Falstaff launches the first guide to Italian restaurants: 3,000 addresses and over 80 awards

An evaluation that looks at experience

The new guide begins with a specific criterion: observing the overall experience offered by the establishment. This includes the cuisine, of course, but also the service, the dining room, the location, and the host's ability to put guests at their table at ease. It is on this balance that Falstaff builds its evaluation system, designed to place fine dining alongside everyday restaurants and trattorias, without leaving out pizzerias, considered an essential component of Italian gastronomic culture. A group of food and wine journalists, taste critics, and industry professionals worked on the selection, supported by recommendations from the community. The goal, Falstaff Italia explains, is to offer a region-by-region analysis of the restaurants that enliven the country, with a focus that encompasses established establishments, more informal establishments, and places that showcase a region through their unique hospitality.

Up to four forks and four daisies

The method follows the approach that distinguishes Falstaff and the European network to which the publication belongs: discussing food and wine in accessible language, without sacrificing evaluation. Restaurants and trattorias can be awarded up to 100 points and four forks; pizzerias, on the other hand, receive up to four Margherita pizzas. In both cases, the evaluation goes beyond the dish itself and takes into account the guest's overall experience. The Falstaff Restaurant Guide Italy 2027 is also designed as a multimedia project. It will be available in print and via a free app, designed for instant consultation when looking for a place for lunch, dinner, or a break. The Italian database is connected to the Falstaff network's European database, bringing together selected addresses from different countries in a single tool.

I Restaurant Awards Falstaff Italia 2027

During the Milanese event, the Falstaff Italia 2027 Restaurant Awards were presented, honoring professionals, venues, and regional businesses. The following paragraphs detail all the awards.

The special prizes

• Restaurant of the Year: Piazza Duomo, Alba
• Trattoria of the Year: Trattoria alla Rivetta, Venice (Salizada San Provolo)
• Pizzeria of the Year: Bob Alchimia a Spicchi, Montepaone.
• Chef of the Year: Niko Romito - Reale Restaurant, Castel di Sangro.
• Sommelier dell'anno: Lukas Gerges - Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler, Brunico.
• Service of the Year: Enoteca La Torre, Rome.
• Evolution of the year: Fradis Minoris, Pula
• Best Concept: Contrada Bricconi, Oltressenda Alta.
• Opening of the year: Momento, Sea View, Bordighera.
• Legend Award: Luisa Valazza - Smile, Smile.
• Drinks Menu of the Year - “Alta Langa Docg - Soul and Culture of Wine” Award: Laite Restaurant - in memory of Roberto Brovedani, Sappada.

The regional awards

In addition to the special prizes, there were also those awarded to the best restaurant, trattoria, and pizzeria in each region, with some tied for first place.

• Abruzzo: Ristorante Reale (restaurant), Osteria dei Maltagliati (trattoria), Fermenta Pizzeria (pizzeria).
• Basilicata: Vitantonio Lombardo (restaurant), Trattoria Nugent (trattoria), Fandango (pizzeria).
• Calabria: Qafiz (restaurant), Il Tipico Calabrese (trattoria), BOB Alchimia a Spicchi (pizzeria).
• Campania: Don Alfonso 1890 (restaurant, tied), Le Monzù (restaurant, tied), Trattoria Il Focolare (trattoria), I Masanielli (pizzeria, tied), Cambia-Menti (pizzeria, tied).
• Emilia-Romagna: Osteria Francescana (restaurant), Antica Osteria del Mirasole (trattoria, tied), Ostreria Fratelli Pavesi (trattoria, tied), ME (pizzeria).
• Friuli-Venezia Giulia: Harry's Piccolo (restaurant, tied), Agli Amici 1887 (restaurant, tied), Al Cacciatore (trattoria), Albergo Al Pellegrino Restaurant Pizzeria (pizzeria).
• Lazio: La Pergola (restaurant), Ristorante Sora Maria e Arcangelo (trattoria), Seu Pizza Illuminati (pizzeria).
• Liguria: Langosteria Paraggi (restaurant), Trattoria detto del Bruxaboschi (trattoria), Officine del Cibo (pizzeria).
• Lombardy: Da Vittorio (restaurant), Osteria Della Villetta (trattoria), Confine - Pizza e Cantina (pizzeria).
• Marche: Ristorante Uliassi (restaurant), Osteria Zanchetti (trattoria), Farina (pizzeria).
• Molise: Locanda Mammì (restaurant), La Grotta da Concetta (trattoria), Bas & Co (pizzeria).
• Piedmont: Piazza Duomo (restaurant), Cacciatori Cartosio (trattoria), Sestogusto (pizzeria).
• Puglia: Casa Sgarra (restaurant), Cibus (trattoria), Alterego - Pizza Boutique (pizzeria).
• Sardinia: Fradis Minoris (restaurant), Arieddas - Tenuta Agricola Su'Entu (trattoria, equal), Abbamele Osteria (trattoria, equal), Spazio by Franco Pepe (pizzeria).
• Sicily: Ristorante Duomo (restaurant, tied), St. George Restaurant by Heinz Beck (restaurant, tied), Bavetta - Osteria d'Oggi (trattoria), Saccharum (pizzeria).
• Tuscany: Enoteca Pinchiorri (restaurant), Futura Osteria (trattoria), Lo Spela Naturalmente pizza (pizzeria).
• Trentino-Alto Adige: Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler (ristorante), Schlosswirt Forst (trattoria, ex aequo), Ansitz Heufler by Norbert Niederkofler (trattoria, ex aequo), Acquaefarina (pizzeria, ex aequo), Il Corso Bolzano (pizzeria, ex aequo).
• Umbria: Coro (restaurant), Il Capanno (trattoria), Claudio Alvicolo (pizzeria).
• Aosta Valley: Paolo Griffa at Caffè Nazionale (restaurant), Locanda Ristorante Al Maniero (trattoria), iSaulle (pizzeria).
• Veneto: Le Calandre (restaurant), Trattoria alla Rivetta (trattoria), I Tigli (pizzeria).