Dining in Orvieto

While walking around Orvieto enjoying the many vistas, the historical architecture and churches, as well as getting in some quality art time, one of the great pleasures to be found there lies in exploring the many dining establishments Orvieto_Suggestions_2 , which range from ristorantes, trattorias, osterias, pizzerias, to enotecas and wine bars (in descending order of formality, see this site for more details on different types of restaurants in Italy). Each place we sampled was excellent within its range and served a wide variety of delectable meals. Those of you who have followed this blog since its inception may remember our friend, Vitopaolo – from North Italia in Tucson – gave us a list of his favorite establishments in Orvieto before we left on our trip. We managed to hit three of the four suggestions and went by the fourth one (Trattoria del Moro) several times, but it was closed each time. The other three were great, so we are sorry we missed the Trattoria del Moro, but it gives us something to look forward to when we come back to Orvieto on our next trip to Italy.

Now for some specific meals that we enjoyed in Orvieto. These repasts included quick breakfasts at Mantanucci’s, leisurely coffee breaks at the Caffè del Teatro (at the Teatro Mancinelli), convenient lunches at the Bar Duomo, La Piazzeta Wine Bar, and Bistrotters, and more formal dinners at the Ristorante dell’Ancora, La Pergola, La Palomba, and Le Grotto di Funaro. The manager of our flat was Sabrina, she was very helpful and gave us some great advice on places to go as well. She also works at the Teatro Mancinelli, but her family owns Bottega Vèra, which is on the way to the Duomo. Her family also owns the deli right next door, which is a great place to pick up some excellent cheese, prosciutto, and other treats. We stopped by there several times for wine tasting and to pick up a bottle or two to take back to Casa Otello with us.

Pointing the Way to Fine Dining

Ristorante dell’ Ancora	Trattoria La Pergola

Le Grotte del Funaro	Caffé at Teatro Mancinelli

Fine Wines from Bottega Vera	Dining in Le Grotte

We managed to cover the gamut of dining here in Orvieto from pizza to salcicca to plenty of good home-made pastas to some great dishes Miss Cyd prepared at Casa Otello from delicacies she would pick up at the Farmer’s Market in the Piazza di Popolo and delis.

Sample Dishes

Veal Saltimbocca	Grilled Salcicca

Prosciutto and Melon	Treats di Casa Otello

All-in-all, our time in Orvieto was productive and entertaining. We enjoyed our stay in Casa Otello and would definitely rent this flat again when we return to Orvieto. It was a primo location with great views right out the door and easy access to everything in Orvieto. We got our daily steps in and worked off all these excellent meals every day as we strolled around Orvieto and took in all the sights. Our plan next time is to stay din Orvieto longer and rent a car at the train station for day trips around Tuscany and Umbria.