Italian restaurants close kitchens at 10-10:30pm. By midnight, your options narrow to: delivery apps, the rare late-night pizzeria, kebab shops (Italy has excellent kebab, thanks to Turkish/Middle Eastern immigration), and the legendary trapizzino/supplì shops that stay open until 2am in Rome. This guide maps every late-night food option by city.
Until 2am: Trapizzino (Via Giovanni Branca, Testaccio — triangular pizza pockets with fillings, €3.50). Supplizio (Via dei Banchi Vecchi — gourmet supplì, until 1am). Roscioli (Via dei Giubbonari — bakery counter open early morning = 5am bread/pizza). Pizza al taglio: Multiple shops in Trastevere + Monti open until 1-2am. Kebab: Near Termini (Via Gioberti, Via Marsala) — open until 3am. Glovo/Just Eat: Pizza delivery until 1-2am. McDonald's delivery until 3am.
Until 2am+: Navigli canal area — multiple pizzerias + kebab + late bars with food. Luini (Via Santa Radegonda — panzerotti, closes 8pm BUT the late-night equivalent: street food stands Porta Garibaldi area until 1am). Kebab district: Porta Venezia + Loreto (until 3am). Glovo: Extensive options until 2am.
Florence: Mercato Centrale upstairs (open until midnight). All'Antico Vinaio (Via dei Neri — legendary €5 sandwiches, closes 10pm — eat BEFORE they close). Late kebab: Via Nazionale area. Naples: THE BEST LATE-NIGHT CITY. Pizzerie in centro storico open until 1-2am (Di Matteo, Sorbillo). Friggitorie (fried food shops) until midnight. Street food stands Via dei Tribunali. Venice: THE WORST. Venice essentially closes at 11pm. Your options: Late bacari in Rialto area (some until midnight). Hotel room service. Delivery (limited). Eat a big dinner before 10pm in Venice.