Food of Italy
144 traditional dishes · Europe
Cities & regions of Italy
Spumoni
Neapolitan dome of layered cherry, pistachio and chocolate ice cream — sliced like a cake and served as a finish to a long Italian meal.
Straccetti
Rooted in Italy, Straccetti is a beef dish enjoyed for generations.
Zeppole
Fried choux puffs with cream, eaten on St Joseph Day.
Bombardino
Bombardino counts among the traditional food of Italy, a cocktail locals hold dear.
Cassatelle
Cassatelle is one of the classic dishes in the sweet pastry tradition of Italy.
Civraxiu
Civraxiu is one of the classic dishes in the bread tradition of Italy.
Cuccia
Cuccia is a Sicilian wheat porridge sweetened with ricotta and cinnamon, traditionally eaten on the feast of Santa Lucia, December 13.
Fiore Sardo
Fiore Sardo is the ancient DOP Sardinian smoked sheep's-milk cheese, smoked over lentisk and aged in cool caves.
Frittata di Cipolle
Hailing from Italy, Frittata di Cipolle is a much-loved egg dish.
Fritto Misto Alla Piemontese
Fritto Misto Alla Piemontese is a traditional appetizer from Italy.
Miascia
Hailing from Italy, Miascia is a much-loved bread pudding.
Montasù
Montasù is a dense, festive Veneto bread studded with dried dates, traditionally torn by hand and dipped in olive oil at grape harvest festivals around Verona.
Nzuddi
Nzuddi is a beloved cookie, traditional to Italy.
Panforte
Dense chewy cake of nuts, honey and candied fruit.
Pizza Fritta
Pizza fritta is Naples' fried street pizza, golden, puffed dough filled with tomato, mozzarella, ricotta and salami, sold hot from the city's friggitorie.
Rustico
Hailing from Italy, Rustico is a much-loved snack.
Scialatelli
Scialatelli are thick fresh pasta strands from Campania, Italy, served with Mediterranean seafood along the Amalfi Coast. The pasta of "taking it easy."
Spaghettoni
Spaghettoni counts among the traditional food of Italy, a pasta locals hold dear.
Stracciatella alla Romana
Clear broth ribboned with egg and parmesan.
Vitellone Bianco Dell'Appennino Centrale
Vitellone Bianco Dell'Appennino Centrale counts among the traditional food of Italy, a fresh meat locals hold dear.
Zabov
Zabov counts among the traditional food of Italy, an egg liqueur locals hold dear.
Chinotto
From Italy, Chinotto is a well-known drink.
Fregola ai Frutti di Mare
Fregola ai Frutti di Mare is one of the classic dishes in the pasta tradition of Italy.
Gelato Alla Crema
Gelato Alla Crema is a traditional ice cream from Italy.