Best Casual Dining Restaurants in the Best Cities

Zero Bistró Il Fungo

$$$ Piazza Pakistan, 1A, 00144, Eur, Rome

Italian Mediterranean Casual Dining Pizzeria

The Zero Bistrò was born from the desire to create a quality proposal that symbolises "eating well" in an informal environment to be experienced daily. At lunch, when the menu is quick and light, and at dinner, when the atmosphere is more relaxed with background music and soft lights, you will be accompanied by the staff ready to listen to your requests. The restaurant offers the "Roman round pizza" designed with a highly digestible 200 g dough leavened for 48 hours and rolled out with a rolling pin. Very light and all made with Italian products starting from a selection of flours, with tomato and DOP mozzarella. And then tartare, carpaccio, ribs, steaks and strictly homemade hamburgers, coming from the finest cuts of beef carefully chosen always to have an excellent supply chain product. A selection of artisanal fried foods and renowned gastronomy of selected hams and cheeses completes the list of our first fruits.

Calaluna

$$$$ Viale Piave, 38, 20129, Porta Venezia, Milan

Italian Mediterranean Casual Dining

A stone's throw from Porta Venezia, we find the Calaluna restaurant. A small cosy local restaurant in the heart of Milan. A kitchen specializing in fresh fish brings the delicacies of the Mediterranean Sea to the table. A menu full of courses, from pasta-based first courses, with seafood side dishes, to abundant second courses based on land and sea. A highly sought-after quality of the first order guarantees the absolute freshness of the raw materials.

Antica Osteria Del Mare

$$$$ Via Ascanio Sforza, 105, 20141, Chiesa Rossa, Milan

Italian Mediterranean Casual Dining Family Style

The Antica Osteria del Mare restaurant in Milan delights its customers with typical Sardinian products such as Carasau bread, pecorino cheeses served with honey (particularly strawberry tree honey), 'racing' bluefin tuna from Carloforte and mullet roe. In the restaurant, the entire staff offers you the possibility to choose between the extensive fish courses with a typical preparation of the Sardinian region. The courses carefully prepared by the chefs are outlined between different fish dishes, including baby octopus with polenta, octopus with potatoes, grilled or au gratin scallops, sea truffles, oysters, sea urchins, spider crab in oil and lemon, mixed raw and seafood and shellfish, tartare and scampi with seasonal vegetables and house marinated anchovies. Every day you will find the recommended dishes of fresh products from trusted suppliers.

Trattoria Del Pescatore

$$$$ Via Atto Vannucci, 5, 20135, Milan

Italian Mediterranean Casual Dining

At the Trattoria del Pescatore, the interpretation of fish cuisine is anchored in the great Italian tradition, with an influence from Sardinia, the land of origin of the owner and his family. Quality has always been the primary priority of the restaurant; enhancing the best raw materials with simple recipes, according to the catch of the day, is the owner's philosophy. Feeling at home, without too many conditionings, to enjoy good food and company in an informal, joyful and relaxed environment.

Maccheroni ~ La Vera Cucina Di Casa Italiana

$$$ Via Carlo Pisacane, 47, 20129, Milan

Italian Mediterranean Casual Dining

Maccheroni stands in the heart of Milan. The name alone helps us understand the type of restaurant we will see. Pasta is king here. Strictly homemade, whether long or short, at Maccheroni, wheat is king. First courses of all kinds, land and sea, accompanied by one great constant: pasta. A purely Italian cuisine, based on a more Roman spirit but not only. The best dishes of the Italian tradition are re-proposed for you on Maccheroni's tables, ready to leave you speechless.

Ristorante Gli Orti Del Belvedere

$$$$ Via Orti, 10, 20122, Milan

Italian Mediterranean Casual Dining

Since 2015 the Gli Orti del Belvedere restaurant has believed in cuisine in harmony with nature that supports small local producers. Fish and vegetables by vocation according to the rhythm marked by the seasons. Traditional recipes inspire it by choosing natural products, organic and biodynamic, whenever possible. The goal is to preserve the organoleptic and healthy properties of the ingredients, enhancing their flavours. Fresh fish, purchased daily, almost always comes from our seas. The catch is chosen based on origin and method of capture to promote sustainable fishing. Seasonal vegetables, grown in Italy and possibly organic. The fresh pasta is homemade, respecting the Italian tradition. The True Artisan Pasta that is offered comes from the award-winning Pastificio Vicidomini.

Ristorante Il Faro

$$$ Via Marco D'Oggiono, 6, 20123, Milan

Italian Mediterranean Casual Dining Family Style

A few steps from Porta Genova, we find the Il Faro restaurant. A restaurant that re-proposes traditional cuisine, primarily oriented towards two regions, Sardinia and Puglia, boasting the most culinary tradition in the country. Much value is given to the raw material. The raw fish is the daily selection of the best that the Milanese fish market offers. The dishes cooked only the essence of the Apulian and Sardinian traditions. A journey through the flavours and traditions of two magnificent regions. This great little restaurant (40 seats) is like a big family. A house is always ready to welcome you and accompany you in the two regions' culinary experiences of the two areas.

Trattoria Masuelli San Marco

$$$ Viale Umbria, 80, 20135, Porta Romana, Milan

Italian Mediterranean Casual Dining Family Style

Near Porta Romana, we find the Trattoria Masuelli San Marco. In full Lombard style, a rustic trattoria with a familiar, warm and welcoming air offers very traditional Nordic cuisine. The typical dishes of the Lombard tradition and not only served at the table to taste the flavours of the North. From the most classic risotto alla Milanese, with Ossobuco and Cassuola, to polenta with mushrooms accompanied by an excellent red wine selected from the family cellar.

Note Di Cucina

$$$$ Viale Monza, 16, 20127, Milan

Italian Casual Dining Family Style

Located in an old Milanese industrial courtyard a few steps from the city centre, the restaurant stands on a terrace full of flowers where you can spend timeless moments, accompanied by Chopin's piano notes and enjoy the most traditional Italian cuisine dishes. In the kitchen, the undisputed protagonist is fresh pasta; you choose the shape and then your favourite sauce. The dishes in our kitchen follow the seasonality of the raw materials. The imprint of our menu is undoubtedly Emilian, but it still leaves room for recipes from different regions of Italy.

Nuovo Yacht

$$$$ Via Raffaello Sanzio, 4, 20149, Milan

Italian European Mediterranean Casual Dining Family Style

Dining on board a yacht in the centre of Milan? Easy, go eat at the Nuovo Yacht restaurant via Raffaello Sanzio 4, in the Monte Rosa district. Meeting point for all the Milanese who love fish, indeed good fish; entering the restaurant means entering a boat: retro wooden furniture, porthole windows, marine paintings, appliques, a chest containing precious bottles and even the lighthouse. To complete the work, swimming tropical fish, shellfish and the scent of salt air. Chef Maurizio Sanviti entrusts the fate of his cuisine to the freshness of the product cooked according to the tradition of Italian cuisine. You eat raw seafood with your eyes closed.

PitBeef Milano

$$$$ Via Gaetano De Castillia, 7, 20124, Milan

Italian International Casual Dining Family Style

At Pit beef, the meat is treated with respect, with wood-fired cooking in the Pit and on the grill to bring out the flavours to the maximum and introduce you to new cuts and combinations. Try accompanying these delicious dishes with a glass of whiskey chosen from the restaurant's selection: a unique experience that will win you over. Pit beef is primarily a modern steakhouse, which makes the most of cuts of meat, enhancing its taste and flavour thanks to whiskey. A counter full of distillates, perfect to accompany a meal of steaks and meat at will.

Ristorante L'Arcangelo

$$$$ Via Giuseppe Gioachino Belli, 59, 00193, Prati, Rome

Italian Mediterranean Casual Dining Family Style

A warm, elegant and welcoming atmosphere in a characteristic restaurant in the centre of Rome, in Via Giuseppe Gioachino Belli, 59, in the Prati district. The gourmet tavern is perfect for an intimate occasion, business lunch, or tasting dinner. Thanks to a well-kept menu, takes us on a journey on the interpretation of traditional Lazio cuisine. Chef Arcangelo's cuisine fully reflects the typical Roman and Lazio culinary tradition, elaborated with refinement and taste. All the dishes have the highest quality raw materials and fresh products, packaged with an originality that also emerges from the plates, thanks to the toys that decorate the tables and which, together with the photos and drawings on the walls, tell us the story of the chef.

Trattoria Pennestri

$$$ Via Giovanni Da Empoli, 5, 00154, Garbatella, Rome

Italian Mediterranean Casual Dining Family Style

It was 2017 when Trattoria Pennestri was born in Rome, a restaurant project that Valeria Payero and Tommaso Pennestri had been thinking about for some time. Grown up for over twenty years in the sector, Tommaso in the kitchen and Valeria in the dining room and cellar have used their experience to give life to a new concept of a trattoria, which puts the customer and his time at the centre. In the kitchen, Tommaso draws on his childhood memories, processes the stimuli from the external context and studies with dedication and perseverance to find that balance between tradition and innovation, which is today fundamental for catering: space, therefore, for some of the most renowned dishes of the Roman tradition and also space for innovative combinations, generated by continuous study work.

Trattoria Da Enzo Al 29

$$$ Via Dei Vascellari, 29, 00153, Trastevere, Rome

Italian Mediterranean Casual Dining Family Style

The Trattoria Da Enzo is a milestone in Rome. Located in Trastevere, near the river, the trattoria is one of the oldest ever. Enzo, the old owner who passed away in the 80s, opened the restaurant as a young man, then carried on by his family. The watchword here is Tradition. Carried out by the guys on the staff, Roman cuisine reigns supreme in the most classic forms. Impossible to give up a carbonara, cacio e pepe, amatriciana, pecorino and mussels etc.

Il Marchese - Osteria Mercato Liquori

$$$ Via Di Ripetta, 162, 00186, Centro Storico, Rome

Italian European Mediterranean Casual Dining Family Style

Freely inspired by the film Il Marchese del Grillo, the restaurant and cocktail bar were born from the desire to merge two different, almost opposite souls to create a unique and surprising space. That of the Carbonaro, which with its revelry of food and wine, inspired the creation of a Roman Osteria devoted to tradition, simplicity and authenticity in every aspect: from the choice of ingredients to the menu, from the preparation of the dishes to the room. The typical dishes of the Roman tradition are cooked under the eyes of the customers - thanks to stations in front of the kitchen - and revisited in a modern key to offer a simple but innovative menu. For example, the Carbonara del Marchese and his Scarpetta served with the iconic Roman rosette. To prepare the dishes, not chefs but real cooks, for a return to the origins when cooking was not a trend but passion and total dedication.

Trecca - Cucina Di Mercato

$$$ Via Alessandro Severo, 220, 00145, Garbatella, Rome

Italian Mediterranean Casual Dining Premium Casual

In the heart of Rome, we find the Osteria Trecca. A typically Roman restaurant, which, thanks to its young staff, boasts a modern environment, both in the dining room and in the kitchen. Roman cuisine is traditionally proposed, with some suggestions, on the tables of the diners. Strictly homemade pasta, from ravioli to tonnarelli, gives freshness to all the dishes on the menu. The latter boasts many first and second courses, house appetizers and a list of wines carefully chosen by the chef and sommelier.

Osteria La Sol Fa

$$$ Via Germano Sommeiller, 19, 00185, Pigneto, Rome

Italian Mediterranean Casual Dining Family Style

The Osteria La Sol Fa is where you can breathe the Roman spirit in all corners of the restaurant. A place where you can enjoy the culinary delights that the Roman tradition can offer. A historic, family-owned inn that boasts a large clientele, a central location and a primary quality of food. The ceremony brought to the table guarantees typical dishes such as carbonara, cacio e Pepe, oxtail, supplì, and much more. Appetizers, main courses and desserts are abundant, as the true Roman tradition teaches.

Nannarella

$$$ Piazza Di S. Calisto, 7/a, 00153, Trastevere, Rome

Italian European Mediterranean Casual Dining Family Style

In the heart of Trastevere, we find one of the most famous and longest-lived trattorias in Rome, Nannarella. Since 1930, Nannarella has held a fundamental institution in the capital. The restaurant offers Roman dishes at their best, and the staff at your disposal will always welcome you with a smile; you have the beauty of 5 rooms to enjoy the delicacies. The workhorse is the Tonnarelli, handmade in the same way as the grandmothers. Then the saltimbocca alla Romana, the lamb, the oxtail, and the meatballs declined for all tastes. Each ingredient is carefully selected, the presentation of the dishes is never left to chance, and the guys in the dining room are trained to give you the best experience.

Colline Emiliane

$$$ Via Degli Avignonesi, 22, 00187, Centro Storico, Rome

Italian European Casual Dining

Tradition, family, quality and craftsmanship. These four words best describe the essence of the "Colline Emiliane" restaurant. "Tradition" takes us back to 1931, the year of the first opening, or the glorious sixties, when the restaurant became a historic refuge for the Dolce Vita. “Family” refers to the Latins, who arrived in 1967 and are still in the front row today celebrating Emilian cuisine in Rome. "Quality" and "Craftsmanship" need no explanation: the daily commitment of the two owners, Anna and Paola Latini enough, who take care of rolling out the dough, choosing the best raw materials and making the desserts. All according to the ancient regional recipes, always in the name of the most authentic cuisine. Anna, Paola and Marina follow the family tradition of rolling out the dough every morning and paying the utmost attention to the quality of the raw materials.

Armando Al Pantheon

$$$$ Salita De' Crescenzi, 31, 00186, Centro Storico, Rome

Italian Mediterranean Casual Dining Family Style

Back in 1961, Armando Gargioli, thanks to the advice of some of his merchant friends, landed near the Pantheon exactly in Salita de' Crescenzi at n° 31. There he takes over an old restaurant, a bit out of fashion and in an identity crisis and transforms it into a "Bottle Shop with Kitchen", to which he decides to give the name "Armando al Pantheon". Armando is an exceptional cook, and soon the tiny restaurant acquires a certain notoriety. Today Fabrizio is in the kitchen with Claudio. The secrets of the trade and the family recipes continue in safe hands. The welcome is now entrusted to Fabiana, daughter of Claudio, professional sommelier and manager of the cellar that she manages with passion and care, offering the customer a varied choice thanks to a selection of around 400 labels.

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