TryItalianFood

Start from the dish

Dish-first food guide for Italy

Going to Italy? Know what to order.

Before choosing where to eat, start from the dish.

Choose your city ↓

How it works

Step 1

Choose a city

Step 2

Pick a dish

Step 3

Find where to try it

Start here

Pick your city

Start with the dishes locals actually associate with that city.

Traditional food in Rome Rome 10 essential dishes Carbonara · Suppli · Coda alla Vaccinara Traditional food in Milan Milan 7 essential dishes Cotoletta · Ossobuco · Mondeghili Traditional food in Florence Florence 8 essential dishes Fiorentina · Lampredotto · Ribollita Traditional food in Venice Venice 9 essential dishes Sarde in saor · Cicchetti · Fritole Traditional food in Naples Naples 13 essential dishes Pizza · Cuoppo · Sfogliatelle

Why start from dishes?

Restaurants change. Local dishes define the city.

You know what to look for before opening Google Maps.

That’s why TryItalianFood starts from dishes, not restaurants.

Based on a survey more than 1000 travelers 65% couldn’t name more than 3 Italian dishes beyond pizza and pasta.