Altromondo da Claudio — Restaurant in Perugia

Wonderful place. I had just discovered Grechetto, the white wine of the area, the day before yesterday. My opening glass here was superb. I had with their amuse bouche… a small plate of beans! But they were delicious. I then had a half portion of pasta, cappellacci, sloppy “hats” holding mozzarella di bufala, covered in a sauce of tomatoes ricotta and cow-milk mozzarella, fine. Then a half portion of risotto with saffron and Gorgonzola, which I’ve always known as an aggressive cheese, but not within the sauce which was nicely creamy.

I ordered a dessert, zabaglione, but I also a sweet wine to go with it. They sold a delicious Tanic, but then they gave the dry almond biscuits you dip into vin santo (which I’ve never liked much). They were wonderful here. Then they offered Perugia chocolates. Well, this was enough sweet ending, so that I switched from zabaglione to fruit salad, “macedonia” (which gets its fine name in Italian from the King of Macedon, Alexander the Great, who conquered everything in sight and ruled a mixed and varied empire inspiring fruit salad). Great restaurant, highly...

It’s always a challenge finding a restaurant on the fly in the U.S. and even more challenging in Italy. We had one of our most memorable lunches at Ristorante Altromondo in Perugia, Italy. We were introduced to Ristorante Altromondo on a recommendation by a local shoe storekeeper and his friend. They said hands down it was among the best in the village and they were not wrong. The menu is classic Italian and covers the local flavors of the area. I ordered the ravioli with meat and a side of spinach while my wife had the risotto with calamari. The meal was amazing and the pasta cooked perfectly al dente. The restaurant is family owned and run by the family patriarch who accepts nothing less than perfection. His children are not shy to share their influence with amore. Thank you to our friends at the Mauro Giuliano Boutique (which has wonderful shoes) for directing us. Please give Altromondo a try as the food is prepared and served with love, along with...

This restaurant is located in the center, in a side street of Corso Vannucci. It is considered the place of the Umbrian Futurists because in the early twentieth century it was decorated with Dante-themed frescoes by Gerardo Dottori, in fact you can admire the epistles of Tommaso Marinetti and Gerardi Dottori even if the frescoes on the walls are no longer there. The cuisine is typical of Perugia, I recommend the first courses which are handmade and the meats are all of excellent quality, especially the fried lamb, which recalls Wiener Schnitzel, super! The cuisine of this restaurant reflects the Perugian personality, reserved and essential only sometimes imaginative and above all extremely hardworking and professional. Reservation is preferable as it is always very popular, especially with locals. Normal prices for the central location and the quality of all the food. Highly...