(20 Piazza della Republica in Milan, Italy)

True to its name, Casanova Restaurant woos time and again with irresistible Italian panache. Housed ...at the Westin Palace Milan hotel on Piazza Della Repubblica, Casanova is one of – if not the – most adored fine dining restaurants on the Milanese food scene. From the brow-wipingly-grand Neoclassic-style furnishings to the crystal and silver tablewear, everything does its best to impress. Augusto Tombolato’s refined cuisine invites guests to experience the best of traditional Italian regional cooking, with particular attention lavished on Lombard, Piedmontese and Ligurian dishes. There’s always a fresh fish dish, and wood-fired pizza every night. The wine list is equally wonderful, as is the impeccable Casanova staff. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Mon - Sun 12:30pm - 3pm & 7:30pm - 11:30pm [moreless]

(47 Piazza della Repubblica in Rome, Italy)

Tazio @ Exedra may have begun its life a few hundred years ago as a papal granary, but then, Roman b...uildings tend to gain grandeur as they age. Now it appears as a bar, gallery, champagnerie and restaurant within one of the most luxurious of Roman hotels, a veritable palace, with a view of the Piazza della Repubblica. The ‘Tazio’ of the title honours Tazio Secchiaroli, famous photographic chronicler of La Dolce Vita of the ‘50s and ‘60s and the original paparazzo. Stylish? We’d say si. With tall ceilings, deep reds and purples and gleaming golds, dazzling lighting, and a central location, Tazio is a fantastic place for romantic dinners and fabulous meals with friends. The menu features slow-food care and preparation for a dynamic clientele. Dishes include big or small plate of raw, steamed, tempura’d or grilled fish, choice of two spaghettis with many sauces, like classic meat ragu or scallops and dill, grilled fillet of beef, tiramisu, and marmalade tart. Good wines and sexy vibe. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. A credit card is required to reserve a table for 15 people or more, if there is availability -this is simply to secure your booking, absolutely no money will be charged to the card except in the case of late cancellations. A fee of 30€ per person will be charged for a cancellation within 24 hours or for a no show Opening hours: Mon - Sun 12pm - 11pm [moreless]

(3 Via Vittorio Emanuele Orlando in Rome, Italy)

Vivendo restaurant in Rome’s St Regis Grand Hotel is Rome’s best restaurant, according to a populist... annual restaurant review whose name begins with Z. And it has been voted the best for food and décor for four years running. You’ll see why. Chef Francesco Donatelli has created innovative dishes that not only bring the true flavours of the superb local ingredients to the fore, but which also surprise and delight both the palate and the eye. He is simply brilliant. And the setting? While the hotel is a magnificently grand specimen from the 19th century, Vivendo restaurant has several, more intimately-scaled salons with silvery upholstery and wall hangings, luxurious seating, contemporary Roman art, period details like the gilt bas-relief columns, and neo-art deco touches. Groups up to 14 can enjoy the Champagnerie room or a private table in the di…Vino wine cellar surrounded by 600 bins of global wines. Twenty-four Italian labels and available by the glass. The hotel’s fabulous meeting and banqueting spaces accommodate larger parties up to grand banquets, and the service is faultless. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Mon - Fri 12:30pm - 2:30pm & 7:30pm - 10:30pm Sat 7:30pm - 10:30pm Sun: closed all day [moreless]