One of the most popular requests The Traveling Professor gets is "take me to an authentic Italian restaurant". I'm not exactly sure what that means but I can tell you what I think it means: Momma is cooking in the kitchen and she is using vegetables she has grown in her own garden, meats and cheeses from the farm, wines from her own vines, and sauce she has made with her own hands. It is served up family style with everyone sitting around the table. Read my blog post to find out about the best places to eat an authentic meal in Italy.
I've been to Italy many times. I've seen Rome, Florence, Padua, Siena, Venice, Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast, Lucca and many other places multiple times. The Traveling Professor has dined in a lot of places but in today's blog post I list my three favorite places in Italy for lunch. We always visit them on my The Traveling Professor's small group tours and if you come with me, I will take you to these places. But if you go on your own, don't pass on this trio of authentic and delicious Italian restaurants for the best lunch in Italy.