Restaurants in Perugia
Perugia’s youthful student population seems to subsist on pizza and panini (sandwiches), good news for the rest of us looking for a snack or light meal. Most popular among plenty of cheap pizzerie is Mediterranea, at Piazza Piccinino 11 (tel. 075/572-4021). Pizzas cost 6€ to 8€, and it’s open daily (Mon–Fri noon–2:30pm and 7–11pm; weekends 7–11pm). Top choice for a panino is La Bottega di Perugia, Piazza Francesco Morlacchi 4 (www.labottegadiperugia.it; tel. 075/573–2965), whose young proprietors pride themselves on using only local Umbrian hams, greens, and other ingredients; panini cost about 4€ and can be washed down with wine or beer (Mon–Sat 10:30am–12:30am). Far more elegant is the venerable Sandri, Perugia’s oldest (opened in 1860) and most esteemed pasticerria, serving coffee, pastry, and light meals in Art Deco surroundings at Corso Vannucci 32 (tel. 075/572-4112; Sun–Thurs 7:30am–9pm; Fri 7:30am–11pm; Sat 7:30am–midnight). For stylish cocktails, try the popular Mercato Vianova, Via Giuseppe Mazzini 15 (www.mercatovianova.it; tel. 075/573-04450). The name says it all at Lick, Corso Cavour 40 (tel. 075/572-6917), which dishes up gelato in such unusual (and delicious!) variations as gorgonzola cheese and basil with Prosecco.
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Bottega del Vino
A snug, vintage-photo-lined room right off piazza IV Novembre dispenses wines by the glass and accompanies them with a nice assortment of Umbrian hams and cheeses—perfect for an evening aperitivo at one of the tables out front as all of Perugia promenades by. Small lunch and dinner…$$Around Town - Umbrian/Pizza
Il Cantinone
Even a pizza seems like a meal fit for a medieval courtier in this softly lit, stone-walled, and brick-vaulted 14th-century cantina in a hidden courtyard around the corner from Piazza Maggiore. The excellent Umbrian fare befits the distinctively Old Perugia surroundings, with such…$$Around Town - Umbrian
La Taverna
For many Perugians, a tiny courtyard down a flight of steps from Corso Vannucci is the epicenter of good dining, filled in warm weather with tables of this venerable institution. Inside, the barrel-vaulted ceilings shimmer with candlelight in evening, and the service and the cooking…$$Around Town - Umbrian
Osteria dai Priori
You’ll pass through a wine shop downstairs and climb a flight of stairs to reach this welcoming brick, vaulted room with contemporary blonde furnishings where the emphasis is on local ingredients and age-old Umbrian recipes. A portion of slowly cooked small beans (fagioloina) is…$$Around Town - Umbrian
Osteria del Turreno
This tavola calda diner opposite the cathedral has been serving basic lunches with a Perugian twist for decades. The day's dishes are displayed canteen-style; pick what you fancy, pay at the till, and take it to your table, inside or out. Options always include simple pasta (such as…$Around Town
