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    Food & RestaurantsOctober 12, 202642 min read

    Best Restaurants in Italy 2026: La Liste, MICHELIN and Local Legends on One Map

    Updated Oct 26, 202610 sources cited

    This is every restaurant in Italy that the major lists rate, plus the local institutions the press keeps returning to, on one map: 169 places across Rome, Florence & Tuscany, Milan, Naples & the Amalfi Coast, Venice and Rest of Italy. Filter by list, tap a pin for the details, or jump to a city guide below.

    Key takeaways

    • Strongest list standing: Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler, Le Calandre and Piazza Duomo.
    • 169 places: 44 with MICHELIN stars, 7 on a 50 Best list, 11 Bib Gourmand, 89 from other guides, 24 local institutions.
    • Best-covered local institutions: Antiche Carampane, Emma Pizzeria and Pizzeria da Remo.
    • Every award and article is linked on its card, so you can check it yourself before booking.
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    Places are ordered by list standing, then press coverage. This is not a ranking of our own. Last checked October 26, 2026.

    Rome

    29 places: 7 with MICHELIN stars, 3 Bib Gourmand, 13 from other guides, 6 local institutions. Full Rome guide

    1. La Pergola website
      Screenshot of romecavalieri.com

      Rome · Mediterranean fine dining

      Heinz Beck's restaurant at the Rome Cavalieri hotel holds three Michelin stars. Michelin notes that the dining room reopened after a careful refurbishment.

      Covered by Time Out

      Via Alberto Cadlolo 101, 00136 Rome
    2. Enoteca La Torre website
      Screenshot of villalaetitia.enotecalatorre.group

      Rome · Contemporary Italian

      Two-Michelin-star dining room inside Villa Laetitia, a 1911 villa on the Tiber, with stucco work, columns and large windows. Time Out includes it in its list of the best restaurants in Rome.

      Covered by Time Out

      Lungotevere delle Armi 22/23, 00195 Rome
    3. Il Pagliaccio website
      Screenshot of ristoranteilpagliaccio.com

      Rome · Creative tasting menus

      Chef Anthony Genovese runs this two-Michelin-star restaurant in the centro storico, offering several tasting menus. Time Out notes the gourmet experience and the prices that rose with the second star.

      Covered by Time Out

      Via dei Banchi Vecchi 129/a, 00186 Rome
    4. Acquolina website
      Screenshot of acquolinaristorante.it

      Rome · Mediterranean seafood, creative

      A two-Michelin-star restaurant inside The First Roma hotel, a few steps from Piazza del Popolo. Michelin describes a contemporary dining room and polished service.

      Via del Vantaggio 14, 00186 Rome
    5. Idylio by Apreda website
      Screenshot of thepantheonhotel.com

      Rome · Contemporary Italian

      Francesco Apreda cooks in a blue-and-orange dining room at The Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel. The restaurant holds one Michelin star and Gambero Rosso's Tre Forchette.

      Piazza dei Caprettari 56/60, 00186 Rome
    6. Imàgo website
      Screenshot of imagorestaurant.it

      Imàgo

      $$$$

      Rome · Contemporary Italian

      The rooftop restaurant of the Hotel Hassler, at the top of the Spanish Steps, holds one Michelin star and Tre Forchette from Gambero Rosso.

      Piazza Trinità dei Monti 6, 00187 Rome
    7. Zia website
      Screenshot of ziarestaurant.com

      Zia

      $$$

      Rome · Contemporary Italian

      Antonio Ziantoni's discreet Trastevere restaurant holds one Michelin star and entered Gambero Rosso's Tre Forchette list in the 2026 guide. Gambero Rosso notes the chef trained under Anthony Genovese.

      Via Goffredo Mameli 45, 00153 Rome
    8. Seu Pizza Illuminati website
      Screenshot of seupizza.com

      Rome · Contemporary pizza

      Pier Daniele Seu and Valeria Zuppardo's pizzeria shares second place in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026 and ranks fourth in the 2026 world list. Time Out's local writer picks it as the best pizza in Rome.

      Covered by Time Out, Time Out, Eater and Condé Nast Traveler

      Via Angelo Bargoni 10-18, 00153 Rome
    9. 180 Grammi Pizzeria Romana website
      Screenshot of 180gpizzeriaromana.com

      Rome · Roman pizza

      Jacopo Mercuro's pizzeria ranks 17th in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026 and 58th in the world list. Eater includes it among Rome's best pizzerias.

      Covered by Eater

      Via Genazzano 32, 00177 Rome
    10. Da Enzo al 29 website
      Screenshot of daenzoal29.com

      Rome · Roman trattoria

      A small, family-run trattoria in Trastevere serving cucina romana. Time Out puts it first on its list of Rome's best restaurants and warns of long queues, while Condé Nast Traveler notes tables book up weeks ahead.

      Covered by Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler and Time Out

      Via dei Vascellari 29, 00153 Rome
    11. La Gatta Mangiona website
      Screenshot of lagattamangiona.com

      Rome · Pizza

      Giancarlo Casa's Monteverde pizzeria is 39th in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026. Condé Nast Traveler reviews it and lists it among the best pizza in Rome.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler, Eater and Condé Nast Traveler

      Via Federico Ozanam 30-32, 00152 Rome
    12. Avenida Calò website
      Screenshot of avenidacalo.it

      Rome · Neapolitan-style pizza

      Francesco Calò's pizzeria in Flaminio is sixth in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026 and 15th in the 2026 world list.

      Viale Pinturicchio 38, 00196 Rome
    13. Felice a Testaccio website
      Screenshot of feliceatestaccio.com

      Rome · Roman trattoria

      A Testaccio restaurant serving traditional Roman dishes. Time Out says it pairs polished service with classic cooking and is often described as one of the city's best restaurants.

      Covered by Time Out and Condé Nast Traveler

      Via Mastro Giorgio 29, 00153 Rome
    14. Roscioli Salumeria con Cucina website
      Screenshot of salumeriaroscioli.com

      Rome · Deli, wine bar, Roman pasta

      A deli, wine bar and restaurant near Campo de' Fiori. Eater recommends the cheeses, cured meats and Roman pastas such as gricia, cacio e pepe, amatriciana and carbonara.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler and Eater

      Via dei Giubbonari 21, 00186 Rome
    15. All’Enoteca

      Canale

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 82.5.

      Via Roma, 57, Canale, 12043 Canale
    16. daGorini

      San Piero In Bagno

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.

      Via Giuseppe Verdi, 5, San Piero In Bagno, 47021 San Piero In Bagno
    17. Glass Hostaria

      Roma

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 82.5.

      Vicolo del Cinque, 58, Roma, 00153 Roma
    18. Magnolia

      Cesenatico

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.5.

      Via Pelliciano, 35, Longiano, 47020 Cesenatico
    19. Pizza & Bolle website
      Screenshot of pizzaebolle.it

      Rome · Pizza and sparkling wine

      A pizzeria pairing pizza with sparkling wine, run by Simone Polli and Federico Ianiro, ranked 47th in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026. The guide lists two more Rome locations.

      Lungotevere di Pietra Papa 201, 00146 Rome
    20. San Domenico

      Imola

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.5.

      Via Gaspare Sacchi, 1, Imola, 40026 Imola
    21. Trattoria Pennestri website
      Screenshot of trattoriapennestri.it

      Rome · Roman trattoria

      A neighbourhood trattoria in Ostiense with a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Eater describes classic Roman cooking with occasional twists, such as rigatoni con la pajata with colatura.

      Covered by Eater and Time Out

      Via Giovanni da Empoli 5, 00154 Rome
    22. Hosteria Grappolo d'Oro website
      Screenshot of hosteriagrappolodoro.it

      Rome · Roman

      A long-running restaurant between Piazza Navona and Campo de' Fiori with a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Eater singles out the friendly service and classics such as tonnarelli cacio e pepe and roast suckling lamb.

      Covered by Eater

      Piazza della Cancelleria 80, 00186 Rome
    23. Romanè website
      Screenshot of romaneviacipro106.it

      Rome · Roman trattoria

      A plain, lively trattoria near the Vatican, open all day from noon until late. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and appears on Time Out's list of Rome's best restaurants.

      Covered by Time Out

      Via Cipro 106, 00136 Rome
    24. Emma Pizzeria website
      Screenshot of emmapizzeria.com

      Rome · Roman pizza

      Local institution

      A central pizzeria near Largo di Torre Argentina serving Rome's thin-crust style. It appears on both Time Out's and Condé Nast Traveler's lists of the best pizza in Rome.

      Covered by Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler and Time Out

      Via del Monte della Farina 28, 00186 Rome
    25. Pizzeria da Remo

      $

      Rome · Roman pizza

      Local institution

      A Testaccio pizzeria on the neighbourhood's main square with pavement tables. Time Out praises its bruschette and advises arriving before 7pm to avoid queuing.

      Covered by Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler, Eater and Time Out

      Piazza di Santa Maria Liberatrice 44, 00153 Rome
    26. Trapizzino Testaccio website
      Screenshot of trapizzino.it

      Rome · Roman street food

      Local institution

      The original shop of Stefano Callegari's trapizzino, a triangle of pizza dough filled with Roman stews such as oxtail. Time Out and Eater both note the brand has since spread across Rome and beyond.

      Covered by Time Out, Eater, Eater and Time Out

      Via Giovanni Branca 88, 00153 Rome
    27. Armando al Pantheon website
      Screenshot of armandoalpantheon.it

      Rome · Roman trattoria

      Local institution

      A family-run trattoria steps from the Pantheon, run by the same family since 1961 according to Time Out. Eater points to Roman classics such as coda alla vaccinara.

      Covered by Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler and Eater

      Salita dei Crescenzi 31, 00186 Rome
    28. Rome · Roman trattoria

      Local institution

      A Monteverde trattoria taken over in 2009 by Leonardo Vignoli and Maria Pia Cicconi. Eater mentions fried gnocchi on cacio e pepe sauce and a pasta alla gricia with a cult following.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler, Eater and Time Out

      Via del Casaletto 45, 00151 Rome
    29. Pizzarium Bonci website
      Screenshot of bonci.it

      Rome · Pizza al taglio

      Local institution

      Bonci's pizza-by-the-slice counter near the Vatican Museums. Condé Nast Traveler describes the numbered-ticket queue and the lunchtime crowds of locals and visitors.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler and Eater

      Via della Meloria 43, 00136 Rome

    Florence & Tuscany

    26 places: 6 with MICHELIN stars, 3 Bib Gourmand, 12 from other guides, 5 local institutions. Full Florence & Tuscany guide

    1. Enoteca Pinchiorri, Florence
      Photo: sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

      Florence · Contemporary Italian

      Florence's three-Michelin-star restaurant occupies a 17th-century palazzo on Via Ghibellina. It also holds Tre Forchette from Gambero Rosso.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler

      Via Ghibellina 87, 50122 Florence
    2. Caino website
      Screenshot of dacaino.com

      Caino

      $$$$

      Montemerano · Tuscan, Maremma

      Valeria Piccini's two-Michelin-star restaurant in a Maremma hill village. Michelin describes her cooking as rooted in the Maremma, Tuscany and family.

      Via della Chiesa 4, 58014 Montemerano
    3. Il Piccolo Principe website
      Screenshot of principedipiemonte.com

      Viareggio · Creative

      The gourmet restaurant of the Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte in Viareggio, on the Versilia coast. It holds two Michelin stars and Tre Forchette from Gambero Rosso.

      Piazza Giacomo Puccini 1, 55049 Viareggio
    4. Arnolfo website
      Screenshot of arnolfo.com

      Colle di Val d'Elsa · Creative

      A two-Michelin-star restaurant in Colle di Val d'Elsa, between Florence and Siena. Michelin notes the modern iron-and-glass building, designed so guests can take in the views.

      Viale della Rimembranza 24, 53034 Colle di Val d'Elsa
    5. Campo del Drago website
      Screenshot of rosewoodhotels.com

      Montalcino · Contemporary Tuscan

      The fine-dining restaurant of the Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco estate near Montalcino, reached along Tuscan white roads through vineyards. It holds two Michelin stars.

      Località Castiglion del Bosco, 53024 Montalcino
    6. Saporium Firenze website
      Screenshot of saporium.com

      Florence · Creative, fermentation

      Florentine chef Ariel Hagen's restaurant on the Lungarno holds a Michelin star. Eater notes tasting menus built on fermentation and Italian biodiversity.

      Covered by Eater and Condé Nast Traveler

      Lungarno Benvenuto Cellini 63r, 50125 Florence
    7. Apogeo website
      Screenshot of pizzeriaapogeo.it

      Pietrasanta · Pizza

      Massimo Giovannini's pizzeria in Pietrasanta, in Versilia, ranks 22nd in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026 and 63rd in the world list.

      Via Pisanica 136, 55045 Pietrasanta
    8. Giotto Pizzeria website
      Screenshot of pizzeriagiottofirenze.it

      Florence · Neapolitan-style pizza

      Marco Manzi's pizzeria on Via Panzani ranks 28th in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026 and 88th in the world list. The guide lists two more Florence branches.

      Via Panzani 57, 50123 Florence
    9. La Fenice

      $

      Pistoia · Pizza

      Manuel Maiorano's Pistoia pizzeria ranks 18th in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026 and received the guide's Best Customer Satisfaction award in the 2026 world edition.

      Via Dalmazia 73, 51100 Pistoia
    10. Trattoria Mario website
      Screenshot of trattoriamario.com

      Florence · Florentine trattoria

      A lunch-only trattoria in San Lorenzo near the Mercato Centrale. Eater calls it one of the few central trattorias still cheap and unfussy, and Time Out notes the daily-changing menu and hard-won tables.

      Covered by Eater and Time Out

      Via Rosina 2r, 50123 Florence
    11. Pizzeria Giovanni Santarpia website
      Screenshot of giovannisantarpia.com

      Florence · Neapolitan-style pizza

      Campania-born pizzaiolo Giovanni Santarpia's pizzeria ranks 44th in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026. Eater describes it as combining new-wave creativity with tradition.

      Covered by Eater

      Via Senese 155r, 50124 Florence
    12. 'O Scugnizzo website
      Screenshot of lo-scugnizzo.it

      Arezzo · Neapolitan pizza

      Pierluigi and Gennaro Police's pizzeria in Arezzo ranks 33rd in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026.

      Via de' Redi 9/11, 52100 Arezzo
    13. Atman - Villa Rospigliosi

      Vinci

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 79.

      Via IV Novembre, 20, Vinci, 50059 Vinci
    14. Il Vecchio e il Mare website
      Screenshot of ilvecchioeilmare.com

      Florence · Pizza

      Pasquale Naccari's Florence pizzeria ranks 46th in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026.

      Via Vincenzo Gioberti 61n, 50121 Florence
    15. Lorenzo

      Forte dei Marmi

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 84.5.

      Via Carducci, 61, Forte dei Marmi, 55042 Forte dei Marmi
    16. Lux Lucis - Hotel Principe Forte dei Marmi

      Forte dei Marmi

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 83.

      Viale Ammiraglio Morin, 67, Forte dei Marmi, 55042 Forte dei Marmi
    17. Romano

      Viareggio

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 82.5.

      Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 122, Viareggio, 55049 Viareggio
    18. Santa Elisabetta

      Firenze

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 80.5.

      Piazza Sant'Elisabetta, 3, Firenze, 50122 Firenze
    19. Trattoria Cibrèo (Il Cibrèino) website
      Screenshot of cibreo.com

      Florence · Tuscan trattoria

      The simpler trattoria next to Ristorante Cibrèo in Sant'Ambrogio, sharing its kitchen. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and Condé Nast Traveler warns diners may share tables at busy times.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler and Time Out

      Via dei Macci 122r, 50122 Florence
    20. Trattoria Da Burde website
      Screenshot of vinodaburde.com

      Florence · Florentine trattoria

      A food shop and trattoria on the western edge of Florence with more than 125 years of history, according to Michelin, which gives it a Bib Gourmand. Eater calls it one of the city's finest family-run institutions.

      Covered by Eater

      Via Pistoiese 154, 50145 Florence
    21. Il Latini, Florence
      Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

      Florence · Tuscan

      Michelin calls Il Latini a Florentine institution serving uncompromising traditional Tuscan food, and gives it a Bib Gourmand.

      Via dei Palchetti 6r, 50123 Florence
    22. Osteria Vini e Vecchi Sapori

      $$

      Florence · Tuscan osteria

      Local institution

      A small osteria close to the city centre. Time Out describes cluttered walls, fast and friendly staff, and locals competing with visitors for the few tables.

      Covered by Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler and Eater

      Via dei Magazzini 3r, 50122 Florence
    23. Buca dell'Orafo website
      Screenshot of bucadellorafo.it

      Florence · Florentine trattoria

      Local institution

      A small basement trattoria near the Ponte Vecchio. Eater lists Florentine mainstays such as ribollita and braciole rifatte.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler and Eater

      Via dei Girolami 28, 50122 Florence
    24. Il Santo Bevitore

      $$

      Florence · Modern Tuscan

      Local institution

      A mid-priced Oltrarno restaurant that Condé Nast Traveler says has been among Florence's most popular since it opened, with a wine list focused on Tuscany and Piedmont.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler and Time Out

      Via di Santo Spirito 64r, 50125 Florence
    25. Trattoria Cammillo

      $$

      Florence · Florentine trattoria

      Local institution

      A trattoria on Borgo San Jacopo in the Oltrarno. It tops Time Out's 2025 list of the best Florence restaurants and is reviewed by Condé Nast Traveler.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler and Time Out

      Borgo San Jacopo 57r, 50125 Florence
    26. Trattoria Sergio Gozzi

      $

      Florence · Florentine trattoria

      Local institution

      A lunch trattoria in San Lorenzo that Eater says is more than 150 years old, with fried dishes that change with the seasons.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler and Eater

      Piazza di San Lorenzo 8r, 50123 Florence

    Milan

    25 places: 8 with MICHELIN stars, 3 Bib Gourmand, 8 from other guides, 6 local institutions. Full Milan guide

    1. Enrico Bartolini al Mudec website
      Screenshot of enricobartolini.net

      Milan · Creative

      Enrico Bartolini's three-Michelin-star restaurant at the Mudec museum in Tortona. Michelin calls it the headquarters of the chef's international group.

      Covered by Eater

      Via Tortona 56, 20144 Milan
    2. Andrea Aprea website
      Screenshot of andreaaprea.com

      Milan · Contemporary Italian

      Andrea Aprea's two-Michelin-star restaurant on the top floor of the Fondazione Luigi Rovati, a historic building on Corso Venezia.

      Corso Venezia 52, 20121 Milan
    3. D'O

      $$$$

      Cornaredo · Creative

      A restaurant on a village square west of Milan holds two Michelin stars and Tre Forchette. Michelin notes the view of an elm tree and a 17th-century church.

      Piazza della Chiesa 14, San Pietro all'Olmo, 20007 Cornaredo
    4. Seta by Antonio Guida website
      Screenshot of mandarinoriental.com

      Milan · Contemporary Italian

      Antonio Guida's restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental in Brera holds two Michelin stars and Tre Forchette from Gambero Rosso.

      Via Monte di Pietà 18, 20121 Milan
    5. Verso Capitaneo website
      Screenshot of ristoranteverso.com

      Milan · Creative

      A two-Michelin-star restaurant on the second floor of a building on Piazza del Duomo, reached by lift. Michelin describes an intimate dining space.

      Piazza del Duomo 21, 20121 Milan
    6. Berton website
      Screenshot of ristoranteberton.com

      Berton

      $$$$

      Milan · Contemporary Italian

      Andrea Berton's restaurant in Porta Nuova holds a Michelin star and Tre Forchette. Eater notes he trained under Gualtiero Marchesi and Alain Ducasse.

      Covered by Eater

      Via Mike Bongiorno 13, 20124 Milan
    7. Cracco in Galleria website
      Screenshot of ristorantecracco.it

      Milan · Modern Italian

      Cracco's restaurant inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II holds one Michelin star and Tre Forchette from Gambero Rosso.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler

      Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, 20121 Milan
    8. Il Luogo Aimo e Nadia website
      Screenshot of aimoenadia.com

      Milan · Contemporary Italian

      Michelin describes this one-star restaurant as a leading name in Milan dining for more than sixty years. It returned to Gambero Rosso's Tre Forchette in the 2026 guide.

      Via Montecuccoli 6, 20147 Milan
    9. Denis Pizza di Montagna website
      Screenshot of denispizza.it

      Milan · Pizza

      Denis Lovatel brought his 'mountain pizza' from the Dolomites to Milan. The pizzeria ranked 23rd in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2025, and Eater calls it a go-to for local chefs.

      Covered by Eater and Time Out

      Via Statuto 16, 20121 Milan
    10. Dry Milano website
      Screenshot of drymilano.it

      Milan · Pizza and cocktails

      A pizza and cocktail bar in Brera, seventh in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026 and 18th in the world list. Time Out includes it among Milan's best pizza spots.

      Covered by Time Out

      Via Solferino 33, 20121 Milan
    11. Confine website
      Screenshot of confinemilano.it

      Milan · Contemporary pizza

      Francesco Capece and Mario Ventura's pizzeria is first in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026 and third in the world list. The guide highlights pizza tasting menus and a large wine cellar.

      Piazza Cardinal Massaia, 20123 Milan
    12. Modus website
      Screenshot of modusmilano.it

      Milan · Pizza

      Paolo De Simone's pizzeria on Corso Magenta ranks 19th in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026. The guide lists a second Milan location.

      Corso Magenta 25, 20123 Milan
    13. Contraste

      Milano

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 82.5.

      Via Giuseppe Meda, 2, Milano, 20136 Milano
    14. Enrico Bartolini - Mudec

      Milano

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 95.

      Via Tortona, 56, Milano, 20144 Milano
    15. Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia

      Milano

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 88.5.

      Via Privata Raimondo Montecuccoli, 6, Milano, 20147 Milano
    16. Seta

      Milano

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 92.5.

      Via Andegari, 9, Milano, 20121 Milano
    17. Trippa website
      Screenshot of trippamilano.it

      Milan · Italian trattoria

      Diego Rossi's informal trattoria near Porta Romana, named for the tripe on its menu, holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Time Out ranks it first among Milan's best restaurants.

      Covered by Time Out, Eater and Time Out

      Via Giorgio Vasari 1, 20135 Milan
    18. Da Giannino - L'Angolo d'Abruzzo website
      Screenshot of da-giannino-langolo-dabruzzo.it

      Milan · Abruzzese

      A Porta Venezia restaurant serving food from Abruzzo, listed with a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

      Via Rosolino Pilo 20, 20129 Milan
    19. Dongiò website
      Screenshot of dongio.it

      Milan · Calabrian

      A Calabrian restaurant open since 1987 that Michelin calls a benchmark of the city's dining scene, with a Bib Gourmand.

      Via Corio 3, 20135 Milan
    20. Erba Brusca website
      Screenshot of erbabrusca.it

      Milan · Seasonal, garden-driven

      Local institution

      Chef Alice Delcourt's restaurant on the Naviglio Pavese canal, with a large kitchen garden. Eater describes a hyperlocal tasting menu that changes weekly.

      Covered by Time Out, Eater and Time Out

      Alzaia Naviglio Pavese 286, 20142 Milan
    21. Ratanà website
      Screenshot of ratana.it

      Milan · Milanese, seasonal

      Local institution

      Chef Cesare Battisti's restaurant in a fin-de-siècle villa next to the Bosco Verticale towers, open since 2009. Eater and Time Out both point to its takes on Milanese cooking.

      Covered by Time Out, Eater and Time Out

      Via Gaetano de Castillia 28, 20124 Milan
    22. Berberè Isola website
      Screenshot of berberepizza.it

      Milan · Sourdough pizza

      Local institution

      A pizzeria in Isola where diners choose among three doughs, including a multigrain sourdough. It appears on Eater's Milan map and Time Out's list of the city's best pizza.

      Covered by Eater and Time Out

      Via Sebenico 21, 20124 Milan
    23. Da Giacomo

      $$$

      Milan · Italian

      Local institution

      A Milan restaurant reviewed by Condé Nast Traveler and included in Time Out's list of the city's best restaurants.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler and Time Out

      Via Pasquale Sottocorno 6, 20129 Milan
    24. Gastronomia Yamamoto website
      Screenshot of gastronomiayamamoto.it

      Milan · Japanese home cooking

      Local institution

      Aya Yamamoto's Japanese restaurant serves home-style dishes such as pork curry and donburi rather than sushi rolls, according to Eater. Time Out also lists it among Milan's best restaurants.

      Covered by Eater and Time Out

      Via Amedei 5, 20123 Milan
    25. Langosteria website
      Screenshot of langosteria.com

      Milan · Seafood

      Local institution

      The first Langosteria, opened in 2007 on Via Savona, focuses on seafood and especially crustaceans. Time Out's local writer names it the best restaurant in Milan.

      Covered by Time Out and Eater

      Via Savona 10, 20144 Milan

    Naples & the Amalfi Coast

    24 places: 7 with MICHELIN stars, 2 Bib Gourmand, 13 from other guides, 2 local institutions. Full Naples & the Amalfi Coast guide

    1. Daní Maison website
      Screenshot of danimaison.it

      Ischia · Contemporary

      Chef Nino Di Costanzo's two-Michelin-star restaurant on Ischia, set in his family home. It also holds Tre Forchette from Gambero Rosso.

      Via Montetignuso 4, 80077 Ischia
    2. Taverna Estia website
      Screenshot of tavernaestia.it

      Brusciano · Contemporary Campanian

      A two-Michelin-star restaurant inland from Naples, with a herb garden and summer tables under jasmine pergolas, according to Michelin.

      Via Guido De Ruggiero 108, 80031 Brusciano
    3. George Restaurant website
      Screenshot of georgerestaurant.it

      Naples · Contemporary

      A two-Michelin-star restaurant on the top floor of the Grand Hotel Parker's, which Michelin calls Naples' oldest hotel, with views over the city.

      Corso Vittorio Emanuele 135, 80121 Naples
    4. L'Olivo website
      Screenshot of jumeirah.com

      Anacapri · Contemporary Italian

      A two-Michelin-star restaurant in Anacapri, on Capri, run by the Jumeirah hotel group. Michelin describes an aperitif on the bar terrace before dinner.

      Via Capodimonte 14, 80071 Anacapri
    5. Piazzetta Milù website
      Screenshot of piazzettamilu.it

      Castellammare di Stabia · Creative

      The Izzo family's two-Michelin-star restaurant in Castellammare di Stabia, at the start of the Sorrento peninsula. Michelin singles out the family's welcome.

      Corso Alcide De Gasperi 23, 80053 Castellammare di Stabia
    6. Torre del Saracino website
      Screenshot of torredelsaracino.it

      Sorrento · Contemporary Campanian

      Gennaro Esposito's two-Michelin-star restaurant, which Michelin says has moved to the historic Bellevue Syrene hotel in Sorrento.

      Piazza della Vittoria 5, 80067 Sorrento
    7. Don Alfonso 1890 website
      Screenshot of donalfonso.com

      Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi · Mediterranean

      The Iaccarino family's restaurant in Sant'Agata, between the gulfs of Naples and Salerno. It holds a Michelin star and Gambero Rosso's Tre Forchette.

      Corso Sant'Agata 11/13, 80061 Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi (Massa Lubrense)
    8. 50 Kalò website
      Screenshot of xn--50kal-yta.it

      Naples · Neapolitan pizza

      Ciro Salvo's Mergellina pizzeria ranks fifth in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026. Condé Nast Traveler notes his high-hydration dough and locally sourced toppings.

      Covered by Time Out and Condé Nast Traveler

      Piazza Sannazaro 201c, 80121 Naples
    9. La Notizia website
      Screenshot of pizzarialanotizia.com

      Naples · Neapolitan pizza

      Enzo Coccia's pizzeria on Via Caravaggio ranks 12th in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026. Condé Nast Traveler calls Coccia a pioneer of the modern pizza movement, with several outlets on the same street.

      Covered by Time Out and Condé Nast Traveler

      Via Michelangelo da Caravaggio 94, 80126 Naples
    10. Pizzeria Starita a Materdei website
      Screenshot of pizzeriestarita.it

      Naples · Neapolitan pizza

      Open since 1901 and run by the fourth generation of the Starita family, according to Condé Nast Traveler. It ranked 42nd in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2025.

      Covered by Time Out and Condé Nast Traveler

      Via Materdei 27/28, 80136 Naples
    11. Bro. website
      Screenshot of bropizzeria.it

      Naples · Neapolitan pizza

      Ciro and Antonio Tutino's pizzeria on Piazza Mercato ranks 23rd in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026.

      Piazza Mercato 222b, 80142 Naples
    12. Diego Vitagliano Pizzeria website
      Screenshot of diegovitagliano.it

      Naples · Neapolitan pizza

      Diego Vitagliano's pizzeria shared second place in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2025 and placed fourth in the 2025 world list. The guide lists further locations in Pozzuoli and Santa Lucia.

      Via Nuova Agnano 1, 80125 Naples
    13. L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele website
      Screenshot of damichele.net

      Naples · Neapolitan pizza

      A historic pizzeria with marble-topped tables and a short menu built around the Margherita and Marinara. Time Out recalls its role in the film Eat Pray Love.

      Covered by Time Out and Condé Nast Traveler

      Via Cesare Sersale 1, Naples
    14. Palazzo Petrucci Pizzeria website
      Screenshot of palazzopetrucci.it

      Naples · Neapolitan pizza

      Davide Ruotolo's pizzeria on Piazza San Domenico Maggiore is third in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026 and 12th in the world list, where it also won the Performance of the Year award.

      Piazza San Domenico Maggiore 5/6/7, 80134 Naples
    15. Pizzeria Salvo website
      Screenshot of pizzeriasalvo.it

      Naples · Neapolitan pizza

      Salvatore Salvo's Riviera di Chiaia pizzeria ranks 24th in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026. The guide lists the original branch in San Giorgio a Cremano.

      Riviera di Chiaia 271, 80121 Naples
    16. Da Nennella

      Naples · Pasta e patate

      TasteAtlas ranks it among the world's most legendary restaurants, known for its Pasta e patate. It opened in 1949.

      Piazza Carità 22, 80134 Naples NA, Italy
    17. Gino e Toto Sorbillo

      Naples · Pizza pesto Genovese

      TasteAtlas ranks it among the world's most legendary restaurants, known for its Pizza pesto Genovese. It opened in 1935.

      Via dei Tribunali 32, 80138 Naples, Italy
    18. Krèsios

      Telese

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 91.

      Via San Giovanni, 59, Telese, 82037 Telese
    19. Torre del Saracino

      Vico Equense

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 92.

      Via Torretta, 9, Vico Equense, 80069 Vico Equense
    20. Tre Olivi

      Paestum

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 80.

      Via Poseidonia, 41, Paestum, 84047 Paestum
    21. La Locanda Gesù Vecchio website
      Screenshot of lalocandagesuvecchionapoli.it

      Naples · Neapolitan trattoria

      A trattoria in the lanes of Spaccanapoli, split across two spaces, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Time Out includes it among the best restaurants in Naples.

      Covered by Time Out

      Via Giovanni Paladino 26, 80121 Naples
    22. Ostaria Pignatelli website
      Screenshot of ostariapignatelli.com

      Naples · Neapolitan

      An osteria near Villa Pignatelli on the Riviera di Chiaia, facing the municipal gardens, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

      Riviera di Chiaia 216, 80121 Naples
    23. Gino Sorbillo, Naples
      Photo: Mister No, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

      Naples · Neapolitan pizza

      Local institution

      The Sorbillo family's pizzeria on Via dei Tribunali, where Time Out says queues are common but worth it. Eater covered the brand's expansion abroad.

      Covered by Time Out and Eater

      Via dei Tribunali, Naples (street number not confirmed)
    24. Pizzeria Brandi website
      Screenshot of pizzeriabrandi.com

      Naples · Neapolitan pizza

      Local institution

      The pizzeria where, according to Condé Nast Traveler, Raffaele Esposito created the pizza margherita in 1889 for Queen Margherita's visit. Time Out notes its position at the edge of the Quartieri Spagnoli.

      Covered by Time Out and Condé Nast Traveler

      Salita Sant'Anna di Palazzo 1/2, 80132 Naples

    Venice

    14 places: 4 with MICHELIN stars, 5 from other guides, 5 local institutions. Full Venice guide

    1. Glam Enrico Bartolini website
      Screenshot of enricobartolini.net

      Venice · Creative

      Enrico Bartolini's two-Michelin-star restaurant inside Palazzo Venart, which Michelin describes as one of the most exclusive residences in the city.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler, Time Out and Condé Nast Traveler

      Calle Tron, Santa Croce 1961, 30135 Venice
    2. Venissa website
      Screenshot of venissa.it

      Mazzorbo · Lagoon cooking

      A one-Michelin-star restaurant on the island of Mazzorbo, set in a walled medieval vineyard with a 14th-century bell tower, according to Michelin.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler, Time Out and Time Out

      Fondamenta Santa Caterina 3, 30142 Mazzorbo, Venice
    3. Quadri website
      Screenshot of alajmo.it

      Quadri

      $$$$

      Venice · Modern Venetian

      The Alajmo family's first-floor restaurant above Piazza San Marco holds a Michelin star. Michelin says chef Sergio Preziosa gives traditional Venetian dishes a contemporary treatment.

      Covered by Time Out and Time Out

      Piazza San Marco 121 (first floor), 30124 Venice
    4. Local

      $$$$

      Venice · Contemporary Venetian

      A minimalist one-Michelin-star restaurant in Castello with an open kitchen. Time Out says its menu centres on ingredients from the lagoon's farmers and fishers.

      Covered by Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler and Time Out

      Salizzada dei Greci, Castello 3303, 30122 Venice
    5. Agli Amici dal 1887

      Godia

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.5.

      Via Liguria, 252, Udine, 33100 Godia
    6. Grigoris website
      Screenshot of pizzeriagrigoris.it

      Mestre (Venice) · Pizza

      Ruggero Ravagnan and Pina Toscani's pizzeria on the mainland side of Venice ranks 43rd in 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026.

      Via Asseggiano 147, 30174 Chirignago-Zelarino, Venice
    7. Harry's Piccolo

      Trieste

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.5.

      Piazza Unità d'Italia, 2, Trieste, 34121 Trieste
    8. L'Argine a Vencò

      Dolegna del Collio

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.

      Località Vencò, Dolegna del Collio, 34070 Dolegna del Collio
    9. Trattoria Al Gazzettino

      Venice · Fritto misto

      TasteAtlas ranks it among the world's most legendary restaurants, known for its Fritto misto. It opened in 1952.

      C. de Mezzo 4997, 30124 Venice VE, Italy
    10. Antiche Carampane website
      Screenshot of antichecarampane.com

      Venice · Venetian seafood

      Local institution

      A San Polo seafood trattoria reviewed by both Condé Nast Traveler and Time Out, and included in both outlets' lists of the best restaurants in Venice.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler, Time Out, Time Out and Condé Nast Traveler

      Rio Terà de le Carampane, San Polo 1911, 30125 Venice
    11. All'Arco

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      Venice · Cicchetti bar

      Local institution

      A bacaro (wine bar) by the Rialto fish market, which Condé Nast Traveler calls one of the most popular in the area. It appears on Condé Nast Traveler's list of the best restaurants in Venice and Time Out's list of the city's best bars.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler and Time Out

      San Polo 436, 30125 Venice
    12. Osteria Alle Testiere

      $$$

      Venice · Venetian seafood

      Local institution

      A very small Castello osteria that Time Out calls one of the hardest tables to get in Venice, with two sittings each evening.

      Covered by Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler and Condé Nast Traveler

      Calle del Mondo Novo, Castello 5801, 30122 Venice
    13. Osteria La Zucca website
      Screenshot of lazucca.it

      Venice · Venetian osteria

      Local institution

      A Santa Croce osteria reviewed by Condé Nast Traveler and Time Out, and listed in Time Out's guide to the best restaurants in Venice.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler, Time Out and Time Out

      Santa Croce 1762, 30135 Venice
    14. Al Covo

      $$$

      Venice · Venetian seafood

      Local institution

      A Castello restaurant reviewed by Condé Nast Traveler and included in Time Out's local guide to the best restaurants in Venice.

      Covered by Condé Nast Traveler and Time Out

      Campiello de la Pescaria, Castello 3968, 30122 Venice

    Rest of Italy

    51 places: 12 with MICHELIN stars, 7 on a 50 Best list, 38 from other guides.

    1. Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler website
      Screenshot of ateliernorbertniederkofler.com

      Brunico · Alpine, creative

      Norbert Niederkofler's three-Michelin-star restaurant in a villa set in a historic park in Brunico, South Tyrol. It placed 20th on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025.

      Via Walther von der Vogelweide 17, 39031 Brunico
    2. Le Calandre, Rubano
      Photo: City Foodsters, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

      Rubano · Creative

      The Alajmo family's three-Michelin-star restaurant outside Padua. It placed 31st on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025.

      Via Liguria 1, Sarmeola, 35030 Rubano
    3. Piazza Duomo website
      Screenshot of piazzaduomoalba.it

      Alba · Creative, Piedmontese

      Enrico Crippa's three-Michelin-star restaurant in Alba, behind a red door on the cathedral square. It scored 97/100 in Gambero Rosso's 2026 guide and placed 32nd on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025.

      Vicolo dell'Arco 12 / Piazza Risorgimento 4, 12051 Alba
    4. Reale website
      Screenshot of nikoromito.com

      Reale

      $$$$

      Castel di Sangro · Modern Italian

      Niko Romito's three-Michelin-star restaurant in a former 16th-century monastery at Casadonna in Abruzzo. It placed 18th on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 and scored 97/100 from Gambero Rosso.

      Contrada Santa Liberata, Località Casadonna, 67031 Castel di Sangro
    5. Uliassi website
      Screenshot of uliassi.com

      Senigallia · Creative seafood

      Mauro Uliassi's three-Michelin-star seafood restaurant on the Senigallia beachfront, which began as a modest beach shack. It is No.51 on The 50 Best Restaurants 2026 extended list.

      Banchina di Levante 6, 60019 Senigallia
    6. Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli website
      Screenshot of casaperbellini.com

      Verona · Creative

      Chef Perbellini's restaurant, which Michelin calls Verona's quintessential historic and elegant restaurant, holds three Michelin stars and Tre Forchette from Gambero Rosso.

      Vicolo Corticella San Marco 3, 37121 Verona
    7. Da Vittorio website
      Screenshot of davittorio.com

      Brusaporto · Contemporary Italian

      A three-Michelin-star restaurant near Bergamo. Michelin says it is among Italy's most celebrated restaurants yet keeps its family-run warmth.

      Via Cantalupa 17, 24060 Brusaporto
    8. Dal Pescatore Santini website
      Screenshot of dalpescatore.com

      Canneto sull'Oglio · Contemporary Italian

      The Santini family's restaurant near Mantua has held three Michelin stars since 1996, which Michelin calls a record in Italy.

      Località Runate 15, 46013 Canneto sull'Oglio
    9. Osteria Francescana, Modena
      Photo: TravelPhotosNL, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

      Modena · Creative, Emilian

      Massimo Bottura's three-Michelin-star restaurant on Via Stella in Modena. It shares the top score of 97/100 in Gambero Rosso's 2026 guide.

      Via Stella 22, 41121 Modena
    10. Villa Crespi, Orta San Giulio
      Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

      Orta San Giulio · Creative, Southern Italian

      A three-Michelin-star restaurant in a villa a short walk from Orta San Giulio, overlooking Lake Orta and the island of San Giulio.

      Via Fava 18, 28016 Orta San Giulio
    11. La Rei Natura by Michelangelo Mammoliti website
      Screenshot of ilboscaretoresort.it

      Serralunga d'Alba · Creative

      Michelangelo Mammoliti's restaurant at the Il Boscareto resort in the Langhe was Italy's only new three-star restaurant in the MICHELIN Guide Italy 2026.

      Via Roddino 21, 12050 Serralunga d'Alba
    12. Lido 84 website
      Screenshot of ristorantelido84.com

      Gardone Riviera · Contemporary Italian

      Riccardo Camanini's restaurant on the shore of Lake Garda placed 16th on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, the highest Italian entry that year. Gambero Rosso gives it Tre Forchette.

      Corso Zanardelli 196, 25083 Gardone Riviera
    13. Al Gatto Verde website
      Screenshot of ristorantealgattoverde.com

      Modena · Contemporary, live fire

      The restaurant of Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore's Casa Maria Luigia country house outside Modena. It holds a Michelin star and placed 92nd on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025.

      Stradello Bonaghino 56, 41126 Modena
    14. Andreina

      Loreto

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.5.

      Via Zona Industriale Brodolini, 2, Loreto, 60025 Loreto
    15. Anna Stuben

      Ortisei

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 85.

      Via Vidalong, 3, Ortisei, 39046 Ortisei
    16. Antica Bottega Del Vino

      Verona · Risotto Amarone

      TasteAtlas ranks it among the world's most legendary restaurants, known for its Risotto Amarone. It opened in 1890.

      Via Scudo di Francia 3, 37121 Verona VR, Italy
    17. Antica Corona Reale

      Cervere

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 94.

      Via Fossano, 13, Cervere, 12040 Cervere
    18. Antica Osteria da Cera

      Lughetto

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.

      Via Marghera, 24, Lughetto, 30010 Lughetto
    19. Burjé 1968

      Corvara in Badia

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 79.5.

      Str. Burjé, 11, Corvara in Badia, 39033 Corvara in Badia
    20. Casa Vissani

      Baschi

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 91.5.

      Strada Statale 448, Km 6.600, Baschi, 05023 Baschi
    21. Castel Fine Dining

      Tirolo

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 95.

      Vicolo dei Castagni, 18, Tirolo, 39019 Tirolo
    22. Ciccio Sultano Duomo

      Ragusa

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 94.

      Ibla, Via Capitano Bocchieri, 31, Ragusa, 97100 Ragusa
    23. Colline Ciociare

      Acuto

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 78.

      Via Prenestina, 23, Acuto, 03010 Acuto
    24. Dalla Gioconda

      Gabicce Monte

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.

      Via dell'Orizzonte, 2, Gabicce Monte, 61011 Gabicce Monte
    25. Del Cambio

      Torino

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 91.

      Piazza Carignano, 2, Torino, 10123 Torino
    26. Dina

      Gussago

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 83.5.

      Via Santa Croce, 1, Gussago, 25064 Gussago
    27. Gourmetstube Einhorn - Hotel Stafler

      Vipiteno

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 84.

      Via Mules, 10, Vipiteno, 39040 Vipiteno
    28. Guido

      Fontanafredda

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.5.

      Via Alba, 15, Fontanafredda, 12050 Fontanafredda
    29. Hyle

      Torre Garga

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 81.5.

      SS107, Torre Garga, 87055 Torre Garga
    30. I Tenerumi

      Vulcanello

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.5.

      Isola di Vulcano, Vulcanello, 98050 Vulcanello
    31. La Madia

      Licata

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.

      Corso Filippo Re Capriata, 22, Licata, 92027 Licata
    32. La Peca

      Lonigo

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 93.

      Via Alberto Giovanelli, 2, Lonigo, 36045 Lonigo
    33. La Rei Natura - Il Boscareto Resort & Spa

      Serralunga d'Alba

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 92.5.

      Via Roddino, 21, Serralunga d'Alba, 12050 Serralunga d'Alba
    34. La Stüa de Michil - Simone Cantafio

      Corvara in Badia

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 87.5.

      Str. Col Alt, 105, Corvara in Badia, 39033 Corvara in Badia
    35. La Tana Gourmet

      Asiago

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 85.5.

      Via Kaberlaba, 19, Asiago, 36012 Asiago
    36. La Trota

      Rivodutri

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 88.

      Via S. Susanna, 33, Rivodutri, 02010 Rivodutri
    37. Locanda del Sant’Uffizio Enrico Bartolini

      Cioccaro di Penango

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 86.

      Strada Sant Uffizio, 1, Cioccaro di Penango, 14030 Cioccaro di Penango
    38. Luisl Stube - Schlosswirt Forst

      Lagundo

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 84.

      Via Venosta, 4, Lagundo, 39022 Lagundo
    39. Madonnina del Pescatore

      Senigallia

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 95.5.

      Via, Lungomare Italia, 11, Senigallia, 60019 Senigallia
    40. Mamesa

      Burgusio

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.

      Burgusio, 82, Burgusio, 39024 Burgusio
    41. Materia

      Cernobbio

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 82.

      Via Trieste, 1/B, Cernobbio, 22012 Cernobbio
    42. Miramonti l'Altro

      Concesio

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.

      Via Crosette, 34, Concesio, 25062 Concesio
    43. Pascucci al Porticciolo

      Fiumicino

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 85.5.

      Viale Traiano, 85, Fiumicino, 00054 Fiumicino
    44. Piccolo Lago

      Verbania

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.

      Via Filippo Turati, 87, Verbania, 28924 Verbania
    45. Prezioso

      Merano

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.

      Fragsburg, 3, Merano, 39012 Merano
    46. St. George by Heinz Beck - The Ashbee Hotel

      Taormina

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 84.

      Viale S. Pancrazio, 46, Taormina, 98039 Taormina
    47. Terra

      Sarentino

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 90.5.

      Prati, 21, Sarentino, 39058 Sarentino
    48. Trattoria della Gigina

      Bologna · Tagliatelle al ragù alla Bolognese

      TasteAtlas ranks it among the world's most legendary restaurants, known for its Tagliatelle al ragù alla Bolognese. It opened in 1956.

      Via Henri Beyle Stendhal 1a 40128 Bologna, Italy
    49. Villa Elena

      Bergamo

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 88.

      Via S. Vigilio, 56, Bergamo, 24129 Bergamo
    50. Villa Feltrinelli

      Gargnano

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 89.

      Via Rimembranza, 38, Gargnano, 25084 Gargnano
    51. Zum Löwen

      Tesimo

      La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 81.

      V. Tirolo, 25, Tesimo, 39010 Tesimo

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    How we chose these restaurants

    A place gets in one of two ways. It holds an award in a 2024, 2025 or 2026 edition of a recognised list, or it is a local institution that at least two established outlets have covered. We do not rank, and nothing here is paid for. The order on the page follows list standing first, then press coverage. The full method is in the note at the end.

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is the best restaurant in Italy?+
    No single list decides it. By the lists, Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler has the strongest standing: 3 Stars, MICHELIN Guide Italy 2026; #20, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025. Le Calandre (3 Stars, MICHELIN Guide Italy 2026; #31, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025) and Piazza Duomo (3 Stars, MICHELIN Guide Italy 2026; #32, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025) follow.
    Which restaurants in Italy have three MICHELIN stars?+
    Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler, Le Calandre, Piazza Duomo, Reale, Uliassi, Enoteca Pinchiorri, La Pergola, Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli, Da Vittorio, Dal Pescatore Santini, Osteria Francescana, Villa Crespi, Enrico Bartolini al Mudec and La Rei Natura by Michelangelo Mammoliti, per the MICHELIN Guide. This guide lists 44 starred restaurants in Italy in all.
    Which Italy restaurants are on a 50 Best list?+
    Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler (#20, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025), Le Calandre (#31, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025), Piazza Duomo (#32, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025), Reale (#18, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025), Uliassi (#51, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 (51-100)) and Lido 84 (#16, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025).
    Where can I eat well in Italy without paying for a tasting menu?+
    Start with Seu Pizza Illuminati (Contemporary pizza), 50 Kalò (Neapolitan pizza), Denis Pizza di Montagna (Pizza), La Notizia (Neapolitan pizza) and Pizzeria Starita a Materdei (Neapolitan pizza). Each is in the lower two of our four price bands and holds a list award or wide press coverage.
    What are the most famous local restaurants in Italy?+
    Pizzeria Starita a Materdei (Neapolitan pizza), Da Enzo al 29 (Roman trattoria), Felice a Testaccio (Roman trattoria), Antiche Carampane (Venetian seafood) and Emma Pizzeria (Roman pizza). Each is on TasteAtlas's list of legendary restaurants or has been covered by at least two established outlets, linked on its card.
    Is this a ranking?+
    No. We gather what the lists and the press already say and put it on one map. Places are ordered by list standing, then press coverage. Our own ranking will come later as a separate layer.

    Methodology

    How we did this comparison

    This guide aggregates; it does not rank. A restaurant in Italy is included if it holds a place on a recognised list in a 2024, 2025 or 2026 edition (MICHELIN Guide Italy 2026, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 (51-100), The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026, 50 Top Pizza World 2026, 50 Top Pizza Italia 2025, TasteAtlas Awards 24/25: 100 Most Legendary Restaurants, La Liste 2026, Gambero Rosso Ristoranti d'Italia 2026 and 50 Top Pizza World 2025), linked to the list publisher's own page, or if it is a local institution covered by at least two established outlets, each linked on its card. A single blog post or a review-site rating is not enough.

    Places are ordered by list standing (MICHELIN stars, 50 Best, Tabelog Gold and Black Pearl three diamonds first, then other awards and Bib Gourmand), then by how much press they have. Summaries paraphrase the cited sources. Map positions come from OpenStreetMap. Price bands run from $ (casual) to $$$$ (tasting-menu fine dining) and are our reading of each place's menus and sources; places without one had no price source.

    Every entry was checked against its sources on 26 October 2026. Lists change every year and restaurants close, so check opening days and book directly before you travel.

    Sources & references

    We verify carrier and regulator pricing directly from primary sources before publishing. Pricing is current as of the article's last update — always confirm rates on the carrier's site before you travel.

    1. MICHELIN Guide Italy 2026
    2. The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 (51-100)
    3. The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025
    4. 50 Top Pizza Italia 2026
    5. 50 Top Pizza World 2026
    6. 50 Top Pizza Italia 2025
    7. TasteAtlas Awards 24/25: 100 Most Legendary Restaurants
    8. La Liste 2026
    9. Gambero Rosso Ristoranti d'Italia 2026
    10. 50 Top Pizza World 2025

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    About the author

    Lotsotravel Team

    The Lotsotravel editorial team writes hands-on guides for international travelers. We test eSIMs on real devices in real destinations, monitor Canadian and U.S. carrier pricing weekly, and compare coverage across local network partners before we recommend a plan. Every comparison post is updated when carriers change their rates so the numbers you read here match what you would pay today.

    Last updated: October 26, 2026

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