We were looking for an authentic Umbrian meal and this place delivered! From the alley to the…read morerestaurant to the welcome Prosecco it was perfect! The service was impeccable and the food was delicious. After dinner a shot of chocolate liquor was offered. Prices were reasonable.

Wow! What an incredible restaurant. I was searching for somewhere truly special to celebrate my…read morebirthday and I'm so grateful I found this gem. Chef Claudio Brugalossi and his staff were absolutely delightful--warm, attentive and genuinely welcoming. The chef personally offered thoughtful recommendations and even shared a bit about his life, which made the experience feel so personal. To top it all off, they surprised me with a delicious chocolate cake and sang happy birthday-such a memorable and heartfelt touch. They made my evening feel truly special. The next time I'm in Italy, I will absolutely be retuning--this time with a reservation.

One of my favorite places in Perugia. Onion tart and…read moreBruschetta Al Pomodori for starters. Pasta Estiva is delicious! And the Salsiccia alla griglia is so yummy. Not expensive.

We stumbled on this place after wandering around central Perugia. It was full of people all…read morespeaking Italian, so we decided it was probably worth a try. We were very pleasantly surprised. The wine list had a bunch of Umbrian gems. The waiter spoke a decent amount of English and was able to guide us through the wine list and the menu. He was also very patient with us and didn't rush us to finish our meal despite being the last diners there. We started with the prosciutto de norcia. It was heavenly, especially with the excellent local wine. We then shared the penne alla norcina, which was phenomenal. The penne was perfectly chewy, and the sauce was perfectly seasoned and creamy. The pork chop I had was one of the best pork chops I have had in my whole life. My husband had the excellent local sausage. We had such a good experience our first night in Perugia, we returned to Cesarino the next day as well. Both nights were wonderful.

This place has the most amazing view of Perugia. My friend had her welcome aperitivo event here…read morebefore her wedding day and I must say that she picked the perfect place! The bartenders were quick to make the drinks and very friendly. The drinks were yummy, of course, my favorite was Aperol spritz duh! The view at the balcony was amazing like wow. You'll see in my pics here how the view was like. We are at the restaurant downstairs which was just really amazing. I had such a wonderful time here that I'm planning on going back to Perugia sometime in the near future!

Food was very good, fantastic view. Very good service. Location is in the centre of Perugiaread more

Stopped by L'Officina on a Tuesday evening during a quick day trip to Perugia. Making a reservation…read moreonline was super easy! There isn't much parking directly nearby. But the city has a easily accessible public lots that are within walking distance. It looks like there are two entrances to the restaurant. We used the one farthest one the right. I LOVED the mood here. Decorated with books, wine bottles, and tasteful nudes. And THE FOOD HERE OMG. Definitely not all typical Italian food. It is so innovative and delicious. We ordered the land tasting menu and the vegetarian tasting menu. For only 32 and 30 Euro, respectively, these meals were a steal. Especially considering they are the same standards as tasting menus costing well over 100. My favorite was a beetroot spaghetti with lime zest. I would travel here just for that dish. We were recommended a local red wine. Also a steal at 4 Euro per glass. The staff operated so smoothly and efficiently. Though they all seemed to do things a little differently. Some were careful to explain each of our dishes, while it was clear others were a little grumpy - however this in no way impacted our experience.

first of all, happened in without knowing anything about it. and what a surprise! the ambiance,…read moreservice, chef and the food. we ordered two pastas , both out of this world delicious. my husband lived seven years in Italy and never experienced anything like these. first course was so good, we asked for a second course recommendation; lamb was suggested. again, a delight for the senses. we couldn't bear to leave, so after finishing our wine asked for a dessert suggestion. our waiter had two... how could we resist? we ordered both. heaven yet again. we are here two more days and plan to go back. if we lived in Perugia, it would be our "go to" place for certain.

Service was a bit slow to start, but the staff was very nice and spoke enough English so that we…read morecould all understand each other. They even gluten free pasta if you ask! We were offered two chocolates each after dinner. An all around pleasant experience, very recommended gluten free eating in Perugia.

Run there, don't walk!!! This is the real "Perugia experience" you need. Shout out to Tito and…read moreMarconi for being so wonderful and real. Great wine, delicious appetizers and reasonable prices.

Excellent restaurant. Party of 6, bought the pre fix meal, just 15 euros... pasta and eggplant and…read moresalad... very good and great value... huge wine menu too.

The Umbria Jazz Festival was in full force, so most restaurants in and around the main street were…read morepacked. But as we headed back toward our area, I remembered seeing this place walking up the hill. The patio was full so we went inside and it was pretty much empty. The nice thing is that we didn't have to talk over the loud bass that filled the neighborhood. We ordered a great bottle of wine, and planned to share everything. So we started with the Penne all'Arrabbiata, which had a nice subtle spicy flavor and perfect pasta. We then had the Insalatona dI pollo: insalata mista, pollo grigliato, citronette, which sounds so much better than a salad with chicken. We ended with the spaghetti with cherry tomatoes and pesto. This was the best pesto we've had in a long time. We shared a tiramisu and I got a shot of limoncello. This was a really great meal. The service was friendly and my limited Italian worked. I would definitely come back if ever in the city of Perugia again!

The type of place you get a sandwich at 3 times a week. And I'm the type of girl that wants toread more

I was wondering around when I found this great Lil…read moreneighborhood place with a fresh selection of meats cheeses and breads as appetizers They even make their own wine in house.... For 1.5 euros and a menu under 3 euros the 8 chairs fill up quickly and spill into the plaza with young and old ... Be quick but be here and enjoy an early evening snack

About as local as it gets Pretty much everybody you see…read morehere is from the zona, and had been coming here for a while. And the food fits the clients - it's highly local, and exceptionally good. Mind you, the plating will leave a lot to be desired, but then again, I'm that's not what you're here for. Come in, check out the specials, and enjoy!!!

Without checking Yelp, we decided to have a late lunch at the Ristorante Dalla Bianca. We were…read morerewarded with an awesome experience! Our dishes were the pene pasta arrabiata, the spaghetti with black olives and truffle shavings and a local tripe dish. We don't eat meat but on adventures such as this, we look forward to tasting what the local cuisine has to offer. We prefer seafood but there wasn't any on the menu. Our server, Alessandro, recommended the tripe which we readily accepted. All three dishes turned out to be excellent choices. The pasta were cooked to perfection - al dente. The arrabiata was perfectly spiced. The balance between the black olives and truffles in the spaghetti gave it an earthy aroma and teased our palates so that we could not stop eating the darned dish! The tripe? Heavenly! Reminded us of mom's callos except that this tripe had a melt-in-your mouth consistency. All the food we had were prepared Umbrian style and we thoroughly enjoyed every bite! Definitely recommend this place if you want a taste of the local cuisine.

This is a small unassuming place that most young locals love coming to. Our friend ask her adult…read morekids where they thought was the best pizza and this is where they wanted us to go. We had to wait about 30 minutes and was given a table in the back. There were five of us but we managed. I ordered the pizza Mediterranea which came with prosciutto, arugula, and olives. The partner didn't fair too well with the Margharita...not enough basil. The service was a little odd. They basically want you in and out...not a place to hold a lengthy conversation. But if you eat your pizza slowly, you're okay. House wine was drinkable. I would definitely come back to try some of the other pizza choices.

I had a wonderful Pizza Lasagna, featuring tomato, mozzarella, ham, salami, and rigotta cheese. My…read morehusband had the Neapolitan. They were great and we had decided to accompany them with half liter of sparkling white wine "della casa". Everything for around 20 euros.