The best Italian pizzerias and restaurants Italy

In a modern decor, this place offers a tasty and creative cuisine. The address is also a wine bar. The lower floor features comfortable benches ideal for an evening drink, while the upper areas are perfect for a chic dinner. On the menu, copious squash and pistachio risotto, trilogy of tuna, grilled fish, squid stuffed with olives and capers, fillet of beef with green pepper or pork fillet with almonds? : a selection of products handled with inventiveness. Attentive welcome and reasonable prices.

Here you are in one of the oldest restaurants in the Sardinian capital, opened in 1852. At that time it was an inn equipped with stables where the Sardinians came down from the mountains on horseback. The current owners have gentrified the setting with tablecloths, red taffeta chairs and solid parquet flooring. The menu reveals a selection of classic, well-toned dishes (chateaubriand, Milanese escalope), some Sardinian specialities, including malloreddus, or exceptional products such as sea urchins, white truffle or lobster.

Don't be fooled by appearances: despite its never-ending terrace and somewhat rushed service, Carlo Menta offers great value for money for lunch in the heart of the charming Trastevere district. You'll find the great Roman classics, at unbeatable prices (from €6 for a pasta dish!). You can eat on the terrace or in the indoor dining room, which can accommodate a very large number of diners. In any case, it's a good place to indulge yourself while keeping an eye on your budget.

Located in the newly built J Hotel of Juventus, the Tàola Restaurant offers a modern cuisine that skillfully combines international touches and elements of traditional Piedmontese cuisine. The varied menu allows you to discover the great classics and authentic recipes in a culinary journey in search of traditional flavors. The presentation is elegant and perfectly matches the setting. At lunchtime, it is a popular place for businessmen, football fans and tourists with a passion for design.

The Razmataz spreads its beautiful shady terrace in the historic centre of Catania. Very lively in the evening when the latter is taken by storm ataperitivo time, this place is a wine bar appreciated for its trendy bistro atmosphere, its simple but tasty cuisine and its low prices. Try the copious red wine risotto! The desserts are just as enticing as the dishes. It is also a good address to discover the local wines or sip a good cocktail. The service is a bit rushed, but that's understandable given the crowds in high season.

From outside you can see the large and beautiful terrace which is quickly taken over in the evening. Inside, the atmosphere of this neighbourhood canteen is provided by a regular clientele. The tempting smell of its semi-open kitchen and the small, simple, long and unadorned room make this trattoria one of the institutions of the lower town. If the weather is nice, take advantage of the terrace and you will be a little more quiet. Good Sardinian specialities based on whole fish or meat, homemade lasagne, pasta and seafood.

In a good atmosphere, good Neapolitan pizza.

A beautiful find in the San Niccolò district, located between the Rose Garden and the Bardini Garden! Alberto Navari and his mother, Giuseppina, have created an elegant, friendly and original place here. Indeed, the dishes, all delicious and reasonably priced, can be enjoyed around a central island. The experience is all the more user-friendly. Zeb Gastronomia is therefore a restaurant that honours traditional family cuisine, but it is also a delicatessen that the inhabitants of the district love.

The Caravelle is the name of the miniature replica of the wooden ship in storefront, but also of this historic restaurant of Via XXII Marco, located just steps from San Moses Church and near Saint Mark Square. The bar, adjacent to the restaurant, was used by famous writers, such as Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, during their stay in Venice for years after the war. Inside, a cozy atmosphere for a wooden decor that evokes old ships. A distinguished clientele, most often staying at Hotel Saturnia, is located at lunch or dinner, to taste traditional dishes prepared carefully. Beautiful selection of pasta, risotti, seafood, fish… Quick and attentive service. A very good address.

Sardinian and Italian cuisine in this restaurant with an air-conditioned room and a terrace with sea views. The menu offers all but the specialities are the fish, seafood spaghetti fregolla or in the antipasti, including octopus salad, marinated salmon or half-cooked tuna… the service is fast.

Just a few steps from the Archaeological Museum, here is a small and welcoming place where you can get some energy before or after your cultural dive to discover the ancient treasures. If the atmosphere is relaxed and even nonchalant, this does not detract from the quality of the food served. The kitchen operates a rigorous selection of raw materials, following the rhythm of the seasons. The plates, nicely laid out, are colorful and greedy. Try the vegetable tempura, the zucchini flowers stuffed with ricotta cheese and the seafood pasta.

If the place is pleasant and neat, in a bistro spirit, the dishes offered at Pepò, such as ribollita (a typical Tuscan vegetable soup) orbaccalà (cod in tomato sauce, served only on Fridays), are typical and exquisite. Vegetarian dishes also. Not to spoil anything, the service is all smiles, the prices are wise considering the quality of the food and the location, just a stone's throw from the Mercato Centrale. A glass is brought spontaneously if you wait on the sidewalk to have your table because yes, the address is running!

Ideally located in Piazza Vittorio Veneto, Il Tabisca offers excellent pizzas served on a wooden board with unrefined flour, which is easier to digest, as well as many Piedmontese and Sicilian gastronomic proposals. On the Piedmont side, a selection of mountain cheeses, typical cold cuts, traditional pasta(agnolotti, gnocchi...) and on the Sicilian side fresh fish: Beccafico sardines, moure alla messinese, pasta, tempura... A wide range of artisanal beers to accompany it all!

A haven for young artists and patrons of the arts in the 1950s and 1960s, this neighborhood restaurant began a new life a few years ago thanks to the meeting of a talented sommelier and an inventive chef. They cultivate the reputation of this table by suggesting careful menus. Risotti, spaghetti, fish, tartar and burrata make up the menu, accompanied by a selection of Italian wines. For dessert, try the exquisite lemon pie.

Outside, a beautiful terrace overlooking the port of Portoferraio; inside, the tone is simple and there is an iodized counter filled with fresh fish and seafood of the day. Make way for the plate: a creative and gourmet cuisine, accompanied by striking wines from the region. The welcome is considerate, which doesn't spoil anything. Located a few meters from the ferry loading dock, this restaurant is ideal for a last meal on the island of Elba!

If you're in the mood for a traditional Genoese meal, among all those modern bistros on Via Ravecca, step into this tiny, yellow-painted restaurant. FYI: Zena is the Genoese dialect name for Genoa. Farinata, ravioli, fish, and the classic trofie with green pesto, everything is prepared in the simplest of ways. A very friendly family atmosphere, where French is spoken. Prices are very reasonable and the food is delicious. Places are scarce, but it's well worth the wait!

An address with a thousand flavors, a moving culinary experience, a discovery of the aromas and flavors of a land rich in recipes and traditions, revisited by chef Raffaele Cardillo. A lawyer by profession, he decided one day to pass on his passion and know-how through the preparation and creation of dishes: mission accomplished, this is great cuisine, but affordable to all. The chef extends a warm welcome to his customers.

Nice osteria where good Sicilian dishes are served around fish, but also panelle, arancini, local antipasti. Lots of fried fish à la carte, don't miss the frittura mista di pesce : a mix of fried prawns, squid and other fried octopus, a delight! The pasta with squid ink, sardines or pesto and shrimps is also worth the fork. Recipes of authentic accuracy, with a strong taste. The terrace is appreciable but the service is a little long. Come early because the restaurant is very busy.

A nice address at very good prices, easily reached on foot from the piazzale Roma. It takes its name from a famous thoroughbred, winner of many races at French racecourses. We appreciated the well-kept setting and the flowered garden where we can settle down when the weather is nice. The Venetian cuisine offers beautiful plates of fish cooked with talent (spaghetti with cuttlefish ink, scallops). The products are fresh, and the dishes, including bread and pasta, are homemade.

Famous family cooking, the Trattoria "da Paolo" is a sure value in the Trastevere district. Daily specials are offered and guarantee a change of scenery in season, trust the good advice of the waiter or the landlady! The classic of the house, the saltimbocca alla romana, is recommended. You will also find, of course, the classic specialties of Roman cuisine such as pasta alla carbonara, cacio e pepe or the unmissable alla gricia . Here, everything is homemade, with fresh products.

Open since 1931, it is one of the oldest restaurants on the island. One of the most famous too: Versace, Armani, Marcello Mastroianni, Julia Roberts and Dustin Hoffmann have all sat here. Antonio and his wife Aurelia welcome you with an innate kindness in the three rooms of the restaurant and on the terrace with its multitude of plants and green tiles. At lunchtime, the restaurant is quite quiet, in the evening, reservations are required. More than 500 wines on the menu. Please note at the time of the bill: the service is charged (about 10%).

Along the Fondamenta Nuove, facing the magnificent lagoon landscape that overlooks the northern islands, here is a restaurant that sets the bar high both for the setting and the content of the plate. Inside, the atmosphere is modern and cozy, and outside, a terrace that floats on the water for even more relaxed meals. Behind the stove, ingredients are assembled with a permanent quest for culinary refinement. Those in a hurry will simply stop by the bar for an espresso with brioche, or for the evening spritz and cicchetti.

Not far from the Renaissance Medici-Riccardi palace, halfway between Piazza San Lorenzo and Piazza San Marco, this very pretty pizzeria will not leave you indifferent. Already by its friendly atmosphere and its intimate decoration. Then, on the pizza side, the original flavours and local organic products are a hit. There are few tables, so it is better to come early or book. Simbiosi is also a pretty café, with glass floors and stone walls, as well as an organic pasta restaurant for lovers of delicious homemade pasta.

This ultra-trendy restaurant chain promises elegance and refinement in the heart of the plate! Just a stone's throw from the port of Genoa, a chic address in the centro storico, with a rather refined black and white design decor. On the menu, sea products worked like gems: scallops, fettuccine with langoustines, fresh fish of the day and, for dessert, a delicious frozen pear to fall in love with! Indeed, the fruit is covered with spicy chocolate... Pleasant terrace, quickly crowded in summer.

Close to the station, in a modern room with a careful and design decoration, the Peppo offers at any time of the day traditional dishes (cavatelli with wild boar and cardoncelli mushrooms) and more innovative suggestions (tuna in taralli crust), plates that are both generous and aesthetically pleasing. Young and dynamic team; behind the bay window you can see the staff busy in the kitchen. Good selection of wines of the day. In the morning, you can have breakfast there. A pleasant address with good value for money.

A large restaurant offering excellent local specialities. In the beautiful surroundings of the large room or terrace, or in the little alley (with a little cheaper food). You can book for weddings.

Here's a wine shop that doesn't neglect its cuisine in favor of its wines! Prices may seem a little high, but the quality is top-notch, and there's no cover charge (a rarity in the area!). The restaurant also boasts a terrace.

A gastronomic institution of the brothers Andrea and Alberto Rizzo, where the dishes are particularly refined. A true delight for gourmets, to whom we can only recommend the vanilla fried lobster on a pine nut sauce with candied ginger and red pepper mousse . For the record, scenes of the Cheetah were filmed next to the restaurant. A very top-of-the-range table, where the addition is salty. There is also a dizzying wine list, with many Sicilian wines. The setting is intimate, under stone vaults.

The restaurant is located in an old sacristy that until ten years ago housed the art gallery of a famous master glassmaker. In the kitchen, apart from the traditional pizzas, which are counted by the dozens, the owner Giuseppe Calliandro reappropriates almost all the treasures of local cuisine, such as Venetian liver served with polenta, cannelloni with Doge or scampi alla busera. Whatever you order, your plate will be deliberately generous. The wine list is also qualitative. Good reception in addition.

In the ghetto, you can eat delicious pizza in the large room or, in summer, outdoors, on the small square, distorted by the roots of a very old tree. It is calm, pleasant, but invaded by mosquitoes. A shadow of the table… Good kitchen and warm welcome.

In a beautiful stone building from the ^19th century, here is a good address to taste the specialities of the lake, among which is the eel risotto. A flowered terrace allows you to eat outside on nice days. Some nice and comfortable rooms are available. The food is good, the dishes are plentiful and of good quality; as for the service, it is fast and pleasant. A nice address. Not to be confused with the restaurant located on the first floor of the building, which also offers good food and pizzas.

Located 50 m from the Duomo, this trattoria is one of the references of the local cuisine. It is a good place to eat in an informal atmosphere. The menu changes very regularly, almost every month, but keeps the basics like tortellini, fresh pasta and homemade desserts. Chocolate mousse is a staple of the house. Various meat dishes are offered such as pork chops, lamb, rabbit and tender beef.

A classy table, with elegant white tablecloths and dishes with a refined aesthetic, without being stilted in the heart of the Kalsa. The plates are spectacular. Typical Sicilian cuisine revisited, to discover the Palermo flavours in particular, raw or cooked. Fish fillet in sweet and sour honey sauce with red onions, raisins and dried apricots, or a carpaccio of scottona, a meat from a heifer of the best Italian breed, renowned for its tenderness, marinated in lemon-lime with mushrooms and plums.

An address that began in 1582! A trattoria as you love them, where you can eat at a small price and also enjoy it. All products used for the preparation of dishes are fresh. No specialties per se, meat dishes, fish and good pizzas for less than 10 €. A selection of national wines, with a majority of wines from the region. In the beautiful days you can enjoy the pleasant terrace. Warm welcome from Massimo and his team.

After the optics, the pizza? Without a joke, this little troquet competes with Pizza Al Volo (see «Recover» - «Dorsoduro»). Between the two, our heart scales… the dough is fine, crunchy underneath, moellable in and on the top… gardening generously! Don't miss it! For such a small price, it would be a shame to deprive you of it!

Situated at the entrance to the old town, in the pretty and romantic Piazza Mercantile, La Cecchina offers a fine cuisine and well-stocked plates. Choose between the interior setting, where the modern decoration harmonizes with the old stones and the vaulted ceiling, or the terrace overlooking the square and the first buildings of the old town. In both cases, an ideal place for a successful candlelight dinner. Typical Apulian recipes, fresh fish of the day, good pasta, and a beautiful wine list.

Very nice sifted decor, recommended for a romantic evening. But that's not all! Chef Beatrice Segoni innovates with her menu combining traditional Tuscan dishes with vegetarian recipes. The presentation of the dishes is meticulous, precise and refined, such as risotto with pigeon, guinea fowl with mushrooms and its mint and lemongrass polenta or vegan dessert. As for wine, let Simone Loguercio, best sommelier of Tuscany 2018, guide you. A chic landmark to discover, in a quiet alleyway, a few steps from the San Lorenzo basilica.

After more than 100 years in business, this address is still renowned today for discovering and savoring Roman culinary traditions... Don't miss the carbonara, the house specialty and one of the best in town! The dishes are distinguished by their presentation and the aromas they release, a savoir-faire handed down from generation to generation. What more could you ask for than a warm and inviting place with a terrace overlooking Piazza Campo dei Fiori? A benchmark for Romans. A must for lovers of good food!

Ciro Oliva is a^fourth generation pizza maker in the popular Sanità neighborhood. His grandmother, Concettina, used to treat the locals to the pizzas she sold in front of her house. Since then, the family business has grown and welcomes pizza lovers of all kinds. On the menu: classic pizzas such as the margherita, fried pizzas or the Concettina pizza, made with three different toppings.

One of the best value for money in the capital. In a typical Roman ambience and in an old style, you will taste the main Roman specialities (homemade pasta in carbonara, amatriciana…). A small family trattoria: the father and daughter serve you, while the mother is in the kitchen; The staff were very friendly and helpful. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The staff were friendly and helpful.

You really have to know the place or be caught by the tasty smells of the pizzas on the street to get to this small place, located next to the Santa Chiara church. An arty atmosphere, very colorful and warm, with a choice of six kinds of pizzas of all sizes to eat in or take away. Large rectangles sprinkled with cheese, mushrooms, salmon, arugula and other flavorful ingredients are displayed, offering a pleasure for the eyes that will be confirmed by that of the taste buds. Nice selection of local beers.

A five-minute walk from the Archaeological Museum, don't hesitate to pass through the Materdei district and push the door of this establishment. Starita is considered by many Neapolitans to be one of the best pizzerias in the city, a family and historical landmark that has been delighting stomachs since 1901. You will find a wide choice of pizzas: about fifty. Try the one withzucchini flowers(fiorilli e zucchine), a real delight. The cuisine and the authentic Neapolitan atmosphere will delight you.

Yes, as his name indicates, in this tavern we eat well! And in addition it's cheap. In a most authentic setting, you will taste typical dishes of Roman cuisine. The spaghetti cacio e pepe or all'amatriciana, the saltimbocca went romana, or the awe abbacchio (lamb). The staff were very friendly and helpful. Nice boutique next door to buy local products!

The hotel Teatro has 2 welcoming rooms and a small terrace which allows you to enjoy the pleasant night atmosphere in the beautiful season. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The service is fast and professional. The dishes, typically Toscans, based on meat or fish and fresh produce, are very rich and of high quality: it feels like it! An address not to be missed.

A very efficient and helpful service for an establishment that is always very well received by the Neapolitan. On the weekend they go to family and dads are happy to be able to watch the game of their team of the heart. The queue gives an idea of the success of the premises. A good address. Excellent bucatini and linguine, the pizza on the other hand is not the best in town. The terrace in summer also allows you to soak up the rhythm of the beautiful square.

This restaurant is a family affair. Founded in 1916 by Umberto and his wife, it offers traditional Neapolitan family cuisine. In 1951 the children, Giuseppe and Mario, took over the business, enlarged it and turned it into a place for artistic encounters in which many evenings end on the air ofAnima e core. Today, the grandchildren have taken over; stars of the show business, fashion, ministers and writers frequent the Umberto, listed as the "historical place" of the real Neapolitan restoration.

A small, unpretentious trattoria, with an old-fashioned decor, but one of the few in the heart of the village. It serves authentic family cuisine, with a menu that changes daily. There's not much choice, but everything is home-cooked, and the portions are hearty and tasty. The staff are very friendly, and the atmosphere is very informal. A must-try if you want to rediscover the sensations and flavors of yesteryear and the generosity of transalpine dining. If you want to dine there, you'll need to make a reservation.

In this restaurant with its light wood decor and colorful tablecloths, you can enjoy local specialties at a reasonable price. Among the tastiest is polenta, a delicious local semolina served concia, i.e. with melted cheese, or with stewed meat. But perhaps you've already heard of it? If not, you can opt for excellent pasta served with sauces made with the famous Barolo wine or Piedmontese Castelmagno cheese, or one of the many pizzas. Very pleasant service. A great time.

Just outside the Vernazza train station, this pretty little address on the coast offers traditional Italian and Mediterranean street-food recipes. Particular attention is paid to the choice of raw materials, especially for the preparation of fritto misto (fried fish, shellfish, seafood and vegetables, all served in a cone) and the various pizzas. You can eat in or take away to enjoy the sea. Professional, friendly team.