4 international rooms worth the trip across Italy, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Italy.
Enrico Bartolini al Mudec ★ 4.9 · Milan
tortona · Via Tortona 56, 20144 Milano
Enrico Bartolini al Mudec in Milan's Tortona district is Italy's youngest three-Michelin-star chef's flagship dining room atop the Museo delle Culture.
Tip: Bookings open eight weeks ahead; the chef's table at the open kitchen books fastest. Lunch tasting at 280 euros is the cheaper entry point.
CoVino ★ 4.5 · Venice
castello · Calle del Pestrin 3829A, Castello, 30122 Venezia VE
CoVino on Calle del Pestrin in Venice's Castello is the 12-seat modern bistro with a Slow Food Presidia carte and a daily-changing five-course tasting menu.
Tip: 12 seats total. Email a week ahead for booking. Closed Wed-Thu in some weeks; confirm with the email response.
Gagini Restaurant ★ 4.4 · Palermo
vucciria · Via dei Cassari 35, 90133 Palermo
Gagini on Via dei Cassari between Vucciria and Cala in Palermo is a contemporary Sicilian fine-dining room inside the 16th-century workshop of sculptor.
Tip: Closed Monday. The wine pairing is entirely Sicilian; the natural-wine extension flight is worth the supplement.
Wisteria ★ 4.4 · Venice
San Polo 2908, 30125 Venezia VE
Wisteria on a quiet side canal in San Polo is the Michelin-starred contemporary table where chef Valerio Dallamano runs six and eight-course tasting menus.