RESTAURANTS IN CORTONA
Restaurants in the Old Town and Surrounding Area: A Comprehensive List
Cortona is not only a destination for its history and beauty, but also a great spot for satisfying your culinary cravings. There are many restaurants within the ancient walls, and Cortona Mia has listed all of them, including their specialties, average cost, and a link to their TripAdvisor page.
RESTAURANTS IN TOWN
Osteria del Teatro
Restaurant | Tavern
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 630556
Outdoor tables
Address
Via Maffei 2, Cortona
Our restaurant trattoria in Cortona allows you to enjoy tasty and sought Cortona cooking in a unique setting: a ‘500 building totally renovated and restored to original splendor.
Gli Affreschi
Restaurant
TUSCAN CUISINE REVISITED
Tel. 0575 1785839
corner of Via del Salvadore snc, Cortona
Between Art and Tradition, in a relaxing and pleasant atmosphere, made special by the 17th century frescoes. Gli Affreschi offers an “à la carte” menu that aims to enhance the local offerings.
The primary objective is to use seasonal ingredients and enhance taste, offering Guests a “tasty” experience.
La Loggetta
Restaurant
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 953955
Outdoor tables
Address
Piazza di Pescheria, Cortona
Situated in an old mansion from 1200 embellished with a medieval balcony overlooking Piazza della Repubblica. Marco and Lara welcome you in an intimate and refined environment for you to enjoy the Tuscan traditional dishes revisited with imagination and accompanied by a wide selection of mostly Tuscan wines.
La Bucaccia
Restaurant
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 606039
Outdoor tables
Address
Via Ghibellina 17, Cortona
Restaurant La Bucaccia offers typical Tuscan dishes made from top–quality ingredients such as I.G.P. certified Chianina beef; the restaurant also caters for small wedding parties and offers cooking and cheese–making classes…
Taverna Pane e Vino
Taven
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575.631010
Cel. 340 0626806
Outdoor tables
Address
Piazza Signorelli 27, Cortona
The Taverna is characterized by natural and simple food and gives particular attention to the quality of ingredients. Our wine list includes over 950 different labels.
Specialities:
Bruschetta, meats, raw milk pecorino, ribollita soup, pici with crumbs, diced Chianina to Syrah, tartar Chianina, wine list with over 1000 references especially natural wines
PRICE FOR TWO PERSON 50€
La Grotta
Restaurant
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 630271
Outdoor tables
Address
Piazza Baldelli 3, Cortona
The Trattoria la Grotta is located in the historic centre of Cortona,only 20 meters away from Piazza Della Repubblica, the heart of the town. When the weather is worm,clients can enjoy eating in the small square just outside the trattoria. The Trattoria is well known in the area for its fresh homemade pasta, chianina steak and tagliata with rosemary and green pepper corn (all the meat is freshly bought each day from our reliable butcher). Specialties: homemade desserts such as zuccotto toscano,semifreddo all’amaretto and the delicious lemon cake.
Nessun Dorma
Ristorante
CUCINA TOSCANA
Tel. 0575 62038
Outdoor tables
Address
Piazza Signorelli 24, Cortona
With its unique atmosphere, the precious raw materials, the love for cooking and welcoming, Nessun Dorma and is your perfect place in the beautiful Cortona.
Specialties: Truffle
PRICE FOR TWO PERSON 50€
Locanda del pozzo antico
Restaurant
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 601577
Outdoor tables
Address
Via Ghini 12
The restaurant Locanda al Pozzo Antico (Ancient Well), situeted at ground floor of the important building of 1400 in the center of the medieval town, a short walk from Piazza del Comune, in its warm and refined atmosphere, offers typical Tuscan high quality dishes, fresh and season menu with handmade pasta, certified locally meat and fresh fish combined with the best labels of local and national wines.
PRICE FOR TWO PERSON 40€
AD Braceria
Restaurant
TUSCAN KITCHEN | FRESH FISH
Tel.: 0575 638185
Cell: 347 0354103
Address
Via Nazionale 10
Located on the basement of a ancien building where once were the cellars AD Braceria serves fine Tuscan dishes. Specialties Chianina steak, fresh seafood.
Fufluns
Restaurant | Pizzeria
TYPICAL TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 604140
Outdoor tables
With it’s warm and rustic atmosphere Fufluns produces an authentic variety of Tuscan dishes, offering a well balanced menu which includes pastas, meats and pizzas with kamut flour (If require). We are in the old town of Cortona, a short walk from Piazza della Repubblica.
PRICE FOR TWO PERSON 40€
FETT’UNTA
Restaurant | Fiaschetteria
TYPICAL TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 630582
Address
Via Maffei 5
Immersed in the beautiful scenery of the old town of Cortona, la Fett’Unta is a reference point for lovers of typical Tuscan products. At the venue you can sample fine Tuscan wines paired with delicious cold cuts and cheeses carefully selected and prepared by chef Emiliano Rossi, or with simple bruschetta.
PRICE FOR TWO PERSON 30€
Quanto Basta
Ristorante | Shop
CALABRIAN /TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. +39 0575 494 512
External Table
Via Nazionale 78, Cortona
Calabrian veins in the substance of the dishes, the place of origin of our chefs, tradition and innovation at the basis of the menu, enhancing local products and national excellence. Panoramic view of the Valdichiana, overlooking the Cortona Belvedere is a wonderful place for moments of relaxation.
Cacciatore
(Permanently closed)
Restaurant
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 613780
Outdoor tables
Address
Via Roma 11
Our kitchen serves traditional Tuscan cuisine and our specialties are the Chianina, grilled meat, ribollita and pici with meat sauce.
PRICE FOR TWO PERSON 30€
Ambrosia
Restaurant
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 604715
Address
Via Dardano 40
The restaurant serves traditional Tuscan cuisine with a varied Specialty: Main courses, fine dining.
Beerbone BBQ art Burger
Hamburgers | Restaurant
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 601790
Via Nazionale 55
Trattoria Dardano
Restaurant
TYPICAL TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 601944
Address
Via Dardano 24
Eat at Trattoria Dardano means appreciating the genuine products of the Cortona area and rediscovering the country Tuscan cuisine, sometimes poor and simple but always succulent and tasty.
PRICE FOR TWO PERSON 40€
Tonino
Restaurant
Pizzeria with wood oven
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 630500
Outdoor tables with panorama
Address
Piazza Garibaldi 1, Cortona
Tonino’s is the sublime synthesis of Tuscan and Umbrian flavors, dishes curated with fine and elegant composition. Specialty: Entree
PRICE FOR TWO PERSON 40€
Taverna Il Gozzoviglio
(Permanently closed)
Tavern
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. +39 0575 601778
Outdoor tables
Address
Via Guelfa 9, Cortona
Typical Tuscan dishs
PRICE FOR TWO PERSON 30 €
Caffè del Teatro
Restaurant
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 601882
Outdoor tables
Address
Piazza Signorelli, Cortona
Dishes simple and tasty with traditional Tuscan recipes; pasta, soups, roasts, genuine meats, baked vegetables and delicious desserts.
PRICE FOR TWO PERSON 40€
Cortona Bistrot
Restaurant
ROMAN & TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 62957
Outdoor tables
Address
Via S Margherita 13
PRICE FOR TWO PERSON 50 €
Recipes Roman and Tuscan ones, up to the dishes created and designed for the occasion. All done by us by hand, from bread to pasta and desserts, no microwave and no refrigerator. We tried to bring on the road that we have always wanted to get during dinner in restaurants, many of them lacking in details and simple and banal attentions but which for us are just the difference.
Preludio
Restaurant | tavern
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 630104
Outdoor tables
Address
Via Guelfa 11, Cortona
The restaurant provides a very cozy atmosphere in pleasantly classic and smart setting, a precise and recognizable style that permeates all aspects of the restaurant. Preludio has a well-established reputation in Cortona and all over Tuscany and is constantly evolving…
PRICE FOR TWO PERSON 50 €
Tempèro
Restaurant
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 606064
Outdoor tables
Address
Via Benedetto 10 – 12, Cortona
Its friendly service, the variety of its menu, and the ability to dine indoors in an air-conditioned setting, or outdoors in a charming courtyard, which sits in the shadow of an Etruscan fountain. And for travelers who yearn for the exotic, there are treats from South America including wines, a hot antipasti, and the Brazilian tradition of grilling that is Churrasco. Warm, welcoming, fresh, traditional Tuscan cooking that creates an unforgettable dining experience. Welcome to Restaurant Tempero.
Trattoria Toscana
Restaurant | tavern
TYPICAL TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel.: 0575 604192
Address
Via Dardano 12, Cortona
Trattoria Toscana welcomes you with the typical flavors of Tuscan cuisine and fine wines among which the selection of Cortona DOC labels. Specialties: ribollita, porcini ravioli, pici with Tuscan meat sauce, ravioli limone, fiorentina, tripe Tuscan duck breast agrumi. Always remember to claim the dish of the day.
PRICE FOR TWO PERSON 50 €
Trattoria Etrusca
Restaurant | tavern
SIMPLE TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 604088
Outdoor tables
Address
Via Dardano 54
Typical old style Tuscan tavern, Mario master chef will delight you with its daily specials dishes.
PREZZO MEDIO PER DUE 30€
Croce del Travaglio
Restaurant | Pizzeria
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 62832
Address
Via Dardano 1, Cortona
Tuscan dishes in a simple and welcoming environment. Besides local cuisine, you can also choose from a wide variety of pizzas to suit your every desire.
PRICE FOR TWO PERSON 30€
Le Rughe di Cortona
Restaurant
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 453803
Vicolo Mancini 10
Birrificio Cortonese
Birreria | Ristorante
CUCINA TOSCANA
Tel. 0575 613828
Via Guelfa 16
Sartù
Restaurant
TOSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 601708
Vicolo Baldacchini 2
Al Tocco
Restaurant
CUCINA TOSCANA
Tel. +39 0575 956470
Via Benedetti, 24
A small #bijou in the Cortona alleys where you can stop and taste local wines and unique dishes that our #chef Mattia carefully creates by mixing tradition and modernity.
“The difference between something good and something great is the attention to detail.” cit. Charles R. Swindoll.
Giu da Scara e Beo
Restaurant
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel.0575 958046
Vicolo Fierli 7
Scara e Beo a Cortona è un ristorante dove puoi trovare proposte di pesce crudo e una selezione di vini. Puoi trovare da noi anche cocktail signature grazie a un sapiente mix di distillati prevalentemente toscani. (tavoli all’aperto)
La Dispensa
Restaurant | Focacceria
CTUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 348722
Via Guelfa 11
Birrificio Cortonese
Birreria | Restaurant
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 0575 613828
Via Guelfa 16
L’Ortino di Cortona
Ristorante
TUSCAN CUISINE
Tel. 339 755 7663
Outdoor Tables
Via del Marzocco, 14
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La Corte dei Papi
Restaurant
Italian, Mediterranean, European
Tel. 0575 614109
Outdoor terrace
Località Pergo Dogana, 12
6 Km from Cortona
Our Restaurant “La Corte Dei Papi” recreates the delicate flavors of genuine Tuscan dishes with a modern twist. Every ingredient is selected for its quality, freshness and flavor; this creates a memorable experience throughout your meal. Everything is daily freshly produced by our chefs including bread, pasta & desserts.
The restaurant is located in what was the old cellar of the residence. A romantic area with characterful stone walls, a timber roof and terracotta floor tiles. In the summer the restaurant relocates close to the swimming pool, situated in the large garden with its many flowers and pine trees. Here you will enjoy the peace and the magical atmosphere of the Tuscan countryside.
Organika
Restaurant
Progressive country cooking
Tel. 0575 62226
Terrace with a view
Loc. Santa Maria Nuova, 115
52044 Cortona (AR)
1 Km from Cortona (Outside the ancient walls)
Organika was born from the need to create a table where the raw ingredients that surround us are transformed, with rigorous technique and the goal of enhancing the palate.
The search for the ingredient is a central element in the construction of our creations. Last, but not least, we take these steps with a view to both ethical and ecological sustainability.
Based on our love of this land and the uniqueness of the surrounding area, we propose 3 tasting menus.
These gastronomical journeys have replaced the traditional a la carte menu, allowing us the freedom to showcase the best the area has to offer.
We believe this culinary experience will exceed your expectations.