Where to eat in Civita di Bagnoregio: Tuscia flavours between tufa and badlands
Guide on where to eat in Civita di Bagnoregio and Bagnoregio: Tuscia Laziale dishes, typical trattorias, local products and budget tips.
Where to eat in Civita di Bagnoregio
Eating in Civita di Bagnoregio is an experience as intimate as the village itself. Options are very limited — a couple of restaurants and a few refreshment points — but the cuisine of the Tuscia Laziale is rich and genuine. For more choice, Bagnoregio and nearby villages offer excellent trattorias.
Traditional dishes
Local specialities
- Pici all'aglione (handmade pasta with tomato and garlic sauce)
- Acquacotta (peasant soup with stale bread, egg and pecorino)
- Lombrichelli with wild boar ragù
- Beans with pork rinds
- Bruschette with new-season Tuscia olive oil
- Tozzetti with vin santo (hazelnut biscuits with sweet wine)
Local products
The Tuscia Laziale is a land of DOP extra-virgin olive oil (Tuscia), hazelnuts (tonda gentile romana), Est! Est!! Est!!! wine from Montefiascone and sheep's cheeses. New-season oil, pressed between October and November, is a unique sensory experience.
Eating in Civita
Civita has very few options, all clustered around the square or in adjacent alleys. Restaurants are small, intimate, with short seasonal menus. Booking is recommended, especially at weekends and in high season. A full meal costs 30-45 euros.
Eating in Bagnoregio
Bagnoregio, a few minutes' walk from the belvedere, offers more choice. Trattorias along the corso serve traditional dishes at lower prices than Civita. You also find pizzerias, breakfast bars and food shops.
In the surroundings
Bolsena and the lake
20 minutes away, Bolsena is famous for eels and whitefish from the lake, grilled or stewed. Lakeside trattorias serve the freshest lake fish.
Montefiascone
Home of Est! Est!! Est!!! wine, Montefiascone has trattorias pairing local dishes with this historic white wine. Spectacular views over Lake Bolsena.
Orvieto
Orvieto's cuisine is influenced by Umbria: gallina ubriaca, palomba alla ghiotta, umbricelli. Underground cellars serve Orvieto Classico tastings.
Budget tips
- Lunch in Bagnoregio rather than Civita: same quality, lower prices
- Buy oil, hazelnuts and cheeses directly from producers at the market
- A board of cured meats and cheeses with bruschette is a full lunch at 12-15 euros
- Bring a picnic and eat with views over the badlands from the belvedere
- In winter Civita's restaurants may be closed: check beforehand
