Il Castoro, Preci

Il Castoro: location

The restaurant is in Preci, in the province of Perugia. The village stands on the slopes of a hill overlooking the Valnerina, in the Sibillini National Park (Monti Sibillini), between Visso and Norcia. There is a parking lot near the restaurant. Other places to eat in the village are listed on the page Preci restaurants.

Il Castoro: what it offers

Black truffle appears in many dishes on the menu. There is also risotto with crayfish and truffle. Meat dishes include lamb chops, grilled or fried, and local wild boar, served with homemade pasta or as a stew.

During the lockdown the owner had a second, larger dining room built, with an outdoor seating area. It can seat up to 200 people. Reservations are advisable, especially on the busiest days.

Il Castoro: what to see nearby

The center of Preci keeps the 16th-century look of fortified villages. The lanes converge on the main square, where the church of Santa Maria della Pietà stands, built in the 13th century by the monks of Sant'Eutizio. Between the late Middle Ages and the early modern period, the village was known for a school of surgery, also active in eye surgery.

A short distance away, in the Valle Castoriana, is the Abbey of Sant'Eutizio. It has a Romanesque facade with a rose window and looks onto two courtyards. After the 2016 earthquake it was closed for a long time and could only be seen from the outside. Check its current status before going.