Must-see restaurants in Mantua

  • Osteria delle Quattro Tette

    Mantua

    At the wonderfully esoteric osteria of the ‘four breasts’, you can pull up a pew (literally, an old church pew) and enjoy yet-to-be-exported Italian gems…

  • Ristorante Affresco

    Mantua

    After several hours wandering around the gargantuan Palazzo Ducale, getting neck-ache looking at frescoes, you’ll probably appreciate a quick light lunch…

  • Fragoletta

    Mantua

    Wooden chairs scrape against the tiled floor as diners eagerly tuck into Slow Food–accredited culatello di Zibello (lard) at this 250-year-old trattoria…

  • Taverna Cinquecento

    Mantua

    Understand: Tavern 500 isn’t really a tavern and the decor (creamy walls embellished with subtle watercolours) doesn’t look very 500 (the 16th century in…

  • Il Cigno dei Martini

    Mantua

    The building is as beautiful as the food: a lemon-yellow facade dotted with faded olive-green shutters. Inside, Mantua's gourmands graze on delicately…

  • Salumeria

    Mantua

    Step into this traditional deli and feel the clock turning right back. Hanging hams and salami, stacks of pungent local cheese and see-through vats of…

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