ristorazione — Tuoro sul Trasimeno · Umbria
In Tuoro sul Trasimeno, deep in an alley of the medieval borgo (historic village), Osteria La Pergola announces itself with a century-old wisteria planted in 1860: an entrance that is already a promise of Umbrian cooking and lake fish prepared with ingredients from the territory.
Cars are left outside the centre, and the way continues on foot along Via Ritorta, until the century-old wisteria — planted in 1860 and still blooming every spring — marks the entrance to the osteria. The place is small and carefully kept, with just a few tables: anyone wishing to sit down books ahead, and that booking is already part of the ritual.
Inside, the room holds only a handful of tables, in a setting that is tended and quiet. The welcome begins before ordering even starts: a glass of prosecco and an amuse-bouche brought over by the lady of the house, kind and attentive, who turns every dinner into something close to a family meal gone just right.
In the kitchen, everything starts from scratch: the risotto with perch and lemon is prepared to order, with no pre-cooked rice. Alongside it, tagliatelle with chianina ragù, queen carp cooked porchetta-style, and rabbit rollé with walnuts and figs speak of a cuisine equally at home with the lake and the Umbrian countryside.
On the page you will find the full menu, directions to reach the restaurant and contact details for booking — advisable, as those who know the osteria (tavern) will tell you.
