Culinary Center / Institute

As a restaurant and culinary educational center of excellence for the best cuisine of Umbria, already renowned for its unique contributions to gastronomic culture, and of Italy, the Borgo Martano may attract the creme de la creme of chefs, gourmet diners, and members of culinary academe.

Umbria is already renowned for its chocolates, which have made the city of Perugia world-famous (particularly in chocolate circles). Umbrian olive trees (some of the borgo's appear to the left) and chestnut trees are another well-known treasure of the region.

Local black truffles, found around Norcia, often appear in Umbrian recipes, grated for delectable flavoring, or sliced on risotto with butter and Parmesan in an Umbrian variation of the well-known dishes of Lombardy.

Umbria is also home to the exceptional, lightly effervescent 'calcium water' of Sanfaustino, an exquisite complement to any meal, and most any diet.

A culinary center, whether stand-alone or as part of a luxury resort destination, will bring together the best of Umbrian culinary traditions with world-class on-site and regional dining, resident chefs, events and education, adding to the luster and fame of a land already well-loved by connoisseurs of fine wines and foods.

The Borgo Martano, nestled among 32 rolling hectares of meadows and woodlands, is an extraordinary compound of 13th-century medieval buildings offering extraordinary views of the verdant hills and sapphire skies of Umbria, a land of castles, fortified towns, ancient Roman thoroughfares, and exquisite cuisine in the heart of central Italy.