Where to eat
Where to eat for DoctorWine and its team. The restaurants, trattorias, taverns but also pizzerias and bistros where in addition to eating very well we also devote special attention to the wine list. We do not give scores or ratings but suggestions on places where we had a good time.
New openings September 2025
In this column we give an account of the month's new restaurant and wine bar openings up and down the peninsula. These are, it should be pointed out, reports and not reviews, as none of us have yet had the...
Ristòria Pepe Nero on Lake Bolsena
In July, after more than two decades of friendship, Vignadelmar was finally able to go and try Salvo Cravero’s cuisine at his new location: the Ristòria Pepe Nero, on Lake Bolsena. Yes, I know, it is strange: to have known...
Fine dining crisis doesn’t touch Ineo restaurant in Rome
More than two years after our previous visit, the Ineo restaurant at the Anantara Hotel Roma Palazzo Naiadi does not betray the enthusiastic judgment of the first time. So much of so-called fine dining is made up of rituals, often...
Volvèr lands in Livorno
On the avenue of Antignano, in Livorno, great cuisine between the fires and the sea: it’s chef Roberto De Franco’s Volvèr restaurant at Hotel Universal, a stone’s throw from Ardenza’s Three Bridges beach. He has been there, several times, Paolo...
Cambio, welcome to Trastevere
Just like the neighborhood in which it is located, the Cambio changes its offerings and atmosphere depending on the time of day. Exactly as the atmosphere of Trastevere changes, it follows its rhythms and adapts to the varied fauna that...
Ristopescheria at Mery’s, the zero-centimeter fish
In Marina di Cecina, at Ristopescheria Mery, the counter is the real menu of the day, offering the local catch according to seasonality and sea permitting. In the mythical 1980s, finding good fresh fish on the Tuscan coast was not...
Il Poggio Rosso of Borgo San Felice
A fine-dining gourmet restaurant in Castelnuovo Berardenga, Il Poggio Rosso has just passed from the culinary hands of Colombian-born executive chef Juan Camilo Quintero to those of Greek Stelios Sakalis, again under the aegis of Enrico Bartolini. We are inside...
Font’Artana, Restaurant in Abruzzo
For those who love Abruzzo cuisine, eating it locally is a plus: Font’Artana is a restaurant in Picciano, in the province of Pescara, and its dishes are well presented, genuine and flavorful, really good. Kudos to the Di Giovacchino family....
Trattoria del Cimino da Colombo since 1895
In the province of Viterbo, in Caprarola, the same family has run Trattoria del Cimino for four generations. The arrival of Samuele Calistri, the younger and already famous sommelier, has given further impetus to a business that absolutely must be...
New openings June 2025
In this column we give an account of the month's new restaurant and wine bar openings up and down the peninsula. These are, it should be pointed out, reports and not reviews, as none of us have yet had the...
Wineroad, wine bar with kitchen in Milan
Just a stone’s throw from Porta Venezia, one of the beating hearts of Milan, we find Wineroad, a wine bar with kitchen run by Valerio Sisti, a longtime sommelier, former restaurateur and wine shop owner, with experience at the top...
Mistral Restaurant of the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni (Bellagio)
A short but pleasant stay on Lake Como allowed us to get in touch with executive chef Ettore Bocchia, a great professional who has been at the helm of Villa Serbelloni’s catering for more than 30 years, primarily the Mistral...
Panorama Farmhouse in Teramo
A highly recommended stop for those in the Teramo area: the views are splendid, as the name implies, the food is excellent, and the welcome and service are marked by a rustic kindness that immediately makes home. Iolanda Maggio tells...
La Valle Restaurant in Fidenza
A successful, elegant, modern restaurant with an excellent wine list (mark-ups not quite in hand) and cuisine to match. La Valle is a classic and successful example of fine dining. With Irina, my partner, we travel as much as possible....
La Bocca di Roma Restaurant
Seafood cuisine for this Roman restaurant in the Prati district just a stone’s throw from Castel Sant’Angelo. La Bocca di Roma is the realm of chef Emanuele Federici. On a classic, sweet spring evening, we went to try this restaurant,...
New openings May 2025 – update
In this column we give an account of the month's new restaurant and wine bar openings up and down the peninsula. These are, it should be pointed out, reports and not reviews, as none of us have yet had the...
Evo Bistrot Centumbrie: agricultural Umbria dresses pop
Tradition and modern style come together in a rare balance in Evo Bistrot, near Perugia. For those seeking authenticity without nostalgia, it’s an address to mark. Francesca Granelli‘s word. There is a place on the shores of Lake Trasimeno where...
Il Cortile at the Hotel Romeo in Rome
Under the supervision of the great Alain Ducasse, the luxurious Alain Ducasse Restaurant was born in Rome with the less demanding Il Cortile Food Court attached. Luciano Lombardi tells us about it. In Rome, for the past few weeks, in...
L’Ozio Ristorante, inside “Lo Zio d’America” in Rome
At last, L’Ozio Ristorante is back in the limelight with a great protagonist: Dino de Bellis, a reliable chef in the Capital. This is told by Vignadelmar, who is Dino’s admirer and friend. This review must begin with an exclamation:...
Enoteca Quartino in Rome, lots of fine wine and good accompanying food
Enoteca Quartino is a nice place, small and cozy, walls covered with wine, from refrigerators or shelves. Enoteca Quartino, as the name promises, is a temple of wine, but the cuisine is also of a good standard. Luciano Lombardi tells...
New openings March 2025 – update
In this column we give an account of the month's new restaurant and wine bar openings up and down the peninsula. These are, it should be pointed out, reports and not reviews, as none of us have yet had the...
Emma Pizzeria Restaurant in Rome, great quality
Right in the center of Rome is the pizzeria-restaurant Emma, an establishment that satisfies everyone (even those who don’t want to eat pizza) and offers an impressive wine list in terms of quality and quantity. Vignadelmar has been there. In...
Jackie O’ in Rome, a plunge into the past
Luciano Lombardi, aka Vignadelmar, went to dinner at Jackie O’, a historic venue of Via Veneto and the Dolce Vita. Since 1972 he has continued undaunted in his path and by no means disappoints in either the cuisine or the...
Blu Restaurant at Villa Aragonese, on the Campi Flegrei
Accompanied by a breathtaking panorama, Blu Ristorante in Villa Aragonese is an establishment in which you must make a stop, to enjoy tasty seafood cuisine that enhances the authenticity of the ingredients. Antonella Amodio was there for us. Overlooking the...
Neapolitan cuisine at Brigida’s
Right in the center of Naples, on Via Santa Brigida, Brigida Restaurant – Neapolitan Cuisine is a very recent opening but already looks like a place not to be missed for good food and a very pleasant evening. For just...
Peppe Guida’s garden and table
Not only at Nonna Rosa restaurant, but also at Villa Rosa, Lella’s house (a tribute to chef Peppe Guida’s wife) you can enjoy dishes whose ingredients are tradition and simplicity. Vesuvius, the Gulf of Naples, and the islands of Capri...
La Dimora dei Cavalieri, farmhouse with restaurant
A restaurant with a set menu that of La Dimora dei Cavalieri that exalts authentic flavors, with local raw materials. Typical is the white lamb “created” by the very father of the current owners on the farm attached to the...
SantoPalato, the pop restaurant you don’t expect
We can call SantoPalato a “new generation” trattoria where tradition is the cornerstone and the cue to give chef Sarah Cicolini’s trait a free hand. SantoPalato is the prototype of the next-generation trattoria. Una trattoria “pop” che dagli arredi sembra...
40 years in business for Peppe Zullo restaurant
Peppe Zullo is hospitality made person, if hospitality is an art in him it is an innate gift. He welcomes everyone with open arms, with a frank smile and sly eye, every guest feels at ease, as if he were...
Io Cucino Restaurant by Gionata D’Alessi in Bibbona
Gionata D’Alessi, a variety of experiences abroad and in Italy, lands first in Bolgheri and finally in Bibbona, on the Livorno Coast. “Cook and not chef,” hence the choice of name to give to his restaurant. In the beginning was...