APbeach
Bolsena · € · Budget
reliability medium
≈ 21 € / pers.
7,9/10 travellers · 12 reviews
BRicci Osteria Del Lago
Bolsena · € · Budget
reliability high
≈ 23 € / pers.
9,2/10 travellers · 124 reviews
The verdict
Ricci Osteria Del Lago takes the lead
Ricci Osteria Del Lago scores 7,7/10, ahead of Pbeach (5,9). Osteria near the lake, in Bolsena, in the budget range (23 € per person), known for grilled lamb and umbrichelli with black truffle. Drawback: the menu remains simple, with no named local products.
Choose Pbeach if…
- your budget matters: from €21 / pers., the lowest price in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: typicité locale (6,2). Generic Italian menu (amatriciana, cotoletta); only the coregone carpaccio and the polpette di lago show a local lakeside connection.
Choose Ricci Osteria Del Lago if…
- you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (7,7), level with or ahead on rapport qualité/prix et typicité locale
- you prioritise typicité locale (7,4 vs 6,2) : Umbrichelli, lamb on the grill, cannellini beans and tozzetti with vin santo: several regional dishes, but the menu is otherwise generic Italian.
- you prioritise rapport qualité/prix (8,1 vs 7,6) : Affordably priced menu (primi 15-20 €, secondi 10-18 €) and 23 € per person in the budget range, for dishes named such as grilled lamb: good value for money.
- you trust travellers: 9,2/10 from 124 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head
Reliability medium / high : ratings based on the file of each listing and 12 to 124 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?
PbeachTraveler rating 7.3/10 from 12 reviews: ahead of 97% of the catalog.
Ricci Osteria Del LagoTraveler rating 9.2/10 from 124 reviews: among the top 42% of the catalog.
Why these ratings?
PbeachTraveler rating 8.3/10 from 12 reviews: ahead of 94% of the catalog.
Ricci Osteria Del LagoTraveler rating 9.1/10 from 124 reviews: among the top 49% of the catalog.
Why these ratings?
PbeachTraveler rating 8.8/10 from 12 reviews: ahead of 84% of the catalog.
Ricci Osteria Del LagoTraveler rating 9.3/10 from 124 reviews: among the top 29% of the catalog.
Why these ratings?
PbeachBudget-friendly menu: paccheri €12, frittura €16, 0.5 l water €1, for an average of €21 per person; dishes described as simple but carefully prepared.
Ricci Osteria Del LagoAffordably priced menu (primi 15-20 €, secondi 10-18 €) and 23 € per person in the budget range, for dishes named such as grilled lamb: good value for money.
Why these ratings?
PbeachGeneric Italian menu (amatriciana, cotoletta); only the coregone carpaccio and the polpette di lago show a local lakeside connection.
Ricci Osteria Del LagoUmbrichelli, lamb on the grill, cannellini beans and tozzetti with vin santo: several regional dishes, but the menu is otherwise generic Italian.
Features
Price, village, amenities
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | Pbeach | Ricci Osteria Del Lago |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | ≈ 21 € / pers. | ≈ 23 € / pers. |
| Village | Bolsena | Bolsena |
| Traveller rating | 7,9/10 · 12 reviews | 9,2/10 · 124 reviews |
| Reliability of our score | medium | high |
| Cuisine | Italian cuisine | Italian cuisine |
| Price | € · Budget | € · Budget |
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