Italian  Cuisine  by  Region​

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​Latest page update: 14 April 2025

By: Dion Protani

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One of the great attractions of a visit to Italy is the food. Renowned throughout the world for its excellence, it's provided a long list of dishes that are now staples of kitchens and restaurants across the globe. We're all familiar with the famous pasta dishes and of course pizzas but there is so much more to discover and enjoy. 

When we look at Italian Cuisine by Region, we find that each of the official twenty regions of Italy have their own typical dishes. In fact it's ironic to think that most Italians don't think of Italian cuisine per se, they're more likely to sing the praises of the food they grew up with in their home town or city and to explain to you why their particular cuisine is the best in the country. 

Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa from Puglia

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The twenty regions of Italy listed along with their most famous dishes and products

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Abruzzo

Cheeses

Ricotta

Meat dishes

Arrosticini

Pasta dishes​

Spaghetti all Chitarra

​Pasta types

Farfalle
​Maccheroni

Wines

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
​Pecorino

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Basilicata

​Cheeses

Ricotta

Meat dishes

​Pecora alla Pignata

Pasta types

​Cavatelli

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Calabria​

​Cheeses

Ricotta

​Meat products

​N'duja

Natural produce​

Chili peppers​
Tropea onions

​Pasta types

​Cavatelli
​Ferrazzuoli
Fileja

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Campania

Alcoholic beverages

Limoncello

Bread dishes

Pizza

Cheeses

Buffalo mozzarella
Provola
Ricotta

Meat dishes

Coniglio all'Ischitana
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Pasta dishes

​Spaghetti alle Vongole

​Pasta types

Bucatini
​Calamarata
​Casarecce
​​Cavatelli
​Conchiglioni
​Ditali
Fedelini
​Fileja
​Mafalde
​Paccheri
​Perciatelli
​Scialatelli
​Sedani
​Spaghetti
​Tortiglioni
​Vermicelli

Sweets and desserts

Babà
Pastiera
​Sfogliatella
Torta Caprese

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Emilia Romagna

Cheeses

Parmesan

Meat products

Mortadella
Parma ham

Natural produce​

​Balsamic vinegar

Pasta dishes

Caramelle
​​Lasagne
Ragù Bolognese
Tortellini

Pasta types

Cappelletti​​
​Farfalle
​Garganelli​
Gramigne
​Passatelli
Stringozzi​
​Strozzapreti
​Tagliatelle
Tortelli

Snacks

Crescentine
​Torta di Riso

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Friuli Venezia Giulia

Beverages

Coffee

​Desserts and sweets

​Gubana

Main dishes

Frico

Meat products

Prosciutto San Daniele

Pasta types

​Gramigne

Wines

Pinot Grigio
Prosecco

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Lazio

Cheeses

Buffalo mozzarella​
Pecorino

Meat products

Porchetta

Pasta dishes

Bucatini all'Amatriciana
Cacio e Pepe
Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Pasta types

Bucatini
​Fettuccine
Spaghetti
​​Tortiglioni

​Wines

Frascati Superiore

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Liguria

Bread dishes

Focaccia

Pasta dishes

Pansotti​
​Pesto alla Genovese

Pasta types

​Bavette
​Capellini
​Fazzoletti
​Fedelini
​Penne
​Picagge
Taglierini
Trofie

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Lombardy

​​Delicacies

Caviar
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Desserts and sweets

Panettone

Main dishes
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Cassoeula

Meat dishes

Cotoletta alla Milanese
​Osso buco

Natural produce

Arborio rice

Pasta dishes

Agnolini
​Casoncelli​

Pasta types

Pizzoccheri
​Tortelli

Wines

Franciacorta
​​Pinot Grigio
​​Pinot Noir

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Marche

​Pasta types

Garganelli​
​Gramigne
​Maccheroncini
​​Passatelli

Snacks

​Olive Ascolane

Wines

​Pecorino

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Molise

Pasta dishes

​Cavatelli Molisani

Pasta types

​Cavatelli

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Piedmont

Main dishes

Bagna Cauda

Meat dishes

Brasato al Barolo

​Natural produce

Arborio rice
White truffles

Pasta dishes

Agnolotti

Pasta types

Taglierini

Wines

Asti Spumante
Barbera d'Asti
Barbaresco
​Barolo
​Gavi

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Puglia

​Cheeses

Ricotta

Natural produce

Extra virgin olive oil

​Pasta dishes

​Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa

Pasta types

​Cavatelli​
​Ditali
​Farfalle
​Orecchiette
​Picchiarelli
Rustiche

Snacks

Taralli

Wines

Primitivo
Negroamaro

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Sardinia

​Cheeses

​Pecorino
Ricotta

​Desserts and sweets

Seadas

Pasta dishes

​Malloreddus alla Campidanese (Gnocchetti)

​Pasta types

Boccoli
​Busiate
Cicioneddos
​Culurgiones
​Lorighittas
​Malloreddus
​Pillus
​Su Filindeu

Wines

Cannonau
Moscato
​Vermentino

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Sicily

​Cheeses

Ricotta

​Desserts and sweets

Cannoli
Cassata
Granita
​Modica chocolate

Natural produce​

Capers
Pistacchio

​Pasta types

Anelli
​Busiate
​​Casarecce
​Cavatelli
​Gramigne
​Spaghetti
​Ziti

Snacks

Arancino

Wines

Grillo
​Nero d'Avola

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Trentino Alto Adige South Tyrol

Dairy produce

Vipiteno/Sterzing Yogurt

Desserts and sweets

​Apple Strudel

Wines

Gewurtztraminer
Lagrein
​​Marzemino
Merlot
Pinot Blanc
​Pinot Grigio
Pinot Noir

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Tuscany

Cheeses

​Pecorino

Desserts and sweets

Panforte

Meat dishes

Bistecca alla Fiorentina

Pasta types

Pappardelle
Pici
Tortelli

Vegetable dishes

Rebollita

Wines

Brunello di Montalcino
Chianti
​​Pinot Noir
​Sangiovese
​Vino Nobile

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Umbria

Meat products

Salami
​Wild Boar

Natural produce​

Lentils
Truffles

Pasta types

Pappardelle
​Strangozzi

Wines

Orvieto

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Valle D'Aosta

Main dishes

Fondue

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Veneto

Alcoholic beverages

Grappa

​Cheeses

Asiago​

Desserts and sweets

Baicoli

Main dishes

Baccalà alla Vicentina
Risi e bisi
Risotto

Pasta dishes

​Casunziei

Pasta types

​Bigoli

Snacks

Cicchetti

Wines

Amarone della Valpolicella
Bardolino
​​Pinot Noir
Prosecco
​Soave
​Valpolicella

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