Albergo Italia — Classic Italian Fine Dining, Asmara
Albergo Italia is one of the oldest restaurants in Asmara and an institution when it comes to fine dining, opened during the Italian colonial period and maintaining its reputation for classic Italian cuisine. The charming interior speaks of its historical heritage — the vintage décor, the photographs, and the atmosphere of a building that has been part of Asmara since the fascist era.
The cooking takes the classic Italian tradition as it was transplanted to Eritrea during the colonial period: the pasta, the risotto, and the meat dishes of the Italian kitchen prepared with the ingredients that East Africa provides alongside the Italian pantry items that the country imports.
The wine programme is Italian and traditional: the producers that the colonial-era Italian kitchen naturally demands.
Albergo Italia is the Asmara restaurant for those who want to understand the Italian colonial legacy in its most concentrated culinary form: the oldest, the most historic, and the most faithful to the tradition that the colonial period embedded.
Best Occasion: Proposal
One of the oldest restaurants in Africa, opened during the Italian colonial period, with an interior that speaks of historical heritage: Albergo Italia provides a proposal in the most historically resonant dining room in Asmara.
Best Occasion: Impress Clients
The institution of Asmara’s Italian dining tradition, opened during the colonial period: Albergo Italia communicates the extraordinary depth of Eritrea’s Italian culinary heritage to clients arriving with no preconceptions.