ACapanna del Buttero
Tarquinia · €€ · Medium
reliability high
≈ 35 € / pers.
9,4/10 travellers · 588 reviews
BLa 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 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 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 322 to 588 traveller reviews, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method
Tosco's word
La Quadra stands out if you're looking for top-notch service (9.0, within the top 12%), brick vaults and a menu that embraces its Sardinian and Emilian influences, with km0 cheeses and homemade paccheri for €31. Capanna del Buttero retains you with its more pronounced Maremman typicity (8.6), its antipasti from €7 and its wood-fired meat naming cinghiale and scottona, for a minimal price difference of €4. Your choice therefore depends on your mood: a more refined and varied atmosphere with La Quadra, or pure local roots and a more rustic menu with Capanna, whose overall rating (8.6 vs. 7.9) offsets its less acclaimed setting.
Tosco only cites facts from this head-to-head: ratings, criteria, prices, amenities. Text calculated once, checked by the code.
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 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 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 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 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 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 Quadra |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | ≈ 35 € / pers. | ≈ 31 € / pers. |
| Village | Tarquinia | Tarquinia |
| Traveller rating | 9,4/10 · 588 reviews | 9,4/10 · 322 reviews |
| Reliability of our score | high | high |
| Cuisine | Meat & grill | Meat & grill |
| Price | €€ · Mid-range | €€ · Mid-range |
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