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The Borgo restaurant

La Gioiosa

A country-chic, intimate and welcoming setting, “just like home”, where the cuisine follows the seasons and every booking is personally confirmed. At La Gioiosa there are no waiters in livery: there are smiles, stories and dishes created to make every guest truly feel at home.

Our table is born from a precise vision: respect for Nature, for Animals, for the Land and for the truth of simple things. For this reason, we offer a cuisine able to welcome different sensitivities, with particular attention to vegetarian and vegan paths, also gluten-free and lactose-free, while still embracing traditional Umbrian cooking with meat dishes and peasant recipes that belong to the most authentic history of this land.

We believe in a conscious balance, far from both intensive production and any form of ideological rigidity. When we choose to bring traditional dishes to the table, we do so with care, moderation and responsibility, favouring small local producers, zero-kilometre realities and many small businesses in the area that still preserve a human, respectful and non-industrial relationship with animals and with the land. It is a cuisine rooted in the rural culture of Umbria, in its peasant and pastoral civilisation, and it has nothing to do with the intensive and depersonalised logic of mass farming.

At the Borgo we deeply love animals and nature, and we also believe that this love must be translated into conscience, respect, common sense and awareness that in Nature there is a food chain made of “animal eating animal”.... all this simply means that we welcome only people endowed with good sense and that our home, serenely, is not open to extremist animal-rights activists, often only from behind a keyboard; they are instead invited to sign up as volunteers to experience the animal world in order to know it concretely, while remembering that food habits should be a quiet choice, equally respectful of those of others.

For us, approaching animals means approaching a more authentic, spiritual and harmonious dimension of existence, and we are certain that at the Borgo you will perceive all of this.

Please note that La Gioiosa is open only for ceremonies and events booked through our app or website.

Sala del ristorante La Gioiosa al Borgo Incantato
Dinners & tastings

Culinary experiences

Candle Night dinners, Sunday at the Borgo, wine and local product tastings, cooking classes and chic picnics: Borgo Incantato’s cuisine becomes an experience to live, not just to taste.

Book directly below: calendar, availability and prices are managed on SimplyBook and, where available, you can also request a voucher.

  • For couples, families and small groups.
  • Dedicated gift vouchers available.
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The Animal Sanctuary

Experiences with animals

Guided experiences with the animals, walks with alpacas, donkeys and goats, and educational activities for adults and children. Animals are not attractions, but free residents of the Borgo.

  • Ideal for families, groups and schools.
  • Bookable routes, also private.
Quad · rafting · hot air balloon

Adventure experiences

Quad rides in the woods, the ghost town of Catinelli, rafting by the waterfalls, caves, go-kart and hot-air balloon flights: experiences for those who love adrenaline, nature and breathtaking views.

  • Activities for adults and teenagers.
  • Selected in-house and external partners.

Paradiso degli Animali

Support the project

The Paradiso degli Animali welcomes fallow deer, wild boars, horses, donkeys, alpacas, dogs, cats and many other animals coming from abandonment or difficult situations. Your donation helps provide food, care and safe spaces every day.

Every amount, even small, makes a difference.

Supporter

€20

Contribute to daily costs for food and supplies.

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Friend

€50

Help with veterinary care and habitat maintenance.

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Supporter

€100

Support new arrivals, fencing and structural improvements.

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Guardian

€200

A significant contribution for special projects dedicated to the most fragile animals.

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Any amount

Choose your amount

Decide the donation amount directly on PayPal.

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Events

Weddings & Ceremonies

An intimate setting surrounded by nature for weddings, anniversaries and special occasions. Explore the dedicated project and request information.

La Gioiosa web app

Download the application

A visual demo for the La Gioiosa restaurant web app, placed before the contact section to guide visitors toward download and quick access.

Download the official app for fast access to Borgo experiences on Google Play or the App Store.

Contacts

How to get to La Gioiosa

La Gioiosa is located inside Borgo Incantato, on the hills of Spoleto. Please read the access rules before arriving, to respect the animals and the natural spaces.

Contatti principali

Experience bookings are handled through this web app and the online booking system. For changes or cancellations, use the links in the confirmation emails you received from SimplyBook.