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( 075 81 21 49; Via Giotto 4; meals €25-35; Tue-Sun)
Sabrina believes wholeheartedly in
sourcing the best local ingredients at this wonderfully cosy
osteria
, where tables draped
in white linen are gathered under brick vaults. Presuming you've booked ahead, you're in
for quite a treat: Umbrian specialities like Norcina (pasta in a creamy mushroom-sausage
sauce) and rich wild boar stew are brilliantly fresh, full of flavour and beautifully presen-
ted.
La Locanda del Podestà
( 075 81 65 53;
www.locandadelpodesta.it
; Via San Giacomo 6; meals €20-30; daily)
This invit-
ing cubbyhole of a restaurant is big on old-world charm, with low arches and stone walls.
Distinctly Umbrian dishes such as
torta al testo
with prosciutto and truffle-laced
stran-
gozzi
are expertly matched by regional wines. Friendly service adds to the familiar vibe.
UMBRIAN
€€
Ristorante Metastasio
( 075 81 65 25; Via Metastasio 9; meals €20-30; Thu-Tue)
Sunset makes the terrace of this
restaurant a magnet - the valley below Assisi spreading picturesquely before you. The
food is good, too, particularly spot-on pasta dishes such as pappardelle with porcini and
wild boar.
ITALIAN
€€
Bibenda Assisi
(
www.bibendaassisi.it
;
Via Nepis 9; )
Everyone has been singing the praises of this rustic-
chic wine bar recently. Here you can taste regional
vini
with tasting plates of local
salumi
e formaggi
(cold meats and cheeses). Nila will talk you through the wine list.
WINE BAR
CAFE
Gran Caffè
(Corso Mazzini 16; 8am-11pm)
Head here for fabulous gelato, pastries, cakes and coffee.
The
tè freddo alla pesca
(iced tea with peach) is refreshing on a hot day.
Information
Post office
(Porta San Pietro;
8.20am-1.45pm Mon-Fri, to 12.45pm Sat)
