Trattoria la Grotta — Restaurant in Orvieto

We had a truly lovely lunch at this restaurant and would happily recommend it to anyone visiting the area. Our group included nine people, with children, and we were seated right away — no waiting, no fuss. The service was fast, efficient, and above all, genuinely warm and friendly. Everyone made us feel welcome from the very first moment.

The food was absolutely fantastic. The highlight for many of us was the local wild boar stew — rich, flavorful, and deeply comforting. You can really taste the regional character in this dish. The pasta with black truffle was also a standout — perfectly cooked and aromatic without being overpowering. And the sliced steak (tagliata) was tender, juicy, and beautifully served — a simple dish done exactly right.

The restaurant itself is cozy and charming, with a pleasantly cool interior — something we all appreciated during a hot summer day. Another big plus: it’s just a short walk from the Duomo, which makes it a perfect stop after sightseeing.

All in all, this is a wonderful, honest place with great food, lovely people, and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. We’re very glad we found it — and we’ll definitely come back next time...

One of my fave meals while in Italy. They offer a delicious house red wine and the ambiance is rustic and down to earth, I almost felt like I was in someone's welcoming home dining room rather than a restaurant. A bit harder to find since it's not near the usual tourist areas of orvieto, regardless it's worth seeking out.

Began our leisurely lunch with their housemade melt in your mouth gnocchi with a hearty yet light meat sauce and their unctuous pappardelle with wild boar. Generous portions full of flavor, if I had a bigger stomach and more time I would have ordered one of each pasta dish! We shared the pigeon with peas as our main, really succulent and moist. There seriously is no bad choices on their menu. Service was very warm and in warm Italian fashion, nobody was in a rush to hurry us out of the restaurant either. So looking forward to...

5 star restaurants don't come along very often (despite what the vast majority of reviewers think). I start most restaurants as a 4 and go from there. All in all Trattatoria la Grotta doesn't so much fail so much as it doesn't overly exceed any expectations.

I started with the crostini di tartufo which was not bad, fairly basic with a small amount of truffle shavings - the flavour was very subtle. From there it was the standard pappardelle di cinghiale which to me, along with black truffles, cinghiale is the king of meats in Umbria. The ragu was just ok - not spectacular but not in any way poor. Just average. The prices are good and it's in a convenient spot in Orvieto. There are better spots in Orvieto but it could be an easy solution to solve a hunger pangs that is a little out of the mass of crowds from the Duomo but close enough to make...