In Italian, crudo (Italian: [ˈkruːdo]) means 'raw'. In Italian cuisine, this word can be used to describe many kinds of food: for example, pesce crudo means 'raw fish', and carne cruda means 'raw meat', similar to steak tartare.

A typical dish of crudo consists of raw fish dressed with olive oil, salt, acidic juices (such as lemon or lime), and vinegar.

New York chef and author David Pasternack describes crudo as Italian sashimi.

When Italians use "crudo" alone in food context, they mean "prosciutto crudo" (to distinguish from "cotto", which is ham).^{[citation needed]}