- Activities
- Dining
- Restaurant
- A Casa Niulinca
Restaurant in Calacuccia: A Casa Niulinca - Farm-style charcuterie
Calacuccia Restaurant – Traditional Cuisine and Farm-Style Charcuterie
A native of Niolu, Jean-Joseph Acquaviva has been raising pigs and producing artisanal charcuterie since 1989. This venture evolved with the opening in 1995 of a small Corsican snack bar where he served chestnut-flour crêpes, and then, in 2000, into a full-fledged restaurant, remaining true to the values of quality, hospitality, and local roots.
Supported by a Michelin-starred chef for several seasons, his son Jean-Pierre took over the kitchen and carried on the tradition. His nephew Jean-André soon joined the team, followed by Jean-André's parents: Barbara, who works in the kitchen, and his cousin Jean-Pierre, with whom he went into business in 2025.
Directions & Seating Capacity
A Casa Niulinca is located at the entrance to the village of Calacuccia, just before the dam, on the left after the pharmacy. Easy to reach, it is ideally situated for hikers following the Mare a Mare trail.
Hours of Operation
- High season (approximately April 15 to November 2): open for lunch and dinner (closed on Wednesdays)
- Off-season (November 28 to March 31): lunch and dinner from Friday evening through Sunday at noon
Traditional Corsican cuisine from Niolu
The menu showcases several iconic specialties of Corsican cuisine. The recipes change with the seasons but remain true to local ingredients and the culinary traditions of Niolu.
Must-try dishes include veal stufatu with olives, Soissons beans Corsican-style, brocciu omelet, and platters of farm-style charcuterie made from our own products. Daily specials are regularly added to the menu.
Why choose A Casa Niulinca?
Located at the entrance to Calacuccia, A Casa Niulinca combines a traditional restaurant with a farm-style charcuterie. For over thirty-five years, the establishment has been showcasing Niolu's specialties through home-style cooking featuring local ingredients.
With its dining room, terrace, and seating capacity of about 120 people, the restaurant welcomes regulars from the region as well as vacationers, families, groups, and hikers.
2026 Restaurant Menu - Traditional Corsican Cuisine
Appetizers Warm Goat Cheese Salad €18 Fresh Salad 19€ Monte Cintu Salad 17€ Prisuttu Platter 19€ Charcuterie and prisuttu platter 19€ Main Dishes Omelet with Brocciu €18 Corsican Tomme Tartare (200g) €23 Soissons beans, Corsican style 19€ Veal stufatu with olives 19 Grilled entrecôte 27€ Homemade Corsican hamburger €17 Duck breast with honey-thyme sauce €24 Corsican-style tripe €18 Kebab platter €16 Linguine of the Day €17 Sauces: Two Peppers / Roquefort €2 Desserts Chestnut Flour Flan €8 Chestnut cake Chocolate fondant Panna Cotta Tiramicorsu Crème brûlée Fiadone Cheese Platter 9€ Café Gourmand 10€ Ice Cream: Vanilla, pistachio, strawberry, mango, rum raisin, chocolate, praline, lemon, salted butter caramel €2.50 per scoop Red wines Castellu di Baricci €39 Balianu €39 Saparale 30€ Saparale Cuvée Casteddu 39€ Clos d'Alzeto (50 cl / 75 cl) 19€ / 29€ Clos d'Alzeto Prestige €39 Canarelli Petit Clos 30€ Alzipratu Fiumeseccu €29 Alzipratu Pumonte 39€ Clos Culombu 29€ Toraccia 32€ Capitoro €32 Fiumicicoli €29 Peraldi 32€ Orenga de Gaffory (50 cl) 19€ Orenga de Gaffory Cuvée des Gouverneurs 39€ Robe d'Ange 39€ White Wines Alzeto Prestige €39 Balianu €39 Clos Culombu €29 Clos Landry 29€ Fornelli 25€ Alzipratu Fiumeseccu €29 Alzipratu Pumonte 39€ Renucci (Vignola) 30€ Balla 22€ Angel Dress (Fornelli) €29 Rosé Wines Saparale €29 Clos Landry €29 Fiumicicoli (50 cl / 75 cl) €19 / €29 Clos Culombu 29€
The restaurant's menu varies by season and features Niolu's must-try specialties: veal stufatu with olives, brocciu omelet, white beans and figatellu, and a platter of house-made charcuterie.
It also features flavors from around the world through its daily specials.
Themed Evening Events - Groups
The restaurant hosts themed evenings all summer long and on weekends. The restaurant can also be reserved for groups.
The perfect restaurant after a hike in Niolu
Located at the entrance to Calacuccia, A Casa Niulinca is a popular stop after long hikes in the Niolu Mountains. The restaurant is located near Lake Calacuccia, the Golo Valley, the Vergio Pass, and the trails leading to Monte Cinto, Corsica's highest peak.
Hikers following the Mare a Mare Nord trail or exploring the villages of Casamaccioli, Albertacce, or Lozzi will find hearty, authentic, and delicious cuisine here.
Farm-style cured meats
| Farm-style cured meats |
|---|
| Figatellu |
| Sausage, Lonzu, Coppa |
| Prisuttu Ham shank, 8 to 9 months |
| Prisuttu Ham Shank, 12 months or more |
Since 1989, Jean-Joseph Acquaviva has been raising his pigs in the Niolu region and producing artisanal cured meats using traditional Corsican methods. Each piece is carefully aged to preserve the distinctive flavors of the mountain terroir.
Lonzu, coppa, sausage, prisuttu, ham shank, head cheese, and even figatellu during the winter months are served at the restaurant and available for purchase. Depending on the product, the curing process can last up to twelve months or longer to develop more complex flavors.
Tasting a charcuterie platter allows you to discover the various specialties produced on the family farm and appreciate the differences between the cuts, curing times, and flavors.
The charcuterie served at the restaurant is also available at the A Sporta shop in Corte, or by mail order.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
The restaurant is open 7/7 for lunch and dinner in summer, only at weekends in the off-season, with two annual closures: one in October and the second in April.
Half of the menu is devoted to traditional cuisine, with specialties such as Stufatu de veau (Corsican veal sauté), omelette au brocciu, planche de charcuterie maison, chestnut flour desserts and fiadone.
Yes, in the restaurant store or by mail order all year round. Also available in Corte at A Sporta.
Yes. Up to 48 people outdoors and 40 indoors. Reservations recommended.
