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Where to eat in Italy
April 7, 2026
Cortney LaCorte
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Where We Ate in Tuscany & Rome

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Finally going on our dream trip to Italy was the best way to ring in 35! Thank you all for the birthday love! If you have Florence & Rome on your future trip list or have a trip already booked, these are some of our favorite restaurants.

Rome:

  • Ristorante Il Falchetto
  • Roscioli – OMG amazing – book your Rez asap!
  • IL FALCHETTO (Thank you for the rec @heatherkmcmahan ??)
  • Baccano -Chris’s favorite carbonara
  • Antica Pesa Rome – gorgeous terrace, awesome wine list + pasta (came highly recommended by Ali Puliti & Shaun Hoffman ??)
  • Giolitti Official – the gelato will make you cry happy tears
  • Camillo dal 1890 – great location for lunch + spritz

Tuscany:

  • Club Culinaro Tuscano 
  • Ristorante Cibreo Firenze dal 1979
  • Ristorante Buca Lapi
  • Antica Macelleria CECCHINI
  • Officina della Bistecca

This is just a short list, but all of these were incredible!

Enjoy!

Cortney

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Cortney LaCorte is the creator of CheeseGal, a food and entertaining blog born in her Nashville kitchen that celebrates cheese, charcuterie and joyful gatherings

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  1. Renee Benzinger
    May 2, 2024
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    Italy looked amazing. And so did you. Trying to plan our trip to Italy. Can you give details on the places you stayed?? Hotels, etc.

  2. Carin Grady
    May 2, 2024
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    Thanks so much for all the information. Planning a trip August 2025. Would love to know the hotels you stayed in., cooking classes, wineries, etc.

    Thank you for your help and recommendations.

  3. Tara Summus
    May 2, 2024
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    Thank you for the information! Looked like an amazing trip. I’m planning an Italy trip for 2025 and would love to know where you stayed.

  4. Vicki Phillips
    May 15, 2024
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    I followed you and your husband during your trip and would love the names of the hotels you stayed in. We are going in August! It’s our favorite destination!

  5. Lauren Badgett
    June 19, 2024
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    You are AMAZING. Have you shared your hotel details anywhere?!?

  6. Debbie Tarulli
    August 13, 2024
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    Where did you stay? The hotel looked incredible

  7. Terri Carlton
    August 21, 2024
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    Hi. Love to follow all of your posts. They make me smile. Going to Italy for a month long trip next year. We are renting a villa in Tuscany with some friends. Could you send me a list of the hotels that you stayed in in case we decide to make a change in our accommodations? Also , all of the wonderful restaurants. Thanks so much.

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