Where to eat in Gubbio: truffle, crescia and Umbrian Apennine flavours
Guide to the flavours of Gubbio: black truffle, crescia sfogliata, strangozzi and the best restaurants and trattorias in the medieval lanes and Umbrian Apennine hills.
Gubbio: the medieval table of wildest Umbria
Gubbio is Umbria's most austere and fascinating city, set among the Apennine mountains. Its cuisine reflects this character: robust dishes, bold flavours, ingredients from the forests and mountain pastures. Black truffle here is not a luxury but an everyday ingredient.
Dishes to try
Crescia sfogliata eugubina
Not a simple flatbread: Gubbio's crescia is a layered pastry of dough, lard and pecorino, cooked on a stone plate. Filled with prosciutto, sausage and wild greens.
Strangozzi al tartufo
Thick fresh pasta with a generous grating of black truffle from the Gubbio mountains.
Friccò eugubino
Mixed stew of chicken, rabbit and lamb cooked with rosemary, sage and white wine. The festive dish of Gubbio.
Where to eat
Via dei Consoli and medieval centre
Trattorias with tables in vaulted cellars, every dish arriving with generous truffle.
Gubbio countryside
Farmhouses serving the most authentic peasant cooking with their own meat, truffle and olive oil.
Budget tips
- Crescia sfogliata costs 4-7 euros
- Strangozzi al tartufo cost 10-15 euros
- Farmhouse dinners cost 22-30 euros with wine