Piadina is a classic flatbread from Romagna; the most typical filling is prosciutto, squacquerone and rucola.
Arrosticini hail from Abruzzo: they are made from sheep's meat, cut in chunks and pierced by a skewer.
Cocomero shacks are all the rage in Italy during hot summer nights.
Crunchy and light, mixed fried vegetables (verdure fritte miste) make for a real treat.
The quintessence of street food: pizza al taglio - pizza by the slice.
A classic summer street seafood, 'cartoccio di mare' features an array of fried fish.
The symbol of Sicilian street food: pani ca meusa, soft bread (locally called vastedda) with spleen; caciocavallo or ricotta may also be added.
A sandwich with lampredotto -panino al lampredotto- is the classic Florentine street food: made from the fourth stomach of the cow, chopped and topped with salsa verde.
Very thin and made with fresh cheese, Focaccia di Recco col formaggio is the typical street food from Liguria.
Arancini: stuffed rice balls coated with bread crumbs and deep fried. They hail from Sicily, but there are many regional variations.
Trying street food is an easy and fun way to get to know a territory through some of its most typical products, which in this case also happen to be fast and cheap. As the popularity of street food increases, we look at some of the most popular options in Italy in the slideshow below.
