Cook the Mediterranean. Eat like a local — for less.
Ebooks with tested home-kitchen recipes from Italy, Spain, Greece and beyond, paired with curated maps of the trattorias, tapas bars and tavernas where locals actually go.
- Tested home-kitchen recipes
- Local budget-eat maps
- Under €20 per book
The Trattoria Trail
Italy on a budget: recipes & the cheapest tables from Rome to Palermo
Forty home-kitchen recipes from Roman nonnas, Sicilian street-food stalls, and Bologna's bread bakers — plus a curated map of 60+ trattorias, alimentari, and aperitivo bars where locals eat for under €15. Every recipe is tested for a home kitchen and paired with the exact town, market, or hole-in-the-wall that inspired it.
Pick your next journey
New editions added every season — subscribers get early copies.
Written by people who actually got lost in these markets.
Every Taverna Press book is a pair: recipes you can actually cook at home, and a map of the specific places — the family trattoria, the €4 pintxos bar, the harbor-front taverna — where the dish tastes right.
No sponsored spots, no €80 tasting menus. Just the honest places locals return to, with the price you'll actually pay.
Questions, answered
What format are the ebooks?+
High-quality PDF, optimised for phones, tablets and print. Every recipe has metric and US measurements.
How do I get my book after purchase?+
Instantly. After checkout you'll see a download link on the success page and also receive one by email.
Do the restaurant recommendations get updated?+
Yes. When a spot closes or gets a rating change, we push a free updated PDF to buyers within the year.
Can I get a refund?+
If a book isn't for you, email us within 14 days of purchase and we'll refund it, no questions asked.