Duel · Restaurants · Tarquinia · 3 addresses
Capanna del Buttero, La Proposta Ristorante or La Quadra?
Three restaurants at Tarquinia compared criterion by criterion with the editorial rating, the recorded price and the amenities. Verdict written by the code, based on the editorial team's justifications.
Capanna del Buttero
Tarquinia · €€ · Medium
reliability high
≈ 35 € / pers.
9,4/10 travellers · 588 reviews
La Proposta Ristorante
Tarquinia · €€ · Medium
reliability high
≈ 35 € / pers.
9,3/10 travellers · 301 reviews
La Quadra
Tarquinia · €€ · Medium
reliability high
≈ 31 € / pers.
9,4/10 travellers · 322 reviews
The verdict
Capanna del Buttero takes the lead
Capanna del Buttero scores 8,6/10, ahead of La Proposta Ristorante (7,9) et La Quadra (7,9). Wood-fired grilled meat restaurant in Tarquinia, with a menu naming cinghiale, scottona, Monte Pratello scamorza and DOP oil. Large cuts (fiorentina, costata, buttera) are sold by the hectogram, with no price displayed.
Choose Capanna del Buttero if…
- you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (8,6), level with or ahead on rapport qualité/prix et typicité locale
- you prioritise typicité locale (8,6 vs 6,7) : Map anchored in Maremma: cinghiale, scottona, Maremma carnaroli risotto, pecorino, Cerrosughero DOP olive oil, and primi only in winter season.
- you prioritise rapport qualité/prix (8,1 vs 7,4) : Antipasti at €7-9, pastas at €13-16 and contorni at €6, with named products (30-month mangalitza, tartufo nero): consistent for €35 per person.
- you trust travellers: 9,4/10 from 588 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head
Choose La Proposta Ristorante if…
- in Tarquinia, a fish-focused table: battuto di gamberi with passion fruit, tagliolino al tartufo and gamberi rossi, average price €35
Its weak point in this head-to-head: typicité locale (6,6). Generic seafood menu, with a few Tuscan touchstones (pici with duck ragù, cicoria ripassata, friggitelli); no Maremma product named.
Choose La Quadra if…
- your budget matters: from €31 / pers., the lowest price in the head-to-head
- you trust travellers: 9,4/10 from 322 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: typicité locale (6,7). Meat cuisine rooted in Italian terroir (Chianina, km0 cheeses) but several Sardinian dishes (malloreddus, maialino) and Emilian-Roman ones, little from the Maremma.
Reliability high : ratings based on the file of each listing and 301 to 588 traveller reviews, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method
Criterion by criterion
The 5 criteria of the score
Why these ratings?
Capanna del ButteroTraveler rating 9.4/10 from 588 reviews: among the top 18% of the catalog.
La Proposta RistoranteTraveler rating 9.5/10 from 301 reviews: within the top 11% of the catalog.
La QuadraTraveler rating 9.3/10 across 322 reviews: within the top 27% of the catalogue.
Why these ratings?
Capanna del ButteroTraveler rating 9.4/10 from 588 reviews: among the top 18% of the catalog.
La Proposta RistoranteTraveler rating 9.1/10 from 301 reviews: within the top 40% of the catalog.
La QuadraTraveler rating 9.5/10 across 322 reviews: within the top 12% of the catalogue.
Why these ratings?
Capanna del ButteroTraveler rating 9.4/10 from 588 reviews: among the top 16% of the catalog.
La Proposta RistoranteTraveler rating 9.3/10 from 301 reviews: within the top 22% of the catalog.
La QuadraTraveler rating 9.3/10 across 322 reviews: within the top 22% of the catalogue.
Why these ratings?
Capanna del ButteroAntipasti at €7-9, pastas at €13-16 and contorni at €6, with named products (30-month mangalitza, tartufo nero): consistent for €35 per person.
La Proposta RistoranteFish and truffle named, house pastas listed at €16 to €22 and desserts at €5 to €8 for an average price of €35: pricing consistent with the menu.
La QuadraAverage price €31, consistent with a menu where house paccheri are €14 and contorni €6, with named products (km0 cheeses, Chianina).
Why these ratings?
Capanna del ButteroMap anchored in Maremma: cinghiale, scottona, Maremma carnaroli risotto, pecorino, Cerrosughero DOP olive oil, and primi only in winter season.
La Proposta RistoranteGeneric seafood menu, with a few Tuscan touchstones (pici with duck ragù, cicoria ripassata, friggitelli); no Maremma product named.
La QuadraMeat cuisine rooted in Italian terroir (Chianina, km0 cheeses) but several Sardinian dishes (malloreddus, maialino) and Emilian-Roman ones, little from the Maremma.
Features
Price, village, amenities
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | Capanna del Buttero | La Proposta Ristorante | La Quadra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | ≈ 35 € / pers. | ≈ 35 € / pers. | ≈ 31 € / pers. |
| Village | Tarquinia | Tarquinia | Tarquinia |
| Traveller rating | 9,4/10 · 588 reviews | 9,3/10 · 301 reviews | 9,4/10 · 322 reviews |
| Reliability of our score | high | high | high |
| Cuisine | Meat & grill | Italian cuisine | Meat & grill |
| Price | €€ · Mid-range | €€ · Mid-range | €€ · Mid-range |
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