The best Italian pizzerias and restaurants Italy

Right in the center of town, in front of the cute little square, Saltarelli is a restaurant, a pizzeria, but also a "tavola calda" with a wide choice of dishes cooked with know-how. Crunchy pizzas, grilled vegetables, fried food... you will be spoilt for choice! The atmosphere is warm. In winter, the small room is full of people and you can eat your pizza while talking about your day on the slopes. In summer, the terrace allows you to enjoy the calm of the mountains. An address which will delight the small budgets.

This small and typical family trattoria, in the heart of the old town, offers excellent quality Sicilian cuisine based on fish. Coming here is a bit like dining with a local family, as the mamma at the stove is as active as at home. The spaghetti al limone or the pappardelle alla marinara are delicious and a change from the specialities of the coast. Fresh homemade pasta prepared with love, fresh products and an irreproachable welcome make it a good little address for those who visit the charming town of Piazza Armerina.

A nice and friendly restaurant, right next to the Vatican Museum. Good pasta and local specialities.

A family restaurant that has been preparing Sardinian and marine cuisine for three generations. The card is attractive, including linguine to urchin, mussels and saffron eggs and a good choice of Sardinian wines.

A good pizza. But also some dishes like the risotto with seafood. Fast and smiling service.

For an evening under the stars of Costa Rei in a chic environment without being stuffy, this is the place to come. You'll appreciate the beautiful tree-lined terrace, the wide choice of dishes, from pasta to pizza, but also the many Sardinian specialities. There is even a dedicated menu, and the suckling pig roasted on the spit is available on pre-order. The large veranda room allows the terrace to be extended. Despite the impressive size of this restaurant, reservations are imperative in high season. It is always fully booked.

The offer of this bottega near Via Mazzini is overflowing with typical Gladiators dishes: antipasto con gorgonzola, lardo, salumi e polenta; the risotto all'Amarone; lasagnette IOC coi; bigolis in duck sauce, caval pastissada; bollito con la pearà; fasoi imbogonai; The brasato all'Amarone… We could continue the list but we don't want to spoil you to discover the map of this restaurant that has existed in Verona since 1890. And the atmosphere is really very nice, the good helping wine… Because the wine list is not in rest. 1 500 Italian wine labels and the region. Possibility of buying bottles to take.

It is the restaurant of Hotel Villa Athena. From a terrace with a breathtaking view of the Concorde temple, you can enjoy traditional cuisine revisited with products of high quality. Excellent cooked fish and meat, a map of well furnished wines and the most demanding palate. Small meals are served all day, ideal for a break after visiting the Temples valley. An establishment at the height of the panorama. Also bar with snack.

Interesting for the terrace that overlooks a small square that is always very lively, next to the church of Sant'Angelo a Nilo. The pizzas are very good and offer various toppings, from the classic margherita to the pizza with zucchini flowers and ricotta filled crust, certainly unorthodox in terms of tradition, but so appetizing! In addition to the pizzas, there are various typical desserts such as lemon pie, babà or pastiera napoletana.

For the past 60 years, this family house treats the taste buds of the locals as tourists of good traditional Roman cuisine and fresh fish as well. Provided by women of character, the service does not pass unnoticed. Dishes of the day, antipasti buffet, à la carte dishes (guts à la romaine for amateurs and all other classics), fire meats, long list of pizza baked pizzas and the essential tiramisù are offered at reasonable prices. Good choice of wines. The beautiful rustic room with its wood panelling and tiles ensures a convivial evening. You can also sit on the terrace during the beautiful season!

Located in the historical centre of Spoleto, the restaurant has three rooms, accommodating up to 110 people. The specialities are local, the products are fresh and the prices are affordable. This trattoria also makes pizzeria and offers a tasting menu (millefoglie alla caciottina dolce, delicious millefeuille with caciottina cheese, maltagliati with pesto,strangozzi with truffle sauce, leg of lamb...). In short, a good cuisine, whose specialities are the maltagliati alle erbe and the faraona al vino rosso.

One of the best pizzerie in Genoa, where the pizza is so wide that it is barely on the plate!

Well located in the city centre, this small pizzeria in a simple setting offers a wide range of cheap pizzas. Here, no matter what the decoration, the important thing is what's on the plate! The pizzas are reputed to be among the best and the number of visitors is proof of this. Five-grain dough, porcini mushrooms and other mushrooms, eggplant grilled to perfection, tasty tomato sauce, melting mozzarella, tasty parmesan cheese shavings, crazy pizza size, it's all there. We recommend a table on the terrace to enjoy the bustle of the street.

Here you can enjoy organic and gluten-free, but above all delicious pizzas. There are also fish and seafood pizzas on the menu... Strange combination found in the Terra & Marre signature pizza: smoked salmon, shrimps, cream of asparagus and sundried tomatoes. If you're looking for less confusing experiments, try the Burrata pizza, with mozzarella and a ball of burrata certainly, but also bacon, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and pistachios, or the Radicchio: mozzarella, chicory, porcini mushrooms, bresaola and balsamic vinegar.

We love the frame with its large vaulted and very lively room. Long pizza card and local specialities. Try the ricotta ravioli alla or the broccoli cavati. Excellent wine cellar. The small terrace is very pleasant and more intimate than the room. Counsel: book!

The house has existed since 1979. Good value for money and good value for money. The boss speaks French.

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!

A restaurant appreciated by the natives and even an institution: the house has existed since 1972! The plates are elegant. Excellent homemade pasta dishes, fish and seafood to the fore, especially the famous red Mazzaro prawns, famous all over the island, served with a slice of grapefruit or the famous seafood couscous, generous in seafood. As a bonus: succulent desserts, carefully selected wine list with a beautiful range of island wines... One of the best addresses in the city and even in the region.

A delightful address where you can enjoy yourself for a reasonable amount of money in a most pleasant and warm setting. On top of that, the service is attentive. This establishment is ideally located slightly set back from the main and tourist routes, facing the cinema. On the menu, the escalope with balsamic vinegar is a delight, but you will also have the choice of more traditional dishes such as pasta dishes with truffles, of course, risottos, meats and typical dishes of the region. Enough to spend a pleasant evening!

A fixed menu with 2 dishes, contorno, wine and water. Specialities of parpadelle al anchovies di cinghiale. The restaurant is very clean. A good address for breakfast at a low price.

Don't be discouraged by the rustic appearance of Piedigrotta. In spite of appearances, here we eat the best pizza in town. The Neapolitan managers brought their recipes and ingredients to this alley in the centre of Varese. The buffalo mozzarella is well melted and the dough is tender and crunchy as it should be. Moreover, the presentation is original, with each pizza accompanied by a small glass of sauce placed in the middle. The youth of Varese, fond of "good and cheap" addresses, has made it one of its favourite haunts

The Celestino remains extremely well known and recognized by amateurs of good tables in Florence. It must be said that the house has some 150 years of experience. Inside, the restaurant reserves treasures like its Etruscan walls or a fresco painted by ceiling in one of its rooms. For those who prefer to stay outside, two flower terraces are open in summer. Old Tuscan cuisine and best guaranteed recipes.

A meeting point of the young Udinois at the time of the Aperitivo but also for the evening meal, the Cappello offers, in a wooded setting with hanging hats on the ceiling, a delicate regional cuisine and fragrant.

A family pizzeria with a wide choice of pizzas. Its specialities? Pizza della casa (Sardinian sausage, pancetta, tomato, mozzarella, lonza di maiale) and betta pizza (eggplant, tomato, pecorino, parmesan, mozzarella). This small pizza pizzeria is known as the place where you can taste the best pizza in Cagliari. The consideration for this success: the wait may be long.

Very close to the Badia Fiorentina church,an address frequented mainly by young people during the first service and then by regulars, which offers a creative cuisine whose specialities are appreciated: soup of the day, chicory gnocchi, rice with green sauce, various fresh pasta, tagliata, many pastries and good chianti. The colourful decoration of the restaurant, with many plates on the walls, is particularly amusing. Good atmosphere, refined food... everything is done to spend an excellent time at the table, and this since 1978!

The HQ of the city's young people who come here to eat pizza with friends, because the price-quality ratio is obviously very interesting. In addition to pizzas, the Tre Fontane's strong point, you'll find dishes of gnocchi, ravioli and strangozzi, but also local meat cooked on the grill. To accompany these delicious dishes, you can order one of the homemade beers offered by the house. Terrace with, unfortunately, a rather aggressive radio that is on the air 24 hours a day... Youthfulness is a must! However, the service is simple and warm.

Nice atmosphere in this friendly downtown restaurant. One sits in a stone-vaulted room, an old 17th century barn, to savour well-presented regional specialities (with a clear tendency towards the gastronomic refinement of a great chef) and accompanied by the best local wines. For example, why not let yourself be tempted by the antipasti of Valtellina cold cuts, followed by the traditional pizzocheri and a small roast lamb? Forget about your figure and discover the regional gastronomic heritage!

Situated 800 m from Piazza Buondelmonti and surrounded by a park, Il Battibecco is well known to Impruneta locals. Rustic surroundings and Tuscan cuisine, with tried-and-tested chefs.

To dine in this small, quiet trattoria on the island of Giudecca, you need to get off du at the Palanca stop. Make 20 m on your left and you are there. It serves typical dishes and Venetian specialities. The piatti piatti (pasta, gnocchis, risotti, fagottini, e quanti!) with fish are fabulous. Meat is also very well prepared. Beautiful view on the Canal della Giudecca.

Looking for an original pizza at a low price? Want to eat it quietly on the terrace? One solution: an unpretentious restaurant where the service is pleasant and where you will be offered to choose between… 85 pizzas, but also Antipasti, pasta and meat. No service to add (and therefore no bad surprise) at the time of addition, rare phenomenon in the heart of the Sérenissime.

Its wind-covered terrace, overlooking the Marina, attracts customers. But the latter doesn't know until he sits down that it has a price: 10% of the final score. In addition to the cutlery, bread and water, it is getting expensive without even ordering a single dish, especially since the cuisine is not exceptional. However, the menu is right to focus on fish dishes, the local speciality. And, good news, the staff is welcoming.

This small vaulted room is always crowded. Logical, for very reasonable prices, it offers the best of the local cuisine. Here you can enjoy fresh products and tasty specialities. On the menu you'll find spinach ravioli with casciotta d'Urbino, local caciotta melted with vegetables, broad bean tacconi with lentil sauce, and organic spelt tagliatelle with pesto, radicchi, rocket, walnuts and cheese. All served with a smile. A golden address, not to be missed under any circumstances!

At the water's edge, Il Bastione is like a boat, surrounded by the sea that comes crashing down at its feet. Opposite, another bastion left free gives an idea of the advance on which the restaurant stands today. The inventive cuisine, based on seafood, is consistent and never pretentious. The marriage of tastes takes place subtly and one is always pleasantly surprised. The waiters are discreet and always keep an eye on your plate. On the wall, Pignatelli's paintings give a surrealist touch to the place.

This is a great place to discover the charm of an authentic Florentine trattoria, open since 1927, located at the end of Borgo alla Croce ("the street of 100 stores"). The Barrino's decor is meticulous (see the hall of mirrors!) and each object has its own importance. The recipes are 100% Tuscan, with bistecca alla fiorentina a particular highlight, accompanied by fresh produce from the surrounding countryside. The menu gives pride of place to seasonal produce and homemade dishes.

At the southern end of the Poetto beach, a stone's throw from the Piccola Marina, the Otium stands out both for its tasty and generous cuisine and for its excellent value for money. A large wooded terrace decorated with white furniture allows you to enjoy a beautiful view of the sea. It extends towards the interior room closed by bay windows. In the kitchen, Sardinian specialities and seafood are the lion's share. Special mention for the traditional Sardinian fregola cooked in a hearty seafood stew. A delicacy!

Well situated in the heart of the medieval village, this old tavern offers a pleasant welcome for tasting local specialities such as hot antipasti or rabbit alla Paolina (capers, tomatoes, olives, onions, white wine). The great speciality is beef, which is available in various recipes. We recommend the slices of beef on a bed of rocket with local cheese and a green pepper and rosemary sauce. The restaurant also offers an interesting vegetarian menu. Very nice wine list. Friendly service. Not to be missed.

In the Prati district, there is a small restaurant that attracts the locals. To see the terrace, we know that this is the right place to come. The owners from Sorrento have created a cuisine at the crossroads of the Roman and Neapolitan traditions. This meeting comes from very creative dishes such as the tartara di manzo con burrata, as well as very light fried dishes and crustaceans. The cellar is not negligible either.

Between Finale Ligure and Varigotti, Gambero Verde can be reached in 45 minutes. With its exceptional setting, this little trattoria in the hills will amaze you. It's an old stone chapel and, when the weather's fine, you'll enjoy a cool pergola. The cuisine, tasty and generous for once, features Ligurian specialties such as stuffed vegetables and pasta with pesto, served without fuss. A quality address in a fabulously peaceful setting, conducive to gentle moments of relaxation.

As its name suggests, this former trattoria enjoys an ideal location, as if clinging to the rocks, with a view of the sea. This elegant restaurant is a good address in Zoagli, where you can enjoy the spectacle of the sea while tasting an excellent cuisine of rigorously fresh fish and shellfish. Try the carbonara di mare or the spaghetti alle vongole (spaghetti with clams).

Recognized as the best restaurant in Sicily in 2013, Antica Filanda has nothing to prove with its @ chefs. And yet it never stops innovating on your plate or on the order with menus on tactile shelves.

This upscale restaurant located in the city centre hides behind an ochre facade and somewhat faded green shutters. In a studied décor, with organza curtains and fleece chairs, it serves a kitchen full of finesse. Its specialty: Sicilian street food. On the menu you can find involtini di carne, meat rolls covered with sauce, arancina siciliana, rice balls, or the famous and delicious pasta alla Norma, pasta prepared with aubergines, tomato and ricotta.

The dishes, seafood specialties and fish prepared according to the local fashion, are good. On the menu, for the first courses, it will be pasta with tuna in anchovy sauce, and for the second courses, you will have many choices: dried cod with potatoes, fish and seafood soup, sardines, baked turbot fillet, salmon cooked in prosecco sauce, turbot fillet au gratin, grilled prawns... At noon, it's a bit like the local canteen in the neighbourhood. The service is quick and friendly.

Lovers of pizzas, it is here that you have to eat. About fifty varieties, Aurora will satisfy the most demanding. The simplicity of the room to the large white arches and the red tablecloths and white chequered meticulously plays the card of typical Italian restaurant. Cost-effectiveness. Terrace in summer, on the central square of Sorrento.

Probably one of the best tables in Noto. The setting is classy and stylish, the lighting perfect, the atmosphere trendy, especially with the architect lamps screwed to the bar. Sicilian ingredients are celebrated here in the form of an inventive cuisine composed according to seasonal and market products. The menu is constantly renewed so that the regulars don't get tired of it. The creativity of the dishes both in taste and presentation is a marvel. A beautiful palette of flavours of modern gastronomic Sicily.

Located in the old town, at the foot of Castello Monforte, this family-run restaurant serves traditional Molisane cuisine (try the pizza e minestra!). The address is well known in Campobasso and, for good reason, the room is pretty and the quality-price ratio is excellent! As a bonus, the dishes are copious and the service is fast. You will taste here the regional family cooking, the one that is served on Sunday at lunch time. A sure value!

In addition to the traditional pizzas, the hotel is truly proud of Neapolitan cuisine. On 2 levels, murals at an extra cost in the lower room, you get very well with a cheap menu.

A real little favourite for this trattoria in the Spanish districts. Via Roma, the vico della Tofa, you go up will be welcomed by the owner. Here, the sober and elegant is combined with delicious cuisine, at low prices and the generous portions. Keep a little space for a glass of limoncello.

A trattoria attended by the premises which serves typical dishes of Sassari.