"Sunday Opening" Restaurants in Italy

Every single dish is prepared using only the best ingredients. The creations stand out for their exceptional appearance and bear witness to a constant search for intense and rich flavours, between tradition and high-quality raw materials. The wine list is refined and well-stocked.

A modern restaurant with lots of flavour. The dishes are masterfully prepared by Massimiliano Alajmo, who offers creative cuisine with rich, authentic and avant-garde flavours. The "Cappuccino di Seppie al Nero" is a must. Excellent wine list.

Under the direction of chef Niko Romito, Ristorante Reale offers a unique gastronomic experience where the simplicity of the ingredients is skillfully combined with innovative preparation techniques. The refined and minimalist cuisine highlights the authentic flavours and creates surprising and unforgettable dishes.

A renowned and historic restaurant serving timeless yet continuously evolving dishes. Selected ingredients bring out the best of nature, with a strong focus on sustainability. Experienced service and careful wine selection.

Chef Mauro Uliassi creates an experience for all the senses by combining traditional recipes, fresh ingredients and modern techniques, showcasing the different facets of the sea through creative and refined dishes. Sustainability plays a major role here.

A Moorish-style villa from the late 19th century houses this restaurant. Chef Cannavacciuolo offers national cuisine characterised by bold, refined flavours and inspired by the Campania region. The wine list is impressive.

Located in the hills of Colle di Val d'Elsa, the Trovato brothers' "Arnolfo" restaurant is an elegant place where taste and aesthetics come together to create a harmonious gastronomic symphony. The wine list and the walk-in wine cellar are a true tribute to the variety and excellence of wines from Italy and around the world.

Emanuele Scarello has been cooking at the highest level for years. The always smiling chef conjures up excellent seafood cuisine and dishes full of finesse with ingredients from the mountains and fields in a relaxed atmosphere. The result is a skillful potpourri of taste, tradition and quality. Refined, extensive wine list.

Housed in a historic monastery, the inn is surrounded by the green hills of Monferrato - and that is just one of the elements that make this restaurant special. The young chef Gabriele Boffa offers genuine, authentic and regional cuisine, sometimes enriched with creative touches. The "Progresso" tasting menu is highly recommended. Let yourself be surprised!

In an elegant and sumptuous setting, the cuisine of chef Marco Galtarossa under the supervision of Enrico Bartolini is able to fascinate and inspire. The gastronomic creations are characterised by the innovative use of local ingredients and are not only a delight for the palate, but also a real feast for the eyes thanks to their elaborate design. The wine list is impressive and the service is professional.

Chef Perbellini once took his first steps on the gastronomic stage in this historic restaurant in Verona, today he is the host himself. The cuisine on offer is one in which the chef perfectly executes his style; one of the three tasting menus is vegetarian. Well conceived and stimulatingly presented dishes, refined wine list.

The two chefs Matteo Metullio and Davide De Pra demonstrate their skills every day in this restaurant. They offer creative and conscious cuisine with dishes from the region and beyond. The wine list with over 1000 labels is also outstanding.

Founded by the brothers Remo and Mario Capitaneo in the heart of Milan, the restaurant is characterised by its innovative concept: an open kitchen that actively involves the guests. The gastronomic offering is modern, creative and places great emphasis on first-class, seasonal ingredients. The service is young, competent and attentive, and the wine selection is exquisite and carefully chosen.

The cuisine, influenced by the tradition of the region in a contemporary style, relies on exquisite ingredients of the highest quality, which are transformed into refined, colourful and enjoyable dishes. This is complemented by a carefully curated wine list that is harmoniously matched to the menu and knows how to surprise with selected, special labels. Once a simple village tavern, the restaurant has been transformed into an elegant and inviting environment where a fragrant herb garden welcomes and enchants guests.

The historic restaurant is run by the Vivalda family, which offers traditional Piedmontese cuisine between the Langhe and Monte Viso, rich in flavours, first-class ingredients and prepared with a skillful hand.

At Palazzo Portinari in the centre of Florence, chef Vito Mollica offers flavourful Michelin-starred cuisine with a focus on fish. The attentive service and the wine list, which bears the signature of Clizia Zuin, make for a great experience.

With a breathtaking view of St Mark's Square, this restaurant with its elegant and sophisticated style, offers cuisine deeply rooted in the territory, celebrating the flavours of the lagoon and its typical ingredients. Chef Massimiliano Alajmo' brings his contemporary slant to the dishes. Also worthy of attention is the wine list, balancing the regional and the international.

An historic Saracen tower, located close to the sea. In an elegant ambience and surrounded by vintage furniture, guests can enjoy a breathtaking view of the Gulf of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. Chef Gennaro Esposito offers authentic regional cuisine that combines traditional flavours with modern preparation methods. An excellent wine list and highly professional service round off the experience.

In chef Pino Cuttaia's kitchen, the ingredients are refined and made the main protagonists. Highly recommended is the tasting menu "Il mare inaspettato" (The unexpected sea), eight courses full of surprises and flavours that play between intensity and masterful processing of fish. A good selection of wines to match the menu.

Chef Moreno Cedroni delights with creative and refined cuisine and uses modern techniques to bring the essence of the sea to the plate. You should definitely try the "Memories of childhood" and "Mariella" menus, which impress with their unusual combinations. The wine list, rich in flint wines, is something for connoisseurs. With its elegant and cosy ambience, the restaurant, which has been open for almost 40 years, is the ideal place for a special dining experience, rounded off by Mariella Organi and her excellent service.