PARTHENOS
Read moreIf you get a craving while visiting the Montevergine sanctuary, head to Parthenos for some excellent Irpinian cuisine. The great antipasto, made with regional cured meats and cheeses, fritters, vegetables in oil and an invigorating chickpea and porcini soup, will satisfy any appetite. But you can also opt for a full menu, with pasta and grilled meats. For dessert, a delicious chestnut cream, to be followed by a liqueur prepared by the monks of the sanctuary.
ANTICA TRATTORIA MARTELLA
Read moreThe reputation of this trattoria, the oldest in Avellino, is well established. Behind a discreet front, in a large room with a sober decoration, you will be offered a traditional and tasty cuisine with the best local products. Antipasti in the form of buffet and tagliatelle with Irpinia summer truffle very generously served. The wine list of the region is very good; even the house wine, an Aglianico, is to be recommended.