Food of Italy
144 traditional dishes · Europe
Cities & regions of Italy
Passatelli
Hailing from Italy, Passatelli is a much-loved pasta.
Pasta e Fagioli
Rustic soup of pasta and beans, thick and homey.
Ragù All'anatra
Ragù All'anatra is a beloved meat-based sauce, traditional to Italy.
Ravioli di Gallina
Ravioli di Gallina is a pasta from Italy.
Ravioli di Magro
Ravioli di Magro is one of the classic dishes in the pasta tradition of Italy.
Ribollita
Hearty Tuscan bread-and-bean soup, reboiled and thick.
Saltimbocca
Veal scaloppine with prosciutto and sage in white wine.
Sugo di Funghi
A rich northern and central Italian mushroom sauce slow-cooked with soffritto, garlic, white wine, tomato and mixed porcini, champignon and dried porcini for pasta, polenta, risotto and bruschetta.
Supplì
Fried risotto croquette with a molten mozzarella heart.
Vitello Tonnato
Cold sliced veal under a creamy tuna sauce.
Braciole Rifatte
Braciole Rifatte is a beloved beef dish, traditional to Italy.
Cantucci
Twice-baked almond biscuits for dipping in wine.
Casoncelli Alla Bergamasca
Casoncelli Alla Bergamasca counts among the traditional food of Italy, a pasta locals hold dear.
Cassata
Ornate sponge cake of ricotta, marzipan and candied fruit.
Ditalini
Rooted in Italy, Ditalini is a pasta enjoyed for generations.
Erbazzone
Rooted in Italy, Erbazzone is a savoury pie enjoyed for generations.
Frittata Pasquale Umbra
From Italy, Frittata Pasquale Umbra is a well-known egg dish.
Inbriago
A wine-soaked sponge cake from the Marche region of Italy — pricked, drenched in dry red wine, and flavoured with citrus and pine nuts. Dense, darkly stained, and traditionally served with the same wine.
Lanterne
Lanterne is a short, grooved pasta from central and southern Italy, shaped so that its ridged surface catches and holds sauce in every fold.
Pandoro
Star-shaped golden Christmas cake dusted with sugar.
Panini
Italian pressed sandwich of ciabatta or filone filled with cured meats, mozzarella and pesto, warmed on a ridged grill until the crust crisps.
Polenta
Creamy or grilled cornmeal, the staple of the north.
Ricotta Romana
Ricotta Romana is one of the classic dishes in the cheese tradition of Italy.
Sardella
Sardella is a traditional preserved fish/fish product from Italy.