How to Tell a Real Italian Restaurant

Massimiliano Cortese (L), manager at Osteria del Principe with a staff member at Ospitalità Italiana. The event, held at the Metropolitan Pavillion on Sept. 23, showcased authentic Italian cuisine. Samira Bouaou/Epoch Times

If you want to know if a restaurant is truly Italian, look for the Ospitalità Italiana Seal of Quality. Promoted by ISNART, Italy’s National Institute of Tourism, the certification recognizes Italian restaurants worldwide that function as ambassadors of Italian culture and cuisine.

Artisanal chocolatiers from Bologna showcased their creations at Ospitalità Italiana, as a preview of Cioccoshow, an annual event in Bologna attended by 350,000 visitors. Samira Bouaou/Epoch Times