Spoleto cuisine derives from an ancient, widespread rural tradition and from the deep connection between community and environment, based on respect and enhancement of the land's produce. A good number of restaurants offer delicious dishes using local ingredients, such as cereals, legumes, truffles, mushrooms, saffron, honey, chestnuts and asparagus, but also meat and cheese.
The star of every dish is undoubtedly extra virgin olive oil. In autumn, the process of olive harvesting and pressing is accompanied by tasting, entertainment and training initiatives aimed at promoting the culture of the so-called "green gold" and deepening the knowledge of its excellent qualities.
Among the most important events it is worth mentioning Frantoi Aperti, which every year, between October and November, offers a rich program of events that animate the mills scattered throughout the region.
The Spoleto area also boasts an excellent winemaking tradition, mainly linked to Trebbiano Spoletino, a straw-yellow DOC white wine, born from the rediscovery of an ancient native vine of the Spoleto Valley.
Many festivals and popular celebrations take place in the small hamlets around Spoleto, allowing visitors to delve into become immersed in the flavors and smells of local cuisine: from asparagus to crayfish, from the Trebbiano Spoletino wine to truffles, there is no shortage of opportunities to sample the area's gastronomic excellence and learn more about local traditions.
28/04/2026
From 28 April to 2 May 2026 at the Teatro Nuovo 'Gian Carlo Menotti' ...
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30/04/2026
From 30 April to 3 May: food, music and entertainment in the historic centre ...
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30/04/2026
From December 2025 to May 2026, off-season performances by the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale ...
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10/05/2026
The market takes place in Spoleto every second Sunday of the month. ...
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16/05/2026
Series of events with the curators of the exhibition held at Palazzo Collicola ...
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17/05/2026
Telling the story of the territory through art and wine ...
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23/05/2026
On Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 may, the city’s first event dedicated to COSPLAY, TCG and GAMING
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31/05/2026
To mark the centenary of the old railway line, the cycling event will take place for the first time during the long weekend of the Republic Day holida ...
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15/07/2026
On Wednesday, 15 July at 9:00 pm at Piazza Duomo ...
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06/08/2026
From 6 August to 28 September, the programme features four new productions and a lieder recital, including three world premieres. ...
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13/03/2026
A sneak preview of opera, dance, symphonic pop, classical music and prose. Tickets are already on sale. ...
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16/02/2026
Until early June, an exhibition cycle that intertwines historical memory and contemporary sensibility ...
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01/04/2026
Scheduled visits at Palazzo Collicola, Casa Romana and Rocca Albornoz – National Museum of the Duchy of Spoleto ...
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