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Todi is a lovely little city and we hope that all the summer cultural activity will help bring it back from the troubles that have been made worse by the economic crisis.  We are aware of some of the issues and problems that recent city administrations have had to deal with, among them the needed sewage treatment plant, the use of the ex-hospital, the problems of parking and access to the city center, the project for the Roman market parking area, and the larger issue of the commercial and residential decline of the historic center.

The Teatro Comunale, one of the many lovely venues for cultural events.  The Caffè of the Theater hosted an exhibition of my paintings  in 2022 under the title of CIVITAS,  from October 21st through 24th, when I awarded paintings to thirteen people in and around Todi who I considered to be among those who made Todi a better place to be.

This is one of the small pictures in the show.

There are many places to stay in and around Todi.  A few are inside the walls, others are in the newer parts of Todi outside the walls, where parking is easier.  There are also many agriturism places all through the surrounding countryside.The Fonte Cesia Hotel and the Ristorante Jacopone.

Inside the walls are:

• Fonte Cesia Hotel- on Piazza Japopne, this elegant hotel is as central as is possible.
• Locanda degli Alberti- an elegantly designed B&B  with seven guest rooms is on the lower reaches of the Corso (Via G. Matteotti, 38). It should be open again when the coronavirus is done.
• Convent UMT 106-  On the street leading down to the Perugia Gate on the north side of town is this convent now turned into a place for tourists.  Still staffed by nuns, it's quiet and beautiful, with very reasonable prices.

Outside the walls are:

• Bramante Hotel- Just across the street from the Consolazione Church at the entrance to town is this hotel on the south facing slope.  Attractive pool, grounds, public spaces and a good chef in the restaurant.
• Villa Luisa- Less central but convenient for people with cars, this pleasant but unobtrusive hotel has a friendly staff and good food as well as an attractive swimming pool with a nice view.
• Hotel Tudor*- Another car oriented hotel, this one has excellent food.  Indeed, apart from its hotel function, it can be listed as one of the better places to eat in Todi.
• Relais Todini-  This gorgeously renovated villa is one of Todi's most elegant place to stay and/or eat.  It is located about seven km east of Todi on a panoramic ridge.  Public rooms and guest rooms are beautiful.  The restaurant features their own beef from Argentina and their own local wines.  
• *While we have no paid advertising on this web site and we try to keep our observations objective, the asterisks beside the names of the hotels and restaurants indicate those who have supported the festa of Acqualoreto by advertising in our festival program.  As a former member of the organizing committee, I  thank them for their support.

Bar Pianegiani*, which makes the best ice cream in Todi, and my favorite barbershop on the right.

 The Piazza del Popolo is the site of frequent special events.

This was a gathering of Ferraris is September 2018.

On October 13-14, 2018 the piazza was taken over by La Disfida di San Fortunato.

Hosteria de la Valle

For a town of its size, Todi has a large number of restaurants, too many for yours truly to know well or visit very often, but we will offer you a brief summary., by zone.

Arriving by Via Ciuffelli, the main road into Todi, or by the elevator from the main parking lot, you reach the Giardini Oberdan, with several restaurants clustered nearby.

• Enoteca Oberdan*- This small restaurant expands into the scenic park during warm weather.  Nice warm atmosphere inside and clients seem to become regulars.
• Pane e Vino-  on the right side of the street, this restaurant is larger than it appears from the outside and is reputed to have good food.
• La Scaletta- down a few steps on the left side of the street, the restaurant has a warm atmosphere and a pleasant garden at the back for outdoor dining.
•  Hosteria de la Valle- This small charming restaurant on the right side of the street  now has new management. 
• Ristorante Jacopone*- in Piazza Jacopone, has been a fixture in Todi for many years and this vaulted brick ceilinged room is a fine place to taste typical Umbrian cuisine.
• Umbria-  This restaurant, just north of the main piazza, has long been considered the prestigious dining place of  Todi.  It features many dishes typically  Umbrian  such as wild boar.  It also has an attractive panoramic garden. 
• Cavour- on the other side of Piazza Garibaldi in an alley off the Corso.  This is a popular spot in Todi due to its panoramic garden and its good pizza.
• La Cantina del Mercataccio*-  a little further down the Corso than the Cavour, this recent addition to the Todi restaurant scene is entered from a covered stairway down to the parking lot in the old Roman market.  It has reopened after a third change of management, That's great news for residents and visitors to Todi.  It's a lovely spot with an outdoor panoramic terrace, adjacent to that of the Cavour.  The original owner/chef has opened a new restaurant in the village of Ilci, a few km to the north. It is said to be very good by a number of our friends..
• Trattoria Paolo & Silvia-  more than halfway down the Corso on the left is this little place with some tables outside, with moderate prices and reasonable food.  The one major complaint is the TV inside that they leave on to "entertain" the customers.

the entrance to the Cantina del Mercataccio

All of the above are inside the walls.  Outside the walls there are other places still in Todi and some a little out of town.  Some worth mentioning are:

• John's Restaurant-  After planning fo ten years while running several of the best restaurants in the Todi area, John Paterson has opened his wonderful new restaurant on the hill just up from the San Faustino exit from E45.  He managed to open it in the midst of the Covid epidemic and he deserves an award for courage for that as well as five stars for the food.  It is simply the best.
• La Mulinella*- this restaurant with standard Italian fare and moderate prices is located in Pontenaia, down the steep hill south of Todi near all the town sporting facilities. Great place to stop after a swim in the town pool.
• Cibocchi- A spacious sun drenched room with well prepared local traditional food with reasonable prices.   It is at the intersection of the roads coming from Fiore and the one coming from the Lungotevere, just as the road starts up the hill to Todi. 

The north end of Todi overlooking the Tiber Valley.