RESTAURANTS
IL Molino
Ristorante Il Molino, like the charming town in which it's situated, is one of the region's best-kept secrets. Exuding rustic elegance and warmth, Il Molino is neither touristy nor pretentious; instead it focuses on promoting nothing less than the fine art and craft of Umbrian cooking. As Italy's only landlocked region, Umbira is known as Italy's "green heart," an area of gently rolling hills with a sprinkling of rugged countryside that supports an abundance of fertile soil, fish, and wild game. Located across the street from the esteemed Hotel Palazzo Bocci and under the same ownership, Il Molino specializes in creating sophisticated, exquisitely flavored dishes that highlight Umbria's particular gastronomic delights: top quality olive oil, black truffles, mushrooms, wild asparagus, Norcia salami, farro grain, lentils, grilled meats, game birds, chocolate, and honey. Start with an appetizer of risina, a tiny white bean exclusive to Umbria. Pastas run from the delicately sauced to the rich and robust, and the meats and fish are nothing less than first rate, whether grilled or sauteed and topped with a signature sauce. For dessert, don't miss the dark chocolate tureen with orange cream. Everything is accompanied by a wide range of some of the region's finest wines, including Umbrian classics like red Sagrantino from Montefalco and Rubesco, other distinguished reds fromTorgiano, and good white wines from Grechetto and Orvieto, as well as Vin Santo. Located in a 14th century building originally used as an oil press, the arched dining room offers views of walls from the Roman period and features a magnificent open fireplace that that contributes to the room's intimacy and warmth.The inside dining room seats around 100 people, but we were fortunate to take pleasure in our meal out on the terrace during a beautiful summer afternoon.
Piazza Matteotti, 6/7
06038 - Spello (PG)
Tel.: +39 0742 651305
Fax: +39 0742 302235
ristoranteilmolino@libero.it
http://www.palazzobocci.com/en/dining.html
Ristorante Il Molino, like the charming town in which it's situated, is one of the region's best-kept secrets. Exuding rustic elegance and warmth, Il Molino is neither touristy nor pretentious; instead it focuses on promoting nothing less than the fine art and craft of Umbrian cooking. As Italy's only landlocked region, Umbira is known as Italy's "green heart," an area of gently rolling hills with a sprinkling of rugged countryside that supports an abundance of fertile soil, fish, and wild game. Located across the street from the esteemed Hotel Palazzo Bocci and under the same ownership, Il Molino specializes in creating sophisticated, exquisitely flavored dishes that highlight Umbria's particular gastronomic delights: top quality olive oil, black truffles, mushrooms, wild asparagus, Norcia salami, farro grain, lentils, grilled meats, game birds, chocolate, and honey. Start with an appetizer of risina, a tiny white bean exclusive to Umbria. Pastas run from the delicately sauced to the rich and robust, and the meats and fish are nothing less than first rate, whether grilled or sauteed and topped with a signature sauce. For dessert, don't miss the dark chocolate tureen with orange cream. Everything is accompanied by a wide range of some of the region's finest wines, including Umbrian classics like red Sagrantino from Montefalco and Rubesco, other distinguished reds fromTorgiano, and good white wines from Grechetto and Orvieto, as well as Vin Santo. Located in a 14th century building originally used as an oil press, the arched dining room offers views of walls from the Roman period and features a magnificent open fireplace that that contributes to the room's intimacy and warmth.The inside dining room seats around 100 people, but we were fortunate to take pleasure in our meal out on the terrace during a beautiful summer afternoon.
Piazza Matteotti, 6/7
06038 - Spello (PG)
Tel.: +39 0742 651305
Fax: +39 0742 302235
ristoranteilmolino@libero.it
http://www.palazzobocci.com/en/dining.html