Trattorie of Orvieto
About 30 minutes by car
The old town is full of family-run trattorie serving umbrichelli with truffle, wild boar ragu and the crisp white Orvieto Classico. Book ahead at weekends, and eat late as the Italians do.
Umbria, Italy
Local Guide
Our favourite places to eat and explore around Casale Del Sole. Scan a QR code to open the website, or the what3words point to navigate straight there.
Where to eat
Long lunches, village trattorie and vineyards within easy reach of the house.
Dining in Todi
About 35 minutes by car
Piazza del Popolo is one of the loveliest squares in Italy and the restaurants around it make the most of it. Perfect for a long lunch in the shade or an aperitivo before dinner.
Vineyards & wine tasting
15 to 40 minutes by car
The hills around the house are lined with vineyards offering tastings and cellar tours, from crisp Orvieto whites to the deeper reds of the Tiber valley. Most welcome visitors with a phone call in advance.
John's Restaurant
About 35 minutes by car
Chef John Paterson's relaxed restaurant in Todi serves modern Italian and Umbrian cooking with a short menu that changes with the seasons. Booking is recommended, especially at weekends.
Casale Alessandri
About 40 minutes by car
Hands-on cooking classes and set-menu dinners in a restored medieval hamlet near Massa Martana. Chef Federico Alessandri uses local ingredients, and the terrace has sweeping views over the surrounding hills.
L'Aurora at Borgo dei Cipressi
About 30 minutes by car
A farm-to-table restaurant in a quiet country hamlet near Todi, where the kitchen bakes its own bread, tends the vegetable garden, and keeps menus rooted in the surrounding land. Advance booking is essential.
Capitano del Popolo
About 30 minutes by car
A refined restaurant on Piazza del Popolo in the heart of Orvieto, serving classic regional dishes and local wines with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. A good choice for a special dinner after exploring the cathedral.
Places to visit
Hill towns, cliff-top villages and a volcanic lake, all an easy day out.
Orvieto
About 30 minutes by car
A tufa-topped city with one of the great cathedrals of Italy, an underground network of Etruscan caves and the vertiginous Pozzo di San Patrizio. Park below and take the funicular up.
Civita di Bagnoregio
About 45 minutes by car
The 'dying city', perched on a crumbling tufa outcrop and reached only on foot across a long footbridge. Go early or at sunset when the crowds thin and the valley fills with haze.
Lake Bolsena
About 45 minutes by car
Europe's largest volcanic lake, with swimming beaches, lakeside restaurants and boat trips out to the islands. A wonderful escape on the hottest days of summer.