Going to Italy? Take in one of these hotels if you enjoy your food:
1. Rome Cavalieri, Rome
The hotel’s La Pergola restaurant has three Michelin stars. Try suckling pig’s cheek with curly endive, burrata and chilli-flavoured popped rice, from the Gourmet menu.
2. Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni, Lake Como
Award-winning Chef Ettore Bocchia and his molecular gastronomy as Mistral has earned him one Michelin star. Nitrogen-frozen milk ice cream with warm wild berries, anyone?
3. Hotel Palazzo Sasso, Ravello
Executive chef Pino Lavarra is in charge at Rossellinis, the hotel’s two Michelin-starred restaurant. A speciality is the lamb fillet wrapped in a rose crust and rose liquor from the tasting menu.
4. Masseria Torre Coccaro, Puglia
Four restaurants to choose from here, all offering Puglian specialities using local ingredients, like lamb from the Murgia region and fish from the village of Savelletri.
5. Relais il Chiostro di Pienza, Tuscany
La Terrazza del Chiostro serves Tuscan specialities in stunning surroundings – the terrace overlooks the garden and the grand vistas of the Val d’Orcia.
6. Capri Palace Hotel & Spa, Capri
The two Michelin-starred L’Olivo serves seafood straight out of the Med. A speciality is the salt cod with argan oil, Jerusalem artichokes and an almond milk sauce.
