Casa Vissani

Remembering the Menu

"One of the very first restaurants I visited during my Inspector training was Casa Vissani, tucked into a rural stretch, between Orvieto and Todi in Umbria. It was dark and the air was sweet; the gates opened and I drove towards the large restaurant, where I was welcomed by an elaborately dressed valet. The stunning dining room featured art everywhere, a roaring fireplace, luxurious linens and boxes filled with dainty offerings. I still recall being awestruck when the bound, multi-page menu was presented to me, and ran my fingers over each handwritten line that described the nightly items. The first dish listed—Caviale Beluga imperiale con mantecato di broccoletti al pepperoncino—remains a prized memory even today." - MICHELIN Inspectors