If you prefer to cook and eat at home, you will find a variety of meat, fish, vegetable/fruit, and convenience markets along the streets of Assisi. However, Assisi also offers many different options for dining out.
As you wander the quaint streets of Assisi you will no doubt find many charming and intriguing restaurants that you will want to try; below are a few local favorites serving traditional fare. They also offer vegetarian and gluten free options on their menus.
1. Ristorante Taverna de l’Arcovia: San Gregorio 8
2. Ristorante il Vicoletto: Vicolo dei Macelli Vecchi 1
3. Ristorante Foro Romano: via Portica 23
4. Le Terrazze di Properzio: via Metastasio 9
5. Trattoria Pallotta: Vicolo Della Volta Pinta
6. Ristorante Medioevo Assisi: Via Dell Arco dei Priori 4
7. Ristorante Degli Orti: Salita Degli Orti 8
8. La Lanterna Ristorante Pizzeria: via San Rufino 39
9. Ristorante at Hotel La Rocca: via Porta Perlici 27
For a wider variety of choices: Trattoria Degli Umbri, Assisi – Italian restaurant menu and reviews (restaurantguru.com)
*Please note that typically most restaurants, markets, and shops close in the afternoon for riposo (Italian siesta). Please make sure to check the times each place of business. As a general rule, restaurants open for pranzo (lunch) between 11 am and close at 2:30 pm. They reopen for cena (dinner) between 7 – 7:30 pm with a typical closing time of 10:30.