10 Of The Best Places To Stay In Italy For Foodies

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As someone who loves exploring local foods and wine when I travel, I found this article pretty inspiring - it's some of the best places to visit or stay at in Italy for wonderful food and wine!

10 of the best places to stay in Italy for foodies

Have you ever been to any (or several?!) places on the list? If you haven't yet been to any, are there particular places that strike your fancy?

I loved the sound of Agriturismo Caniloro in Abruzzo - they won me over in the description by saying that everything the owners serve is made on the farm, even the flour is milled there! I thought that was pretty neat.
 
Italy is notorious for good food so I think a lot will depend on the individual as to what they enjoy the most.

We've only ever eaten in Rome and Milan, but we never had a bad meal in any of the local restaurants, and they might not have been the quiet and traditional places, we did go out of our way to try local restaurants instead of the chain ones that can be found in any city.
 
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pwarbi said:
Italy is notorious for good food so I think a lot will depend on the individual as to what they enjoy the most.

We've only ever eaten in Rome and Milan, but we never had a bad meal in any of the local restaurants, and they might not have been the quiet and traditional places, we did go out of our way to try local restaurants instead of the chain ones that can be found in any city.
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I agree with you about not going for chains. That's my one rule when I travel. There's always a better option than the local McDonalds outlet. Always!

I don't understand when people travel but then go for those sort of places. I mean, don't get me wrong - if there was literally nothing else then I would be okay with grabbing a burger and fries, but otherwise, no. I'd feel too much like I was missing out on the experience of dining abroad and trying new things.
 
That's something that I can't understand either. While like you say if there's nothing else around or you visit a country for the first time and end up not liking the food then sometimes they can be a blessing, but I always think why go to Italy, and then end up eating in a pizza hut?

Surely part of visiting a country is trying out the local cuisne, and not sticking to what you'd normally eat back home?
 
Sometimes travellers are on a tight schedule and need something fast and cheap.
Now Italy is full of local places as fast and cheap as the great chains, but recognizing them takes some travelling experience.
Fast food chains on the other hand are immediately recognizable and located near the rail stations and main places of interest.
 
Personally I think you can find good food in all the regions. You have to go to where the locals go to, but as for wine, I think the north is better. Eating and mealtimes are not quick events in Italy, so it's a good idea to try a few places out where ever you are.

Rather than read reviews I just ask the locals, or you look at which places get the busiest. That's always the best sign for a good place to eat. I rather like the north because I like pesto and the style of food is less heavier, but I have still more exploring to do.
 
The best way to identify if a restaurant is good would be by looking at the amount of people inside. (especially between 8 – 10pm)

Every region or even province has their local dishes and it’s very hard to say one is better than the other. (It’s all down to personal choice.)

I much prefer the south as the portions are bigger and the prices seem to be more reasonable. However, I live in the north so mainly eat out here.
 
Chillout said:
The best way to identify if a restaurant is good would be by looking at the amount of people inside. (especially between 8 – 10pm)

I much prefer the south as the portions are bigger and the prices seem to be more reasonable. However, I live in the north so mainly eat out here.
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In the South the portions are bigger and cheaper, but are also much heavier. I do like a rich and creamy sauce, but my clothes don't. I also find the smaller osterias tend to have more locals going to them than the bigger restaurants in the main streets. Finding some places away from the main area can be worth it, and in my experience I have some of the best meals there, in fact I ended up staying most of the evening in these places as it's not so commerical where they turn tables over after an hour.
 
notyourcommodity said:
As someone who loves exploring local foods and wine when I travel, I found this article pretty inspiring - it's some of the best places to visit or stay at in Italy for wonderful food and wine!

10 of the best places to stay in Italy for foodies

Have you ever been to any (or several?!) places on the list? If you haven't yet been to any, are there particular places that strike your fancy?

I loved the sound of Agriturismo Caniloro in Abruzzo - they won me over in the description by saying that everything the owners serve is made on the farm, even the flour is milled there! I thought that was pretty neat.
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Ever since I saw Under The Tuscan Sun, I have has this deam of going to Tuscany and cooking. I think Podere il Casale, Tuscany would be the closest I could get to that dream. I'm a big cheese over and the entire Tuscan farmer experience sounds wonderful, and then you get to spend the night out there in a tent under the stars. What more could I want!
 
I think the south is the place to stay in Italy if you are a foodie. I know Naples is known as the place to go for pizza. I think southern style cooking is a lot different then northern style. There are so many fresh fruits and veggie in the south. They also eat a lot more fish, since they have the coast line right there. There are a lot of fishing towns on the southern coast of Italy and Sicily.
 
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