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What to eat in Italy?

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BiteCritic critics have posted 26 dish reviews in Italy, with an average score of 6.9/10. The highest-rated dish is Carbonara, scoring 9.1/10 from 1 review. Critics also rate Pizza Napoletana, Lampredotto and Italian Sandwich highly. Dal Moro's Venice | Fresh Pasta Restaurant is the highest-rated place, scoring 9.1/10 from 1 review; its top dish is Carbonara. Most of the activity is in Florence and Rome. The latest review was posted on 14 June 2026.

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Where are the best places to eat in Italy?

RankPlaceScore
1
Dal Moro's Venice | Fresh Pasta Restaurant
Rugagiuffa, 4864, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
Top dish: Carbonara
9.071 review
2
Pizzeria La Roccia
Via Predda Niedda, 13, 07100 Sassari SS, Italy
Top dish: Pizza Margherita
9.041 review
3
The House Of Pizza
Via Maurizio Padoa, 6h, 40138 Bologna BO, Italy
Top dish: Pizza Napoletana
91 review
4
Bambi Trippa e Lampredotto
Piazza del Mercato Centrale, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Top dish: Lampredotto
8.971 review
5
All'Antico Vinaio
Piazza della Maddalena, 3, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Top dish: Italian Sandwich
8.561 review
6
Mamma Napoli By Cellini
Piazza del Mercato Centrale, 17/R, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Top dish: Pizzas
8.151 review
7
Vivoli Affogato Bar
Via della Vigna Vecchia, 3, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Top dish: Affogato
8.111 review
8
Caffè Gilli
Via Roma, 1r, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Top dish: Maritozzo
8.101 review
9
Pastificio Guerra
V. della Croce, 8, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
Top dish: Amatriciana
8.061 review
10
Caffè Letterario - Sebastiano Caridi
Via Manzoni, 2, 40121 Bologna BO, Italy
Top dish: Tiramisù
81 review

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Amatriciana review by Yehanoha at Pastificio Guerra, Roma, Italy

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5 €
8.06

Amatriciana

PASTA DISHES

My master chef prepares different types of pasta every day, serving up a bucket of pork pasta followed by a bucket of vegetable pasta, offering a kind of healing experience. You can think of it as a local pasta shop; their real work is playing around with the pasta dough in the back. Both pasta dishes were delicious, and the price was very reasonable. Definitely worth a visit.

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Jewish-Style Artichokes review by Yehanoha at Otello, Roma, Italy

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9 €
5.21

Jewish-Style Artichokes

DEEP-FRIED DISH

ItalyOtello· Roma

Either I didn't understand this dish, or maybe my chef fried it in oil that had been sitting around for a while, or something happened; I couldn't figure out the taste from any angle. I might eat it again somewhere else on someone else's recommendation, but at this point, I couldn't figure out which parts were edible and which weren't. I've tried quite a bit, but to no avail.

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Maritozzo review by Yehanoha at Caffè Gilli, Firenze, Italy

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7 €
8.10

Maritozzo

BREAKFAST

ItalyCaffè Gilli· Firenze

The product is great, but the pricing is absurd. It has a very soft dough on the outside, and the cream filling has a slightly cheesy taste, but it's not overwhelming. It's a product that's typical of our traditional Turkish "açma poğaça" (a type of Turkish pastry), the kind you'd expect to find at any poğaça cart in Ankara's main square. I think they've elevated it a bit too much. Overall, it's edible, but it should be cheaper.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest-rated dish in Italy?
On BiteCritic, Carbonara is the highest-rated dish in Italy, with a score of 9.1/10 from 1 review.
Which restaurant in Italy has the highest-rated dishes?
Dal Moro's Venice | Fresh Pasta Restaurant has the highest dish rating so far: 9.1/10 from 1 review.
How many places in Italy are reviewed on BiteCritic?
24 places in Italy have at least one dish review on BiteCritic (26 in total).
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