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Valfornace restaurants: where to eat

Valfornace restaurants
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Most Valfornace restaurants are in Pievebovigliana, the main town of the municipality created on January 1, 2017 by its union with Fiordimonte. Here there is a locanda (inn) with a restaurant and pizzeria. The municipality is in the province of Macerata and lies partly within the Sibillini National Park, in the Sibillini Mountains.

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Where to eat in Valfornace: where to go

The Locanda della Pieve combines a restaurant, pizzeria, bar and rooms. It occupies a building renovated in 2021, in the center of the old village of Pievebovigliana, with high wooden-beamed ceilings. In the past the building housed the school and, before that, a workshop of the Varnelli distillery. The menu offers traditional Marche dishes and a wide choice of pizzas, classic and special. It serves lunch and dinner, there is a garden, and takeout is available.

The selection of places to eat in Valfornace is rounded out by Bar Luigi 7.1, in Pievebovigliana, and Il Fagiano, in the locality of Fiordimonte.

Valfornace restaurants: the map

The map helps locate the places and choose the most convenient one for the day's route. The Locanda della Pieve is in Pievebovigliana, in the center of the village.

To plan the rest of a stay, the page on things to do in Valfornace lists the possible visits. Those staying several days will find accommodation under where to stay in Valfornace.

Where to eat in Valfornace: what to try

The local cooking follows the Marche tradition. Dishes found in the restaurants and farm stays of Pievebovigliana include coratella d'agnello (lamb offal), vincisgrassi (a baked lasagna from the Marche), fried lamb and dishes with truffle, mushrooms and vegetables. At the Locanda della Pieve, the kitchen also uses game, truffle, crayfish and trout from local waters. Friday is the day for Adriatic fish.

The product most closely linked to Pievebovigliana is Varnelli, an anise-based liqueur: the Anice Secco Speciale. Casa Varnelli's products also include Amaro Sibilla, Moka Varnelli, Mandarino Liquore and cicchetti Varnelli, small cups of spiced dark chocolate. Valfornace's typical products also include honey, for which the municipality is known.

Frequently asked questions

Where can you get pizza in Valfornace?

The Locanda della Pieve, in Pievebovigliana, is a restaurant and pizzeria. It offers a wide choice of pizzas, from classic to special recipes. It serves lunch and dinner, indoors or in the garden. Takeout is also available.

Is there fish on the menu in Valfornace?

At the Locanda della Pieve, Friday is dedicated to Adriatic fish. The rest of the week the menu is based on the Marche tradition, with game, truffle, crayfish and trout from local waters. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner.

Can you eat and sleep in the same place in Valfornace?

Yes, the Locanda della Pieve in Pievebovigliana combines a restaurant, pizzeria, bar and rooms in a building renovated in 2021. Other accommodation options are on the page about where to stay in Valfornace.