The Best French Food in Italy
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The best French food in Italy, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide and 50 Top Italy have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. FRE comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Corte Franca and Florence.
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Il Ristorante Alain Ducasse Napoli and Casa Manfredi hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with 50 Top Italy next.
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Rank 1. FRE
French
Tucked into the vineyards of the Langhe, this Michelin-starred fine dining room sits on a wine resort just outside Monforte d'Alba, where the chef applies French technique to local Piedmontese ingredients with a light hand. The menu reads as a conversation between two culinary traditions, and the wine list is deep enough to keep you there longer than planned. A bistrot next door handles the more casual crowd.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 FRE (this place) 85.680
- #1 Il Ristorante Alain Ducasse Napoli 85.680
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Rank 1. Il Ristorante Alain Ducasse Napoli
Mediterranean French
On the ninth floor of the ROMEO hotel, this fine dining room is all black, with Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples framed in the windows. Alain Ducasse lends his name and his cuisine de la naturalité philosophy, while the executive chef translates Campanian fish and vegetables through precise, short cooking times and textbook French sauces. One Michelin star. Sunset, unsurprisingly, draws a crowd.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 FRE 85.680
- #1 Il Ristorante Alain Ducasse Napoli (this place) 85.680
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Rank 3. Casa Manfredi
French Bakery
The awards
- 50 Top Italy 50 Top Italy: #4 · The Best Tiramisù
- 50 Top Italy #4 · The Best Tiramisù
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Rank 4. Café Carducci
French
A dining room lined with books, paintings, and wine bottles so dense it reads more like a private library than a restaurant. This old-school Veronese spot has been in the same family forever, and it shows: you pass through the bar first, then settle in for a menu of charcuterie, strong French cheese, and serious meat and fish dishes, backed by a cellar running to around two thousand labels.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Café Carducci (this place) 68.544
- #4 Cuculia 68.544
- #4 Partage 68.544
- #4 Vivilo 68.544
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Rank 4. Cuculia
Contemporary French
A small library of cookbooks lines the wall, which tells you something about the kind of dinner you're in for. This creative restaurant in the Oltrarno channels the feel of a French bistrot while the kitchen draws on Venezuelan, French, Spanish, and Italian training. Seasonal Tuscan produce lands alongside kombu and koji without any of it feeling like a pitch. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are clearly flagged, a thoughtful touch that rarely gets mentioned until you need it.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Café Carducci 68.544
- #4 Cuculia (this place) 68.544
- #4 Partage 68.544
- #4 Vivilo 68.544
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Rank 4. Partage
French
A young chef shaped by home cooking and a stretch in French kitchens runs this intimate contemporary restaurant in the middle of town. Lunch keeps things relaxed and affordable; evenings open into a more personal à la carte where land and sea dishes show off what the training was actually for. A carefully chosen natural wine list runs alongside, coherent rather than showy.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Café Carducci 68.544
- #4 Cuculia 68.544
- #4 Partage (this place) 68.544
- #4 Vivilo 68.544
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Rank 4. Vivilo
French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Café Carducci 68.544
- #4 Cuculia 68.544
- #4 Partage 68.544
- #4 Vivilo (this place) 68.544