Italian
45 places under Italian — all tried, all liked, all paid for ourselves.
Lou 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 …
The Ordinary
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…
Savoy
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…
Norm 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…
Carlotta
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…
L'Asinello
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…
Castel 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…
Antica Macelleria Cecchini
Dario Cecchini has turned fifty years as a butcher into an accomplished meat restaurant, welcoming guests in the charming town of Panzano an hour sout…
Cecconi'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…
Hosteria 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…
Assagio
Newly opened, Assagio has brought an Italian breeze to Karaköy. Focaccia made to a special recipe, Italian charcuterie and wonderful sandwiches built …
Il Sud
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 …
Forno 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…
L'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
Highlights of our trip to the Campania region of Italy — Amalfi, Capri, Sorrento, Positano, Ravello and Naples. Great time, great food. 🍋🍕🍝🐟🦞…
Trattoria 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…
Da 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 …
Beatrice
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…
L'Isola del Tesoro
L'Isola del Tesora in Milan is a great local establishment serving Sardinian cuisine. The island cuisine is predominantly seafood. Both the shell prod…
Sartorelli'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…
Trattoria 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…
Antica Locanda
Antica Locanda has been welcoming guests in Arnavutköy since 2011 under the Italian chef Carlo Talerico. Serving good examples of Italian cooking, its…
Velavevodetto
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 …
Perilli
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…
Bocconcino
Bocconcino is a quality Italian restaurant in the heart of Mayfair. We particularly loved the safran risotto with Ossobucco, beef with truffle mashed …
Pasta La Vista
Beşiktaş's Akaretler district is one of Istanbul's recent rising stars. Popular with university students in particular, the area offers very good valu…
L’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…
Luna 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…
Olea & 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…
Franco 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. 🍕…
Oklava 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…
Vico
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…
Beca
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 …
Fauna
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…
400 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…
Pinoli 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…
Il Cortile
With a thousand years of history, Galata is a district with a different energy in Istanbul. On the ground floor and in the garden of the 17-room École…
Syrovarnya
Syrovarnya, one of the brands of the Russian Novikov group with restaurants in Moscow, London, Baku and many other countries, is one of the good Itali…
Da Mario
Da Mario, Istanbul's classic Italian restaurant, has never let us down in the same spot since it opened in 1993.…
Gino Sorbillo
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…
Kolburano's
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…
Trattoria Milanese
We went to this trattoria, generally favoured by locals in Milan, on a Milanese friend's recommendation. Saffron risotto and cotoletta alla milanese a…
La 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…
La Bottega di Volpaia
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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Our picks: Fauna (Ataşehir), Gino Sorbillo (Milan), Trattoria Milanese (Milan). 45 places in total — every one tried by us, every bill paid by us.
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