Restaurants in Italy

On the first day of the tour

On first day tourists will be in Florance

Lunch: Ristorante Brandolino

Dinner: Ristorante il Paiolo

Second Day of Tour

Breakfast: Da Cesare Al Casaletto.

Cesare looks like your average family-run neighborhood trattoria with unremarkable decor, but this one has food that’s way above average. Start with the rich fried shredded beef called polpette di bollito, fried eggplant croquettes, and gnocchi fritti with pecorino sauce, followed by gricia, carbonara, or rigatoni with oxtail sauce.

Lunch:

Armando Al Pantheon

During its five decades of family ownership, Armando al Pantheon has been serving straightforward classics to both loyal regulars and visiting tourists. You come here for simple and excellent Roman food, like spaghetti with garlic, oil, and chili, tripe simmered with tomato, mint, and pecorino, and coda alla vaccinara, a rich oxtail stew.

Dinner:

Taverna Dei Fori Imperiali

This family-run restaurant near the Colosseum and Roman Forum is perfect for dinner after a morning of touring the ancient sites, or for an early dinner before you head back to the hotel.

Third Day of Tour

Breakfast:

Forno Campo De Fiori

There are a lot of rules about eating in Italy. Meal times in Venice happen at specific times with very little wiggle room and, as a general rule, Italians do not snack in between meals or eat on the run. There are exceptions, and pizza al taglio is one of them—especially if it comes from this bakery behind the flower sellers in the Campo de’ Fiori.

Lunch:

Mercato Centrale

Grab a cappuccino and cornetto for lunch, a Sicilian ricotta-stuffed savory pie, a slice of Bonci pizza, or even some rich ramen.

Dinner:

Camillo a Piazza Navona

A good general rule to live by in Venice is to avoid eating anywhere with a view of an important monument. But rules are also meant to be broken, so you should definitely still come to this spot in Piazza Navona