Takeaway · Gran Sasso
Ristoro Mucciante
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- Where
- Castel del Monte
Arrosticini on the plateau
The Ristoro Mucciante is at Fonte Vetica, in the southern part of Campo Imperatore, in the municipality of Castel del Monte. The region's tourism portal includes it among the classic places to eat arrosticini, the small skewers of mutton from Abruzzo. It works as a butcher with a picnic area: you go in, buy the meat and grill it yourself on the furnacelle, the long braziers outside, next to the tables. Inside they also sell L'Aquila salami, aged cheeses and pecorino.
How it works
It is not a restaurant with table service. You order the arrosticini by the piece, take a brazier and sort yourself out. In summer and at weekends there are lots of people, especially motorcyclists and families, and you may have to wait for a brazier. It is the natural stop if you cross the plateau by car between the cable car and Castel del Monte.
Before you go
We have not found its own website with hours or season: it opens in the season when the plateau road is open, and in winter the SS17 bis is closed by snow. If you go outside summer, confirm in the village beforehand.
What to order: arrosticini to grill yourself on the braziers, with bread, pecorino and red wine.
Practical details
- Cuisine
- Abruzzese, grilled
House specialities
- Mutton arrosticini
- L'Aquila salami
- Abruzzese pecorino
Tips
- Go at an odd hour At midday in August and on Sundays the braziers fill up.
- Bring warm clothing You eat outside, at about 1,600 m, and the plateau wind chills quickly.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have to grill the meat yourself?
Yes, that is the charm: you buy inside and use the braziers outside.
Is it open in winter?
The plateau road closes because of snow; confirm before going out of season.
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