What a find! Clearly a locals place, but very welcoming to the wandering tourist. Warm decor,…read morefabulous food. Loved our host and staff. We took the time for a traditional, multi-course Italian lunch. The seafood pasta was exquisite, followed by grilled fish, and grilled calamari. Fresh, plentiful, impeccably prepared. Tiramisu was more like a pudding than a cake, but had some of the best flavor we've come across in the Med. Bypass those touristy places on the piazza, and slip around the corner to this place. Oh-so-good.

A very small, quiet place run by a couple... He cooks, she serves. Although the choice is somewhat…read morelimited, mainly pasta, all the selections are either very good or excellent. There is no sitting charge (coperto) and natural water is free (filtered i think). most pastas are in the $8-$10 range making this the bargain restaurant of the town.

High quality food and service. Highly recommend!!…read more What a cool place. You walk down these steps and it restaurant is part of the nestled / underground. You can dine inside or outside. The staff are incredible. Srsly. They work so hard. They have good recommendations. They have amazing wine. Go look at the wine cellar! All the food is superior. The pasta, the lamb, all of it. And the dessert. Mmm. Just go get you some traditional Umbrian food and service.

Down slippery steps in the rain, but worth the risk!…read more We did have reservations which meant we had deuce in the corner of the room where we could people watch. They started us off with a complimentary Prosecco and a little portion of bean soup. So welcoming! My partner ordered the Ravioli with fresh shaved truffles and I tried their potato gnocchi with fabulous cherry tomatoes. It may be my favorite meal in four weeks of traveling around Italy. Claudio, the chef came by and we talked about the restaurant business and he even recommended a Mexican restaurant in Palm Desert which we will try. Finished with a special concoction of cocoa powder milk and two other ingredients that made for a nice digestivo. You can sit outside if you prefer

Amazing restaurant! Highly recommended. The service and rooms are great for groups of 6-8 the food…read moreis typical Roman. Great meats and pastas. Excelente wine selection. Must reserve.

What a gem of a place. This is as local and authentic as you can get. It's a father/son…read moreestablishment that is welcoming and accommodating. We started off with the deep fried sage/zucchini and the bell peppers with chick peas. Both were delicious and like nothing we'd ever eaten before. The sage was crispy and came with a bean dip similar to refried beans. The bell pepper and chickpea dish was flavorful and delicious. We then shared the risotto with pesto, the crab ravioli and their signature dish, tagliatelle with truffles and guanciale. All were delicious, especially the tagliatelle. Portions were adequate and filling. We ended the meal with the white cream and chocolate sauce and the salted caramel with chocolate. The white cream is like panna cotta without the gelatin. It was light and creamy. I suspect it had some marscapone. The salted caramel was like a rich chocolate cake and was served warm. What a lovely meal. Will definitely return if we are ever back in the area. Highly recommend.

Wednesday July 17th…read more For the 4th. time in 10 days!! As always: superb! Per il 4 °. in una settimana! C'è bisogno di dire di più!

A family run restaurant on a very quiet street in Orvieto. Antonio is the owner and host...he is…read morefriendly and attentive and generous with his patrons. Make sure to acquire a Rez to ensure a place at the table. The food is prepared, traditional, tasty and Plentiful by his wife. Make sure to engross yourself in the experience by ordering a starter...primi...secundi.

We were moving up the mountain in the funicular, suitcases in tow, identifying us as American…read moretourists, when a Lucca resident recommended we try Mezza Luna and if we did, we should try the Carbonara! We did. And she was right! We went back twice and I ordered the Carbonara twice. It was the highlight of our trip! In addition to the food making us happy, the restaurant made us happy. It is on a nondescript street, down a few steps into a delightful small and cozy cave-room. You really need a reservation to be guaranteed a table. Peeking out from the small kitchen window is the cook/wife/owner and greeting us and taking our order was the husband/owner. They are a team that really cares about the service and doing simple Italian food right! And the house wine was really good!