6 Best Restaurants in Trento, The Dolomites

Locanda Margon

$$$$ Fodor's choice

Inside an elegant country house perched atop a steep hill and set amongst the vineyards, about a 10-minute drive south of Trento’s center, talented chef Edoardo Fumagalli creates thoroughly modern cuisine that pairs perfectly with the Lunelli family’s sparkling Ferrari wines. Choose from three tasting menus, which feature local ingredients such as Garda lemons, ricotta from the surrounding farm, and Dolomite trout roe; for lighter appetites, the more casual bistro next door offers á la carte dishes.

Antica Birreria Pedavena

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Come for the beer—several varieties are brewed in-house and served in this charismatic beer hall—and stay for the meals that include wursts, meat and cheese platters, pizzas, and huge salads. Smaller wood-paneled dining rooms and a summer terrace allow for more peaceful dining.

Orso-Grigio Ristorante & Pizza

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Located on a nondescript side street, this friendly family-run trattoria serves tasty regional dishes like rufioi (homemade ravioli stuffed with savoy cabbage) along with a fine selection of pizza. The wine list is also dominated by regional selections, which pair well with items on the menu.

Via degli Orti 19, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, 38100, Italy
0461-984400
Known For
  • congenial atmosphere
  • generations of culinary expertise
  • dining in a shady vine-covered courtyard when the weather is nice
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.

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Osteria a Le Due Spade

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What started out as a Tyrolean tavern around the time of the Council of Trent is today an intimate restaurant that adeptly serves superb innovative dishes, using both local and international ingredients. The menu changes throughout the year and includes pasta such as gnocchi with rabbit and marinated trout with escarole and pine nuts.

Via Rizzi 11, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, 38122, Italy
0461-234343
Known For
  • creative fine dining
  • knowledgeable, welcoming staff
  • cozy wood-paneled interior
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch Mon.

Ristorante Al Vò

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Trento's oldest trattoria (it's the descendant of a 14th-century tavern) remains one of its most popular lunch spots. Locals crowd into a simple, modern dining room to enjoy regional specialties like gnocchi with vegetables and baccalà (salt cod); an impressive (and inexpensive) selection of local wines is available.

Vicolo del Vò 11, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, 38100, Italy
0461-985374
Known For
  • Trento's oldest eatery
  • knowledgeable, welcoming staff
  • fine selection of wines
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No dinner

Scrigno del Duomo

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More than 30 wines by the glass, accompanied by an excellent selection of local cheeses, are served in this chic eatery, which has outside seating in the piazza. Salads and regional specialties are prepared in the open kitchen by gourmet chefs; the downstairs room features graffito (graffiti) murals from local artist Luigi Senesi, while the Roman wall running under the Duomo is also in clear view.