Eating Around Italy - Tips & Guides for Your Visit to Italy

04/03/2026

Heading to Venice for its famous Carnevale?

Make sure you save room in your suitcase for some of Venezia's best food souvenirs! These are my favorites and where you can find them.

My favorite food souvenirs from Venice - from bussola cookies to regional wines and canaroli rice - these are what I buy and where I get them.

04/03/2026

Italy is regional first.

Dishes belong to places.

When a restaurant tries to offer everything, it’s usually trying to please tourists.

Short menus signal confidence.
Seasonal ingredients signal freshness.
Regional focus signals authenticity.

Save this before choosing your next restaurant in Italy.
Do you check menus before you book?

27/02/2026

Heading to Rome in 2026? Don't forget to indulge in a plate (or two) of carbonara!

These are my favorite places to eat carbonara in Rome, and there's something for you no matter what your travel budget is!

24/02/2026

Most visitors focus on what to order.

Few understand how to order.

Italian coffee bars operate on rhythm and structure.
You pay first.
You stand.
You drink quickly.
You move on.

It isn’t rushed.
It’s ritualized.

Save this for your next coffee in Italy.
Have you experienced this before?

20/02/2026

Most confusion about Italian food comes from misunderstanding the structure of the meal.

Visitors often sit down and order pasta as the main event.

But in Italy, pasta is a primo — a first course.

The meal builds.
Antipasto opens it.
Pasta or rice follows.
Meat or fish comes next.
Vegetables are ordered separately.
Dessert closes it.

You don’t have to order every course.
But when you understand the rhythm, everything makes sense.

That’s when dining in Italy shifts from confusing to effortless.

Save this for your next meal in Italy.
And tell me — which course surprised you most?

17/02/2026

Winter food in Italy I love: pomegranate, walnuts, sausages, calimero, kaiserschmarrn and cioccolata calda. What are you eating this February while visiting Italy?

16/02/2026

If you have ever been skiing in Italy than you might recognize this drink, the bombardino. Made with brandy and VOX, or Italy’s version of egg nog, and topped with whipped cream, it’s the perfect treat during cold ski days. I especially enjoy the version made with espresso called a calimero

12/02/2026

Carnivale is here and we are loving all the sweet treats. These are frittele from Venice, fried balla of dough scented with orange or lemon zest and rolled in sugar. What is your favorite carnival food?

10/02/2026

Artichoke season. The best season.

06/02/2026

Italian pisto, an Italian spice blend used in numerous winter dishes for warmth and depth. Learn how to use it today!

05/02/2026

Meet my newest companion to discovering Italy’s wonderful world of truffles, Jesse. A Lagotto Romagnolo bread to do just this. At just 7 months old he is finding handfuls of truffles here at

27/01/2026

It's Biennale year in Venice! Don't get hangry - be sure to take breaks and indulge in Venice's cicchetti!

My top spots for cicchetti in Venice. Don't wander around lost or try mediocre cicchetti - head to these bacari!