Food of Italy
144 traditional dishes · Europe
Torrone Gelato
Hailing from Italy, Torrone Gelato is a much-loved dessert.
Tortellini
Tiny stuffed pasta rings served in capon broth.
📍 Emilia-Romagna
Affogato
Vanilla gelato drowned in a shot of hot espresso.
📍 Nationwide
Arancini
Golden fried rice balls with a molten, savoury heart.
📍 Sicily
Bitto
Rooted in Italy, Bitto is a cheese enjoyed for generations.
Branzi
Branzi is a traditional cheese from Italy.
Caprese Salad
Mozzarella, tomato and basil in the colours of the flag.
📍 Campania
Focaccia
Dimpled olive-oil flatbread, crisp below and pillowy within.
📍 Liguria
Fritto Misto
Lightly battered mixed seafood fried until crisp.
📍 Coastal Italy
Génépi
Génépi counts among the traditional food of Italy, a liqueur locals hold dear.
Genoa Salami
Genoa Salami is a beloved sausage, traditional to Italy.
Lumaconi
Rooted in Italy, Lumaconi is a pasta enjoyed for generations.
Mandorlini Del Ponte
Mandorlini Del Ponte is one of the classic dishes in the cookie tradition of Italy.
📍 Pontelagoscuro
Orecchiette alle Cime di Rapa
Ear-shaped pasta with bitter turnip greens and garlic.
📍 Puglia
Osso Buco
Cross-cut veal shanks braised until the marrow turns to butter.
📍 Lombardy
Panna Cotta
Silky set cream pudding under fruit or caramel.
📍 Piedmont
Pasta all'Amatriciana
Tomato, guanciale and pecorino tossed with bucatini.
📍 Lazio
Pasta alla Norma
Sicilian pasta with fried aubergine and salted ricotta.
📍 Sicily
Pasta alla Puttanesca
Bold tomato pasta with olives, capers and anchovy.
📍 Naples
Polpette al Sugo
Polpette al Sugo is one of the classic dishes in the meatball dish tradition of Italy.
Ricotta
Ricotta is a beloved cheese, traditional to Italy.
Risotto alla Milanese
Saffron-gold, slow-stirred rice with a luxuriously creamy bite.
📍 Milan, Lombardy
Sardine Ripiene Alla Pugliese
Sardine Ripiene Alla Pugliese counts among the traditional food of Italy, a fish dish locals hold dear.
Sfogliatella
Crisp shell-shaped pastry filled with sweet ricotta.
📍 Naples