Canestaro Italian Restaurant - A Boston Gem!  Canestaro Italian Restaurant is just a five-minute walk from famous Fenway Park in Boston, adjacent to the majestic old brownstones on Peterborough street....

Mama Louisa's: one of the very best Tucson Italian restaurants (Arizona, USA)  I grew up in the middle of a huge Italian family in Rhode Island and amongst many Italian restaurants. I lived in Tucson for 18 years during and after ...

RIP Trattoria Uno Italian restaurant, Quezon City, Philippines  Trattoria Uno has always been a must-go place when you are in the Phillipines.

Located at the Business Center West of Manila, this cozy Italian restaurant ...

Antico, Henley-on-Thames, UK  I first went to Antico about twenty something years ago for a friend's 40th birthday (I was a mere 21 at the time).

Then after a period of more than ...

Trattoria dei Mosto, Conscenti di Ne (nr Genova), Italy  Trattoria dei Mosto is a small cute restaurant, as you can see at www.trattoriamosto.it

They make a special pasta dish called ‘Mandilli de sea’ (which ...

Cubo Pasta, Dubai, UAE  Great value for money (a rarity in Dubai), always serves wonderful food quickly and with a smile!

The Thai Curry pasta is a favourite - not very Italian ...

L'Antica Trattoria Italian restaurant in Lausanne, Switzerland  We went to this L'Antica Trattoria for badminton girls night out and all of us loved this restaurant.

The people are really friendly and service is ...

Milano's Italian restaurant, Memphis, Tennessee, USA  In Memphis, Tennessee, there is a little chain of Italian restaurants called Milano's. They offer pizza, calzones, lasagna, you name it.

When you go ...

Cucina Bravo Italian restaurant, Florida, USA  This restaurant is part of the Brio's chain and is located here in Naples, Florida.

The eggplant parmesan was outstanding. It wasn't greasy or over ...

Elio Locanda Italiana - Tokyo, Japan  That's it, I'm done with sushi...

'When in Rome' they say, and on this occasion I'll interpret it in a slightly different way -

Rome = Italy = Pasta ...

Trattoria Grappolo's Italian restaurant in Santa Ynez, CA, USA  Besides the woodfire oven, the friendly Italian-speaking staff and the neighborly clientele, this restaurant also has issued a helpful cookbook by its ...

Poppy Hill Tuscan Kitchen, Fredericksburg, VA, USA  Great people watching at the outdoor tables, in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

We went for brunch, and I had an Italian-inspired omelet that was quite ...

"Centro Italia" Italian restaurant, Wiesbaden, Germany  By far our favourite place is trattoria Centro Italia in Wiesbaden, Germany.

This is a family-run restaurant quite near the city centre. The place is ...

Maggiano's Little Italy, various locations, USA  Their fettucine alfredo is to die for!

Pastabilities Italian restaurant, Decatur, IL, USA  Pastabilities is in my hometown of Decatur, IL, and I go as often as I can!

The bread sticks are so soft and delicious, and you can smell them before ...

Poletto Italian Restaurant & Winebar, Hamburg, Germany  Poletto Italian restaurant in Hamburg is one of the coziest places I have ever been to.

I went there in June 2009 and enjoyed a great evening.

It'...

Sabatini’s on the Grand Princess cruise liner  This is a great restaurant aboard the lavish ship the Grand Princess (of Princess Cruises).

We were sailing the Caribbean during Christmas when we ...

Alibi Arts Cafe, Mojacar Playa, Almeria, Spain  This is a fabulous Italian, owned by a lovely Italian family in Mojacar Playa in Southern Spain.

They do the best pasta we've ever tasted at a restaurant,...

Calzones Italian restaurant in San Francisco, USA  On a recent trip to San Francisco, we discovered the BEST calzones (folded pizzas) in the universe at an appropriately-named restaurant in San Fran's Little ...

Casa Di Copani Italian restaurant, Syracuse, NY, USA  Syracuse and its surrounding areas have a wonderful Italian heritage and many great restaurants because of that heritage.

It was difficult to pick ...

Bice Italian Restaurant, Dubai, UAE  If you're ever heading to Dubai, don't miss Bice. In my opinion, it's easily the best Italian restaurant in the city.

Located inside the Hilton Dubai ...

dal Pescatore, Mantova, Italy  It's a dream of senses...

The perfect balance of tastes and ingredients.

Simply paradise.

They grow saffron in their own garden.

They recommended ...

La Rosa Italian restaurant, Kitzingen, Germany  Surprise, surprise it is in Germany!

I love that the owner is a real chef but acts like a normal cook. When you go there you never know what you're ...

California Pizza Kitchen (locations all over), USA  I live in the Los Angeles area, where CPK has locations in many cities: Glendale, Arcadia, Burbank, Pasadena, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Hungtington Beach,...

Carraba's Italian Grill, USA  I know it's "just" a chain, but I love Carraba's Italian restaurant. The pasta dish: Tagliarini Picci Pacchiu with grilled shrimp is wonderful.

I order ...

Giovanni's Restaurant, Saute Saint Marie, Ontario, Canada  Giovanni's Restaurant located in Saute Saint Marie, Ontario serves authentic Italian pasta.

My husband and I found this restaurant quite by accident ...

Cavalli Pizza restaurant, Irving, Texas, USA  This restaurant makes the best pizza in all of Texas, and they have the awards to prove it.

Not only do they make the best pizza, but the Cavalli's ...

Chi Chi's Italian restaurant, Simi Valley, California, USA  My all time favorite Italian eatery is Chi Chi's located in Simi Valley, CA.

Their specialty is their home-made pasta . It is made fresh daily in the ...

La Dolce Vita, Huddersfield, England  It's so HOMELY. It's also on my parents' doorstep... in the building where I used to go for my playgroup all those decades ago!

The food's alright too....

Spiga D'Oro Italian restaurant in Durban, South Africa  I have eaten there several times - great for late night, cafe-style dining with a very vibrant atmosphere and super food.

View Larger Map

...

Vecchia Napoli restaurant in Vevey, Switzerland  Vecchia Napoli is a little family-run Italian restaurant hidden in a narrow street near Vevey train station. Unfortunately it always seems packed, which ...

Agostino's Ristorante, Cleveland, Ohio, USA  My son took me to this restaurant on Westlake Ohio called Augustino's Ristorante.

The food was great, the place was crowded without feeling so, and ...

Le Cisterne Pizzeria, Chiavari, Liguria, Italy  Le Cisterne is, in my opinion, the very best pizzeria North of Naples. (Of course the fact its owners come from Naples helps!)

This pizzeria is based ...