L'officina In Perugia

Fantastic tasting menu, wonderful service, reasonably priced for the quality and creativity. Highly recommend!

The defeated Greeks conquer Perugia. The story of Jianos and Ada, one Greek and the other Apulian, is really interesting. He is sent by his Father to study medicine at the University for Foreigners and she to study chemistry. Both do not complete the courses but chemistry, the real one, kicks in and, together, they win their respective hearts and even a Michelin star, as well as generating a child who, instead, wants to complete his studies. The Officina is a truly sophisticated place, where you still feel at ease, full of books, paintings, prints and a truly "workshop" ambiance. The cuisine is top notch. Andrea, the Maitre d' of Collazzone, guides us on this culinary journey that will prove unforgettable. A welcome with Castelluccio lentil flour tartlets and chickpea mousse Also a Greek pita made with phyllo dough and wild grass on a bed of yogurt. We continue with a welcome amousse bouche of celeriac, crumble and parmesan foam which means taking care of the territory The second is a pork bruschetta with cannara onion: Greece meets Umbria. The bread is flavored with cooked garlic and vinegar and the dish is made up of stale bread and the topping is yogurt, smoked herring and lumpfish roe. We start with tagliolini with cuttlefish ink, fresh pasta with celeriac cream, white ragout from royal perch from Lake Trasimeno and topped with 'nduja crumble. Wild egg cooked at low temperature, Jerusalem artichoke cream cooked in milk and served with a terrine of dried fruit and dried mushrooms. We continue with potatoes with Béarnaise sauce, currant spheres, two types of mushrooms. Stuffed squid with pepper sauce, on a bed of aubergine caponata mousse and lime melon Final surprise: celery in three versions The meal ends with a traditional Umbrian dessert revisited in a Greek version. Porto calopita: orange citrus phyllo pastry Olive mousse on the side and on top a garnish of yogurt and mint and the bergamot granita. A lunch truly rich in flavour, history, passion and connections. Cost in line with the value of the kitchen. Perugia is enriched by the great history of Greek civilization.

A real experience that I recommend to everyone who is looking for something more in food. We did the vegetarian tasting route for my wife and the revised vegetarian route for me. Every dish that arrived was amazing, a real explosion of taste. It's true, the pasta wasn't to my taste, perhaps a little too bitter from the fermented ingredients, but technically it remains excellent like everything else that was brought to me. All seasoned with impeccable room service, who explained the story of each course to us with precision and love for the profession. Realities like this deserve to be rewarded, we will definitely be back!

Very nice and well-kept place just below the historic center of Perugia. Quality food, fairly normal portions.

Excellent meal. Deserves a Michelin star. Creative and exciting menu. Second visit in a week. Service was great. Without doubt the best meal in our trip to Umbria.

I agree with another reviewer don’t walk but run to this restaurant. The best meal I had in Perugia and up there along with the top meals I have ever had. The servers were top. Can’t wait to go again.

We couldn't have stayed in a better place in Perugia. In addition to quality, the dishes are also visually displayed and well described, making it a real culinary experience. Chef Joannins (of Greek origin), super kind, helpful and expert in his sector, personally told us about the creation of his dishes, in which he mixes flavors of his land with typical local products. Cuisine also influenced by the collaboration with his wife Ada, owner of the starred restaurant Ada Gourmet (a few minutes away); Joannins almost deserves the star, which he is not looking for, as all the potential is there. Research space, with attention to detail, where you can breathe art. They also have a cellar of around 1500 labels. All accompanied by super service, kindness and humility from the dining room staff. Prices are more than honest considering that it is a cuisine almost comparable to a starred one. They make you feel at home.

My partner and I recently had dinner there. It was our most enjoyable meal in Perugia and surely one of the finest in the region. The food was exquisite; the service a complete pleasure; and the ambiance without equal. We met the chef who was anxious to have us sample some of his dishes. If he couldn’t translate a word or two he immediately went to his phone to seek a translation. Such a wonderful , engaging staff. It was one of those evenings that one will always recall with upmost delight.

A real evening out exceptional experience.

Gran bel viaggio tra le prelibatezze di Umbria e Grecia. Complimenti al maitre per la bella presentazione e spiegazione dei piatti.