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Italy

Every region, its own table.

Experience Italy

Italy is not one cuisine but twenty, each region proud of its own pasta, its own wines and its own way of doing things.

The way inMajor airports
  • FCORome
  • MXPMilan
  • VCEVenice
  • FLRFlorence
  • BLQBologna
  • NAPNaples
What to spendCurrency
€EuroEUR · Cards widely accepted
What we sayLanguage
ItalianGraziethank you
What we eatPopular dishes
  1. Parmigiano Reggiano
  2. Fresh pasta
  3. White truffles
  4. Cicchetti
See what’s on the table

In Emilia-Romagna, Parmigiano Reggiano, prosciutto di Parma and traditional balsamic vinegar are made the way they have been for centuries. Piedmont has Barolo and white truffles; Naples has pizza; Sicily has its markets, citrus and sweets; and Venice snacks on cicchetti with a glass of wine.

The Italian table is about seasonality and simplicity: a few excellent ingredients, treated with respect. Many of the best meals happen in small family-run trattorias.

Whether it is a long lunch in the countryside or an aperitivo at sunset, Italy makes eating an art form.

Insider tip from Richard

Eat where the menu is short and handwritten. If they're out of something by nine, you're in the right place.

Richard Gruica, your host
Before you go

Say it like a local.

A few words of Italian go a long way at the table in Italy.

  • Ciao Say it: chow hi
  • Grazie Say it: GRAHT-see-eh thank you
  • Cin cin! Say it: chin chin cheers
  • Buon appetito Say it: bwon ah-peh-TEE-toh enjoy your meal
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