Italian cuisine is one of the most recognised and celebrated cuisines in the world. The main characteristics of Italian cuisine is its extreme simplicity, with traditional Italian chefs priding themselves on traditional preparation and food combination methods, and using only the highest quality of often seasonal ingredients.

Italian cuisine is probably best known for its use of a diverse variety of pastas with numerous varieties of shapes and flavours available.

Italian cuisine is also heavily influenced by tomato based dishes and a variety of pasta sauces.

It is also important to note that different regions of Italy have their own specialties, often influenced by neighbouring European countries or historical events.

Check out our existing range of hand selected fine foods from Italy below, but please check back often as we regularly add to our product range. We also welcome your suggestions on what you would like to see listed here in the future.