Rifugio Urupreta - SUMMONTE

Wow, we were so impressed by this little restaurant. the food was delicious. reno, the manager and the husband of the owner, was so inviting and needed time to talk to us about the menu and the wine. my man is vegan and reno on his...dietary needs without the food quality or presentation away. reno said when they call, they can even get tofu and prepare something special for vegetarian or vegan. reno has worked years of experience in venedig before after summonte. it brings a hauch of modern veneous and simple elegance to the decor of the restaurant. if they are a food, do not miss this sweet little place on the edge of the forest, after their hike.

The title of my review reflects what i feel to be true star dining in a place that feels like home to our parents and grandparents the plates that are served are our family favourites but revisited to match the culinery espertise...of the chef who brings our southern italian tradition into the century. We had tried to get a table at this restaurant for quite some time and today we managed due to a late cancellation it was well worth the wait. You see some restaurants in my area Province of Avellino make a great deal of taster dishes fill a table and then you go to taste them and what do you get Bread and Potatoes dressed up and down and with no particular signs of life at all. This restuarant takes you slowly but surely down memory lane with an array of genuinely good quality dishes that are not excessive in size or portion but dynamic in taste. The three of us started our meal with a glass of prosecco and tiny little mouthfuls of wholewheat fried fresh salted bread sticks really tastey on the palate and moorish to the point of obsession. Then we optend for one hot anti pasto and one cold antipasto which basically we shared between three the difference between the two was the addition of cold cuts to the cold selection this was made up of portions of vegetable and bean stew with whole grain bread stick cured ham, salami and cold cuts, pecorino cheese (goats) fresh cows cheese, ricotta made form buffalo milk, fried semolina filled with peppers and seasoned smoked cheeses, aubergines stuffed, black rice on boats of grain bread, potatoe cake with cut cured ham all delicious we had a great bottle of local wine Aglianico, from the cantina found in Montemarano Giovanni Molettiera. A perfect accompaniament to the meal. I do not eat pasta so the chef prepared for me and my daughter two good sized portions of tossed escarole with garlic and peppers my husband instead started a whole new adventure from the pasta menue............ He had a portion of paccheri that is large pasta tubes typical to my area, they were filled with broccoli and local hand cut sausage meat, then bathed in egg wash and bread crumbs and deep fried till crisp served on a veil of harricut bean blended to suace consistency beautifully presented .........delicious to eat. he followed this with a masterpice that is a nest of superfine noodle style pasta called Kataifi this was moulded into a basket which held maccheroni with diced potatoes, bacon and walnuts, dressed with a cream of grana parmesano basically this dish is pasta and patate pasta with potatoes which is a staple of southern dining but turned into a work of art...........so original. Not satisfied yet we moved onto the meat selection my husband and i opted for two medium rare tagliate cut beef cook on slate (**** raw inside and cooked to perfection on the outside then on the slate the cuts finish slow cooking as this is balanced on a clay pot filled with hot coals) the meat was smothered in porcini mushrooms my daughter had thousand layer baby pork fillet parcel a pork fillet layered in a short crust pastry wrapped with aubergines and spinach, and smoked cheese served with potatoe wedges we had a salad and grilled vegetables too and also a portion of lamb.......i just had to try it............... for desert my husband and my daughter had to try two complete opposites one was the thousand layer slice filled with patisserie cream and fruits of the forest my husband had a chocolate fondente and yes, it was creamy to perfection on the inside. I was treated to dark chocolates Nudo Napolitano is the brand grappa, coffee and more grappa. Now the bill came to euros, around euros each which is a very fair price as in my area many places offer euros or but for a complete meal but nothing like what we ate quality wise this food is for people who want taste.........quality, comfort, great service, atmosphere, mood and feeling of well being..........anyone who comes here wants to be delighted palatewise but even for a pizza style meal one diner has this double layer open pizza sandwich filled with peppers, sausage and potatoes .............this after having eaten pasta and anti pasta it was beautiful..............again a typical southern sandwich, panino a patate e salsiccia!! everyone just wants to keep tasting and tasting, once started you just cannot stop............. In the summer this place is beautiful as it is just at the start of a nature walk found in our great irpinia forests, in the winter it is wonderland............for your palate it is paradise............your wallet, well eat one time less elsewhere and go one time more to Rifiugio Ureprete as the menue is seasonal............ Thank you for a great dining experience and especially to Pelligrino the owner who was courteous to the last and Sabino our server who gave us exactly what we wanted when we wanted........... Rita and Gennaro, Maria Luisa (Avellino January

Ragazzi, un posto di pace a Santa dove si può trascorrere una giornata di relax con la mente e il gusto, sia in coppia che in gruppo; un benvenuto molto delicato; La camera con camino centrale ti fa sentire a casa, familiare. Il servizio discreto e attento ai dettagli ti fa capire che il proprietario sa cosa fa; Ricordando il cibo, non ho mai avuto motivo di non tornare indietro, anzi. Tra i ricordi più belli ci sono i gustosi pasticcini fritti e un fantastico riso veneziano, eccellenti sia per i piatti di carne che di pesce. Posso assicurare che cucinano tutto alla perfezione, senza mai trascurare la tradizione irpina che si sente fin dal momento in cui si entra. Consigliato senza ombra di dubbio... se sei della zona e non sei ancora stato lì, hai sbagliato! Complimenti a tutti!!!

Luogo unico, immerso nel verde, un percorso ambientale annesso, in un villaggio che ha uno dei borghi più belli d'Italia. ottimo cibo, prodotti di qualità e soprattutto ben presentati. ottimo rapporto qualità-prezzo. personale molto gentile e cordiale. conformità agli standard anti covid