Food
Where to eat in Italy: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Italy is Osteria Francescana, Modena. The travel guide lists 171 places to eat and drink in Rome, Milan, and Naples. Local dishes to try: Tiramisu, Bruschetta, Carpaccio, Pecorino, and Ciabatta.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Italy
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 14
Ristorante Savini
RestaurantMilan · Since 1867
The oldest luxury restaurant in Milan, Italy
Taverna di Rotola
RestaurantCeppaloni
building and restaurant in Ceppaloni, Italy
Map2 Wikipedia languages
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 8
Rome · Since 1760
Caffè Gambrinus
CaféSince 1860
cafe in Florence, Italy
Florence · Since 1897
building in Florence, Italy
Rome · Since 1893
Bars and pubs 8
Places travellers recommend in Italy
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Rome
All places in RomeRestaurants and cafés
- Taverna Cestia
Via Piramide Cestia, 65
- al42 by Pasta Chef MontiBudget
Via Baccina, 42
- Trattoria Pizzeria LuzziBudget
Via di S. Giovanni in Laterano, 88
- Gelateria S.M. MaggioreBudget
Via Cavour 93a/9
- Est! Est! Est!!!Mid-range
Via Genova, 32
- Pasta In CorsoBudget
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 273-275
- Il BacaroMid-range
Via degli Spagnoli, 27
- La Taverna del GhettoMid-range
Via Portico d'Ottavia, 8
Bars and nightlife
- Antico Caffe Greco
Via dei Condotti 86
- Babington's Tea Rooms
Piazza di Spagna 23
- Be.Re
Via Vespasiano, 2
- L'Oasi della Birra
Piazza Testaccio 41
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Rome · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Milan
All places in MilanRestaurants and cafés
- Pizzeria Gino SorbilloMid-range
Largo Corsia dei Servi, 11, 20122 Milano
- Luna RossaBudget
Via Broletto, 26
- SpontiniBudget
Via Santa Radegonda, 11
- Il panino del laghettoBudget
Via Laghetto, 7
- Bistrot Brun'oraBudget
Via Amedei, 5
- Mensa e Pizza.9Budget
Via Lodovico Necchi, 9
- Chiosco Squadre CalcioBudget
Piazza Castello, 4
- Terra e MareMid-range
Via Cristoforo Gluck 13
Bars and nightlife
- Caffè Cova
Via Montenapoleone 8
- Bar Jamaica
Via Brera, no. 32
- Brasserie Bruxelles
Viale Abruzzi,33
- Sio Café
Via Libero Temolo, 1, 20126 Milano
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Milan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Naples
All places in NaplesRestaurants and cafés
- Di MatteoBudget
Via dei Tribunali, 94
- Trattoria Don VincenzoBudget
Via San Biagio dei Librai, 60
- Drago d'OroBudget
Via Del Chiostro, 21/23
- Pescheria Lo SqualoMid-range
Via Giustiniano, 273
- Happy Rock CafeMid-range
Via Giovanni Bausan, 51
- Zio Jack GriglieriaMid-range
Via Palepoli, 6
- Honzen Japanese RestaurantSplurge
Via Alessandro Manzoni, 126
- Trattoria da Peppino Ritrovo degli ArtistiBudget
Via Solitaria, 18
Bars and nightlife
- Gran Caffè Gambrinus
Via Chiaia, 1/2
- Archeobar
Via Mezzocannone, 101/Bis, 80134
- Bar Mexico
Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, 72
- Enoteca Belledonne
Vico Belledonne a Chiaia, 18
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Naples · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Venice
All places in VeniceRestaurants and cafés
- Trattoria da Romano
Via Baldassarre Galuppi, 221
- Osteria Ai Do FaraiMid-range
Calle del Cappeller, 3278
- Osteria Enoteca Ai ArtistiMid-range
Fondamenta della Toletta 1169
- B - Alla Vecchia PescheriaMid-range
Campiello Pescheria 4
- OsterivaSplurge
Riva Longa 49, Murano Venice, Veneto, 30141 Italy
- Il RefoloMid-range
Ramo Quinto Gallion O del Pezzetto, 1459
- Ristorante al Trono di Attila
Via Borgognoni, 7/A
- La Tecia VeganaBudget
Fondamenta Santa Marta, 2104
Bars and nightlife
- Inishark Irish Pub
Calle del Mondo Novo, 5787
- Devils Forest Pub
Calle dei Stagneri o de la Fava
- Osteria da Filo
Santa Croce, 1539
- Chet Bar
Sestiere Dorsoduro, 3684
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Venice · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Trieste
All places in TriesteRestaurants and cafés
- La CavejaBudget
Viale XX Settembre, 13
- Al BarattoloMid-range
Piazza S. Antonio Nuovo 2
- Buffet da Siora RosaMid-range
Piazza Hortis 3
- Pizzeria la Napa XXX OttobreBudget
Via Trenta Ottobre, 11
- La PiadineriaBudget
Viale XX Settembre, 18
- Desideri e Auguri Da Marino'sBudget
Via Ruggero Timeus, 9
- Trattoria Alla GiocondaBudget
Via Scipio Slataper, 12/c
- Orange-iniBudget
Via Malcanton, 4
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Trieste · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Turin
All places in TurinRestaurants and cafés
- Piola CianciBudget
Largo IV Marzo 9/b
- La StuzzicheriaBudget
Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 21a
- Pizzeria Ristorante Gonzales TorinoBudget
Corso Francia 307
- LobelixMid-range
Piazza Savoia 4
- Fratelli La CozzaMid-range
Basic Village, Corso Regio Parco 39
- L'AcinoMid-range
Via San Domenica 2
- Da MauroMid-range
Via Maria Vittoria 21
- BirichinMid-range
Via Vincenzo Monti 16/a
Bars and nightlife
- Caffe al Bicerin
Piazza della Consolata 5
- Birrificio Torino
Via Parma 30
- Caffe Rossini
Corso Regina Margherita 80
- Lab Vittorio
Piazza Vittorio Veneto 13/E
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Turin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Italy is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Italy, the most widely known first.
Carpaccio
Italian dish of meat or fish, thinly sliced or pounded thin, and served raw
Arancini
traditional Italian dish
Minestrone
thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables, often with pasta or rice
Mascarpone
soft Italian dairy product made by acid-heat coagulation of cream
Focaccia
oven-baked Italian flat bread, sometimes filled in with other ingredients
Caesar salad
salad of romaine lettuce and croutons
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Italy?
Osteria Francescana, Modena is the most widely documented place to eat in Italy: 16 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Italy known for?
Italy is known for Tiramisu, Bruschetta, Carpaccio, Pecorino, and Ciabatta.
Where can you eat in Rome?
The travel guide to Rome lists Taverna Cestia, al42 by Pasta Chef Monti, Trattoria Pizzeria Luzzi, Gelateria S.M. Maggiore, and Est! Est! Est!!!.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.