The 10 Best Restaurants In Ravenna, Italy

Luca Pinelli

Ravenna is one of the most important cities in Emilia-Romagna, in northern Italy. This region is famed throughout the country for the hospitality of its locals and its truly fine food. Here’s our guide to the best restaurants this area has to offer.

San Vitale in Ravenna

1. L'Acciuga

Restaurant, Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean

L’Acciuga serves fresh fish in creative, modern and tasty dishes. The food is accompanied by a wine list that is both rich and flexible. A Michelin-starred restaurant, L’Acciuga also serves crudités as well as regional olives oils and great-quality vegetables. The Italian word for “anchovy”, L’Acciuga proposes three different kinds of anchovies which can be enjoyed either alone or as a great accompaniment to their dishes.

2. Antica Trattoria Al Gallo 1909

Restaurant, Italian, Mediterranean, Vegetarian

This Liberty-styled restaurant dates back to 1866, but was destroyed during the Second World War. The building was reconstructed and used once again as a restaurant in order to carry on the familial tradition of cooking and hospitality. The menu varies according to the seasonand uses typical local produce such as pinewood asparagus, truffle, game and local fish.

3. Trattoria Flora

Restaurant, Italian

Trattoria Flora serves local, genuine dishes in a familial atmosphere. It is situated just outside Ravenna, so it has a very convenient location for those who are travelling to or from this city in Emilia-Romagna.

4. Insolito Ristorante

Restaurant, Italian, Vegetarian, Vegan

Basilica di SantApollinare Nuovo
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Insolito Ristorante has four interchanging menus stressing the alternation of the seasons. Their dishes are both interesting and delicious. In short, this is an alternative restaurant for those who want to experience something different from the usual Italian dining.

5. La Piada di Ale

Restaurant, Fast Food

Despite not being as popular abroad as it is in Italy, piadina is one of those things Italians eat on a regular basis alongside pizza and pasta. It is the Italian equivalent of a wrap, but with cold meat, cheese and sometimes vegetables too. La Piada di Ale is one of the best piadina places in Ravenna and is housed in a small white-and-green striped kiosk. The piadine can be eaten on the veranda or taken to-go.

6. La Cucoma

Restaurant, Italian, Vegetarian

Mausoleum of Theodoric
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Located in the province of Ravenna, in San Pancrazio, La Cucoma is one of the best fish restaurants in the area. The fresh ingredients used to create the dishes served here include the catch of day. A family-run restaurant, La Cucoma pampers all its guests with a friendly, cordial atmosphere and fantastic food.

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