A Castelli Romani town reshaped by Bernini, whose round church of Santa Maria dell'Assunzione anchors the central piazza.
Go in April to June and September to October.
- Province
- Roma
- People
- 19,000
Ariccia is the spiritual home of porchetta, the herb-stuffed roast pork served in its old fraschette taverns.
At the table in Lazio
Whole Romanesco artichokes with garlic and mentuccia, cooked head-down in a covered casserole until tender.
Slow-braised beef tail and cheek with tomato, celery, raisins, pine nuts and a little cocoa.
Cannellino di Frascati
Cesanese
Tables
A modern, elegant dining room in the Castelli Romani for seasonal tasting menus built on local produce, lake fish and foraged hill herbs.
One Michelin star
Where to stay in Ariccia
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Where next
Rome
About 25 km as the crow flies. Colosseum, Vatican, Roman Forum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain.
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