Top 5 Specialty Food in Italy

Contrada S. Gaetano, 1, 91011 Alcamo TP, Italy

“It is a must go...2nd year is Sicily, 2nd time here...will revisit in the future.”

Via Manazzons, 62, 33094 Pinzano al Tagliamento PN, Italy

“A lovely pleasant restaurant in a small hillside village. Staff efficient and professional but lacked the personal touch. The food was well presented but the main course was almost drowned with salt. Not appertizing and left a very unfavourable taste in the mouth! A limited menu of deserts.”

Via Crosia, 14, 12060 Barolo CN, Italy

“Can there be a better lunch than in one of your favorite vineyards during truffle season? This was exceptional. Great service, great food and a stunning location. The white truffle was fairly priced at 5€ per gram. Thank you”

Via Dei, Via Sette Martiri, 7, 05018 Orvieto TR, Italy

“Incredible meat and great place to stop by if you’re on the A1 highway”

Via Monte di Pietà, 17/C, 10122 Torino TO, Italy

“I was not expecting to find such a beautiful tea spot in Turin. The teas are lovely, but some of the recipes could use some perfecting. What really gets me at this little tea shop is the green tea mousse. I've never had anything like it, and it hits you with rich flavor in every bite from the mousse itself to the brownie crumble, and the passion fruit syrup. It even has a fruity core that helps balance the green tea with everything else.”

Via Ferruccio, 26, 53011 Castellina in Chianti SI, Italy

“The Restaurant was one of the best ever visited. My fiancé was pregnant at the time and got so well consulted by the waitor about what to pick. Every dish was remarkable, the recommended wine out of this world. 12/10 would recommend.”

Viale Magna Grecia, 333/335, 74100 Taranto TA, Italy

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Via Salvatore Spinuzza, 33, 90139 Palermo PA, Italy

“A delicious lunch in Palermo. We had Pasta Alla Norma and another tomato based pasta which were both excellent. The salted ricotta on the Pasta Alla Norma was beautiful. We also really enjoyed the sardine meatballs. We don’t get fish based meatballs in Australia so it was a really nice change to try local sardines that way. The tomato sauce that the sardine meatballs were cooked in was also delicious. The team here were friendly, courteous and just really pleasant. A great spot for a meal”

Via Don Luigi Sturzo, 28, 73100 Lecce LE, Italy

“It was one best restaurants I ever went to. The food was incredible. We went there spontaneously with a group of 9 people and got a table without any issues. Everyone of us 9 persons where so happy about the choice. Still telling everyone of our friends about it. The service was perfect and their English was great. I would always recommend this place.”

Via Cesena, 6, 00182 Roma RM, Italy

“Delicious raw artichoke salad. Best I’ve had - perfectly seasoned fresh and rich. I also don’t eat meat so they kindly made me a tomato based pasta with my favourite type of pasta. Would highly recommend this place. I’d advise to book a table ahead of time as they get very busy for lunch and dinner.”

Via Romana, 25P, 53036 Poggibonsi SI, Italy

“Phenomenal food, everyone is so friendly. We had beef, pork, pasta, and desserts. If you're anywhere nearby make sure to stop in for food!”

Via Aldo Manuzio 66C Nuovo Mercato di Testaccio Box, 22, 00153 Roma RM, Italy

“We came to the market just for this pizza and we were absolutely not disappointed. We've tasted 9 different types of pizza. All of them were amazing. Perfect dough crust, unique flavour combinations and local ingredients makes it fantastic. Must try while visiting Rome.”

Via della Repubblica, 348, 51015 Monsummano Terme PT, Italy

“What a beautiful restaurant with unbelievably delicious food. We ordered the steak - which the butcher helped us select -, slow roasted pork, the meat and cheese platter and daily special of ravioli. Everything was perfectly prepared. You are able to purchase the meats on-site and they even can vacuum seal it to bring home.”

Piazza Garibaldi, 12, 43019 Soragna PR, Italy

“Great place where to taste fantastic culatello on different agings. Just do not be lost on that only because the other dishes are great as well. Absolutely suggested.”

Via Corrado Gex, 64, 11011 Arvier AO, Italy

“This is a great place serving good quality local food at a reasonable price, especially considering all the little extra tasting dishes they add in between. I had the venison ragu and apple strudel for dessert, all for €30.”

Piazza Galileo Galilei, 35, 09128 Cagliari CA, Italy

“Amazing gelato. Among the top 50 in Italy and has three well-deserved cones from gambero rosso. Some flavors are unique and very delicious. For example, the crema al limone and pardula (a Sardinian pastry with saffron, orange, and ricotta, if I’m not mistaken). The pistachio and hazelnut are really good as well. What really surprised me was the gianduia. I always try gianduia and think it’s boring. However, the gianduia (croccante) they make here is so good, it really changed how I think about gianduia! These are the flavors I tried: pistacchio, nocciola, crema al limone, pardula, riccote abbamele e mandorle, gianduia croccante, beurre noisette, stracciatella, arancia, and mandarino. I think we ordered like 6 times, but the lady working there was very friendly every time. I have to say, It’s very difficult to recommend a flavor here. However, I can recommend you these two combos: (1) pardula + crema al limone, and (2) pistacchio + gianduia croccante. You will enjoy at least one of these combos for sure.”

Piazza in Piscinula, 50, 00153 Roma RM, Italy

“Fantastic meal here. A warm welcome from Bruno. A great recommendation for wine too. We went for Artichoke, suckling pig and 2 types of pizza. Everything was cooked perfectly. Perfect finale to our trip to Rome. Many thanks 🙏🙏🙏”

Via Triumplina, 229, 25136 Brescia BS, Italy

“A wonderful meal. My girlfriend and I arrived at 7pm. It was quiet, but by 8pm it was full of people. There was a really nice atmosphere, with great decor too. Though it was busy, the staff were friendly and approachable. We started with the miso soup, then shared a 'sushi boat'. There was a wonderful variety of sushi provided. All was wonderful and fresh. I especially liked the sea-bass, but everything was perfect. The value was really good for the high quality food. 100% we will return again!”

Via della Maestranza, 56, 96100 Siracusa SR, Italy

“Really lovely wine bar. Great veggie options, owner is super passionate and takes his time with you. We had mixed cheese board and salad, was all very simple and delicious!”

Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 18, 35123 Padova PD, Italy

“Orsucci is an established institution and must try when in Padova. They are very popular, especially for takeaways, so expect to wait for your pizza. They have ~5 table and if you decide to dine in, they give you the pizza on a sheet of paper that you have to carefully transport to your seat. The pizzas were piping hot, right out of the oven. The crust was crispy, the tomato sauce flavorful and rich, and the topics fresh. Honest, simple and tasty! The pizzas are quite small, however the price is accordingly low ranging from 3.90€ to 6€. Great food-quality-price ratio.”