8 editor picks across Belgium.
8 italian restaurants worth the trip across Belgium, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Belgium.
Bocca is a pasta bar at Dweersstraat 13 in Bruges that has made fresh pasta with fresh daily sauces for 20 years, with other pasta bars in Ghent and Kortrijk.
TipEvery Bocca has vegetarian and vegan pastas on the menu; tell the team about any allergy and they will see what is possible.
Terra Promessa at Katelijnestraat 110 in Bruges is an Italian restaurant run since 2013 by chef Antonio Papagni, with pizzas baked in a stone oven.
TipOrder takeaway and collect it at the restaurant for a 10% discount.
Orfeo at Vlamingstraat 53 in Bruges is an Italian restaurant serving dinner every evening, with recipes and flavours rooted in Italian tradition.
OrderRavioli Orfeo, filled with lemon and burrata and served with butter sauce and mint.
TipThere is a separate take away menu of dishes that travel well, made fresh for every order.
Entre Nous, at Rue de Mérode 29, has cooked typical Italian recipes from local products since January 2017, on a menu that changes every day with the seasons.
OrderThe menu of the day: focaccia, fresh pasta, soup and homemade vegetarian dishes.
TipOpen Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 17:00, with the kitchen open from 12:00 to 14:30; there is also a lunch on the first Sunday of the month.
Osteria Romana, at Avenue Legrand 11, serves Roman specialties in a timeless setting, a romantic mansion with a cocktail bar and personalized service.
TipThe kitchen runs Tuesday to Saturday from 18:30 to 23:30, and the restaurant is closed on Sunday and Monday.
Racines is an Italian restaurant at Chaussée d'Ixelles 353, a vintage dining room with a terrace and a wine list with an impressive range of Italian labels.
OrderHouse-made tagliolini with parmesan and cavolo nero, or the San Marzano tomato flan with olive oil.
TipWalk past the grocery counter at the front into the vintage dining room, and ask about the terrace.
Racines is an Italian restaurant at Chaussée d'Ixelles 353 that reinvents traditional Italian dishes, all homemade, with a menu that changes almost daily.
OrderHouse-made tagliolini with parmesan and cavolo nero, or the San Marzano tomato flan with olive oil.
TipWalk past the grocery counter at the front into the vintage dining room, and ask about the terrace.
Tucked inside the Hal 16 food hall at Dok Noord, Officina Raffaelli serves fresh Italian pizza and Tuscan regional dishes sourced as close to the Italian.
OrderThe fresh pizzas and pasta dishes, where the Tuscan sourcing ethos shows most clearly.
TipCombine a meal here with a beer from Dok Brewing Company next door for the full Dok Noord experience.
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