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Find focaccia, pizza, griddle breads and crisp handheld snacks, alongside dishes served on bread. Browse across regions or choose something for a particular course.

16 specialties

Antipasti: starters · Primi: pasta, rice & soups · Secondi: mains · Contorni: sides · Street food: breads & snacks · Dolci: desserts

A bowl of red vegetable soup with celery, carrots, peas and pale beans, with two slices of grilled bread alongsidePrimi

Acquacotta

Slow-cooked onions, celery and tomatoes make a savory broth, served over toasted bread with an egg and grated pecorino.

A wooden board of sliced cured meats, cheese, olives, tomato crostini and other small prepared bitesAntipasti

Antipasto Misto

Cured meats, cheeses, olives and preserved vegetables make a shared Italian starter, with bread for assembling small bites.

Golden breadcrumb-coated Sicilian arancini on a white plate, one cut open to show saffron rice, meat ragù, peas and cheeseStreet food

Arancini

Golden Sicilian rice balls with a crisp breadcrumb shell and a filling of meat ragù, peas and melting cheese.

Slender skewers threaded with small browned sheep-meat and fat cubes, arranged on a white oval plateSecondi

Arrosticini

Small cubes of sheep meat and fat pack slender skewers, grilled until browned and served hot with a simple seasoning of salt.

Thick slices of toasted bread topped with chopped red tomatoes and fresh basil leaves on a white plateAntipasti

Bruschetta

Warm toasted bread is rubbed with garlic, then topped with ripe tomatoes, olive oil and torn basil just before serving.

Round bread dumplings flecked with speck and parsley in clear beef broth with chopped chivesPrimi

Canederli allo Speck

Bread dumplings dotted with speck and herbs simmer gently, then arrive in clear beef broth with a finish of chopped chives.

A thin golden chickpea flatbread cut into wedges, with coarse salt on a ceramic plateStreet food

Cecina Toscana

Chickpea flour, water and olive oil bake into a thin golden round, crisp at the edges with a soft center.

Three toasted bread slices topped with a coarse brown chicken liver spread, with capers and herbs in the backgroundAntipasti

Crostini di Fegatini

Toasted bread carries a savory chicken liver spread with softened vegetables, capers and anchovies, a familiar Tuscan starter.

Squares of golden dimpled focaccia with rosemary on a boardStreet food

Focaccia

Dimpled olive-oil bread has a golden surface and a tender crumb, with a salty finish that suits a snack or shared table.

Golden breadcrumb-coated stuffed olives, one halved to show a green olive layer around finely minced cooked meat on a white plateAntipasti

Olive all’Ascolana

Large green olives wrap a finely minced meat filling beneath a crisp golden breadcrumb coat, served hot as small savory bites.

Tomato and bread salad with basil and red onion in a white bowlAntipasti

Panzanella

Soaked bread, tomatoes, cucumber and red onion absorb olive oil and wine vinegar in a cool, soft-textured Tuscan salad.

A stack of thin round flatbreads with brown griddle marksStreet food

Piadina Romagnola

A tender wheat flatbread cooks on a hot griddle until spotted brown, ready to fold around cheese, cured meat or vegetables.

A whole round Margherita pizza with tomato, melted mozzarella, basil and a browned raised crust on a white plateStreet food

Pizza Napoletana

A soft, thin center and a raised rim carry tomato, melted mozzarella and basil in the Margherita version of Neapolitan pizza.

A rustic bowl of bean and vegetable soup with carrots and dark greensPrimi

Ribollita

Bread thickens a Tuscan soup of cannellini beans, kale and vegetables into a soft, substantial bowl finished with olive oil.

Golden oblong rice croquettes, one cut open to show tomato rice and mozzarellaStreet food

Supplì

Crisp Roman rice croquettes enclose tomato-and-meat rice around a melting mozzarella center, ready to eat warm from the fryer.

A round thick griddle flatbread cut into plain wedges, with browned spots and fork pricks on a white plateStreet food

Torta al Testo

A thick, tender flatbread cooks on a hot griddle until brown-spotted, then is cut into warm wedges ready to split or share.

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