Updated 22 January, 2023
The BarAwards for Cafe of the Year (Bar Caffetteria dell'Anno) is an annual competition to determine the best cafe in Italy. It is organised each year by BarGiornale, a magazine and website for cafe, bar and hospitality professionals that was established in 1979. The current BarAwards Cafe of the Year title holder is Bugan Coffee Lab (Città Alta) in Bergamo.
Italian Cafe of the Year 2022-2015
| # | Cafe | Rankings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faro | 1st (2020), 4th (2019), 5th (2018), 9th (2017) |
| 2 | Veronero Caffè Shop | 1st (2015), 4th (2016) |
| 3 | Ditta Artigianale (Via Neri) | 1st (2019), 5th (2015) |
| 4 | Orsonero Coffee | 1st (2021), 7th (2020), 8th (2018) |
Of note is Vecchio Caffè in Giovinazzo (Bari), which has appeared in the top 10 a total of 5 times, coming in 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th and 9th however has never quite had enough votes to take home the trophy.
Italian Cafe of the Year 2022
| # | Cafe | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bugan Coffee Lab (Città Alta) | Bergamo |
| 2 | Caffeteca Gardelli Specialty Coffees | Forlì |
| 3 | Cavalieri Specialty Coffee | Pisa |
| 4 | Taste Coffee & More | Treviso |
| 5 | Caffè Cognetti Specialty Coffee & Bakery | Bari |
| 6 | Cafezal | Milan |
| 7 | Bar Vabres | Palermo |
| 8 | Milano Roastery | Milan |
| 9 | Tazze Pazze Caffetteria Gourmet | Genoa |
| 10 | Costadoro Social Coffee Factory | Turin |
Italian Cafe of the Year 2021
| # | Cafe | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orsonero Coffee | Milan |
| 2 | Milano Roastery | Milan |
| 3 | Forno Brisa | Bologna |
| 4 | Costadoro Social Coffee Factory | Turin |
| 5 | Bar Affori Specialty Coffee | Milan |
| 6 | Il Cafetero | Milan |
| 7 | Cafezal | Milan |
| 8 | Taste Coffee & More | Treviso |
| 9 | Vecchio Caffè | Giovinazzo (Bari) |
| 10 | Donminzoni 54 | Santarcangelo di Romagna (Rimini) |
Italian Cafe of the Year 2020
| # | Cafe | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faro | Rome |
| 2 | Forno Brisa | Bologna |
| 3 | Milano Roastery | Milan |
| 4 | Vecchio Caffè | Giovinazzo (Bari) |
| 5 | Bar Affori Specialty Coffee | Milan |
| 6 | Campana Caffè | Pompei (Naples) |
| 7 | Orsonero Coffee | Milan |
| 8 | Café Gramsci | Brescia |
| 9 | Cafezal | Milan |
| 10 | Filter Coffee Lab | Pisa |
Italian Cafe of the Year 2019
| # | Cafe | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ditta Artigianale (Via Neri) | Florence |
| 2 | Tazze Pazze Caffetteria Gourmet | Genoa |
| 3 | Taste Coffee & More | Treviso |
| 4 | Faro | Rome |
| 5 | Vecchio Caffè | Giovinazzo (Bari) |
| 6 | Forno Brisa | Bologna |
| 7 | Bugan Coffee Shop | Bergamo |
| 8 | Cafezal | Milan |
| 9 | Pierre Café | Gravina di Puglia (Bari) |
| 10 | Pergamino Caffè | Rome |
Italian Cafe of the Year 2018
| # | Cafe | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ventimetriquadri | Naples |
| 2 | Tazze Pazze Caffetteria Gourmet | Genoa |
| 3 | Vecchio Caffè | Giovinazzo (Bari) |
| 4 | Caffè Cittadino | Lecce |
| 5 | Faro | Rome |
| 6 | Ditta Artigianale (Oltrarno) | Florence |
| 7 | Cofficina Ticinese 58 | Milan |
| 8 | Orsonero Coffee | Milan |
| 9 | Taste Coffee & More | Treviso |
| 10 | Caffè Diemme Italian Attitude | Padua |
Italian Cafe of the Year 2017
| # | Cafe | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aroma | Bologna |
| 2 | Ditta Artigianale (Oltrarno) | Florence |
| 3 | Caffè Pascucci | Milan |
| 4 | Mercato Centrale | Florence |
| 5 | Bottega Del Caffè | Bra (Cuneo) |
| 6 | Bar Vabres | Palermo |
| 7 | Tazze Pazze Caffetteria Gourmet | Genoa |
| 8 | Vecchio Caffè | Giovinazzo (Bari) |
| 9 | Faro | Rome |
| 10 | Torrefazione Cannaregio | Venice |
Italian Cafe of the Year 2016
| # | Cafe | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Il Griso | Seveso (Monza and Brianza) |
| 2 | Torrefazione Cannaregio | Venice |
| 3 | Bar Vabres | Palermo |
| 4 | Veronero Caffè Shop | Bari |
| 5 | Caffè Cittadino | Lecce |
| 6 | Orso Laboratorio del Caffè | Turin |
| 7 | Bugan Coffee Lab | Bergamo |
| 8 | Estratto | Brescia |
| 9 | Pergamino Caffè | Rome |
| 10 | DrupaCaffè | Livorno |
Italian Cafe of the Year 2015
| # | Cafe | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veronero Caffè Shop | Bari |
| 2 | Bugan Coffee Lab | Bergamo |
| 3 | Filter Coffee Lab | Pisa |
| 4 | DrupaCaffè | Livorno |
| 5 | Ditta Artigianale (Via Neri) | Florence |
| 6 | Pascucci Store | Milan |
| 7 | Antico Caffé Boglione | Bra (Cuneo) |
| 8 | Caffé Giannotti | Florence |
| 9 | Caffé Pasticceria Gamberini | Bologna |
| 10 | Bar Mon Café | Modena |