Recognised Among the World's Top Italian Restaurants
Why Not? Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar is proud to be listed in the Gambero Rosso Top Italian Restaurants 2026 guide โ a celebration of authentic Italian cuisine outside Italy.
Top Italian Restaurants 2026
Awarded by Gambero Rosso
We are honoured to be included in the 2026 edition of Gambero Rosso's Top Italian Restaurants โ Italy's most authoritative guide to Italian dining around the world. The recognition rewards over thirteen years of dedication to traditional recipes, handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza, and a curated all-Italian wine programme.
Authentic Character
Traditional Italian recipes prepared with respect for their regional roots.
Quality Ingredients
Premium Italian imports paired with the freshest local Northern-Thai produce.
Curated Wine List
A thoughtfully selected wine programme showcasing Italy's great regions and producers.
Warm Hospitality
Genuine, friendly service in a relaxed garden and dining-room setting in Nimman.
A Moment to Celebrate
From our family to yours, thank you for being part of this milestone.
About the Award
Top Italian Restaurants is the international guide published by Gambero Rosso, the leading authority on Italian food and wine. Each year it identifies and reviews the restaurants around the world that best represent Italian cuisine, hospitality, and wine culture beyond Italy's borders.
How Restaurants Are Selected
- 1Authentic character and respect for Italian culinary tradition
- 2Traceability and quality of ingredients, including genuine extra-virgin olive oil
- 3Purity of flavours and the technical execution of the cooking
- 4Depth, balance, and Italian focus of the wine list
- 5Quality and warmth of the service and overall hospitality
Gambero Rosso's Rating System
Restaurants are rated on a one-to-three scale using the same symbols Gambero Rosso uses in Italy: forks for fine-dining venues, shrimps for traditional restaurants, pizza slices for pizzerias, and bottles for wine bars and enoteche. Inclusion in the guide is itself a mark of distinction.
About Gambero Rosso
Founded in 1986 in Italy, Gambero Rosso is the world's most respected reference for Italian wine and food. Its annual guides โ including Vini d'Italia and Ristoranti d'Italia โ set the benchmark for the industry. The Top Italian Restaurants guide extends that authority worldwide, celebrating chefs and restaurateurs who carry Italian gastronomy across the globe.
Visit the official guideThank You
This recognition belongs to everyone who has shared our table. To our guests, our team, our suppliers, and the Gambero Rosso editors who travelled to taste our cuisine โ grazie di cuore.
โ Emidio & the Why Not? family
Taste an Award-Winning Menu
Come and experience the cuisine that earned us a place in the Gambero Rosso Top Italian Restaurants 2026 guide.