Restaurant in Trento, Italy
Serious regional cooking, no tasting-menu commitment.
A Michelin Plate-recognised restaurant in central Trento run by three brothers, Augurio reinterprets local Trentino and Italian country cooking with modern technique in a relaxed, contemporary room. At €€€, it delivers quality above its price tier without the formality of a starred venue. Booking is easy, but the grande carte must be requested in advance.
Yes — and more decisively than you might expect from a mid-city restaurant at the €€€ price point. Augurio is the kind of place that justifies its tier through craft rather than ceremony: a Michelin Plate-recognised restaurant in the historic centre of Trento where local Alpine-Italian cooking gets a thoughtful, modern reinterpretation without losing its regional grounding. If you are visiting Trento and want one sit-down dinner that reflects both the city and the season, this is the most considered choice available.
The restaurant was opened by three brothers who share the family name Augurio — which sets the tone immediately. This is not a corporate dining room or a chef-driven ego project; it is a family operation with a clear point of view. The ground-floor dining room pairs a centuries-old vaulted ceiling with contemporary wood furniture, and the open-view kitchen means the experience has some transparency built in. The atmosphere reads as relaxed but intentional , you are not expected to dress up, but you will feel the care that has gone into the room and the plate.
The cooking is classified as country cooking, which in this context means the kitchen draws on Trentino's larder and Italian culinary tradition as a starting point, then applies enough modern technique to keep the results interesting. This is not rustic trattoria fare padded out with bread and olive oil, nor is it the kind of abstracted fine dining that loses the thread of what a region actually tastes like. The Michelin Plate recognition in 2025 confirms that the quality of cooking here is real and consistent, even if the restaurant has not crossed into star territory. For food-focused travellers who want depth without the formality of a starred room, that positioning is close to ideal.
Booking at Augurio is rated easy , this is not a restaurant where you need to plan weeks in advance or game a reservations system. That said, the restaurant operates in a city-centre location on Via Dietro le Mura B, 16, so weekend evenings will fill faster than midweek. If you want to eat here on a Friday or Saturday night during peak season , summer and the autumn food and wine period in Trentino , book a few days ahead to be safe. The lunch service offers lighter menu options, making it a strong choice if you want to eat well without committing to a long dinner; the grande carte, however, needs to be ordered in advance, so plan ahead if that is what you want.
On timing: Trento rewards visits in early autumn, when the harvest season brings local ingredients to their peak and the city's markets are at their most interesting. An Augurio dinner in September or October, built around the grande carte ordered ahead, is probably the highest-value version of this experience. Summer evenings are also strong, when the city quietens after the day-trippers leave. Avoid arriving without a reservation on a market day or during a local festival weekend , the dining room will be at capacity.
The price range sits at €€€, which in Trento means you are spending meaningfully but not extravagantly. For the Michelin Plate standard of cooking and the setting, the value proposition is solid. This is not a cheap lunch, but it is not asking you to pay starred-restaurant prices either. For context on where it sits against the city's other options, see the comparison section below.
Augurio works leading for travellers who take food seriously but do not want the full performance of a tasting menu evening. It suits two people wanting a proper dinner with regional depth, a small group celebrating something low-key, or a solo diner who wants to eat at the bar rather than take a full table. The relaxed formality of the room means it does not demand that you perform a special occasion, but it delivers enough quality that one would not feel wasted here. Visitors to Trentino interested in how local Alpine ingredients connect to the broader Italian table will find the cooking here more coherent and more satisfying than the average city-centre restaurant. For reference points on what Italian country cooking done well looks like at a regional level, consider how Augurio fits within a broader northern Italian dining context that includes restaurants like Andrea Monesi - Locanda di Orta in Orta San Giulio or 21.9 in Piobesi d'Alba , both working the same country cooking format at different price points and with different regional signatures.
If you are building a Trento itinerary and weighing up dinner options, Augurio sits in a clear position: it is the most obvious choice for Michelin-recognised cooking at a non-starred price point with a relaxed atmosphere. Il Sommelier and La Maison de Filip are the other €€€ restaurants in the city's comparable tier, and both offer distinct experiences worth considering depending on what you are after. Osteria Il Cappello and Scrigno del Duomo offer strong cooking at €€, which is worth knowing if budget is a consideration. Acquaefarina is a different format entirely and suits a different kind of visit. See the full breakdown in the comparison table below.
Augurio is one data point in a city with more dining depth than most visitors expect. For a fuller picture, browse our full Trento restaurants guide, or extend your planning across hotels, bars, wineries, and experiences in the region. If Augurio sparks an interest in what Italian fine dining looks like at the other end of the ambition scale, Osteria Francescana in Modena, Dal Pescatore in Runate, Uliassi in Senigallia, Reale in Castel di Sangro, Quattro Passi in Marina del Cantone, and Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Brunico represent the higher end of what the country offers across different regions and formats. For Osteria a Le Due Spade, also in Trento, the modern cuisine format offers another local option worth comparing directly.
The menu focuses on local and Italian dishes reinterpreted with modern technique. The grande carte is the most ambitious option but must be ordered in advance , if that is what you are coming for, plan ahead and communicate when you book. At lunch, lighter options are available and represent a lower-commitment way to assess the kitchen's approach. No specific dish names are confirmed from verified data, so ask the front of house for the current menu when you book.
Augurio is a Michelin Plate-recognised restaurant in central Trento run by three brothers. The atmosphere is relaxed rather than formal , an open kitchen, contemporary wood furniture, and a vaulted ceiling make it feel accessible. The €€€ price point is in line with the city's better restaurants. If you want the full grande carte experience, you need to request it in advance. Booking is easy, but weekend evenings fill faster than weekdays.
Smart casual is the right call. The room is contemporary and relaxed rather than formally dressed, and the Michelin Plate recognition does not come with a black-tie expectation. Think a step above jeans-and-trainers, but you do not need to dress as you would for a starred restaurant. The setting in the historic centre of Trento sets the general tone: put-together but comfortable.
At €€€, Augurio delivers Michelin Plate-level cooking in a well-designed room with a relaxed atmosphere. For Trento, that is a fair trade. If you are comparing it to €€ options like Osteria Il Cappello or Scrigno del Duomo, you are paying more but getting confirmed Michelin recognition and a more modern kitchen approach. If you want to spend at €€€ and are weighing up Il Sommelier or La Maison de Filip instead, it comes down to format preference: Augurio's country cooking angle is more regionally grounded.
Yes, with the right expectations set. The room is attractive and the cooking is Michelin-recognised, but the atmosphere is relaxed rather than celebratory in the white-tablecloth sense. It suits a birthday dinner, an anniversary where good food matters more than ceremony, or a professional dinner where you want quality without stiffness. If you need a grander setting, the grande carte ordered ahead will raise the occasion significantly.
At the same €€€ tier: Il Sommelier for an Italian contemporary format, and La Maison de Filip for a contemporary approach. At €€: Osteria Il Cappello for classic cooking and better value, and Scrigno del Duomo for modern cuisine at a lower spend. Acquaefarina is a different format and suits a more casual visit. See the full Trento restaurants guide for the complete picture.
The grande carte , Augurio's extended menu format , needs to be ordered ahead of time, which means committing before you arrive. That pre-commitment is actually a useful signal: if you are willing to plan around it, the kitchen can deliver a more considered meal. For food-focused visitors to Trento who want to understand what the kitchen can do, the grande carte is the right choice. If you are undecided or want flexibility, the standard lunch or dinner menu still gives you a meaningful read on the cooking.
The database record does not confirm a bar seating option. The dining room operates on the ground floor with an open-view kitchen, suggesting a conventional table-service layout. If bar seating is important to your visit, contact the restaurant directly when booking to ask about the current setup.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augurio | Opened by three brothers (Augurio is the family name), this restaurant in the city centre successfully combines the traditional and the modern in both its cuisine and its decor. The dining room, with an open-view kitchen on the ground floor, boasts an old, vaulted ceiling, while its wood furniture adds a contemporary look. The menu features local and Italian dishes reinterpreted with flavour and style. Lighter options are available at lunchtime; the grande carte needs to be ordered ahead of time.; Michelin Plate (2025); Opened by three brothers (Augurio is the family name), this restaurant in the city centre successfully combines the traditional and the modern in both its cuisine and its decor. The dining room, with an open-view kitchen on the ground floor, boasts an old, vaulted ceiling, while its wood furniture adds a contemporary look. The menu features local and Italian dishes reinterpreted with flavour and style. Lighter options are available at lunchtime; the grande carte needs to be ordered ahead of time. | €€€ | — |
| Osteria Il Cappello | €€ | — | |
| Il Sommelier | €€€ | — | |
| Scrigno del Duomo | €€ | — | |
| La Maison de Filip | €€€ | — | |
| Acquaefarina | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Focus on the local and regional dishes rather than anything that reads as generic Italian — Augurio's case rests on Trentino ingredients reinterpreted with a modern hand. If you want the full picture, order the grande carte, but note it must be requested in advance. At lunch, the lighter options are the smarter move if you are not committing to a long meal.
Two things matter before you arrive: the grande carte requires advance notice, so decide before you book whether you want it, and lunchtime runs a shorter, lighter menu if you prefer something less structured. The restaurant sits in central Trento at Via Dietro le Mura B, 16, in a vaulted dining room with an open kitchen — it reads formal enough to feel like an occasion without demanding one.
The setting — vaulted ceiling, contemporary wood furniture, open kitchen — signals a restaurant that takes itself seriously without demanding black tie. Smart casual is a reasonable read: no trainers, no shorts, but you will not feel underdressed in a good shirt and trousers. The Michelin Plate recognition at the €€€ price point suggests the room skews toward guests who are dressed for dinner.
At €€€ and with a Michelin Plate for 2025, Augurio is priced in line with what the recognition warrants. For Trento, where the dining scene is stronger than most visitors expect, €€€ buys you serious cooking in a room that justifies it. If you are comparing on pure value, it sits above casual trattorias but does not carry the premium of a starred room — that is a reasonable middle position.
Yes, with a caveat on format. The vaulted dining room, open kitchen, and Michelin Plate credentials give it occasion-dinner credibility. It works well for two people marking something specific — anniversaries, business meals where you want to impress without the full tasting-menu theatre. For larger groups wanting a private room or extended tasting format, check the specifics with the restaurant before booking.
Scrigno del Duomo is the most direct comparison — similar positioning in central Trento with regional credentials. Osteria Il Cappello suits those who want a more traditional osteria feel without modern reinterpretation. Il Sommelier is the call if wine is the priority and food is secondary. La Maison de Filip and Acquaefarina sit at a more casual price point and work better for low-commitment lunches.
Augurio does not appear to run a conventional tasting menu — the grande carte, which requires advance ordering, is the closest equivalent to a longer, more structured meal. If you want the full range of the kitchen's output, that is the format to request when booking. For a single-course or lighter experience, the standard lunch menu is the practical choice.
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