Overview
- Presented in Rome, the 36th edition awards 97 points to Osteria Francescana (Modena), Piazza Duomo (Alba) and Reale (Castel di Sangro).
- Trattoria La Madia in Brione (Brescia) is named Restaurant of the Year, signaling renewed prestige for tradition-driven, sustainable cuisine.
- Fifty-five restaurants receive Tre Forchette, with five new entrants: Contrada Bricconi, Il Luogo Aimo e Nadia, Villa Maiella, Zia and Marotta.
- The guide, curated by Valentina Marino and Annalisa Zordan under director Lorenzo Ruggeri, draws on evaluations by 100+ experts across 2,600+ restaurants.
- Special honors include Clara Restaurant in Bangkok as best Italian abroad, Da Lucio in Rimini for tasting menu of the year and Clizia Zuin as sommelier of the year, with a 1,008-page volume listing 2,580 establishments priced at €22.