Duel · Restaurants · Orvieto · 4 addresses
Antica Rupe, Arso, Bottega Vera ou Il Labirinto di Adriano ?
Four restaurants at Orvieto 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.
Antica Rupe
Orvieto · €€ · Moderate
reliability high
≈ 30 € / pers.
9,0/10 travellers · 1157 reviews
The Labyrinth of Adriano
Orvieto · €€ · Moderate
reliability high
≈ 27 € / pers.
9,4/10 travellers · 1736 reviews
The verdict
Il Labirinto di Adriano takes the lead
Il Labirinto di Adriano scores 8,6/10, ahead of Antica Rupe (7,2), Arso (7,2) et Bottega Vera (7,2). In Orvieto, chef Maurizio Di Mario serves home-style cuisine in an underground site with accessible Etruscan tunnels, spread across three rooms seating about sixty. Note: some bottles on the wine list reach €150.
Choose Antica Rupe if…
- Orvieto address with outdoor garden, friendly service and a Neapolitan focus on pizza, complemented by seafood and named regional dishes (cinghiale, tartufo)
Its weak point in this head-to-head: typicité locale (6,3). Menu dominated by Neapolitan pizzas and seafood, with a few named regional dishes (cinghiale, tartufo, porcini, umbrichelli) but no Maremma or Tuscan products.
Choose Arso if…
- table contemporaine d'Orvieto cuisinant au feu des produits nommés (Verde Leprino Viterbese, Black Angus nostrano), face à la cathédrale
Its weak point in this head-to-head: typicité locale (7,1). Named local products (Verde Leprino Viterbese, black Angus nostrano, lake fish) and stated seasonality, but no classic Tuscan regional dish is cited.
Choose Bottega Vera if…
- you prioritise typicité locale (8,6 vs 7,7) : Mostly regional menu: porchetta orvietana, cinghiale, tartufo umbro, sella di San Venanzo, torta al testo, Grechetto and Orvieto classico wines.
- your budget matters: from €15 / pers., the lowest price in the head-to-head
Choose Il Labirinto di Adriano if…
- you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (8,6), level with or ahead on rapport qualité/prix
- you prioritise rapport qualité/prix (7,9 vs 7,6) : Fresh pasta at €10-14, desserts at €8, house wines by the glass at €5-6 for an average price of €27: consistent, despite bottles up to €150.
- you trust travellers: 9,4/10 from 1736 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: typicité locale (7,7). Local cuisine: umbrichelli with wild boar (€14), coniglio in porchetta, pecorino, truffle and wines from Orvieto and Lago di Corbara; strongly rooted in Umbria.
Reliability high / low / medium : ratings based on the file of each listing and 1157 to 1736 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?
Antica RupeTraveler rating 8.9/10 from 1157 reviews: within the top 48% of the catalog.
ArsoNamed products (Verde Leprino Viterbese, black Angus nostrano), cooking over fire and refined dishes (offal, grilled lettuce): carefully prepared cuisine, chef not named.
Bottega VeraMenu of named local products (porchetta orvietana, cinghiale, tartufo umbro, pecorino, sella di San Venanzo) but neither homemade food nor a chef is specified.
The Labyrinth of AdrianoTraveler rating 9.4/10 from 1736 reviews: among the top 11% of the catalog.
Why these ratings?
Antica RupeTraveler rating 9.1/10 from 1157 reviews: within the top 33% of the catalog.
ArsoService and hospitality not specified: no favorable or critical description allows judging this point.
Bottega VeraNo details on the welcome or service: only an informal and friendly atmosphere is mentioned, with no concrete facts about the course of the meal.
The Labyrinth of AdrianoTraveler rating 9.4/10 from 1736 reviews: among the top 12% of the catalog.
Why these ratings?
Antica RupeTraveler rating 8.8/10 from 1157 reviews: within the top 48% of the catalog.
ArsoPiazza del Duomo, facing the Orvieto cathedral, modern and refined dining room: setting described; terrace with a view not mentioned.
Bottega VeraAddress in the historic center of Orvieto, just steps from Piazza Duomo, with the option to eat outside: pleasant setting, with nothing remarkable.
The Labyrinth of AdrianoTraveler rating 9.5/10 from 1736 reviews: among the top 6% of the catalog.
Why these ratings?
Antica RupeMenu at moderate prices for the mid-range: pizzas from €5 to €13, numerous primi between €8 and €18, fried dishes at €7–14, for a bill announced at around €30 per person.
ArsoSecondi at €25-28 and an average of €46 for a carefully crafted, named menu; the 4-course menu at €55 remains consistent with the upper range.
Bottega VeraAffordable prices for named products: panini from 5 €, tagliere degustazione at 7 €, wines by the glass from 5 €, for an average of 15 € per person.
The Labyrinth of AdrianoFresh pasta at €10-14, desserts at €8, house wines by the glass at €5-6 for an average price of €27: consistent, despite bottles up to €150.
Why these ratings?
Antica RupeMenu dominated by Neapolitan pizzas and seafood, with a few named regional dishes (cinghiale, tartufo, porcini, umbrichelli) but no Maremma or Tuscan products.
ArsoNamed local products (Verde Leprino Viterbese, black Angus nostrano, lake fish) and stated seasonality, but no classic Tuscan regional dish is cited.
Bottega VeraMostly regional menu: porchetta orvietana, cinghiale, tartufo umbro, sella di San Venanzo, torta al testo, Grechetto and Orvieto classico wines.
The Labyrinth of AdrianoLocal cuisine: umbrichelli with wild boar (€14), coniglio in porchetta, pecorino, truffle and wines from Orvieto and Lago di Corbara; strongly rooted in Umbria.
Features
Price, village, amenities
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | Antica Rupe | Arso | Bottega Vera | The Labyrinth of Adriano |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | ≈ 30 € / pers. | ≈ 46 € / pers. | ≈ 15 € / pers. | ≈ 27 € / pers. |
| Village | Orvieto | Orvieto | Orvieto | Orvieto |
| Traveller rating | 9,0/10 · 1157 reviews | not specified | not specified | 9,4/10 · 1736 reviews |
| Reliability of our score | high | low | medium | high |
| Cuisine | Italian cuisine | Italian cuisine | Italian cuisine | Italian cuisine |
| Price | €€ · Mid-range | €€€ · High-end | € · Budget | €€ · Mid-range |
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