Regional cuisine

What to eat in Perugia

20 typical dishes of Perugia with cultural context, origin story and verified restaurants.

Regional cuisine

What to eat in Perugia

Brustengo

Brustengo is a rustic fritter, golden and irregular, fried in a pan until crisp at the edges and soft in the center.…

Queen carp porchetta-style

Queen carp porchetta-style appears golden and fragrant, with slightly crispy skin and tender, flavorful flesh. The…

Ciaramicola

Ciaramicola is a soft ring-shaped cake with an intense red color, scented with alkermes liqueur and lemon, typical of…

Wild Boar Stew

Wild boar stew is a hearty, enveloping dish in which the dark game meat cooks slowly until it becomes exceptionally…

Lamb coratella

Lamb coratella is a dish with a bold character: small pieces of liver, heart, and lung sautéed in a pan with golden…

Crostini with Umbrian black truffle

Slices of rustic toasted bread, still warm and fragrant, are topped with a generous shaving of Umbrian black truffle…

Trasimeno Fagiolina beans with extra virgin olive oil

Tiny beans in shades ranging from cream to pink, Fagiolina del Trasimeno appears on the plate like a delicate, rustic…

Perugian-style roast goose

Perugian-style roast goose is served with golden, crispy skin that encloses dark, juicy, intensely aromatic meat.…

Goose in porchetta

Goose in porchetta appears golden and fragrant, with crisp skin enclosing juicy, intensely aromatic meat. Inside, the…

Wood Pigeon alla ghiotta

Wood pigeon alla ghiotta is a robust and aromatic main course in which wild pigeon is first browned and then slowly…

Perugia-style roast pigeon

Perugia-style roast pigeon appears golden and fragrant, with crisp skin enclosing dark, tender, and juicy meat. The…

Umbrian rocciata

Umbrian rocciata is a rolled dessert with an intense aroma of apples, dried fruit, and spices. A thin sheet of dough…

Strangozzi with black truffle

Strangozzi with black truffle is a long, rustic pasta, similar to thick spaghetti with an irregular shape, handmade…

Tegamaccio del Lago Trasimeno

Tegamaccio del Lago Trasimeno is a rustic, fragrant stew that arrives at the table steaming hot, with pieces of lake…

Tegamaccio del Trasimeno

Tegamaccio del Trasimeno is a rustic lake‑fish stew, served piping hot in a shallow pan, with a bright red tomato…

Torcolo di San Costanzo

Torcolo di San Costanzo is a golden, fragrant ring-shaped cake, dotted with dark raisins, crunchy pine nuts, and small…

Torta al Testo

Torta al testo is a round, low flatbread cooked on a heavy stone or cast-iron griddle called a “testo.” Its golden…

Perugian Easter Cheese Bread

Tall, golden, and fragrant with aged cheeses, Perugia’s Easter cheese bread resembles a large, soft loaf with a…

Umbricelli with goose ragù

Umbricelli with goose ragù are long strands of thick fresh pasta, rustic and slightly irregular, perfect for holding a…

Umbrian spelt soup

Umbrian spelt soup is thick and rustic, with grains of spelt emerging among legumes and seasonal vegetables. The aroma…

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