Bolzano (Bozen)
Refined but unfussy takes on regional favourites fill the menu at this calm and elegant dining room, and excellent produce is allowed to shine. From…
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Trieste
Trieste’s only Michelin-starred restaurant has an enviable setting on lovely Piazza dell’Unità. The menu is modern, executing classic ideas in innovative…
Tyrrhenian Coast
Salvatore Ruvutuso, his wife Maria and two children run this Slow Food–acclaimed trattoria with its summertime sidewalk seating and wonderfully cosy…
Ristoro Agricolo Montefabbrello
Elba
A model of slow and sustainable cuisine, this organic restaurant on the Montefabbrello farm grows its own wheat to make pasta, grapes to make wine and…
Lake Maggiore
Aside from relax along the waterfront, the main thing to do in Ranco is call by this fantastic restaurant, with its lake views, beautiful garden and even…
Rimini
Opened in 2014 by the daughter of fabled local restaurateur Tonino Il Lurido (owner of one of Fellini's former haunts), this Argentine-Italian affair…
Northwestern Tuscany
The most famous macelleria (butcher's shop) in town, run by the same family since 1925, is where most local restaurants buy their outstandingly excellent…
Orta San Giulio
Delicious home cooking emerges from the kitchen of this honest-to-goodness agriturismo (the name translates as 'wooden spoon'); expect fish fresh from the…
Lake Como & Around
In this charming Alpine guesthouse and restaurant you'll find one of the region's gastronomic treats. Owner and Slow Food connoisseur Anna Bertola spreads…
Ancona
Unless you've booked ahead, you'll be lucky to grab one of the cheek-by-jowl tables at this long-standing favourite. The big draw is its coveted seafood,…
Central Coast & Elba
Worthy recipient of a Slow Food accolade (the only Suvereto eatery so honoured), this osteria (casual tavern) opposite the handsome 13th-century palazzo…
Orvieto
This refined restaurant walks the culinary high wire in Orvieto, serving inventive, artfully presented dishes, from joyful starters such as panzanella (a…
Antica Torteria Al Mercato da Gagarin
Livorno
There is no finer blast to old-world Livorno than this retro snack bar, little changed since its 1959 opening. Push through the plastic fly-net veiling…
Ravenna
Ravenna's best new restaurant is brought to you by the same chef-owner as the excellent Osteria L'Acciuga next door. Evoking a haute version of Sunday…
Livorno
Everything about this water-edge bistro is sassy, fresh and on trend. Plump for a place around one huge long shared table outside or enjoy the romance of…
Peschici
Mimì sadly passed away in 2016, but his extended family keep this delightful place ticking. Sitting on wooden trestles beneath the trabucco (a traditional…
Eastern Sardinia
You'll feel immediately part of la famiglia at this agriturismo, which rests in peaceful solitude in the countryside, 20km northwest of Nuoro. The welcome…
Lake Como West Bank
The talk of the town is this enticing Zen-like space, a 10-minute walk from the waterfront. Materia sources many herbs (including unusual varieties) and…
Arezzo
Operated by the Ludovichi family since 1905, Agania serves the type of diehard traditional fare that remains the cornerstone of Tuscan dining…
Eastern Tuscany
Ask any local where to sink your teeth into the perfect bistecca alla fiorentina, aka Tuscany's iconic T-bone steak, and the answer is always Ristorante…
Modica
The decorative tagines at stylish Ornato reflect Luca Ornato's love of global flavours, a fact also echoed in out-of-the-box dishes like crudo (raw…
Capri
Local Caprese ingredients are combined into the most flavour-filled, creative dishes possible here. Expect the delights of zucchini flowers stuffed with…
Centro Storico
Near the Pantheon but as yet largely undiscovered by the tourist hordes, this friendly restaurant beats much of the neighbourhood competition. Its…
Catania
Old chandeliers, recycled furniture and vintage mirrors exude a nostalgic air at this quirky bistro-restaurant-providore, where tradition and modernity…
Tyrrhenian Coast
At this intimate stone-walled gem of a restaurant in Cipampini, 10km below Petralia Soprana, chef-owners Diego and Patrizia seat only 30 people each…
Vicenza
Drop into cult-status deli Gastronomia Il Ceppo for picnic provisions, or head down into its cellar for sensational sit-down dishes like expertly crafted…
Southern Tuscany
Specialising in piatti tipici (typical dishes), Ceccottino serves delicious versions of Tuscan classics such as spezzatino di cinghiale (wild-boar stew),…
Milazzo
Three decades after opening as one of the region's first wine bars, this place is still thriving under affable chef-owner Chiara Surdo. Mellow music and…
Abruzzo
Sextantio hotel's restaurant makes imaginative use of an arched, 16th-century dining room. Furniture and crockery are designed to re-create the austere…
Naples
Small producers, local ingredients and contemporary takes on provincial Campanian recipes drive bistro-inspired Salumeria. Nibble on quality charcuterie…
Enna
Slow Food and organic ingredients are harnessed for some of Sicily's best arancini (stuffed deep-fried rice ball). Flavours often showcase what is…
Trieste
After meeting Marco and Valentina, the 80-year-old couple who owned this old seafood place finally felt comfortable passing on their life's work. It's…
Naples
That this trendy pizzeria's name roughly translates as 'good dough' in Neapolitan is no coincidence. At the helm is third-generation pizzaiolo Ciro Salvo,…
Naples
This homey, eight-table trattoria has an epic reputation. Scan the walls for famous fans like comedy great Totò, and a framed passage from crime writer…
Abruzzo
One of Sulmona's best restaurants, the 'old wall' is notable for spot-on Abruzzese fare such as wholewheat pasta with lentils and guanciale (cured pork…
Lucca
Splendidly at home in frescoed 18th-century Palazzo Arnolfini, Giglio is stunning. Sip a complimentary prosecco, watch the fire crackle in the marble…
Umbria
Few places elevate Umbria's earthy cuisine to such heights as Michelin-starred Vespasia. Elegantly housed in a 16th-century palazzo and furnished with…
Capri
Proudly eccentric (what other restaurant has a bed in its dining room?), this diligent purveyor of Slow Food is a precious secret to those who know it…
Naples
A wine shop by day, 'Noah's Drunkenness' transforms into an intimate culinary hot spot by night. Slip inside for vino and conversation with sommelier Luca…
Perugia
Gourmet food at everyday prices make L'Officina one of Perugia's hottest dining tickets. Passionate owner Yannis shares his 30 years of Italian food and…
