AFriendly
Tuscania · €€€ · Upscale
reliability medium
≈ 50 € / pers.
9,8/10 travellers · 54 reviews
BPalazzo Ranucci
Tuscania · €€ · Moderate
reliability medium
≈ 32 € / pers.
10,0/10 travellers · 8 reviews
The verdict
Convivial takes the lead
Convivial scores 8,2/10, ahead of Palazzo Ranucci (6,2). In Tuscania, Andrea Astolfi's restaurant is rooted in the Tuscia: cinghiale, tartufo, Picchiapò and patate alla viterbese, in a dining room seating around fifteen. Caveat: apart from cheeses at 10 €, no menu prices are given, which limits the assessment of value for money at 50 €.
Choose Convivial if…
- you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (8,2), level with or ahead on rapport qualité/prix et typicité locale
- you prioritise typicité locale (8,1 vs 6,4) : The menu is rooted in the Tuscia: pappardella al ragù di cinghiale, vitellone alla "Picchiapò", patate alla viterbese, truffle and seasonal products.
Choose Palazzo Ranucci if…
- your budget matters: from €32 / pers., the lowest price in the head-to-head
- you trust travellers: 10,0/10 from 8 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: typicité locale (6,4). Menu mostly focused on seafood and generic (pizza, pinsa), with only a few named local products (lardo di Colonnata, pecorino, DOP della Tuscia).
Reliability medium : ratings based on the file of each listing and 8 to 54 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?
FriendlyTraveler rating 9.9/10 from 54 reviews: within the top 18% of the catalog.
Palazzo RanucciTraveler rating 10.0/10 from 8 reviews: ahead of 85% of the catalog (too few reviews to weigh much: the score is pulled toward the average).
Why these ratings?
FriendlyTraveler rating 9.9/10 from 54 reviews: within the top 18% of the catalog.
Palazzo RanucciTraveler rating 10.0/10 from 8 reviews: ahead of 83% of the catalog (too few reviews to weigh much: the score is pulled toward the average).
Why these ratings?
FriendlyTraveler rating 9.6/10 from 54 reviews: within the top 37% of the catalog.
Palazzo RanucciTraveler rating 10.0/10 from 8 reviews: ahead of 79% of the catalog (too few reviews to weigh much: the score is pulled toward the average).
Why these ratings?
FriendlyAt 50 € per person in the upper range, the elaborate preparations using the named ingredients (tuorlo e tartufo, vitellone) justify the price, but almost no menu prices are listed.
Palazzo RanucciPastas at 14–16 € and named products (pecorino, tartufo estivo, lardo di Colonnata) temper mains at 28–30 €; at an average of 32 €, the value remains consistent.
Why these ratings?
FriendlyThe menu is rooted in the Tuscia: pappardella al ragù di cinghiale, vitellone alla "Picchiapò", patate alla viterbese, truffle and seasonal products.
Palazzo RanucciMenu mostly focused on seafood and generic (pizza, pinsa), with only a few named local products (lardo di Colonnata, pecorino, DOP della Tuscia).
Features
Price, village, amenities
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | Friendly | Palazzo Ranucci |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | ≈ 50 € / pers. | ≈ 32 € / pers. |
| Village | Tuscania | Tuscania |
| Traveller rating | 9,8/10 · 54 reviews | 10,0/10 · 8 reviews |
| Reliability of our score | medium | medium |
| Cuisine | Italian cuisine | Italian cuisine |
| Price | €€€ · High-end | €€ · Mid-range |
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