La Baita di Villalba In Allerona

13/07/2024: Brilliant small restaurant just off the main tourist routes in Orvieto. Delicious food - shared antipasto of local specialties, then tagliatelle with rabbit and gnocchi with aubergines. Friendly and humorous service. Lunch included entry to the amazing tunnels under the restaurant. We were the only customers, and I cannot understand why- please walk an extra 100 yards to enjoy this lovely local restaurant and its fascinating extra feature.

10/07/2024: We arrived with a large party without reservation on a weeknight. The staff accommodated us by opening up a new section of the restaurant which was very kind. Our server helped explain the food and brought dishes to the kids early as they were very hungry. The food quality was spotty… the labyrinth appetizer was very good. We ordered a variety of pastas and mains. The special of the day, gnocchi, was very soft and airy. My son loved it and ordered 2 plates. The pasta primavera was solid. The umbrichili with white boar ragout was extremely salty and nearly inedible. My husband’s umbrichili amatriciana was also on the salty side and just ok. I would give the food 3.5 stars if I had the option as some of our party loved their dish and others not so much. The service and atmosphere though were excellent. After dinner we were invited to explore the underground caverns which were very fun for the kids. Worth a visit.