Restaurants in L'Aquila
49 places: local cuisine, gourmet, fine dining and steakhouse
Where to eat in L'Aquila
L'Aquila is the capital of Abruzzo, at the foot of the Gran Sasso, with a historic centre brought back to life after reconstruction: the Basilica of Collemaggio, the Fountain of the 99 Spouts and the Spanish Fort. Here you'll find restaurants in L'Aquila with reviews, opening hours and online booking.
What to eat in L'Aquila
L'Aquila's cooking is mountain food. The most precious product is L'Aquila saffron PDO, then Santo Stefano di Sessanio lentils, Campotosto mortadella and mutton arrosticini cooked over a long grill. Among the pasta dishes are sagne with pulses and maccheroni alla chitarra; the local sweet is soft chocolate torrone. To drink, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo and Cerasuolo.
Where to eat
In the historic centre, between Piazza Duomo, the Corso and the surrounding streets, osterias, wine bars and restaurants have reopened, and this is where evening life happens. In villages such as Paganica, Coppito and Bazzano there are trattorias and steakhouses, while towards Assergi and Fonte Cerreto you climb up to the mountain restaurants of the Gran Sasso.
Tips for choosing
For arrosticini and grilled meat choose the steakhouses; for local cooking, traditional osterias and trattorias. At weekends and in winter, when people head up to Campo Imperatore, it's best to book. Use the filters at the top to see places open now, choose a price range or search by type.
Restaurants in L'Aquila by type
- Restaurant 49
- Local cuisine 29
- Fine dining 10
- Steakhouse 10
- Osteria 6
- Bistro 5
- Pub & brewery 4
- Seafood restaurant 4
- Pizzeria 3
- Trattoria 2
- International cuisine 1
- Spanish 1
- Japanese 1
- Sushi 1
- Deli & rotisserie 1
- Vegetarian & vegan 1
Villages and localities
Restaurants nearby
- Sulmona 6
- Celano 5
- Anversa degli Abruzzi 4
- Avezzano 3
- Calascio 3
- Castel del Monte 3
- Castel di Sangro 3
- Navelli 3
- Pratola Peligna 3
- Santo Stefano di Sessanio 3

