Must Trys

The dishes every visitor to Italy needs to eat at least once.

9 dishes

Grilled bread rubbed with garlic, ripe tomatoes, basil, and olive oil.

Pillowy fresh mozzarella di bufala drizzled with olive oil and sea salt.

Fried Roman rice balls with a molten mozzarella core.

Golden fried Sicilian rice balls stuffed with ragù, peas, and mozzarella.

Florence's iconic street sandwiches — crusty rolls packed with lampredotto or cured meats.

Rome's cult snack — a triangular pocket of pizza bianca stuffed with slow-cooked fillings.

Prized black and white truffles shaved over pasta, eggs, or bruschetta in Tuscany.

Layers of fried aubergine, tomato sauce, mozzarella, and Parmigiano — baked to perfection.

Whole artichokes deep-fried until crispy and golden — a Roman Jewish classic from Trastevere.