Undoubtably the best food you will eat in this area. Very…read morefriendly family serves a predetermined menu which is all locally grown and made right down to the wine and lemoncello!!!

Amazing food! There is no menu and they tell you what they will bring you. Trust it! It's going to…read morebe awesome!

We were moving up the mountain in the funicular, suitcases in tow, identifying us as American…read moretourists, when a Lucca resident recommended we try Mezza Luna and if we did, we should try the Carbonara! We did. And she was right! We went back twice and I ordered the Carbonara twice. It was the highlight of our trip! In addition to the food making us happy, the restaurant made us happy. It is on a nondescript street, down a few steps into a delightful small and cozy cave-room. You really need a reservation to be guaranteed a table. Peeking out from the small kitchen window is the cook/wife/owner and greeting us and taking our order was the husband/owner. They are a team that really cares about the service and doing simple Italian food right! And the house wine was really good!

A very pleasant spot to sit much less eat. The beautiful vaulted brick Ceiling is Beutiful. The…read moreservice impecable and the food .... That's the star. We started with the bruschetta this a simple dish but when too not ingredients are used it's amazing and so it was here. The are known for their pasta carbonar a dm the wife loved it. The ravioli were the star of the show. Perfectly Al dente stuffed with cheese and spinach,the mushrooms and sauce were excellent, great dish.the house wine is very good.this would be my go to place if I lived in Orvieto.

Found this gem using Yelp during our cruise shore excursion adventure. Service was great and food…read moreeven better. Fresh mussels with wine sauce was best I ever had.

Amazing Food and Service! Would it definitely recommend and return when I am in Civitavecchia. The…read morepasta was cooked perfectly, and the sauces were so rich and fresh tasting. super friendly staff as well

My husband and I ate dinner here on our honeymoon 5 months ago! I am laying in bed and was just…read morethinking of how wonderful this place was but I couldn't remember the name. After some google maps investigation here we are! This place was such a delight and it was an amazing memory for my husband and I. The food is incredible And I remember loving the ambiance. Especially if you sit next to the front windows to watch people go by. Definitely recommend!

Very good Italian restaurant and pizzeria specializing in local ingredients and wines. Several menu…read moreitems are "slow food" stars. They have more than 20 types of pizza, thin crust and thick crust, and many very original combinations of toppings. A friend ordered the rabbit with asparagus, which was also good if un-exciting. The local wine of the week was good and good value. It was a good sign that the place was full of locals and that the door was plastered with stickers of recognition.

Why is there only Five stars this place needs ten. The food is amazing the presentation far beyond…read moreto casual atmosphere. The seafood is fresh and prepared with fresh herbs and love. This was the best seafood salad I have ever had the pleasure of eating. The fish came from the lake 3 meters away and the people are warm and friendly. This is a must if you are within 100 km. Ok drive from Orvieto or Rome it's worth the drive.

Situated right by the beautiful Lago di Bolsena this Restaurant gave us the most amazing and…read morerelaxing lunch of our Italy trip. The helpful and friendly waitstaff brought deliciously fresh seafood, which we enjoyed sitting in the shade, while looking out at the lake. This place alone is worth a little trip or detour to the Lago di Bolsena region.

We had an amazing dinner on our honeymoon. Staff was extremely nice too. Fillet and antipasto was…read moreamazing. Definitely recommend

It has been 8 years since I first reviews this place. After COVID, it changed hands and while it…read moreused to be great, now it is hands down the best food in town. Absolutely love it here!

This restaurant is outstanding. Poached egg with truffle and Parmesan cream - delicious! Whole…read moregrain strangozzi with guanciale and chestnuts - outstanding and original combination of slight sweetness and savory saltiness with the earthiness of the homemade pasta. My favorite dish was the tonnaroli pasta with sausage, red onion cooked so long it liquefied, and a sagrantino wine reduction. The flavors were intense, original and memorable. I have lived in Italy and am 100% Italian so my palate is demanding - and it was one of the best plates of pasta I've ever eaten. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming and staff was attentive and professional.

Have to agree that this restaurant is just excellent. We ate on the terrace, with a beautiful view…read moreof the valley below. Gnocchi with truffle was perfectly cooked, aromatic and delicious. Sea bass was delicate and beautifully presented. Staff were attentive and had sufficient English skills that our poor Italian was not sorely tested. We returned two nights later and my companion had carpaccio and the pork rib - and said it was the best meal of his life.

Best Home Cooked Italian food I have ever had in my life! My Grandmother would slap me with a…read morewooden spoon but I telleth the truth! Went 2 nights in a row! Freshest selection of everything! It's this type of place that makes life worth living! I continue to fantasize about this wonderful eatery Every now and then! Bottom line it's worth flying here just to smell the fabulous cuisine wafting from the kitchen! Do they deliver?

Il Fornacino has an adventurous menu that I was excited to try. Like every restaurant in the area…read moreit offers the traditional Tuscan tagliata di chianina (is there a law?) but there's also rabbit stuffed with veal and truffles and a very on-trend Swiss chard, ricotta, and truffled egg raviolone. I started with the latter, which was delicious -- but the powerful flavour of cheese and the egg yolk drowned out the chard. My wife's potato flan was quite nice, but it arrived buried under a heap of truffle shavings that tasted of nothing in particular. My main was a special of roast suckling pig with potatoes and a savoury tuile made with the pork drippings. The tuile was gratuitous -- a chef-y touch that didn't actually taste very nice. The suckling pig was beautifully cooked but the potatoes were weirdly inconsistent; some crisp and others mushy. Il Fornacino is a good restaurant that would be the best restaurant around in most places, but the five-star bar is set pretty high in Tuscany. But the prices were very modest and the wine selection was great. It's a tremendously good value for what it offers.

My family stumbled on this restaurant while wandering through quaint af Orvieto…read more Our meal was the best seated lunch we had all trip (10 days in Rome, Rapallo, Lucca). There were local wines that paired perfectly with our meal. Flavors paired with local mushrooms were rich & buttery, yet light. I'm a fan of a salad & the side mista salads did not disappoint. The interior of the restaurant felt very home-y -- like extended family pulling up for a meal. 11/10 recommend weaving your way through the streets to find this hidden gem!

Ate a multi course meal here with my 9 year old and wife. Wines were fairly priced, food was great…read moreand the server was very nice. We'd go again