Three MICHELIN stars · Modern European

Reale menu and prices

Castel di Sangro, Abruzzo · In Casadonna · Chef Niko Romito

The dinner tasting menu at Reale costs €250 (about US$280) per person, or €370 with the wine pairing. Lunch is recorded at the same price, which we haven’t confirmed yet: a cheaper lunch menu may exist, so check with the restaurant. Prices include service, so dinner for two with wine comes to €740.

On critics’ lists, it’s No. 18 on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 and No. 22 on OAD’s Top Restaurants in Europe 2026.

Cheapest way in
Lunch, €250 a person
Compared with others
Dinner is the cheapest of 14 three-star menus in Italy (middle price €350). Compare them
Price recorded
Oct 2026 from the restaurant’s website (not rechecked since) Sources
Stay the nightGoogle Maps
Dinner, €250, Tasting menu (also à la carte, 3 dishes minimum)Lunch, €250, Same menu at lunchWine pairing, €120Dinner + wine, €370Per person, service included
Recorded Oct 2026 · restaurant’s website
Google rating, live from Google Maps
Menus and prices

How much does the Reale menu cost?

€250 for any of its menus, per person in EUR, including service, with the cost for two.

Per personFor two
Dinner menuTasting menu (also à la carte, 3 dishes minimum)€250€500
Dinner menu with wine pairing€370€740
LunchSame menu at lunch€250€500
Lunch with wine€370€740

Every figure is for one guest. Italian menu prices include VAT and usually service, though some hotel restaurants add 10%. Many restaurants also charge a cover (coperto) of about €3–€12, which isn't counted here. Prices shown in other currencies use the day's exchange rate and are approximate.

Sources: the restaurant’s website (dinner and wine). Prices recorded October 2026 (not rechecked since); menus change, so check with Reale before you book.

Stay the night

Can you stay the night at Reale?

Yes. Reale is inside Casadonna, which has 10 bedrooms. It offers L’essenza e le stelle.

Casadonna is a 16th-century former monastery with ten rooms, run by the same family as the restaurant.

PackageWhat’s includedPrice
L’essenza e le stelleA night in a Classic or Superior room at Casadonna, the tasting menu for two at Reale, water and coffee, a gourmet breakfast by Niko Romito–

From the hotel’s website, checked 23 October 2026. Room prices and offers change with the date, so check before you book.

At a glance

Reale: stars, chef and address

How many Michelin stars does Reale have?

Three. Reale holds three MICHELIN stars, the guide’s highest award, one of 14 three-star restaurants in Italy.

Who is the chef at Reale?

The head chef is Niko Romito.

Where does Reale rank on critics’ lists?

Reale is on 3 of the critics’ lists we follow, in their latest editions:

From each list’s own website, checked 24 October 2026. The MICHELIN Guide gives stars but doesn’t rank restaurants.

Cuisine
Modern European
Where
Castel di Sangro · Abruzzo · Italy
Open
Mon–Tue closedWed–Sun openFrom the restaurant’s website, Oct 2026; check before you go
Address
Contrada Santa Liberata, località Casadonna, 67031, Castel di SangroOpen in Google Maps
Links
Restaurant’s website · MICHELIN Guide page
How it compares

Is Reale expensive for a three-star restaurant?

Its €250 dinner menu is the cheapest of the 14 three-star dinner menus in Italy with a published price. The middle price is €350, so it costs €100 less than a typical one.

RestaurantCuisineDinnerLunchWine pairing
RealeCastel di SangroModern European€250€250€120
Casa Perbellini 12 ApostoliVeronaCreative€260€240€120
UliassiSenigalliaCreative€280€280–
Dal Pescatore SantiniRunate, MantuaItalian€310€310–
Atelier Moessmer Norbert NiederkoflerBrunicoCreative€320–€220
Le CalandreRubanoCreative€325–€150
Villa CrespiOrta San GiulioCreative€330––
La PergolaMonte MarioMediterranean€350––
Osteria FrancescanaModenaCreative€350€350€240

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If you like Reale

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Starred restaurants near Reale

The 2 nearest, all within 46.4 km.

  • Locanda Mammì Modern European · 24.6 km (15.3 mi) away · dinner €60
  • Villa Maiella Italian · 46.4 km (28.8 mi) away · dinner €120

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Sources Restaurant: nikoromito.com. Stars: Reale in the MICHELIN Guide. Prices: the restaurant’s website (dinner and wine and lunch), prices recorded October 2026 (not rechecked since). Rooms and stays: the hotel’s website, checked 23 October 2026. Critics’ lists: The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025, OAD’s Top Restaurants in Europe 2026, La Liste’s Top 1000 Restaurants 2026, checked 24 October 2026. Rating: Google Maps, shown live. Opening hours: the restaurant’s website, checked 26 October 2026. Exchange rates: ExchangeRate-API (27 October 2026).