25 July 2026 · CineFood Italia Editorial Team
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.
If there is one film made for lovers of cinema and food, it is The Trip to Italy (2014), directed by Michael Winterbottom: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon cross Italy eating in the most beautiful restaurants, between jokes and breathtaking landscapes. The film’s structure is entirely built around food: six meals at six real restaurants, over six days, which Coogan’s character is fictionally reviewing for the Observer Magazine — a real food itinerary to retrace stop by stop.
The journey’s stops
The film follows the boot from north to south, with real stops in Camogli on the Ligurian Riviera, Pievescola in Tuscany, Rome, Ravello above the Amalfi Coast, and finally the Sorrento coast, overlooking Capri:
- Liguria and the Cinque Terre, with pesto and the sea;
- Tuscany, among hills and wine;
- Rome, with its authentic cuisine;
- The Amalfi Coast and Capri, among lemons and fish.
What to taste along the way
Every region has its flagship dish: trofie al pesto in Liguria, pici and steak in Tuscany, cacio e pepe in Rome, scialatielli with seafood on the Amalfi Coast. An itinerary that is a true education in Italian taste.
A film that works as a travel guide
The Trip to Italy works as a ready-made itinerary: just follow it to build a food tour from the top to the bottom of the boot. For our suggestions on where to eat like in the movies, browse the venues and the films on the site.
In short
The Trip to Italy is proof that the best way to visit Italy is… at the table. A map-film for food lovers. Safe travels and buon appetito!
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Frequently asked questions
▸ What is The Trip to Italy about?
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon cross Italy eating in the finest restaurants, from Liguria to the Amalfi Coast.
▸ Which regions does The Trip to Italy cover?
Liguria, Tuscany, Rome, the Amalfi Coast and Capri.
▸ Is it a film or a series?
It began as a BBC TV series directed by Michael Winterbottom, later edited into a film version too.
▸ Does the journey really follow real restaurants?
Yes: the film's structure is built around six meals at six real restaurants, over six days, which Coogan's character is fictionally reviewing for the Observer Magazine.
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