The L’Espresso guide has just unveiled its 45th edition, giving out awards The best restaurants in Italy and celebrating the country’s culinary excellence. Among the most surprising innovations of this year, there are some new names, among the historical protagonists of Italian cuisine on the podium.
How to Choose the Best Italian Restaurant
The ranking of the best restaurants in Italy is developed through a rigorous and systematic process involving various experts and evaluation criteria, such as journalists, food critics, chefs and other professionals in the sector. Restaurants are rated. A scale of 0 to 20 pointswhere every aspect of the gastronomic experience is taken into account. Points are awarded based on several factors, including:
- The originalitytechnique, creativity and quality of ingredients;
- How does the experience live in the room?including the professionalism of the service;
- Environment restaurants, decor, comfort and general atmosphere;
- Wine list;
- Quality and price ratio.
i Restaurants are viewed anonymously. by judges to avoid any outside influence or bias. These experts go out for dinner on several occasions and, if necessary, for lunch, to assess the restaurant’s consistency.
gave The guide is updated annuallyWith new restaurants entering the rankings and some potentially losing points. Previous reviews and a restaurant’s rising or falling reputation affect its ranking.
2024 ranking of Italy’s best restaurants
Here it is Complete classification Italy’s best restaurants in 2024:
Awarded with a score of 19.5 out of 20:
- Le Calendre – Massimiliano Aljamo, Rubano (PD)
- Osteria Francescana – Massimo Bottura, Modena
- Piazza Duomo – Enrico Crippa, Alba (CN)
- Real – Nico Rometo, Castel di Sangro (AQ).
Awarded with a score of 19 out of 20:
- CRICCO – Carlo Cricco, Milan
- Cathedral – Ciccio Sultano, Ragusa
- Embankments at Vanco – Antonia Klugman, Vanco (UD)
- Uliassi – Mauro Uliassi, Senigallia (AN).
Awarded with a score of 18.5 out of 20:
- Atelier Moesmer – Norbert Niederkofler, San Cassiano (BZ)
- Bros’ – Lecce
- D’O – Davide Oldani, Cornaredo (MI)
- From Vittorio – Brusaporto (BG).
- DaGorini – Andrea Gorini, Borgonovo Val Tidone (PC)
- From the Mona Lisa – Sergio Mi, Milan
- Dani Maison – Nino Di Costanzo, Ischia (NA)
- Del Cambio – Turin
- Dina – Cagliari
- Enoteca Panchiori – Florence
- Enrico Bartolini – Milan
- Glam – Enrico Bartolini – Venice
- The Clown – Anthony Genovese, Rome
- Imago – Luca Zamperi, Rome
- La Pica – Luigi Sartini, Lonigo (VI)
- La Pergola – Heinz Beck, Rome
- La Re Natura by Michelangelo Mammoletti – Milan
- La Tana Gourmet – Norbert Niederköffler, Cortina d’Ampezzo (BL)
- Lido 84 – Riccardo Camanini, Gardone Riviera (BS)
- Madonnina del Pescatore – Moreno Cedroni, Senigallia (AN)
- Matter – Andrea Fusco, Rome
- Silk by Antonio Guida – Milan
- Vanessa – Francisco Berto, Mazurbo (VE)
- Villa Crespi – Antonio Canavacchio, Orta San Giulio (NO)
- Villa Feltrinelli – Gargnano (BS).
Awarded with a score of 18 out of 20:
- Watercolor – Fabio Pisani, Milan
- To Friends 1887 – Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Andrea – Stefano and Francesco Fava, Genoa
- Ancient Imperial Crown – Cuneo
- Aqua Crua – Andrea Valentinetti, Barbarano Vicentino (VI)
- Balzi Rossi – Ventimiglia (IM)
- Casa Perbellini – 12 Apostles – Verona
- Casa Vesani – Massimo Vesani, Baschi (TR)
- Contrada Breconi – Bergamo
- Contrast – gradient
- Cracco Portofino – Carlo Cracco, Portofino (GE)
- Dal Pescatore – Canneto sull’Oglio (MN)
- El Molin – Castelveccana (VA)
- La Torre Liquor Store – Rome
- Harry’s Call – Trieste
- Tenerumi – Trapani
- Emo and Nadia’s place – Milan
- Kresios – Giuseppe Iannotti, Telese Terme (BN)
- La Madia – Pino Cuttaia, Licata (AG)
- Locanda Sant’Uffizio – Enrico Bartolini – Asti
- Lux Lucis – Daniel Asai, Fort de Marme (LU)
- Miramonte Other – Cevidale del Friuli (UD)
- Paulo Griffa at Cafe Nazionale – Asta
- Piazzetta Milù – Capri (NA)
- Podere Belvedere – Pistoia
- Quattro Passi – Vico Equense (NA)
- Torre del Saracino – Vico Equense (NA).
Special prizes
In addition to the main ranking of the best restaurants, they are awarded annually. Special prizes For specific aspects such as Best Sommelier, Best Emerging Chef and Best Dish.
The special awards given in 2024 are:
- The perfect dessert: “Delicacy” – Massimiliano Aljamo, Le Calendre (Rubano)
- The best pastry chef: Luca Villa, Amigo Restaurant – Hotel Hassler (Rome)
- Best race location: Moi Omakase – Prato
- Best restaurant: Trattoria Vino e Cibo – Senigallia (AN)
- The best Italian proposal abroad: Olivier Perras and Alessandra del Favero – Al Carpaccio, Royal Monceau (Paris)
- The best teacher: Achille Sardello, Pipero Restaurant (Rome)
- The best sommelier: Rudi Travagli, Enoteca La Torre Villa Laetitia (Rome)
- Excellent wine list: La Ciau del Tornavento – Treiso (CN)
The best dining room team: Dal Pescatore Santini – Canneto sull’Oglio (MN) - Best budding chef: Luigi Coppola, Casa Coloni – Paestum (SA)
- Excellent dish: “From Gragnano to Bangkok” – Massimo Bottura, Osteria Franciscana (Modena)
- Lunch of the year (Platinum Hat): Real – Nico Rometo (Castel de Sangro, AQ).