Top 50 Gourmet Places in Italy

For the second year running, in first place is Villa Crespi, the restaurant of the homonymous Relais & Chateaux, in Orta San Giulio, with its chef patron Antonino Cannavacciuolo, followed in second place by Villa Feltrinelli of the Grand Hotel at Villa Feltrinelli, Gargnano, with chef Stefano Baiocco. Third place goes to the restaurant Imàgo, inside the Hotel Hassler Roma, featuring the cuisine of chef Andrea Antonini.

Fourth position goes to the restaurant Santa Elisabetta in Florence, inside the Hotel Brunelleschi, followed in fifth place by St. Hubertus of the Rosa Alpina hotel, in San Cassiano in Badia. Closing out the top ten, in sixth place is Da Vittorio of the Cerea family, at La Dimora di Brusaporto, seventh is La Pergola by chef Heinz Beck, at Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, eighth the restaurant Due Camini of the Borgo Egnazia resort in Savelletri, ninth Seta by Antonio Guida at the Mandarin Oriental Milan, and tenth the restaurant Tre Olivi of the Savoy Beach Hotel in Capaccio Paestum.

“This ranking – say the curators Guerra, Pignataro and Sapere – is the jewel in the crown of our gastronomy. Italy possesses a large number of luxury hotels that include extremely high-level cuisine. After last year’s success, we have continued also for the new season 2023, in order to promote this sector especially towards the foreign market. It is a network we consider strategic to communicate the Luxury segment, with a map of exclusive properties in Italy in the hospitality world, Hotels, Relais, Charming Residences, which include a great restaurant and a high-level Food & Beverage service. A guide designed for Italians and especially for millions of foreign tourists who are returning to fill our country. We have put the Best Luxury Offer in Italy into 50 addresses in a single guide, following the principle of the ranking.”

The complete ranking of 50 Top Italy – Luxury 2023

1. Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi – Villa Crespi – Orta San Giulio (NO), Piedmont
2. Grand Hotel a Villa Feltrinelli – Villa Feltrinelli – Gargnano (BS), Lombardy
3. Hotel Hassler Rome – Imàgo – Rome, Lazio
4. Brunelleschi Hotel – Santa Elisabetta – Florence, Tuscany
5. Rosa Alpina – St. Hubertus – San Cassiano in Badia (BZ), Trentino-Alto Adige
6. La Dimora – Da Vittorio – Brusaporto (BG), Lombardy
7. Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel – La Pergola – Rome, Lazio
8. Borgo Egnazia – Due Camini – Savelletri di Fasano (BR), Apulia
9. Mandarin Oriental Milan – Seta by Antonio Guida – Milan, Lombardy
10. Savoy Beach Hotel – Tre Olivi – Capaccio Paestum (SA), Campania
11. Casa Maria Luigia – Francescana at Maria Luigia – Modena, Emilia-Romagna
12. Palazzo Venart Luxury Hotel – Glam – Venice, Veneto
13.  Grand Hotel Duchi D’Aosta – Harry’s Piccolo – Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
14. Therasia Resort Sea & Spa – Il Cappero – Lipari (ME), Sicily and Therasia Resort Sea & Spa – I Tenerumi – Lipari (ME), Sicily
15. Hotel Eden – La Terrazza – Rome, Lazio
16. Casadonna – Reale – Castel di Sangro (AQ), Abruzzo
17. Villa Laetitia – Enoteca La Torre – Rome, Lazio
18. Hotel Signum – Signum – Malfa – Salina (ME), Sicily
19. Casa Vissani – Casa Vissani – Baschi (TR), Umbria
20.  Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte – Il Piccolo Principe – Viareggio (LU), Tuscany
21. Relais Sant’Uffizio Wellness & Spa – Locanda Sant’Uffizio Enrico Bartolini – Cioccaro di Penango (AT), Piedmont
22. The Ashbee Hotel – St. George Restaurant by Heinz Beck – Taormina (ME), Sicily
23. Punta Tragara Hotel – Le Monzù – Capri (NA), Campania
24. Excelsior Hotel Gallia – Terrazza Gallia – Milan, Lombardy
25. Grand Hotel Timeo – A Belmond Hotel – Otto Geleng – Taormina (ME), Sicily
26. Terra – The Magic Place – Terra – Sarentino (BZ), Trentino-Alto Adige
27. Capri Palace Jumeirah – L’Olivo – Capri (NA), Campania
28. Regina Isabella Resort – Indaco – Lacco Ameno (NA), Campania
29. Principe Forte dei Marmi – Lux Lucis – Forte dei Marmi (LU), Tuscany
30. Palazzo Portinari Salviati – Chic Nonna by Vito Mollica – Florence, Tuscany
31. Il San Pietro di Positano – Zass – Positano (SA), Campania
32. Four Seasons Hotel Firenze – Il Palagio – Florence, Tuscany
33. L’Andana – Tenuta La Badiola – La Trattoria Enrico Bartolini – Castiglione della Pescaia (GR), Tuscany
34. Hotel Villa Cimbrone – Il Flauto di Pan – Ravello (SA), Campania
35. Il Sereno Hotel – Il Sereno Al Lago – Torno (CO), Lombardy
36. Aquapetra Resort & Spa – La Locanda del Borgo – Telese (BN), Campania
37. San Barbato Resort Spa & Golf – Don Alfonso 1890 San Barbato – Lavello (PZ), Basilicata
38. Hotel Il Pellicano – Il Pellicano – Porto Ercole (GR), Tuscany
39. Zash Country Boutique Hotel – Zash – Riposto (CT), Sicily
40.  San Felice Borgo – Poggio Rosso – Castelnuovo Berardenga (SI), Tuscany
41. Bianca Relais – Bianca sul Lago by Emanuele Petrosino – Oggiono (LC), Lombardy
42. Villa Franca Positano – Li Galli Restaurant – Positano (SA), Campania
43. Grand Hotel Parker’s – George Restaurant – Naples, Campania
44. Locanda Don Serafino Relais & Châteaux – Locanda Don Serafino – Ragusa, Sicily
45. Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria – Terrazza Bosquet –  Sorrento (NA), Campania
46. Hotel Villa Edera – Orto by Jorg Giubbani – Moneglia (GE), Liguria
47. La Madernassa Ristorante & Resort – La Madernassa – Guarene (CN), Piedmont
48. Laqua Countryside – Laqua Countryside – Vico Equense (NA), Campania
49. Palazzo Manfredi – Aroma Restaurant – Rome, Lazio
50. Villa Neri Etna Resort & Spa – 12 Fontane – Linguaglossa (CT), Sicily