Traditional Cuisine with a View of the Park
There are places where food simply nourishes. And others where it tells a story.
The La Pieja di Opi Restaurant belongs to the second kind: a table that speaks of territory, seasons and ancient gestures, with the mountains always in sight.
Here, cuisine does not simply accompany your stay. It completes it.
The La Pieja di Opi Restaurant is located in the village of Opi, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, in the heart of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park., and it is an integral part of the stay experience.
Here, cuisine is not an additional service, but a natural extension of the land that surrounds the hotel.
When the cuisine is authentic, the territory is recognised from the very first taste.
Where We Are
Via Salita la Croce 1 67030 OPI (AQ)
Info & Contacts
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Email: info@lapieja.it
Phone: +39 0863 910772
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Important: reservation is required
Opening Hours
Seasonal flavours, a panoramic terrace
and the pleasure of taking your time
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Traditional Abruzzo
cuisine
The menu changes according to what the season offers. In spring and summer, the aromas of wild herbs, fresh vegetables and local cheeses. In autumn, the more intense flavours of the mountains appear, while winter calls for warm and comforting dishes that tell the story of a cuisine rooted in memory and simplicity.
Seasonality here is not a formula. It is the natural rhythm of the table.
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A terrace
overlooking the valley
One of the most distinctive elements of the restaurant is its panoramic terrace. From here, the view opens onto the valley and the mountains of the National Park, naturally accompanying every meal. During the day the light is bright and airy, while in the evening the atmosphere becomes more intimate, perfect for a slow dinner.
Some tables simply serve a meal. Others offer a landscape as well.
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A restaurant open
to everyone
The La Pieja di Opi Restaurant welcomes not only hotel guests, but also visitors who are in Opi or exploring the Park and looking for authentic cuisine, far from standardised offerings. Hikers, travellers passing through and and local residents all find here a sincere table where they can stop after a day outdoors or enjoy a quiet moment without hurry.
A good table does not divide those who arrive from outside and those who live in the place.
It brings them together.
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Dining in Opi,
as part of the journey
During a stay at La Pieja di Opi, the restaurant becomes a daily meeting point. It is the place where you return after a hike, where stories are shared and where the landscapes of the day give way to the flavours of the evening. For this reason, dining here is not simply a pause — it is an experience that continues the journey through another language: taste.
The journey does not end when you sit down at the table. Sometimes it begins right there.
Menu and Seasonal Offer
The menu follows the seasons and the availability of fresh ingredients.
🍽️ Starters
A journey through authentic flavours with a selection of local products:
- Cured meats and cheese board (for 2) € 20
- Mixed bruschetta € 4,50
- Cheese board with local honey € 10
🍝 First Courses
Fresh pasta and traditional recipes that highlight the flavours of Abruzzo:
- Fettuccine with porcini mushrooms € 15
- Fettuccine with porcini mushrooms and fresh truffle shavings € 18
- Chitarrina pasta with meat ragù € 14
- Gnocchetti (water and flour) with beans € 14
- Carratelli pasta with orapi (wild mountain spinach) € 18
🥩 Main Courses and Side Dishes
Local meats and seasonal sides:
- Pallotte cacio e ova
(cheese and egg balls in tomato sauce) € 10 - Grilled pecorino cheese with local honey € 10
- Baked golden scamorza cheese € 10
- Baked eggplant parmigiana € 12
- Grilled lamb € 18
- Mixed grill (lamb, arrosticini, pancetta, sausage and scamorza) € 24
- Steak 500 g € 25
- Sheep arrosticini (6 pieces) € 10
- Grilled vegetables € 5
- Sautéed chicory € 5
- Mixed salad € 5
- Roasted potatoes € 5
- Red cabbage with pistachio crumble and orange € 5
🍰 Desserts
- Lemon sorbet € 4
- Seasonal fruit € 4
- Tiramisu (gluten-free) € 6
📌 Seasonal menu
and daily specials
Discover new flavours inspired by the territory every time you visit.
The published menu is indicative and may vary depending on seasonality and ingredient availability.
15% discount
for guests staying at the hotel..
Contact Us
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Discover the stay with restaurant
The La Pieja di Opi Restaurant is a place where cuisine follows the rhythm of the mountains.
Here you eat slowly, listen to the quiet and rediscover the value of simple things.
If you are looking for a restaurant in Opi that truly tells the story of the territory, you are in the right place.
The best table is not the one that impresses. It is the one that leaves a memory.
