It is not a new restaurant but a place I had never visited. A 10-minute drive from Umbertide in the direction of Gubbio.
Why did I not find out before? Villa Valentina is part of a spa. I had no idea one could eat there.
The food is actually quite good and the service is “ottimo”. A small house aperitif accompanied by a little explanation of what else there was to be had beside the menu, set the tone for the evening. A lot of the food you eat is allegedly their own production, think vegetables and meat here. Love that idea!
Their own wine is made by Arnaldo Caprai from grapes grown on the land of the wellness center. The wine list is a bit too much of a hitlist of big names of medium value for me but there is something to be found. The unoaked house red will do the trick for most.
The drinking water is rather special (and comes from there, the reason to have a spa as well) as are the plates on which the food is served. The owner, a real “buongustaio”, is very hospitable and continues bringing things just to taste. After proudly telling that he had just eaten three pigeons he very kindly shared some 43-year-old Marsala.
It is rumored that the son of the former king of Italy comes here quite a lot. It is a small operation and they want to keep it that way, in summer they have a nice terrace, reservation is recommended. Assolutamente da provare!
Località Serra Partucci Umbertide PG
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tel. +39 075 9420172 / +39 3206512224
info@villavalentinaspa.it
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