Food of Italy

40 signature dishes that started here and that locals treat as their own. Tap one for its pronunciation and history.

Click a region on the map, or zoom in with the wheel, to see the dishes of that part of Italy.

Pizza napoletanaLunch & dinnerLate nightSavoryNaples
CarbonaraLunch & dinnerSavoryRichRome
Risotto alla milaneseLunch & dinnerSavoryRichMilan
Lasagne alla bologneseLunch & dinnerFestiveSavoryRichBologna
Vitello tonnatoLunch & dinnerFestiveSavoryFreshPiedmont
Bagna càudaLunch & dinnerFestiveSavoryRichPiedmont (Asti and Langhe)
Cotoletta alla milaneseLunch & dinnerSavoryRichMilan
OssobucoLunch & dinnerSavoryRichMilan
PizzoccheriLunch & dinnerRichSavoryValtellina
PanettoneFestiveBreakfastSweetMilan
Pesto alla genoveseLunch & dinnerFreshSavoryGenoa
FarinataSnackSavoryGenoa and Liguria
Sarde in saorSnackFestiveSourSweetVenice
TiramisùTeatimeFestiveSweetTreviso
Fegato alla venezianaLunch & dinnerSavorySweetVenice
Canederlicanederli / KnödelLunch & dinnerSavorySouth Tyrol and Trentino
FricoLunch & dinnerRichSavoryFriuli (Carnia)
Tortellini in brodoFestiveLunch & dinnerSavoryRichBologna and Modena
PiadinaSnackLunch & dinnerSavoryRomagna
Bistecca alla fiorentinaLunch & dinnerFestiveSmokySavoryFlorence
RibollitaLunch & dinnerSavoryFlorence and Tuscany
CacciuccoLunch & dinnerSpicySavoryLivorno
PanforteFestiveTeatimeSweetSiena
Olive ascolaneolive all'ascolanaSnackSavoryRichAscoli Piceno (Marche)
Cacio e pepeLunch & dinnerSavoryRichRome
AmatricianaLunch & dinnerSavoryAmatrice
Carciofi alla giudiaLunch & dinnerSavoryRome's Jewish quarter
PorchettaSnackFestiveSavoryRichAriccia (Lazio)
ArrosticiniLunch & dinnerSnackSmokySavoryAbruzzo
SfogliatellaBreakfastTeatimeSweetNaples
Spaghetti alle vongoleLunch & dinnerFestiveFreshSavoryNaples
PastieraFestiveSweetNaples
Orecchiette con cime di rapaorecchiette con le cime di rapaLunch & dinnerSavoryBari (Apulia)
'NdujaSnackSpicySmokySpilinga (Calabria)
Aranciniarancini / arancineSnackSavorySicily (Palermo and Catania)
CannoliTeatimeFestiveSweetPalermo
Pasta alla NormaLunch & dinnerSavoryCatania
CaponataLunch & dinnerSourSweetSicily
Pane carasauLunch & dinnerSavoryBarbagia (Sardinia)
CulurgionesLunch & dinnerFestiveSavoryOgliastra (Sardinia)