Restaurant in Mortegliano, Italy
Regional Friulian cooking, Michelin-noted, €€ value.
Da Nando in Mortegliano holds a Michelin Plate (2024 and 2025) and a 4.7 Google rating across 1,400+ reviews, making it the most credentialled value option for Friulian regional cooking in the area. The cjarsons ravioli (savoury and sweet) and a serious wine cellar are the main reasons to visit; the seasonal truffle menu gives regulars a reason to return.
If you've already eaten at Da Nando once, you already know the answer: yes, go back. The question on a return visit is what to order next. The cjarsons ravioli drew you in the first time, and it should again — but the truffle menu (available in season) and the depth of the wine cellar give a second visit a different texture entirely. Da Nando holds a Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025, a signal of consistent kitchen quality at a €€ price point that is genuinely difficult to find alongside this level of regional specificity in Friuli.
The menu's dual identity is its real asset. Regional Friulian cooking sits alongside more classic Italian options covering both meat and fish, which means the table works for mixed groups who don't all want to commit to one direction. The cjarsons are the clearest reason to visit: these Friulian stuffed pasta come in both savoury and sweet versions, which is unusual enough to warrant ordering both if you haven't already. The menu is written in Friulan dialect as well as Italian, a choice that signals genuine regional commitment rather than surface-level branding.
The wine cellar is substantial. For a €€ venue in a small Friulian town, the cellar's scale is worth factoring into your decision, particularly if you're planning a longer meal. Friuli-Venezia Giulia produces some of Italy's most serious white wines, and a cellar that takes the region seriously gives you access to bottles you won't find easily in bigger-city restaurants at comparable prices. If wine is part of why you travel, this matters.
Truffle menu operates seasonally, so timing your visit around it is worth planning if that's your focus. Don't show up expecting it in summer. Check availability when you book.
Da Nando's regional format lends itself well to counter or bar seating if available, the kind of position where you can watch the kitchen's pace and order more spontaneously — a second portion of cjarsons, a glass from the cellar you hadn't planned on. In a venue where the menu spans regional dialect dishes and a serious wine list, sitting closer to the action tends to produce a better meal than anchoring yourself to a table and working through a fixed order. If bar or counter seats are on offer when you book, take them. They suit the exploratory approach this kitchen rewards.
Da Nando is on Via Divisione Julia in Mortegliano, a small town in the Udine province of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Mortegliano is not a destination in its own right for most visitors , you're coming here as part of a wider Friuli itinerary, or specifically for the restaurant. The €€ pricing makes it accessible without requiring a special-occasion justification, though it works for one if you want it to. Booking difficulty is low, but Michelin recognition at this price tier means weekends fill faster than you'd expect for a venue of this size and location. Book ahead rather than assuming you can walk in on a Friday or Saturday. For more on what else to eat and drink in the area, see our full Mortegliano restaurants guide, our full Mortegliano bars guide, and our full Mortegliano wineries guide. If you're staying overnight, our full Mortegliano hotels guide covers your options, and our full Mortegliano experiences guide is useful for building a fuller trip around the region.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia has a cluster of restaurants doing serious regional work, and Da Nando sits comfortably in that group at the accessible end of the price range. For a broader sense of the region's dining range, Trattoria al Cacciatore - La Subida in Cormons is the other anchor for Friulian regional cooking worth comparing. Across the border into Slovenia-adjacent territory, Thaller Gasthaus in Sankt Veit am Vogau covers similar regional-cuisine ground in a different cultural register. Both are worth knowing about if you're building a multi-day food itinerary through this part of northeast Italy and the wider area.
For Italian fine dining at higher price tiers, the reference points are institutions like Osteria Francescana in Modena, Uliassi in Senigallia, Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence, Piazza Duomo in Alba, Le Calandre in Rubano, Enrico Bartolini in Milan, and Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli in Verona , all operating at €€€€ and aimed at a different kind of occasion. Da Nando is not in competition with those restaurants; it's the answer to a different question: where do you eat serious Friulian food without committing to a tasting-menu budget.
Da Nando earns its Michelin Plate recognition by doing a specific thing consistently well: grounding a genuinely regional menu in Friulan identity , dialect menus, cjarsons in two forms, a serious local wine cellar, seasonal truffle , at a price that doesn't require an occasion to justify. A Google rating of 4.7 across 1,437 reviews at this price tier is a strong signal of repeat-visitor satisfaction, not a fluke. If you're in Friuli and haven't been, go. If you've been once, the seasonal truffle menu and the wine cellar give you a concrete reason to return and order differently.
Order the cjarsons ravioli , they're available in both savoury and sweet versions and are the clearest expression of what makes this kitchen worth visiting. The menu spans regional Friulian cooking and more classic Italian options (meat and fish), so the table works even if your group isn't committed to one direction. Pricing is €€, the Michelin Plate credential signals consistent quality, and the wine cellar punches above the price tier. Book ahead, especially on weekends.
Yes, but with a calibration: it's not a white-tablecloth occasion restaurant in the way a €€€€ venue would be. At €€ with Michelin Plate recognition, it works well for a birthday dinner or a celebratory meal where you want serious food without a tasting-menu price tag. The seasonal truffle menu, if timed right, adds a genuinely celebratory element. For a formal anniversary or corporate dinner where theatre and service formality matter as much as the food, look at higher-tier options.
Within Friuli for regional cooking, Trattoria al Cacciatore - La Subida in Cormons is the closest peer in terms of regional commitment and is worth the drive if you're building a Friuli food itinerary. For higher-end Italian dining requiring more travel, Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Brunico and Dal Pescatore in Runate operate at €€€€ and serve a different purpose entirely. Da Nando has no direct local competitor at its price-and-quality combination in Mortegliano itself.
Yes. Michelin Plate recognition at €€ pricing is a strong value signal in Italian dining. The regional specificity , cjarsons in two forms, a Friulan dialect menu, a serious wine cellar, a seasonal truffle menu , justifies the price even before you factor in the 4.7 Google rating across 1,437 reviews. You would pay more for less regional depth at many comparable venues in larger Italian cities.
It works well solo. The menu's range means you can build a meal across a couple of courses without needing a group to justify variety, and the wine cellar gives you something to explore by the glass. If counter or bar seating is available, take it , it suits solo dining and lets you order more spontaneously. The €€ price point also removes the financial awkwardness of a solo tasting-menu format you'd face at pricier venues.
Booking difficulty is low relative to Michelin-recognised venues in major Italian cities, but Mortegliano's size and Da Nando's reputation locally mean weekends fill up. Book at least a week ahead for weekend dining to be safe, and further in advance if you're planning around the seasonal truffle menu and want specific timing. Weekday lunches and dinners are likely more flexible, but confirming by phone or email before arriving is sensible given the town's scale.
The available data confirms a truffle menu in season and a regional menu that includes both savoury and sweet cjarsons. Specific tasting menu structure and pricing aren't confirmed in the data available, so verify directly when booking. What is clear: at €€ pricing, any multi-course format here represents strong value relative to the quality level signalled by the Michelin Plate and the 4.7 rating. If a truffle menu is running when you visit, it's the obvious choice for a full meal.
The menu covers both meat and fish options alongside the regional pasta dishes, which gives some range. Specific dietary accommodation policies , vegetarian, vegan, allergen handling , aren't confirmed in the data available. Given the regional and traditional nature of the cooking, restrictions that require significant menu adaptation (vegan, severe allergens) are worth flagging directly when you book rather than assuming flexibility. Contact the restaurant ahead of your visit to confirm.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Da Nando | €€ | Easy | — |
| Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Dal Pescatore | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Osteria Francescana | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Quattro Passi | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Reale | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Mortegliano for this tier.
The menu is written in Friulan dialect alongside Italian, which signals the intent: this is a genuinely regional kitchen, not a generic Italian trattoria. Start with the cjarsons ravioli — available in both savoury and sweet versions — since it is the dish that defines the kitchen. Da Nando holds a Michelin Plate (2024 and 2025) and sits in the accessible €€ price range, so expectations and spend are well matched.
Yes, provided the occasion calls for regional character over formal ceremony. The Michelin Plate recognition and a serious truffle menu (in season) give the meal enough gravity for a meaningful dinner, and the wine cellar adds depth to the experience. It is better suited to a birthday or anniversary dinner for guests who appreciate place-driven cooking than to corporate entertaining that demands a grand-room setting.
Mortegliano is a small town in Udine province and does not have a cluster of comparable restaurants within the town itself. For Friulian regional cooking at a higher price point, look within the broader Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. Da Nando is positioned as the accessible €€ option doing serious regional work, which makes it difficult to replace locally at the same value level.
At €€, yes — straightforwardly. Michelin Plate recognition two years running at that price tier is a strong signal of consistent quality relative to cost. The truffle menu in season and the extensive wine cellar both represent categories where restaurants typically extract a premium; at Da Nando, they sit within a format that does not inflate the overall bill unnecessarily.
The regional format and €€ price point make it a practical choice for a solo diner who wants to eat seriously without committing to a high-spend tasting format. Ordering the cjarsons and exploring the wine list at your own pace works well here. Solo diners should confirm seating arrangements directly with the restaurant, as contact details are not publicly listed.
Mortegliano is not a high-footfall destination, but Da Nando's Michelin Plate status means it draws visitors specifically for the kitchen, not just local walk-ins. Book at least one to two weeks ahead for a standard visit; book further out if you are planning around truffle season, when demand from ingredient-focused diners increases. No online booking or phone number is publicly listed, so contact via email or direct inquiry to the restaurant is the route.
The database confirms a truffle menu in season and a regional menu written in Friulan dialect, but specific tasting menu formats, prices, and course counts are not published. If a tasting format is available, the combination of regional cjarsons, truffle dishes, and wine cellar access makes it a logical choice for first-timers who want full range. Confirm current offerings directly with the restaurant before booking on that basis.
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