Orzotto (Italian pronunciation: [orˈdzɔtto]) is an Italian dish similar to risotto, but made with pearl barley instead of rice.

Orzotti are a speciality of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeastern Italy.

[1][2] The name is a portmanteau of orzo (the Italian word for barley) and risotto.

This should not be confused with orzo, otherwise known as risoni, a type of wheat pasta formed into shapes resembling barley grains.

[3] Outside Italy, the term commonly refers to a risotto-style dish made with orzo (pasta).