Restaurant

The Palace was the residence of the Seneca family, an important artisan family who provided large orders to the Vatican. It was later transformed into a Hotel della Posta and frequented by travelers who crossed the Apennines on horseback or by carriage who stopped here to sleep and eat well. The Bianconi family bought this property at the end of the nineties and started a major renovation that lasted 7 years. The whole property has been restored with great care and tastefully furnished.

The Vespasia Restaurant has its own dedicated entrance. It is on the right side, looking at the main entrance of the Palace. It is accessed by a large dark iron gate behind which there is a stone passage that runs alongside Palazzo Seneca on the left and on the right, first the Auditorium of San Francesco and then the walls of an old monastery. At the end of the passage there is a large window that enhances the terracotta columns supporting a beautiful wooden ceiling and tiles. The floor is in original stone but the touch that makes the difference is given by the soft warm lights contained in 8 modern chandeliers made of shiny metal cylinders that seem to float in space. On both sides there are leather sofas and armchairs, always made with an amazing taste by skilled Umbrian artisans.

On the left wall there are photos that do not represent, as often happens in these places, celebrities but the great friends of this project, that is the best small producers in the area, together with the ethical Manifesto of the Relais & Châteaux Association and the Vespasia.

To enter it is necessary to ring the bell located on the left. The welcome is smiling, hospitable, attentive and at the very same time simple, in line with the values of this land. Once you have deposited your coat, if necessary, you will be accompanied to the main room of the restaurant immediately after a large wooden door. Here, from time to time, you may find skilled hands on the piano that, accompanied by other hands on the double bass or guitar, create quality music. But we can guarantee you that in this place even silence is magical.

Since 2016, the Vespasia Restaurant has received a Michelin star which it has been able to maintain to this day. This quality certificate makes the restaurant one of the two most important gastronomic destinations in the Umbria region. The Vespasia Restaurant is also part of the prestigious Relais & Châteaux association and the Buon Ricordo Restaurants.