Italian
64 places under Italian — all tried, all liked, all paid for ourselves.
5Lou Pizza Napoletana
Neapolitan pizza is known for its thick crust and soft, yielding base. Lou Pizza in Gayrettepe does it very well. Unlike most places, this small shop …
17Ayaspasa Russian Restaurant
Ayaspaşa Russian Restaurant has been welcoming guests in Taksim Gümüşsuyu since 1943. The historic texture takes you in as soon as you walk through th…
10Manici Kasri Beach Assos
Giritli, which we've known in Istanbul for more than twenty years, has started serving this summer inside Manici Beach on the Kaz Dağları coast as wel…
7The ordinary refettorio and bar
Bomonti grows more important to Istanbul's dining scene by the day. Ordinary is an Italian restaurant founded by the creators of Zula and Batard. It s…
9SAVOYとまととちーず店
In Japan the quality is very high not only in the local cuisine but across all cuisines. In pizza and burgers in particular, quality and flavour are a…
10Norm Pizza
Norm is a four-table pizzeria that opened three months ago in Arnavutköy. Beyond pizza there are wonderful sandwiches (panuozzo) served in freshly bak…
8Αριστον
Ariston is a bakery that has been serving since 1910, right beside Athens' famous Syntagma Square. Thanks to the queue that never quite disappears, a …
8Çokçok Thai
Thai food is perhaps the Far Eastern cuisine best suited to the Turkish palate. Built on generous use of coconut milk and peanuts, its staples are dis…
10Carlotta
Italian may be the most competitive cuisine in London. It is entirely possible to find Italian-standard cooking in the city's Italian restaurants. Car…
10L' Asinello Ristorante
L'Asinello is a small chef's restaurant that has been running since 2011 in the Tuscan town of Castelnuovo Berardenga. It has crowned its high standar…
8Castel Monastero
If you're in Tuscany during truffle season (September to December for white truffle), don't leave without eating some. Cantina, inside Castel Monaster…
9Cecconi's
Cecconi's is an Italian restaurant operating within Soho House in Beyoğlu. Housed in the old American consulate building, it is — unlike Soho House it…
10Manzara Restaurant Söğüt
As the name suggests, Manzara Söğüt promises a magnificent view and sunset. But the level of the cooking has climbed far above the view. Manzara serve…
7Hosteria Grappolo D'Oro
Roman pasta is built on the base of cacio e pepe. Made with nothing but egg, black pepper and pecorino romano, it may be the world's simplest and most…
10Zurbaran Athens
Zurbaran is a popular place in Kolonaki — the closest thing Athens has to Nişantaşı — serving good examples of world cuisine. The menu runs from sushi…
6Assagio
Newly opened, Assagio has brought an Italian breeze to Karaköy. Focaccia made to a special recipe, Italian charcuterie and wonderful sandwiches built …
10Marcel
Meyhane by Marcel has opened in Yeniköy on the site of the old Marcel patisserie. It's the second place the owners of Azur have opened in the area. Th…
10Il Sud Istanbul
Il Sud is a very accomplished Italian restaurant in the lively streets of Kadıköy. The standard of cooking in this small, likeable room is remarkably …
10Balıkçı Rıza
Balıkçı Rıza is in Kurşunlu, Bursa's summer retreat on the Sea of Marmara, an hour and a half from Istanbul. Right on the water, Balıkçı Rıza is a rea…
8Forno Balat
Balat is slowly getting the life it has long been waiting for. Tourist activity is up, and newly opened places are offering different things. Forno is…
9L'Antica Pizzeria Da Michele
Naples is a pizza paradise. Locals say, ‘don't wait in line, you can't have bad pizza in Naples’. We still took the risk of waiting in line for 1 hour…
Campania, Italy
Highlights of our trip to the Campania region of Italy — Amalfi, Capri, Sorrento, Positano, Ravello and Naples. Great time, great food. 🍋🍕🍝🐟🦞…
10Trattoria da Gemma
Da Gemma is a tratoria dating back to 1872 in the narrow streets of Amalfi. Seafood is dominant in the menu, but you should definitely try the La Geno…
10Da Adolfo
Da Adolfo is a simple looking beachside restaurant in Positano. It is almost impossible to find a table though. Da Alfonso, which can be reached by a …
10Beatrice
Beatrice is on the terrace of the Adahan DeCamondo Pera hotel in Asmalımescit. The terrace of this historic building has a magnificent view of the his…
10Ferida Cadde
Ferida, which began life at Fişekhane with a menu leaning Bosnian, opened its Bağdat Caddesi branch two weeks ago. The new place on Noter Sokak is air…
8Sartorelli's Pizza
A tiny pizzeria Sartorelli's in the Covered Market in Oxford, England. They make great pizzas in Napoli style. Pizzas are Italian quality and taste. Y…
10Trattoria Siciliana da Salvatore
Sicilian cuisine is quite different from the Italian flavors we are used to. You can feel the effect of North Africa and the countries of the region w…
8Antica Locanda Istanbul
Antica Locanda has been welcoming guests in Arnavutköy since 2011 under the Italian chef Carlo Talerico. Serving good examples of Italian cooking, its…
7Mon Bakehouse
Mon Bakehouse is a lovely bakery down a side street in Ulus that has built a following in the neighbourhood. A warm, friendly, delicious little place.…
10Velavevodetto
Our second post from Rome is Velavevodetto, another restaurant devoted to Roman cooking. When you first open the menu, you're met by a list of dishes …
10Perilli a Testaccio dal 1911
Perilli has been serving its clients in Rome since 1911. It’s a very good example of the Roman cuisine with excellent fritto misto, rigatoni alla gric…
10Bocconcino
Bocconcino is a quality Italian restaurant in the heart of Mayfair. We particularly loved the safran risotto with Ossobucco, beef with truffle mashed …
8Pasta La Vista Akaretler
Beşiktaş's Akaretler district is one of Istanbul's recent rising stars. Popular with university students in particular, the area offers very good valu…
5Ysabel Istanbul
Ysabel stands out in the competition on Suadiye's popular Plajyolu Sokak. With a kitchen serving good examples of world cuisine and an ambitious bar, …
10Zaaf İstanbul
Zaaf had been serving quietly at its Ortaköy site for more than a year when it drew attention — first with the place it opened inside Bodrum's Plevnel…
10L’Arancia
Say Cunda and rakı, fish and meze usually come to mind. But L'Arancia, now in its fourth year, serves magnificent examples of Italian cooking. The men…
10Luna Rossa
Luna Rossa is an Italian restaurant opened three months ago by a team that spent seventeen years in Papermoon's kitchen. At Luna Rossa, right beside t…
9Olea & Bar
Olea opened this summer inside the Mandarin hotel in Kuruçeşme. Right on the water, they serve wonderful examples of Italian cooking. With the experie…
10Portobello Market, Portobello Road
Portobello Road Market in London's Notting Hill is a popular spot best known for its second-hand and antique shops. What drew our interest was the foo…
8Franco Manca
Franco Manca is a successful UK chain serving Neapolitan pizza on sourdough. A good option for anyone who likes a thick-crusted Neapolitan pizza. 🍕…
10Cova Montenapoleone
Cova, with a history going back to 1817, is one of Milan's classic addresses. The pastry shop leans towards biscuits and small cakes, and the coffee i…
10Neni Brasserie Istanbul
Neni is a charming brasserie with French echoes in Caddebostan. The menu is accomplished, the food good, the service team experienced and the decorati…
7Watergarden İstanbul
A burger inside pizza dough may not sound wonderful, but the result is magnificent. Since 2018, Mr. Hamza has been serving burgers wrapped in a closed…
7Jale winecellar
Jale Winecellar is a lovely place in Datça Marina serving distinctive boutique wines. It has made a mission of offering quality wines from small viney…
9Oklava Taze Makarna
Oklava is a pasta place that opened five months ago in Gayrettepe. They serve pasta made fresh daily with fresh sauces. The menu is narrow but changes…
10Vico
We found the best pizza we've had in Istanbul in a long time slightly by accident. Vico in Moda is actually a sandwich shop. They make pizza in the ov…
10Tribeca Cafe
Although it's only been open three weeks, Beca has quickly become Istanbul's most mysterious address. Opened in the old Tribeca site in Akatlar, it's …
9Cédric Grolet
The French pastry chef Cédric Grolet has been winning over dessert lovers with the patisserie he opened in London after Paris. A place anyone with a s…
10MTG - Markus To Go
The back garden of Boyner on Bağdat Caddesi has been turned into an oasis under the name Vertical İstanbul. This pleasant space, holding Markus, Nappo…
10Fauna
Fauna may be the hardest restaurant to book in Istanbul. This small shop in Ataşehir serves just five days a week, from 12 to 3. Reservation slots ope…
6Köşe Kahve
Köşe Kahve, an Alaçatı classic, is one of those places that has never failed to please us on location, food or service. The menu, which adds local fla…
6400 Derece Pizza
Pizza is simple, but making a good one is extremely difficult. Dough, sauce, oven, ingredients and the person making it all determine the quality. 400…
3Pinoli Italian Kitchen
Etiler is probably the leader in Turkey for Italian restaurants per square metre. In this intensely competitive area, Pinoli — opened by the All Sport…
10Matters
With the weekend approaching, it's the right moment to write about Matters. Just off Bağdat Caddesi, Matters stands apart with good coffee, its own pa…
6Güzelev Gümüşlük
Our Bodrum discovery this holiday was Güzelev. A hundred metres from Gümüşlük's famous Limon, this tiny garden holds a bar and just five or six tables…
2Da Mario Etiler
Da Mario, Istanbul's classic Italian restaurant, has never let us down in the same spot since it opened in 1993.…
2Gino Sorbillo Lievito Madre Duomo
When you're stuck at home, pizza is one of the first things to order. These photographs are from Gino Sorbillo in Milan — the Milan branch of the lege…
6Kolburano's Reisdere
The last place we'd recommend from our Çeşme/Urla trip is Kolburano's. In its large garden in Reisdere you can taste wonderful food in a relaxed atmos…
8Trattoria Milanese Dal 1933 - Via Santa Marta 11
We went to this trattoria, generally favoured by locals in Milan, on a Milanese friend's recommendation. Saffron risotto and cotoletta alla milanese a…
5La Forchetta Curiosa
La Forchetta Curiosa is a small family business in Genoa. Can everything we ate really be this delicious? Be sure to try the Genoese classic ravioli c…
4Gino Sorbillo Lievito Madre Duomo
If you want to eat real Neapolitan pizza in Milan, be ready to queue for half an hour. At Gino Sorbillo the result is worth the wait. 🍕…
Ristorante La Bottega di Volpaia Since 1708
In Volpaia, a small village of twenty houses, La Bottega is a splendid choice for a delicious meal.…
Odun Pizza
With a full fixture list tonight, ordering pizza might be the right decision. If you haven't tried Odun Pizza's kokoreç pizza, we'd recommend it.…
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