Italian cuisine, the best known and loved in the world, has its King of the Year: it's Niko Romitor that the Guide to Gambero Rosso Restaurants he proclaimed today with his own Castle of Castel di Sangro [AQ] as best restaurant 2023 assigning it a score of 96/100 and the three forkstte. Following on the maximum podium of Italian cuisine of excellence they climbed into second position with 95/100 Massimo Bottura with the Osteria Francescana of Modena and Heinz Beck of La Pergola of the Hotel Rome Cavalieri Rome. Third podium with 94/100 Le Calandre di Rubano [PD] by Massimiliano Alajmo, Piazza Duomo in Alba [CN] by Enrico Crppa and Mauro Uliassi in Senigallia [AN].
Six high-sounding names that summarize the stratospheric levels of our own kitchen, names they get international awards and top positions in the most prestigious world food guides.
Raise the level of Italian cuisine: 44 Tre Forchette and 35 Tre Gamberi
In this thirty-third edition of the Gambero Rosso's Italian Restaurants Guide 2480 establishments are listed with 297 novelties. Increase the Three Forks (44) with 3 new entries in the Olympus of Italian cuisine, as well as the Tre Gamberi which pass to 35 with 1 new entry. 11 locals earn Three Bottles, the Three Globes are 6, as are 6 the Three Coccotte. The number (49) and types (24) of Special Awards also increased.
Three places with the Two Red Forks, i.e. the rooms that have the greater potential to reach the top: Arnolfo in Colle di Val d'Elsa [SI] and Piccolo Lago in Verbania [VB] with a score of 89; Pashà in Conversano [BA] with a score of 88.
In the last year, the return of foreign tourism in love with Italian beauties and flavors has given new life to catering. The premises of the great cities of art are filling up again, but also those off the beaten track in every corner of our country. New investments and new projects have often seen the protagonists of Italian cuisine as entrepreneurs. Despite the continuation of an extremely critical world situation, especially at an economic level, the great professionals continue to commit themselves to the virtuous terrain undertaken since last year: assessment and reduction of impact and waste, shortening of supply chains, valorisation of the territory, expansion - when possible – of self-production, from the small herbarium to the vegetable garden up to real farms. A trend that has given further impetus to vegetables as a "noble" element of the offer, with surprising results in terms of taste. It is therefore no coincidence that for the first time the Guide awards a prize to the best three vegetarian menus identified on a national scale.
The catering sector is the driving force for the entire agri-food sector and the promotion of our excellent products
“The catering sector – declares Paolo Cuccia, President of Gambero Rosso – it is the driving force for the entire agri-food sector. An indispensable service but also a important showcase for the knowledge and promotion of our productions of excellence.” “The Gambero guide describes the wisdom of the best chefs who manage to transform raw materials into dishes that enhance the flavors of our territories. Each ingredient is wisely used to create unique creations. A sector on which our institutions must keep their attention high with concrete interventions both in terms of energy and tax costs and of permanent training tools, such as those offered by the Gambero Rosso Academy, aimed at safeguarding this fundamental Italian cultural and economic heritage. ”
On the occasion of the presentation and award ceremony, the Councilor for Major Events, Sport, Tourism and Fashion of Rome Capital, Alessandro Onorato, addressed an institutional greeting to the awardees.
THREE FORKS 2023
96
Royal Castel di Sangro [AQ]
Osteria Francescana Modena
The Pergola of the Hotel Rome Cavalieri Rome
94
The Calandres Steal [PD]
Piazza Duomo Alba [CN]
Uliassi Senigallia [AN]
93
Cracco Milan
Don Alfonso 1890 Massa Lubrense [NA]
Madonna of the Fisherman Senigallia [AN]
The Clown Rome
Pinchiorri Winery Florence
Four Passes Massa Lubrense [NA]
St. Hubertus of the Hotel Rosa Alpina Badia [BZ]
Villa Crespi Orta San Giulio [NO]
From Vittorio Brusaporto [BG]
92
D'O Cornaredo [MI]
Ragusa Cathedral
Pascucci at the Port of Fiumicino [RM]
Silk by Antonio Guida Milan
Torre del Saracino Vico Equense [NA]
The Trout Rivodutri [RI]
91
To Friends since 1887 Udine
Enrico Bartolini Mudec Restaurant Milan
Berton Milan
Danì Maison Ischia [NA]
La Torre Winery at Villa Laetitia Rome
Idylio by Apreda of The Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel Rome
Imàgo of the Hotel Hassler Rome
Dal Pescatore Canneto sull'Oglio [MN]
Casa Vissani Baschi [TR]
90
Andreina Loreto
Antica Osteria da Cera (NEW ENTRANCE) Campagna Lupia [VE]
From Caino Montemerano [GR]
Casa Perbellini (NEW ENTRANCE) Verona
Tavern Estia Brusciano [NA]
Glass Hostaria Rome
Laite Sappada [UD]
Lido 84 Gardone Riviera [BS]
Lorenzo Forte dei Marmi [LU]
The Licata Sideboard [AG]
Miramonti l'Altro Concesio [BS]
La Peca Lonigo [VI]
The Little Prince of the Grand Hotel Principe di Piemonte Viareggio [LU]
Signum (NEW ENTRY) Salina [ME]
THREE SHRIMPS 2023
Angiolina Pisciotta [SA]
Antica Osteria del Mirasole with Locanda San Giovanni in Persiceto [BO]
Ancient Flavors Andria [BT]
L'Arcangelo Wine and Cuisine Rome
Armando at the Pantheon Rome
Armidda Abbasanta [OR]
Masseria Barbera Minervino Murge [BT]
La Brinca Ne [GE]
From Burde Florence
To Cavasso Nuovo Hunters [PN]
The Capanno Spoleto [PG]
Agri-restaurant Il Casaletto Viterbo
From Caesar Rome
Turin Consortium
At the Convent – Casa Torrente Cetara [SA]
Coffee La Crepa Dovarese Island [CR]
At the Due Platani Parma
Futura Osteria Monteriggioni [SI]
Golden Grape Rome
The Brione sideboard [BS]
Locanda Mariella Calestano [PR]
Nerodispia Trieste
Osteria Ophis Offida [AP]
At the Osteria Bottega Bologna
Osteria del Treno Milan
Pretzhof Pfitsch/Pfitsch [BZ]
Sangiovesa Santarcangelo di Romagna [RN]
Sora Maria and Archangel Olevano Romano [RM]
Stella (NEW ENTRANCE) Perugia
The Massa Lubrense Stuzzichino [NA]
Tischi Toschi Taormina [ME]
Tripe Milan
Old Marina Roseto degli Abruzzi [TE]
Osteria della Villetta since 1900 Palazzolo sull'Oglio [BS]
Senigallia Wine and Food [AN]
THREE BOTTLES 2023
The hut Faenza [RA]
Bruni Winery Florence
The Houses of Saracca Monforte d'Alba [CN]
CIZ – Cellar and Kitchen Milan
Del Gatto Anzio [RM]
At the Donizetti Bergamo
the Trimani wine bar Rome
Enoteca Marcucci Pietrasanta [LU]
Trattoria Da Nando Mortegliano [UD]
Enoteca Four Wheels Montalto di Castro [VT]
Roscioli delicatessen Rome
THREE GLOBAL 2023
Dao Restaurant Rome
Gong Oriental Attitude Milan
IYO Milan
Moi Omakase (NEW ENTRANCE) Lawn
The Vice Perugia
Wicky's Innovative Japanese Cuisine Milan
THREE COCOTTES 2023
I love Venice
CUCINA.eat (NEW ENTRANCE) Cagliari
Lanzani Bottega & Bistrot Brescia
Space Niko Romito Bar and Kitchen Rome
Baccanum Rome
Divinity Terrace of The Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel Rome
Emerging chef special award
JORG GIUBBANI Garden By Jorg Giubbani Moneglia [GE]
Special Prize The Novelty of the Year
Chic Nonna by Vito Mollica Florence
Special prize for the restaurateur of the year
Giancarlo Perbellini Perbellini House Verona
