Fantastic meal! You must try Ninfa del Nera for a wonderful Umbrian dinner (cena) in the heart of…read moreValnerina. We met cousins for cena recently, and Ninfa handled our group size very well. The food, service, ambiance, and wine were perfetto.
The sister and brother team, Valentina and Francesco, continue the culinary tradition begun by their grandparents, with Valentina overseeing the kitchen and cuisine. She is a superb chef, serving up beautiful pasta dishes, local meats and river trout, and great pizze.
Dinner started with Prosecco and Italian Flatbreads topped with rosemary and EVOO. Among the items we enjoyed for cena were ...
BRUSCHETTA AL TARTUFO NERO (5/5) -- Generous layer of black truffles on grilled crusty bread. 8,00€
TAGLIATELLE AL TARTUFO (5/5) -- Tender tagliatelle pasta with a delicious black truffle sauce. 15,00€
PAPPARDELLE AL CHINGHIALE BIANCHE (5/5) -- The wild boar (chinghiale) threads through the pappardelle pasta in a fine white wine sauce. 12,00€
TROTTA AI FERRI TARTUFATO (5/5) -- Fresh trout from the Nera River, grilled beautifully, and served with a black truffle sauce. 16,00€
For our wines, we ordered two Umbrian wines from Montefalco -- Bagaià MONTEFALCO SAGRENTINO and Di Fillipo MONTEFALCO ROSSO. Both were excellent.
Ninfa del Nera is about a 30 minute drive north of Terni on SP209, five minutes beyond Ferentillo. Well worth the drive for this authentic Umbrian culinary experience ... fantastic quality food for great prices.