List of Italian dishes

List of Italian Dishes

Italian cuisine is a rich tapestry of flavors and styles, with dishes that have been perfected over centuries. This list includes some of the most popular and beloved Italian dishes, each with its own unique history and taste.

Pasta Dishes

Pasta is a staple of Italian cuisine, and there are countless variations on this simple, yet versatile dish.

• Spaghetti Bolognese - A pasta dish from the Bologna region, featuring a meat-based sauce.
• Lasagna - A layered pasta dish, typically filled with meat, cheese, and tomato sauce.
• Carbonara - A pasta dish from Rome, made with egg, hard cheese, pancetta, and pepper.
• Pesto - A sauce originating from Genoa, made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and olive oil.

Pizza

Pizza is perhaps one of the most well-known Italian dishes worldwide.

• Pizza Margherita - A pizza topped with tomatoes, mozzarella, fresh basil, salt, and extra-virgin olive oil.
• Pizza Napoletana - A style of pizza made with tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.

Meat Dishes

Italian cuisine also includes a variety of meat dishes.

• Osso Buco - A Milanese dish made with braised veal shanks, vegetables, white wine, and broth.
• Saltimbocca - A dish, popular in southern Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Greece, made of veal lined or wrapped with prosciutto and sage.

Desserts

Italian desserts, or Dolci, are the perfect end to any Italian meal.

• Tiramisu - A coffee-flavoured Italian dessert made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese.
• Cannoli - A Sicilian dessert consisting of tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy filling.

See Also

• Italian cuisine
• List of pasta
• List of pizza types
• List of desserts

This is a non-exhaustive food and drink related list.