Food in Italy is more than just pizza and pasta. The greats of the cooking scene are thinking about old family recipes and reinterpreting them. It’s no wonder that gourmets, foodies and fine dining enthusiasts are discovering Mediterranean cuisine for themselves. Here is a list of the best restaurants in Italy.
Italy’s Best Local Restaurants
Rome: Mother
Located on the first floor of the palace and relatively simply furnished, Moma is a bit inconspicuous even at first glance. But on second glance, it becomes clear: this restaurant in Rome is something special. It combines a bistro and a gourmet restaurant under one roof. Two separate kitchens staffed by two different chefs. Andrea Pasqualucci has been in charge of the Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant since 2018. By the way, you can order a private “Dine with the Chef”. The bold Italian sits at the table and tells stories about his creations.
Milan: Il Luogo di Aimo and Nadia
A secret tip of sorts comes from the fashion metropolis of Milan. Luogo di Aimo e Nadia has been around for 60 years. Alessandro, Fabio and Stefania continue what Aimo and Nadia started today: Italian cuisine sees itself as a service of love for the guest. The taste is good and it deserved two stars in the Michelin Guide. You can swing a wooden spoon yourself at Theatrum, a culinary studio located next door. If you want to get the best cuisine a little cheaper, you should stop at Bistro Aimo e Nadia. The interior was designed by Rossana Orlandi, Italy’s most influential gallery owner.
Milan: Spazio Restaurant
We stay in Milan, we stay in affordable Italian restaurants with excellent cuisine. The Spazio restaurant offers reasonably priced food with views of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and Piazza del Duomo. Behind the oven are students and graduates of Niko Romito’s cooking school. And he is not just anyone, he is the head chef at the Reale restaurant and is allowed to decorate himself with three stars.
Trial: Harry’s Piccolo
The Grand Hotel Duchi d’Aosta on Piazza Unita in Trieste is one of the best accommodations in the Adriatic port city. A fact that also applies to Harry’s Piccolo Restaurant. Matteo Metullio and his sous chef Alessandro Buffa serve fine Mediterranean cuisine in a fin-de-siècle setting and overlooking the square. Buffa compares the perfect dish to a soccer team with local players supported by international giants: “If the San Marzano tomatoes are better than the local ones, I naturally use them,” he says.
Senigallia: Uliassi
When the two brothers Catia and Mauro Uliassi opened their restaurant in 1990, they wanted one thing above all else: to please people with their simple cuisine. At that time, they did not dare to dream that one day they would get three stars for it. And it happened again. The restaurant near Rimini, Acona and San Marino is worth a detour. The classics on the menu are supplemented with ten new courses every year.
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