YES, it is all about the coffee ! Italian cafe culture.

ROME

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Spending time in Rome’s small cafes, pastry bars, and restaurants is as important as visiting the great historical sites. Try to do it like a Roman: The quintessential morning snack is maritozzo con panna and a cappuccino. Try Regoli

Wake up like the Italians do—with bitter espresso—at Antico Caffè Greco

Opened in 1760, this landmark café is Rome’s oldest. And it looks the part, with oil paintings, bust sculptures, and velvet furnishings galore. Sitting amidst new retail shops on Via dei Condotti, the cafe has, however, kept up with modern times: the crema caffe and fresh cannoli are still very much in demand. Don’t expect too much from the bowtie-clad baristas—the scowling and brusqueness is all part of that old-school charm. Fun fact: Antico Caffè Greco was once a popular standby for notable writers and artists including Keats, Gertrude Stein, and Ernest Hemingway. 

The essential eaters guide to Rome – click here

NAPLES

l’enoteca del grottino, Piazzetta San Giuseppe dei Ruffi, 17, 80138 Napoli NA, Italy

Da Maria – Vico S. Anna di Palazzo, 31, 80132 Napoli NA, Italy

SICILY

Perhaps the best pizza in Italy (and therefore, the world) – Pepe in Grani

NAPLES: l’enoteca del grottino, Piazzetta San Giuseppe dei Ruffi, 17, 80138 Napoli NA, Italy

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