25 August 2026
Amalfi Coast Filming Locations: Ripley, Equalizer
The real Amalfi Coast filming locations: Atrani in Netflix's Ripley and in The Equalizer 3, Positano in Hotel Costiera.
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📖 The CineFood Italia Guide (PDF)
17 real venues with 3 ready-made itineraries, to take on your trip.
25 August 2026
The Godfather Filming Locations in Sicily
Where The Godfather was filmed in Sicily: Savoca, Forza d'Agrò and Al Pacino's Bar Vitelli. A complete guide to the film's real locations.
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25 August 2026
Real Movie Restaurants in Italy: The Full List
From Al Pacino to Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington to Lady Gaga: every real restaurant, bar and café seen in a movie, verified one by one.
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25 August 2026
TV Shows Filmed in Italy: The Real Locations
From The White Lotus to Il Re, from Ripley to Rocco Schiavone: the international TV series genuinely filmed in Italy, with verified locations.
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11 August 2026
Running to You: dinner at Del Cambio
Favino and Miriam Leone dine at Turin's Del Cambio in Corro da te: the historic restaurant on Piazza Carignano, open since 1757.
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11 August 2026
The Equalizer 3: Denzel Washington's café
Denzel Washington's café in The Equalizer 3 is Ristorante Savò in Atrani, on the Amalfi Coast — the venue tells the story on its own website.
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11 August 2026
Hannibal in Florence: Caffè Rivoire
The Florence locations of Ridley Scott's Hannibal, from Caffè Rivoire on Piazza della Signoria to Palazzo Vecchio and Santa Croce.
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11 August 2026
The King in Trieste: Caffè San Marco
The Sky series with Luca Zingaretti filmed in Trieste across Piazza Oberdan, the Porto Vecchio and inside the Antico Caffè San Marco.
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11 August 2026
Rocco Schiavone: the café in Aosta
The Caffè Nazionale on Piazza Chanoux was reopened just to film Rocco Schiavone. Today it's genuinely open again, with chef Paolo Griffa.
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11 August 2026
The American: Clooney in Sulmona
When George Clooney filmed The American in Abruzzo: four days of shooting on Sulmona's Piazza Garibaldi, with 1,600 extras and its historic bars.
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10 August 2026
My Brilliant Friend: The Real Naples Behind the Set
The neighborhood in My Brilliant Friend is a built set, but the show also films in real Naples locations, including the café ScottoJonno.
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10 August 2026
The Hand of God: Sorrentino's Real Naples
Paolo Sorrentino's Netflix film is shot between real Naples streets and Villa Giusso, an agriturismo on the Sorrentine Peninsula.
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9 August 2026
Emily in Paris: The Real Restaurants in Rome
Emily in Paris season 5: the real Rome and Venice restaurants from the Netflix show, from Zuma to Hotel Eden. Where to eat.
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9 August 2026
Hotel Costiera: The Real Positano of Villa Treville
Hotel Costiera, the Prime Video series with Jesse Williams, is filmed at Villa Treville, Positano: the real hotel and Maestro's restaurant.
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9 August 2026
Introducing The CineFood Italia Guide (PDF)
We've packed the 17 real CineFood Italia venues into a downloadable PDF guide, with 3 ready-made itineraries and an index by film.
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Master of None: Modena and Osteria Francescana
Master of None really visits Modena: Dev discovers Osteria Francescana, one of the world's best restaurants, and Emilia's food capital.
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9 August 2026
Succession: The Real Tuscany of Villa La Foce
Where Succession was filmed in Tuscany: Villa La Foce, Villa Cetinale and the Val d'Orcia, with Dopolavoro La Foce, the estate's real restaurant.
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9 August 2026
The White Lotus: The Real Sicily of Taormina
The White Lotus season 2 was really filmed in Sicily: San Domenico Palace, Cefalù, Noto. The show's real locations and what to eat.
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7 August 2026
The Monster of Florence: Real Tuscany Locations
Where Netflix's The Monster of Florence was filmed: real locations in Florence, Montalcino, Siena and the Tuscany behind the true story.
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7 August 2026
In the Hand of Dante: Real Filming Locations
Where Julian Schnabel's In the Hand of Dante was filmed: Venice, Verona, Padua and Palermo, the real cities behind the Netflix film.
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7 August 2026
Nolan's The Odyssey in Sicily: Favignana
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey was filmed in Favignana, Sicily. Film locations and island flavours: tuna and the mattanza.
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Netflix's Ripley: Atrani and the Amalfi Coast
Netflix's Ripley, winner of two 2024 Emmys, was filmed in Atrani on the Amalfi Coast. Locations and coastal flavours.
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James Bond in Italy: Where to Eat
The Italian 007 locations: Matera, Venice and Lake Como. Where to eat like a real secret agent along the way.
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Pixar's Luca: the Liguria of the Film
Pixar's Luca is set in Liguria: colourful villages and sea. What to eat, from trofie al pesto to focaccia.
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26 July 2026
Ferrari the Film: Modena's Motors and Food
Michael Mann's Ferrari is set in Modena, capital of motors and taste: tortellini, balsamic vinegar and Emilian cuisine.
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Under the Tuscan Sun: the Tuscany of Cortona
The film Under the Tuscan Sun is set in Cortona: hills, wine and Tuscan cuisine, from steak to bold red wines.
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26 July 2026
Roman Holiday: Audrey Hepburn's Gelato
The gelato on the Spanish Steps in Roman Holiday with Audrey Hepburn and the timeless Rome of the film. Where to try it.
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25 July 2026
Lake Como on Screen: Where to Eat
Star Wars, 007 and House of Gucci: Lake Como is a movie star. Villas, locations and where to eat by the water.
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Letters to Juliet: Verona and Tuscany
The Letters to Juliet locations between Verona, with the House of Juliet, and the wine hills of Tuscany.
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Spider-Man: Far From Home in Venice
Spider-Man: Far From Home brings Spider-Man to Venice. A guide to the film's city and its Venetian cicchetti.
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Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy's Stops
The actor explores Italian cuisine region by region: Naples, Rome, Tuscany, Sicily and more stops to try.
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The Trip to Italy: a Cinematic Food Journey
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon cross Italy eating in the finest restaurants, from Liguria to the Amalfi Coast.
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Where Montalbano Ate: His Sicily Locations
From the house in Punta Secca to Enzo a Mare restaurant: where Inspector Montalbano ate in Sicily, from arancini to fresh fish.
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Al Pacino's Bar Vitelli in Savoca, Sicily
Al Pacino's real bar from The Godfather: in Savoca, Sicily, where Michael Corleone asks for Apollonia's hand. What to order, from granita to local wine.
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22 July 2026
Eat Pray Love Pizza: Julia Roberts' Naples Pizzeria
The real Eat Pray Love pizza place: where Julia Roberts eats pizza in Naples. Address, what to order at Da Michele, and tips to skip the queue.
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Call Me by Your Name: a Crema Itinerary
The Call Me by Your Name locations in Crema: Piazza del Duomo and the Torrazzo Arch. Where to stop for tortelli and coffee.
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Welcome to the South: Castellabate Locations
The Welcome to the South film locations in Castellabate: the little square, Le Gatte restaurant and Cilento flavours.
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The Great Beauty: Rome's Film Restaurants
Where Jep Gambardella dines in The Great Beauty: La Veranda dell'Hotel Columbus and Sorrentino's dreamlike Rome.
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8 Italian Villages to Discover Thanks to Cinema
From Savoca to Castellabate, Italy's most beautiful villages turned into film sets, with their local specialities.
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Il Postino in Salina: the Film's Locations
The Il Postino locations in Salina, between Pollara and the Aeolian sea. Where to taste pane cunzato, capers and malvasia.
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17 July 2026
Cinema Paradiso: Palazzo Adriano Locations
The Cinema Paradiso locations in Palazzo Adriano: Piazza Umberto I, the set of Tornatore's masterpiece.
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Alberto Sordi's Macaroni Scene in Rome
The famous macaroni scene in An American in Rome and the working-class Rome of the film: where to find authentic food.
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A Weekend of Cinema and Good Food in Italy
A practical guide for a two-day trip in the footsteps of Italian films, between locations, restaurants and local dishes.
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15 July 2026
The Café de Paris from La Dolce Vita
Via Veneto and the Café de Paris in Fellini's La Dolce Vita: the story of 1960s Rome's symbol café, now closed.
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Matt Damon in Venice: The Talented Mr. Ripley
Matt Damon and Jude Law's Venice locations from The Talented Mr. Ripley: Caffè Florian, the oldest café in Italy, in St Mark's Square.
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The most loved dining scenes of Italian cinema
From Alberto Sordi's macaroni to Roman dolce vita: why food has always been a star of the Italian big screen.
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To Rome with Love: Woody Allen's Rome
The Rome of To Rome with Love, Woody Allen's comedy: Piazza Navona, Trastevere and where to stop for a bite.
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House of Gucci: Lady Gaga's Milan
The Milan of Lady Gaga and Adam Driver in House of Gucci, from the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele to the places of fashion. Where to eat.
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Real Set or Themed? How to Tell the Difference
The difference between a real film set and a themed venue: how to spot the true restaurants from the movies.
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Rome on Screen: 5 Film Restaurants
The Rome restaurants and cafés made famous by cinema: from The Great Beauty to Eat Pray Love, where to eat.
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Sicily on Screen, at the Table
From Montalbano to The Godfather: Sicily's film locations and what to put on the table, from arancini to granita.
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La Dolce Vita in Rome: Via Veneto
Where Fellini's La Dolce Vita is set: Via Veneto, its historic cafés and the charm of 1960s Rome.
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Eat Like in the Movies: 4 Verified Stops
Four real restaurants, verified Italian film locations, backed by reliable sources. Where to eat like in the movies.
Read the article → 28 June 2026
Cinema in the North: Milan and the Lakes
Call Me by Your Name, House of Gucci and 007: films shot between Milan and Northern Italy's lakes, and where to eat.
Read the article → 15 June 2026
Rome at the Table on Screen: 3 Film Trattorias
Da Pancrazio, Trattoria Santa Lucia and La Veranda dell'Hotel Columbus: three Roman venues seen on screen, in the old centre.
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