We are spending a day in Assisi. Would be very interested in any great choices for places to eat. We will be there on a Sunday.

Here's information from my trip last November (see http://www.luvtotravel.homestead.com/italyrest.html)<BR><BR>Trattoria Pallotta<BR>Vicolo della Volta Pinta, 3<BR>06081, Assisi<BR>Phone: 075-812649<BR>Email: [email protected]<BR>www.pallottaassisi.i t<BR>We both had their crostini di pate; I had their Tagliatelle, then the Cotoletta alla Milanese (veal cutlet); Reenie had a salad and rabbit, and dessert. ½ liter of red wine (5.000L). 79.000L/$36.88 Paid with Visa.<BR><BR>Ristorante Pizzeria Fontanina<BR>Via Solitaria 14/1A<BR>Deruta<BR>Phone: 075-9724112<BR>We both had the salad, which was a mixure of greens with goat cheese and pine nuts; Reenie had a 3 grilled meat dish, and I had the pasta with truffles, which was excellent! 76.000L/$35.48. Paid with Visa. <BR><BR>La Fortezza<BR>Vicolo della Fortezza, 19b, Assisi<BR>Off Piazza del Comune<BR>Phone: 075-812-418<BR>Email: [email protected]<BR>Closed Thursdays<BR>Excellent meal. Excellent service. Great atmosphere. I started with bruschetta with truffles, followed by cannilloni with chicken and pork with a bechamel sauce; porcini mushrooms in a garlic sauce; roasted lamb; baked cream with a fruit sauce (similar to raspberry); a nice bottle of red wine. Reenie had a wild boar appetizer followed by pidgeon in a wine sauce and assorted vegetables; Vin Santo with biscuits to dip into the wine. Her meal was a "menu" which totaled 40.000L plus the cover charge of 3.000L/$20.19. My total came to 70.000L/$32.86. Paid with Visa.<BR><BR>

oops, I see I copied a restaurant for Deruta. Good lunch anyway!

We did find a small ristorante that was off the beaten path. We were definitely the only tourists there. It was the Ristorante Bar Anfiteatro on Via Anfiteatro Romano, 4 near the Porta Perlici. This is on the tall hill behind Santa Chiara. In this area was a tiny, ancient outdoor theatre and is now a lovely little neighborhood. I swear, I had the best Zuppo di vedure in my life. My son had penne with 4 cheeses and he ate more than I’ve ever seen. It was truly a treat. Find it if you can. (Tel 075 813 025).

I thought that the food and service were great at the resturant of the hotel Fontabella. Also a good experience in 1999 at the restaurant for hotel Umbra.<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Rex<BR>

And it's still good at the Umbra in 2002.

Pn the way up to the hemitage (eramo) above Assisi you will see a tavola calda called "Le Carcerelle" - if you can sit outside, it is a in wonderful position and serves excellent, simple, homemade food at a very reasonable price.

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