# Ristoro Mucciante

Takeaway en Castel del Monte · Gran Sasso

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/where-to-eat/ristoro-mucciante · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Precio: €

Butcher and picnic spot in the heart of Campo Imperatore: you buy the arrosticini inside and grill them yourself on the braziers outside, with the mountains in front of you.

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.

Qué pedir: arrosticini to grill yourself on the braziers, with bread, pecorino and red wine.

## Practical details

- Address: Loc. Fonte Vetica, 67023 Castel del Monte, AQ
- Cuisine: Abruzzese, grilled
- House specialities: Mutton arrosticini, L'Aquila salami, Abruzzese pecorino
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 42.376, 13.711

## Cerca de aquí

- [Castel del Monte, the shepherds' village at the edge of the plateau](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/things-to-do/castel-del-monte), a 1.7 km
- [Rocca Calascio, the fortress at 1,460 m](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/things-to-do/rocca-calascio), a 5.5 km
- [Rifugio della Rocca, albergo diffuso in Rocca Calascio](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/where-to-stay/rifugio-della-rocca), a 5.6 km
- [Ristorante Rifugio della Rocca](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/where-to-eat/rifugio-della-rocca-restaurant), a 5.6 km
- [Sextantio Albergo Diffuso](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/where-to-stay/sextantio-albergo-diffuso), a 6.6 km
- [Santo Stefano di Sessanio, the Medici village](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/things-to-do/santo-stefano-di-sessanio), a 6.6 km
- [Sextantio Cucina](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/where-to-eat/sextantio-cucina), a 6.6 km
- [Campo Imperatore by car, from Fonte Cerreto to Castel del Monte](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso/things-to-do/campo-imperatore-drive), a 7.0 km

## Consejos

### 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.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.

Destino: [Gran Sasso](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/abruzzo/gran-sasso.md)