Eating in Italy is a must visit for food travelers thanks to Italian food favorites like pizza and pasta.
Check out our comprehensive food guides for food-focused Italian cities like Bologna, Florence, Modena, Naples, Parma, Rome, Trento, Venice and Verona and start planning your Italy food trip now!
Italy Quick Facts
Continent – Europe
Schengen – Yes
Currency – Euro
Language – Italian
Restaurant Tipping – Coperto Typically Added to Bill
The vast number of restaurants in Rome can be overwhelming whether you visit for one day, one week or longer. Read on to discover our favorite Rome restaurants that you won’t want to miss plus street food, pizzerias, cafes and markets.
After eating our way through Rome during three separate trips, we’re ready to share our picks for the best pizza in Rome. Discover our favorite spots for Roman pizza as well as other pizza specialties in Italy’s eternal city.
Discovering Bottarga was a game changer. We now love cooking creamy, dreamy Spaghetti alla Bottarga at home. Read on to find out how to make this amazing dish and why the underused and misunderstood preserved fish product should become a staple in your home kitchen.
Wondering what to eat in Italy? Read on to discover 75 Italian food favorites to eat from the top of the boot to the bottom. We’ve included pizzas and pastas plus a few Italian dishes that may be new to you.
Don’t like Italy’s Aperol Spritz? Try a Hugo Spritz instead. Who knows? The refreshing Italian spritz may become your go-to aperitivo beverage.
Discover 11 tasty cities in Italy and our favorite things to eat in each city.
The Aperol Spritz is the quintessential aperitivo cocktail in Italy. (Sorry Negroni fans!) Discover the story behind the classic Italian cocktail and learn how to craft one at home.
See what it’s like to leave the daily grind and cruise like an Italian on Costa Smeralda, the world’s fifth largest cruise ship.