Food and wine - The importance of wine to the area has been previously mentioned, however the bond between this beverage and politics needs to be explained.
In the Middle Ages the council of Orvieto met to elect the so called “vinyard wardens” who protected the local vines which, more often than not, were planted together with poplars, fruit trees, oaks and olive trees.
Particularities of local cuisine include:
Truffles, the mysterious underground mushroom which Teofrasto believed was created by Autumn thunderstorms.
Splendid extra virgin olive oil in some cases guaranteed by DOP.
Cured meat products.
Cheeses, again many of which are protected DOP(denomination of protected origin)

Restaurants: Orvieto’s gastronomical tradition is conserved with quality and care in the many restaurants found in the city. There are no boring themes on the menus which propose dishes such as “drunk chicken” with pasta, dishes with pulses and those using local produce


Orvieto with taste(l’arca dei sapori)- Orvieto with taste is a national event in collaboration with “slow food”. It takes place on the second weekend of October and offers the most prestigious gastronomical traditions of Italy. The event follows routes through the city, stopping at laboratories and suggestive sites to taste the local cuisine offered.