is succulent and typically local. Not to be missed: il tonno glu senese, la zuppa fagiano con lentiche and il gallo indiano.

The best restaurant in Barga, according to the locals! Located at the end of a rather steep street, opposite the tiny Theater dei Differenti, you'll enjoy a more refined traditional cuisine than you're used to. Fish, meat, shellfish, truffles (in season), there's something for everyone! An original concept is to be able to follow the cooking on screen, with the chef at the stove. The atmosphere is particularly warm. Don't miss the chocolate and saffron soufflé.

Small characteristic restaurant, located a stone's throw from the pedestrian streets and the Croisette. The atmosphere is warm and keeps the charm of the traditional osteria. In the summertime, it is a great place to dine on the terrace and in the garden A refined "slow food" cuisine, where the aromas of the raw materials bring out the best in the dishes on offer. The menu is mainly based on fish and seafood, with an important selection of oysters, one of the strong points of this address. All this is accompanied by the best wines from the Elbe and Italy.

In the heart of Canazei, right on the main road, this informal restaurant with its rustic Alpine décor serves excellent pizzas, fresh pasta, delicious Tyrolean dishes such as Tyroler Kaiserplatte with canederlo (dumplings), polenta, goulash, cheese and sausages. The house, which also serves as a steak house, offers braised ribs served with fried potatoes. The bar area has nice, fun wooden high chairs. Good local beers and wines are served in a lively atmosphere.

Founded in 1929 and run by the de Filippis family, this restaurant is located in the historic center of Arezzo and takes its name from the nearby church, which houses Piero della Francesca's famous frescoes. A pleasant, refined atmosphere in an impressive Renaissance setting, and traditional, flavorful cuisine on the menu. Highly recommended by locals. The menu is always well-stocked and offers a pleasant tour of local gastronomy, inspired by old cookery books.

Authentic Salento cuisine and products from zero mileage: this is the guarantee of this osteria, open since 1999 and run by Salvatore Campilongo aka Totu, who always keeps an eye on the dining room and an eye on the kitchen. Expect to find a casareccia cuisine, "like at home", without fuss but always generous. The menu satisfies all tastes, from hearty antipasti to share, fresh fish and typical meat dishes like turcinieddrhi.

Trattoria Monti is a discreet restaurant located just behind the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, with a small, inconspicuous entrance, but its dishes are well known to Romans. Prices are fairly reasonable for the quality of the food served and the location. A few à la carte dishes of market cuisine, often rabbit or pork à la romaine, calamari and other fish from the catch of the day, all carefully presented and generously served. A fine address with a pleasant welcome in this tourist district.

A pizzeria but also a restaurant well known to the inhabitants, a reputation obtained thanks to its services and the quality of its products. It's hard to choose between excellent pizzas and fresh dishes. A Tuscan cuisine that does not disappoint. It feels good, in a warm, friendly atmosphere, in the historic centre a stone's throw from Alighieri Square and Place des Miracles. Careful service and decoration. The history of the walls completes the setting, with old red brick vaults and wooden beam ceilings. A good address!

A rustic restaurant located just in front of the sea, but which does not offer fish dishes! Here, Romagna's cuisine is honoured, that of the land, with its cold meats accompanied by warm piadine, juicy grilled meats, tagliatelle al ragù and tortelloni with butter and sage. Everything is homemade, even the fresh pasta, you can taste very tasty traditional dishes. Don't stop at the façade, which is not particularly engaging: here you eat well and are greeted with a smile.

This restaurant is a mythical address for Americans. Although basic, the legendary Alfredo fettuccine made from butter and parmesan cheese is still in its infancy and is on the menu of all Italian restaurants across the Atlantic. The walls of the establishment are covered with portraits of the great stars who have since tasted the famous dish. The list is very long from Gary Cooper to Marilyn Monroe via Sofia Loren or the Pink Floyd! In 1943, Alfredo sold his restaurant, but fettuccine is still king on white tablecloths.

This restaurant, located about 5 minutes from Arezzo on a small country road, offers true Tuscan cuisine. The menu is a beautiful representation of the traditional recipes of the land, a journey to discover the authenticity of the aromas and flavors that characterize the region. The chef is the owner's mother, who transmits all her knowledge and passion in her dishes, with a touch of innovation to keep up with the times. An authentic experience in a warm and welcoming place composed of a few tables. To be discovered!

A classic Bolognese restaurant, which has occupied a downtown alley since the late 1950s. In this discreet and welcoming trattoria, one breathes an air of the vecia Bulagna, "the old Bologna". The cuisine is traditional, the one of Bolognese grandmothers busy in the kitchen stretching the dough and filling it with stuffing or cutting it into tagliatelle, watching the bollito misto simmering or the stinco candying in the oven. A simple and tasty cuisine, and very comforting, which is worth the detour.

This restaurant is one of the great classics of Saló: homemade pasta, a wide choice of meat and fish, and special dishes according to the season. The name says it all: each table is decorated with a rose. Here you can also taste the carpione, the trout from Lake Garda, a very rare fish. The menu changes regularly and the beautiful wine list accompanies the dishes perfectly. As for the service, it is impeccable even if it can sometimes be a little long.

From the piazza Santo Spirito, adorned with a Rocaille-style fountain, you have to take the staircase to find this pizzeria away from the hustle and bustle. On the terrace, sheltered by a pergola of lemon trees, you can enjoy excellent pizzas with a variety of toppings and regional products such as mozzarella di bufala . Efficient and smiling service.The restaurant also offers antipasti (croquettes and doughnuts, tomato bruschette , cheese and cold cuts) and some pasta dishes.

An interesting address both for its location, a stone's throw from the charming Santa Cecilia square in the heart of Trastevere, and for its innovative interpretation of recipes. A culinary know-how, inspired by tradition, with a strong personalization and the right balance for well presented, elegant and above all delicious dishes. All this in a warm, harmoniously decorated and comfortable place to spend a pleasant evening. Good wine list, adapted to the dishes. Tasting menus or a la carte, just choose. To be discovered!

Located just a few steps from the Arno River, in front of the San Martino church, Galileo offers traditional and local cuisine where the origin of the raw materials and their freshness are the basis of its recipes. Meat or fish, the menu offers dishes of the Tuscan tradition. Authenticity is emphasized with the different cooking methods adopted to bring out the flavors and aromas. Classics revisited with a touch of innovation. The pasta, one of its strong points, is obviously homemade. Don't miss: the baccalà, the stoccafisso, the ribollita and the trippa!

In this small air-conditioned restaurant, rich in colors and atmosphere with its beautiful stone vaults and red walls, one sits down willingly to spend a good culinary moment at an affordable price. The menu is limited but effective, we like the concept of the chosen menus: meat or fish, declined according to the season and the local ingredients, as the rabbit in the oven, the home-made tournedos or theinvoltini of swordfish, a delight. The recipes are simple but tasty, that's the main thing. The wine list is also very Sicilian and harmonizes the tastes.