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Orvieto Map: Osteria dell'OrsoOsteria dell'Orso Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Cuisine Abruzzese, Umbrian
Hours Wed-Sun 12:30-2:30pm and 7:30-10pm
Address
Via della Misericordia 18-20
Location Around Town
Reservations Reservations recommended
Phone 0763/341-642
Prices Primi 6€-12€ ($7.80-$16); secondi 6€-15€ ($7.80-$20)
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC
Season Closed Feb, July, and Nov

Frommer's Review

Chef Gabriele di Giandomenico uses the freshest local ingredients and traditions (mixed with those of his native Abruzzi) to create memorable dishes that change daily, which is why his Neapolitan partner, Ciro Cristiano, prefers to recite them to you in delectable detail rather than break out the printed menu. In the tiny rooms surrounded by Michelangeli wood sculptures -- including a remarkably realistic "lacy" curtain -- you can sample primilike fresh homemade tagliatelle served perhaps with mushrooms and truffles, with broccoli, or with Neapolitan baby tomatoes, basil, and shredded scamorza cheese. The local specialty secondo is chicken with olives, or you can try Gabriele's faraona (game hen) stuffed with truffles.

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