Italy's coffee culture is famous worldwide with centuries-old cafes serving the beloved beverage.These cafes not only serve as a place to grab a quick caffeine fix, but also as meeting places for intellectuals, artists, and locals alike. Discover Italy's oldest cafes, from their rich history and unique charm to the secrets of their success.

1. Cafè Florian, Venice

Doctors give many rules, which I’m not always happy to follow. But when it comes to breakfast, I totally agree with them: in the morning it’s better to eat well.Here in Bologna we usually treat ourselves with one or two buttery and creamy croissants and a great cappuccino, naturally. Here are the places where I usually go to start the day with a twist of taste.

Aroma Caffè

I've waited a long before writing about where to eat in Venice. What can I add to the thousands of reviews, videos, guides and books already out there?Not much, so I'll make it short.I will give you only 3 names for every meal, perfect for a weekend.

Breakfast

Marcella Hazan doesn’t need a presentation. If you browse her cookbooks you'll find a lot of Bologna between the pages. Let me walk you through 8 of her legendary Bolognesi recipes.

Bologna is probably the only city in Italy whose name is instantly associated in the Italian mind not with monuments, not with artists, not with a heroic past, but with food. Marcella Hazan - "Essential of Classic Italian Cooking", 1973

An onion sauce that you think is from Genoa and it's not.An oven that spits out the most delicious meat you can have.A dish that I could never get tired of. Here are my best foods of 2022 and where you can get them too.

Passatelli with white ragù @Cucina di Quartiere, Modena