https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed How many people to a table? When is closing time? And can you order your espresso at the bar? As restaurants, bars and cafes across Italy reopen, here's a guide to the latest rules. https://www.thelocal.it/20210519/explained-the-latest-rules-for-eating-out-in-italy-restaurants-bars Wed, 19 May 2021 19:52:02 +0200 explained-the-latest-rules-for-eating-out-in-italy-restaurants-bars SPECIAL REPORT: The reopening of Italy's restaurants, cafes and stores earlier this week brought hopes of a return to normality for Italy after a two-month coronavirus lockdown. But in reality, the picture is not so bright. https://www.thelocal.it/20200522/italys-shops-and-restaurants-struggle-to-reopen-with-new-rules-and-lack-of-customers Fri, 22 May 2020 20:21:02 +0200 italys-shops-and-restaurants-struggle-to-reopen-with-new-rules-and-lack-of-customers Masks, social distancing, and even a self-certification form could be necessary next time you go out for a meal in Italy. Here's what we know so far. https://www.thelocal.it/20200512/here-are-italys-new-rules-for-going-to-bars-and-restaurants Tue, 12 May 2020 16:45:41 +0200 here-are-italys-new-rules-for-going-to-bars-and-restaurants In Alba, Piedmont, you can now have a three-course gourmet meal delivered to your door for 35 euros ($38) https://www.thelocal.it/20200512/michelin-starred-restaurant-in-italy-offers-gourmet-deliveries Tue, 12 May 2020 18:31:24 +0200 michelin-starred-restaurant-in-italy-offers-gourmet-deliveries Readers share their horror stories and advice on avoiding being taken for a ride while you're in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20190618/ripped-off-italys-worst-tourist-scams-and-how-to-avoid-them Tue, 18 Jun 2019 15:08:08 +0200 ripped-off-italys-worst-tourist-scams-and-how-to-avoid-them After a restaurant in one of Rome's tourist hotspots hit the headlines for overcharging, another visitor shares his own horror story. https://www.thelocal.it/20190930/600-for-fish-pasta-and-water-tourist-rip-off-restaurant-rome Mon, 30 Sep 2019 19:43:45 +0200 600-for-fish-pasta-and-water-tourist-rip-off-restaurant-rome Award-winning young Italian chef Martina Caruso's love of food is in her blood - and she has the tattoos to prove it. https://www.thelocal.it/20190813/how-life-on-a-tiny-aeolian-island-inspired-italys-top-female-chef Tue, 13 Aug 2019 12:37:21 +0200 how-life-on-a-tiny-aeolian-island-inspired-italys-top-female-chef Yet another establishment in Italy has hit the headlines for overcharging tourists, this time a cafe in Rome that billed diners more than €80 for a pair of burgers and three coffees. https://www.thelocal.it/20190514/tourist-rip-off-in-italy-rome-caffe-vaticano-bill-81-euros-two-burgers-three-coffees Tue, 14 May 2019 16:19:52 +0200 tourist-rip-off-in-italy-rome-caffe-vaticano-bill-81-euros-two-burgers-three-coffees Buffalo mozzarella made from the milk of a herd roaming the green rolling hills of southern England is hoping to dethrone the Italian original in the UK. https://www.thelocal.it/20190211/made-in-britain-mozzarella-on-the-rise-as-brexit-looms Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:01:31 +0100 made-in-britain-mozzarella-on-the-rise-as-brexit-looms Italy's Osteria Francescana was crowned the world's best restaurant for the second time on Tuesday at an awards ceremony by British trade magazine Restaurant, beating out top eateries in Spain and France. https://www.thelocal.it/20180620/italy-worlds-best-restaurant-osteria-francescana-massimo-bottura-modena Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:20:45 +0200 italy-worlds-best-restaurant-osteria-francescana-massimo-bottura-modena Italy has a new top-rated restaurant: St. Hubertus, nestled at the foot of the Dolomite mountains, which has just been awarded a maximum three Michelin stars. https://www.thelocal.it/20171116/italy-michelin-three-star-restaurant-st-hubertus Thu, 16 Nov 2017 19:00:28 +0100 italy-michelin-three-star-restaurant-st-hubertus Italy's culinary star is on the rise, according to the Michelin food guide, which has bumped up the number of stars awarded to the country's restaurants in its 2017 edition. https://www.thelocal.it/20161116/italy-second-in-the-world-for-michelin-starred-restaurants Wed, 16 Nov 2016 10:30:48 +0100 italy-second-in-the-world-for-michelin-starred-restaurants Almost half of Rome's restaurants fall foul of food hygiene rules, according to Italy's health police, which has carried out a year-long series of inspections. https://www.thelocal.it/20161024/a-quarter-of-romes-risk-closure-due-to-poor-hygiene-police Mon, 24 Oct 2016 12:11:15 +0200 a-quarter-of-romes-risk-closure-due-to-poor-hygiene-police EU officials ruled that the branding of a Spanish restaurant chain named 'La Mafia' is "contrary to accepted principles of morality", Italian media reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20161021/eu-bans-spanish-mafia-restaurants-after-italian-complaint Fri, 21 Oct 2016 13:33:34 +0200 eu-bans-spanish-mafia-restaurants-after-italian-complaint Delicious and modestly priced though it may be, the traditional Italian fare served up at thousands of Rome's restaurants is not always what you're after. https://www.thelocal.it/20160509/eight-of-the-best-foreign-food-restaurants-in-rome-italy Mon, 09 May 2016 12:56:48 +0200 eight-of-the-best-foreign-food-restaurants-in-rome-italy Italian deputies on Thursday approved a new law aimed at curbing food waste which will make it easier for supermarkets, wholesalers and farmers to pass unsold products on to charities. https://www.thelocal.it/20160317/italy-adopts-law-to-combat-food-waste Thu, 17 Mar 2016 17:31:44 +0100 italy-adopts-law-to-combat-food-waste The Michelin Guide for Italy 2016 has been released, awarding 334 Italian eateries a coveted star rating. And the best city to eat in Italy might surprise you... https://www.thelocal.it/20151222/where-are-italys-best-places-for-fine-dining Tue, 22 Dec 2015 11:45:04 +0100 where-are-italys-best-places-for-fine-dining Hotels in Rome reported a rise in booking cancellations in the days after the Paris attacks, while an FBI tip-off that jihadists are plotting attacks at Italy’s landmark sites, including the Vatican, has deterred tourists. https://www.thelocal.it/20151120/fear-deters-tourists-from-rome-amid-terror-threat Fri, 20 Nov 2015 15:32:00 +0100 fear-deters-tourists-from-rome-amid-terror-threat Italy's competition watchdog slapped TripAdvisor with a €500,000 fine on Monday for failing to warn users some of the opinions posted on the popular review website may be fakes. https://www.thelocal.it/20141223/italy-watchdog-fines-tripadvisor-for-fake-reviews Tue, 23 Dec 2014 09:30:00 +0100 italy-watchdog-fines-tripadvisor-for-fake-reviews Michelin has awarded 29 more Italian restaurants its prestigious star rating, as the guidebook director praised Italy for being "one of the most dynamic gastronomic destinations in the world." https://www.thelocal.it/20141105/italys-restaurants-rack-up-michelin-stars Wed, 05 Nov 2014 12:03:00 +0100 italys-restaurants-rack-up-michelin-stars