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Backdoor 43 Milano World’s smallest bar
Carico Milano Casual yet cutting-edge
Ceresio 7 Milano Elegant pool-side drinking
Cinquanta-Spirito Italiano Pagani (Sa) Retro Italian community hub
Jeffer Pisa Tropical import
La Punta Roma Mexican tequila bar
Nik’s & Co. Milano Fanciful cocktail world tour
Nottingham Forest Milano Travel-themed mixology
Officina Milano Quirky cocktail lounge
Piano35 Bar Torino Sky-skimming elegance
The Bar at Aman Venice Elegance and history combined
The Court Roma Cocktails and Colosseum views
The Doping Club Milano Inimitable eclectic style
The Jerry Thomas Project Roma Luxurious Italian speakeasy
Restaurant
Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler50 Best Brunico (Bz) Singular Italian mountainous cuisine
Le Calandre50 Best Sarmeola (Pd) Suave sophisticated and progressive
Piazza Duomo50 Best Alba Home-grown fermented and flamboyant
Osteria Francescana50 Best Modena Reconstructing Italian classics
Reale50 Best Castel di Sangro (Aq) Research-based futuristic and experimental
Uliassi50 Best Senigallia (An) Stylish waterfront seafood
Agli Amici Udine Venerable country haven
Al Gatto Verde Modena Sustainable Emilian countryside gastronomy
Bentoteca Milano Wine-centric izakaya
Casa Perbellini Verona Personalised gourmet theatrics
Condividere Torino Quirky, dream-inspired tapas
Contrada Bricconi Rural destination dining
Contraste Milano Sassy stylish and experimental
Cracco Milano Decadent modern Milanese dining
D’O Cornaredo (Mi) Egalitarian imaginative and funky
Da Vittorio Brusaporto (Bg) Luxury Mediterranean warmth
DaGorini San Piero in Bagno (Fc) Relaxed rural refinement
Dal Pescatore Canneto sull’Oglio (Mn) Family run Italian seafoodc
Dalla Gioconda Gabicce Monte (Pu) Picturesque modern Italian
Danì Maison Ischia (Na) Modern Mediterranean dream
Don Alfonso 1890 Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi (Na) Farm-to-fork Neapolitan idyll
Duomo Ragusa Ibla Landmark Sicilian restaurant
Enoteca Pinchiorri Firenze Defining haute cuisine
Enrico Bartolini Milano Masterful Milanese experience
Francescana at Maria Luigia Modena Bottura’s country bolthole
Glass Hostaria Roma International-facing modern Italian
Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura Firenze Fashion house meets Best of the Best
Harry’s Bar Venezia Timeless art deco dining
Imàgo Sky-high Roman theatre
Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia Milano Sun-ripened Italian classicism
Il Pagliaccio Roma Highly-decorated fusion
Joia Milano Plant-based indulgence
L’Argine a Vencò Dolegna sul Collio Taste of north-east Italy
La Madia Licata (Ag) Creative Sicilian homage
La Madonnina del Pescatore Senigallia Impressive innovative indulgence
La Pergola Roma Extravagant hilltop destination
La Subida Sirk A restaurant of two halves
La Torre Del Saracino Vico Equense Coastal culinary haven
Langosteria Milano Vibrant seafood sensation
Pepe in Grani Caiazzo (Ce) Pioneering pizza joint
Piazzetta Milù Castellamare di Stabia (Na) Experimental family-run Italian
Quadri Venezia Princely Venetian classics
Restaurant Villa Crespi Orta (No) Piedmontese pleasure palace
Retrobottega Porto San Giorgio (Fm) Foraged small plates
Ristorante Consorzio Torino Hipster, meaty eats
Ristorante Dina Gussago (Bs) Rustic meets complex
Ristorante Ratanà Milano Fashion-forward Milanese cuisine
Ristorante Roscioli Roma Authentic ingredient-driven cucina
SanBrite Cortina d’Ampezzo (Bl) Spellbinding rustic retreat
Santo Palato Laid-back local trattoria
Seta Milano Charming contemporary classics
Trattoria Trippa Milano Exciting regional cooking
Unforgettable Torino Plant-based innovation
Venissa Mazzorbo (Ve) Enticing vineyard haven
Hotel
Aman Venice50 Best Understated palatial Italian luxury
Borgo Egnazia50 Best Savelletri di Fasano (Br) Apuglian fantasy wonderland
Borgo Santandrea50 Best Amalfi (Sa) La dolce vita reimagined // Refined old-school glamour
Bulgari Roma50 Best A Roman jewel
Four Seasons Firenze50 Best Picturesque historic Italian excellence
Il Pellicano50 Best Porto Sant’Ercole (Gr) La dolce vita living
Le Sirenuse50 Best Picturesque Positano perfection
Passalacqua50 Best Moltrasio (Co) World-leading Lake Como retreat
Reschio Hotel50 Best Lisciano Niccone (Pg) An ancient castle transformed
Borgo Santo Pietro Chiusdino (Si) Neo-rusticTuscan triumph
Bulgari Milano An Italian jewel
Caruso Ravello (Sa) Exclusive Amalfi elegance
Casa Maria Luigia Modena For creative, gourmet-loving minds
Castello di Vicarello Poggio del Sasso (Gr) Homely Tuscan charm
Collegio alla Querce, Auberge Collection Firenze A lesson in Italian hospitality
Forestis Bressanone (Bz) Dolomites Mountain-top minimalism
Four Seasons Hotel Milano Worship-worthy hospitality
Golfo dei Poeti Relais & Spa Montemarcello (Sp) Wellness with views to wow
Grand Hotel Tremezzo Lake Como lodestar
Grand Hotel a Villa Feltrinelli Gargnano (Bs) Modern Italian stately home
Gritti Palace Cultured Venice Landmark
Hassler Roma Old school Roman glamour
Hotel Cipriani Venetian legend of luxury
Hotel Locarno Roma Eternal city’s Bohemian bolthole
Hotel Santa Caterina Amalfi cliffside beauty
Hotel de Russie A historic Roman hideaway
Il Borro Loro Ciuffenna (Ar) Charmingly chic rustric retreat
Il San Pietro di Positano (Sa) All-star Amalfi Coast hideaway
Il Sereno Lago di Como Lakeside dolce vita
J.K. Place Roma The chic life epitomised
Mandarin Oriental Lago di Como Romantic Italian elegance // Idyllic lake escape
Mandarin Oriental Milano Finesse in Italy’s fashion capital
Mezzatorre Hotel & Thermal Spa Ischia (Na) Low-key Italian luxury
Palazzo Durazzo Genova Suites A historic gilded palace
Portrait Firenze Haute couture hospitality
Portrait Milano Italian heritage with contemporary style
Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco Montalcino (Si) Bucolic Tuscan sanctuary
Six Senses Roma A luxury Roman Holiday
Soho House Roma Achingly cool hideaway
Splendido Portofino (Ge) Coastal fomer monastery
The St. Regis Rome Heritage hotel for modern times
The St. Regis Venice Historic palazzi-turned-plush hotel
The Venice Venice Hotel Boutique art-filled bolthole
Villa Igiea Palermo Italian history-steeped villa
Villa Treville Positano (Sa) Old-school seaside glamour
Villa d’Este Cernobbio (Co) 16th century palazzo comfort
Vineyard
Azienda Agricola Arianna Occhipinti50 Best Vittoria (Rg) Terroir-driven natural wines
Casanova Di Neri50 Best Montalcino (Si) Pioneering, single‑vineyard excellence
Castello Banfi50 Best Montalcino (Si) Timeless elegance meets contemporary sophistication
Ceretto50 Best Alba (Cn) Fun, family and fine food
Marchesi di Barolo50 Best Barolo royalty
Masi Cellars50 Best Sant’Ambrogio di Valpolicella (Vr) Champions of the appassimento method
Tenuta Cavalier Pepe50 Best Sant’angelo all’esca (Av) Food for the soul
Antinori nel Chianti Classico (Marchesi Antinori) Bargino (Fi) Chic Tuscan Heritage
Donnafugata – Marsala Quality meets panache
Ferrari Trento Italy’s winemaking glitterati
Feudi di San Gregorio Serpico (Av) Irpinia Aglianico DOC
Fontanafredda Heritage, Sustainability, Barolo Excellence
Tenuta San Leonardo Borghetto (Tn) Ancient pastoral legacies
Villa Sandi Valdobbiadene (Tv) Palladian perfection