7 italian rooms worth the trip across France, editor-ranked. All cuisines in France.
La Cantinetta ★ 4.5 · Marseille
6e · 24 Cours Julien, 13006 Marseille
La Cantinetta in Marseille's 6e on Cours Julien opened in 2006, a trattoria spinning northern Italian winter cooking and southern Italian summer plates.
Tip: Closed Sunday; reservations strongly recommended for the patio.
Il Paradiso ★ 4.5 · Toulouse
carmes · 21 Rue de la Pleau, 31000 Toulouse
Il Paradiso on Rue de la Pleau in Carmes is the family Italian trattoria with hand-rolled pastas, a wood-fired pizza oven and a small natural wine list.
Tip: The lunch pasta of the day at €13 is the value entry; book ahead for Friday and Saturday dinners.
Racines ★ 4.4 · Paris
2e · 8 Passage des Panoramas, 75002 Paris
Racines in Paris's Passage des Panoramas pours an Italian-leaning natural-wine list and serves hand-rolled pasta from Simone Tondo. Twelve tables, all dinner.
Tip: The Passage des Panoramas closes its gates at night; ring the bell to be let through.
Officina Gusto ★ 4.3 · Toulouse
saint-etienne · 7 Place Saint-Etienne, 31000 Toulouse
Officina Gusto on Place Saint-Etienne is the Italian trattoria popolare with three rooms, since 2015 known across Toulouse for fresh hand-rolled pastas.
Tip: Sit on the Place Saint-Etienne terrace for the cathedral view; the pasta of the day is the reliable order.
Tentazioni ★ 4.2 · Bordeaux
saint-seurin · 59 Rue du Palais Gallien, 33000 Bordeaux
Tentazioni in Bordeaux's Rue du Palais Gallien is the city's first Italian restaurant to earn a Michelin star, awarded 2020 to Sardinian-born chef Giovanni.
Tip: The menu rewrites every week from the market; book Thursday or Friday lunch for the only midday service.
La Cosa Nostra ★ 4.1 · Toulouse
saint-aubin · 18 Rue Riquet, 31000 Toulouse
La Cosa Nostra on Rue Riquet in Saint-Aubin is the small Italian pizzeria with a wood-fired oven, hand-rolled pasta and a Sardinian-leaning small wine list.
Tip: Closed Monday; the lunch pasta of the day at €12 is the canonical entry. Walk-ins land weeknights.
Le Cherche Midi ★ 4.0 · Paris
6e · 22 Rue du Cherche-Midi, 75006 Paris
Le Cherche Midi in Paris's 6e is the neighbourhood Italian trattoria the Saint-Germain set treats as a canteen. Hand-rolled pasta cooked to order, daily.
Tip: Open seven days. Lunch is the steal; the prix fixe lands under €25 with coffee.