Restaurants in Gubbio
Gubbio is especially known for its white and black truffles, served in a variety of ways throughout the town. To buy them fresh (or arrange a delivery), visit La Grotta del Tartufo (tel. 347-230-5452; www.papatartufi.it) at Via Picardi 1, just off Piazza 40 Martiri.
- Italian/Umbrian
Grotta dell’Angelo
A long barrel-vaulted dining room where locals have been gathering for the past 700 years or so is the place to sit in winter, while warm-weather dining is on a vine-shaded terrace. Wherever you eat, enjoy homemade gnocchi and other pastas, followed by flame-grilled sausages and…$$Around Town - Umbrian
Osteria de Re
While it looks like a small bar from the Piazza Boscone, this eatery has two large underground vaulted chambers full of happy eaters munching away on the restaurant's specialty: a sampler platter of fried breads, olives, veggies and baked cheeses—a good feast for two. Also highly…$$Around Town - Umbrian
Taverna degli Artisti
These vaulted underground rooms, one with colorful frescoes, are the place to try Strozzapretti con salmone, asparagi, funghi, thick elongated pasta (the name means “priest choker”) with a creamy sauce of salmon, asparagus, and mushrooms. It’s an Urbino favorite that even locals…$$In nearby Urbino - Umbrian
Taverna del Lupo
Around 1220, or so the story goes, a ferocious wolf (lupo) was menacing the good people of Gubbio, devouring them the moment they stepped outside the town gates. St. Francis, then living a monkish life of contemplation in Gubbio, went to the beast’s lair, tamed him, and led him back…$$Around Town
