Padua, Italy There are places that become important not because they are polished or fashionable, but because they enter the emotional map of a city. Sherwood Pub, in Padua, belongs to that category. For many people in northern Italy, the…

Rome, Italy Some places are important not only for what they serve, but for the cultural shift they represent. Open Baladin, in Rome, is one of those places. It stands as a temple of Italian craft beer in the capital,…

Berberè began in the Bologna area and grew into one of Italy’s best-known contemporary pizza brands by focusing on naturally leavened dough, seasonal ingredients and a deliberately relaxed style of eating. The pizzas are fragrant, easy to share and designed…

Rome, Lazio Via Federico Ozanam 30-32, 00152 Rome (RM), Italy La Gatta Mangiona is one of the addresses that helped change the idea of pizza in Rome. Opened in Monteverde and long associated with Giancarlo Casa, it combines the soul…

San Bonifacio, Veneto Via Camporosolo 11, 37047 San Bonifacio (VR), Italy I Tigli is one of the restaurants that helped transform gourmet pizza in Italy. Simone Padoan's work in San Bonifacio treats dough as the foundation of a plated culinary…

Rome, Lazio There are places in Italy where food is not simply prepared, but interpreted. Pizzarium, in Rome, is one of those places. To step inside is to enter a modern chapter of Roman taste, one written by Gabriele Bonci,…

Caiazzo, Campania Some restaurants become famous because they stand in a celebrated city. Others become famous because they transform the fate of the place around them. Pepe in Grani belongs to the second category. In Caiazzo, a small town in…

Milan, Lombardy Birrificio Lambrate is one of the names that helped write the modern history of Italian craft beer. Founded in Milan in 1996, it began with a tiny brewing system and only a few recipes, then grew into a…

Frosinone, Lazio Hops and Glory is a modern pub in Frosinone that has become a lively reference point for local beer lovers. Its identity is built around a relaxed evening atmosphere, a strong focus on beer, and the sociable rhythm…

Quinto Vicentino, Veneto The Drunken Duck is one of Veneto’s best-known destinations for serious beer enthusiasts. Open in Quinto Vicentino since 2003, it combines a playful identity with a very serious approach to what goes into the glass. The pub…