MIKY
Read moreFor lovers of fresh fish, this is one of the best addresses in the area, which has been successful for over 30 years. Its chic and upscale interiorwith its marine style decor (white and blue stripes) also makes it one of the most attractive restaurants on the Monterosso seafront. In the center of the room stands a curious column of pebbles! Don't miss the Monterosso-style anchovies and the trenette alla pescatrice (small pasta with fish sauce) served in a bread shell.
RISTORANTINO PALAZZO SAMBUCA
Read moreThis small restaurant with its comfortable and elegant chairs, hanging green plants, wall-mounted enoteca and pretty crockery is chic. Yet the prices are reasonable, so don't deprive yourself! The octopus carpaccio was divine, as was the Trapani style busiate pasta, handmade with nuts, Sicilian pesto and red shrimp. The flavours are very well balanced. For dessert the Sicilian cannoli and cassate are particularly good.
LA BANDIERA
Read moreAbout ten minutes by car from Loreto Aprutino, in Civitella Casanova, is probably one of the best restaurants in the area. In a very elegant setting, the Abruzzo cuisine, between tradition and innovation, is shaped by the skillful chef Marcello Spadone, his wife and sons. A family affair, then, since the restaurant itself was opened by Anna D'Andrea, the chef's mother, in 1977! The food is of the highest quality and the presentation of the dishes is meticulous. For a moment of gastronomic poetry.
TRATTORIA MADONNINA
An institution for decades, for fans of generous family cuisine served on a ...Read more
ANTICO FRANTOIO CENSIN DA BEA
Read moreNestled in a green setting along a river in Imperia's hinterland, this former wine press transformed into a restaurant is a gateway to the authentic Liguria of yesteryear. The vaulted dining room, wooden beams, mill wheel, copper crockery and checkered tablecloths all combine to create a cuisine that smells of the countryside and the maquis. A single formula for a succession of dishes you'll find hard to resist: focaccia, farinata, grilled vegetables... Delicious!
CASA DEL BRODO
Read moreBetter known as "Dal dottore" (at the doctor's), this restaurant is a landmark for Palermitans who have been coming here for over 120 years to enjoy a healing meal. During the smallpox epidemic of 1910-11, it was broth (brodo) that warmed hearts, now it is fish starters and primi of all kinds that gourmets come here to order, not forgetting meat. A typical Sicilian restaurant where fish and seafood - especially sea bass and prawns - are excellent. A good dinner guaranteed!
IL PORTICO
Read moreA good reputation restaurant, recommended by the locals. Sardinian cuisine is tasty, with fresh products. Try the antipasto misto della casa, a delicious assortment of local entries.
TRATTORIA ALLA BORSA
Read moreThis neighborhood trattoria opened in 1975 and became known for its well-trained fish specialties. It has a pleasant summer terrace at the entrance to the old neighborhood and air-conditioned rooms for hot weather. The cuisine is simple and tasty, the seafood pasta dishes are always a success, especially when accompanied by a glass of chilled friulano . Good raw and cooked fish antipasti, excellent mussel and cockle soup. Courteous service.
I CUOCHINI
Read moreJust a stone's throw from the Teatro Politeama and (another more recent reference!) opposite the new Disney department store in Palermo, this address is a historic institution. The house exists since 1826! It is certainly the best place to taste the tastiest cuties in Palermo. And all the other Sicilian specialties to eat on the go: arancini, krapfen (fritters), timballi (stewed pasta timbale)... Also a wide selection of sodas and traditional drinks made in Sicily. A stopover is a must during a stay in Palermo.
RISTORANTE PIZZERIA TEATRO
Read moreIn the Garibaldi Theatre Square, there is a restaurant offering hearty antipasti and good pizzas in the evening. The restaurant is also open for lunch, but the heat in the square is unbearable. So it is better to eat indoors. You will then discover the two huge red curtains that decorate the room like a theatre stage. The setting and the plates are rustic, but that's exactly what you come here for, the authenticity of Sicilian family dishes.
LA SOFFITTA RENOVATIO
Read moreThe top for fans of the true, crisp Neapolitan pizza. In 1995, Stefano Di Michele was awarded the title of better pizzaiolo in Europe. In the aftermath, he opened this place, not far from the Vatican. Today, its pizzeria welcomes a demanding Roman population that enjoys modern, colourful decoration and a relaxed atmosphere.
VILLA LA ROSA
Read moreIt is the restaurant of the eponymous hotel. Adelaide's cuisine is renowned throughout Italy. She creates her own recipes and collaborates with numerous gastronomic magazines. Her specialities include tuna and fennel lasagne, baked macaroni with aubergine and ricotta, swordfish kebabs with lemon leaves and, last but not least, figs in cream sauce. The bread is also home-made. Finally the setting is pleasant, the tables are arranged in a shady garden around a small fountain. The establishment is also a charming hotel.
LA TARTANA PIZZERIA
Read moreLocated in the centre, next to the shopping street and the beach, this restaurant serves sandwiches and drinks on the ground floor and pizzas, small salads and grilled meats on the first floor. The prices are mild, and the sunny veranda on the floor gives on the square. A good place to take a break from 13 am, when all the shops in town are closing and the streets are empty.
RISTORANTE LANTERNA BLU - DA TONINO
Read moreFish in all its forms, in one of Imperia's renowned restaurants. Enjoy traditional flavors prepared with care, as the sun sets over the harbor, in a marine setting where classic décor, antique furniture and nautical objects blend harmoniously. Lobster, sea bass fillet with artichokes, tuna tartare, calamari, chocolate tart, tiramisu and panna cotta are just some of the dishes on the menu...
GUSTO
Read moreNestling on the port of Oneglia, this restaurant can be recognized by its large bay windows and small terrace. The owner welcomes you with her freshly-cooked dishes. In short, Ligurian specialties! On the fish side, octopus salad or cod brandade, and on the meat side, beef and rabbit in sauce, with potatoes or vegetables. In short, local, home-style cooking. And to accompany it all, you'll have to choose from among 300 wine references! Welcome to the world ofenogastronomia!
OSTERIA AL DUOMO
Read moreJust a stone's throw from the Duomo, in the intimate and warm setting of a typical "viestese" vaulted room dating back to the 15th century, with its exposed stones and diffused light, the restaurant offers traditional cuisine of fresh fish, fresh pasta, lamb and goat meat from the region, all with an exemplary freshness. Beautifully set plates and associations of sought-after flavours. A good address popular with locals and tourists alike. There are also a few tables in the tiny stairway.
RISTORANTE LA CAMBUSA
Read moreThis restaurant exists since 1995, it is a reference in Castellammare. Its very famous antipasti are to be tasted without moderation. The house proposes almost exclusively delicious grilled fish dishes but also seafood pasta. Normal when you know that the chef used to be a fisherman and that he knows how to choose his ingredients on the market! Don't miss the famous busiate pasta of Trapani, for which this restaurant has found a unique artisanal extruder, and grilled octopus, perfectly mastered. Terrace in summer.
MOS TAPAS
Read moreThis restaurant offers an appetizing choice of tapas of Italian rather than Spanish inspiration. We fell in love with the smoked sardines served with burrata and tomatoes: a delight! The setting of the room is very pleasant, with its large bay window and blackboards displaying the day's suggestions. We also liked the sofas laid out on the pavement, perfect for sipping a glass of wine, an aperitif or a digestive. The only downside is that the portions are not very large and you have to multiply them to satisfy your appetite. The bill goes up quickly.
MANUELINA
Read moreSince 1885, four generations have succeeded one another at the restaurant-auberge, which continues to offer traditional, carefully prepared cuisine in both the elegant establishment and the more rustic focacceria. Madame Manuelina herself is credited with inventing the recipe for cheese focaccia. Large room, meticulous service, but a little slow at times. On the plate, the dishes are all very refined, both in their presentation and in the combinations of flavors. The beautiful villa, surrounded by greenery, also offers 23 comfortable rooms.
LEON D’ORO
Read moreThis restaurant, which is very well known in the region, offers typical, typical Cretan cuisine. A good map of local and national wines.
NUMERO UNDICI (11)
A lovely restaurant with an original concept: here there are no waiters!Read more
BIO PIZZERIA BELLAVISTA
Read morePizzeria close to the castle square and enjoying a magnificent view of the sea from its pretty terrace. The products used are of quality, the flour is organic and local. A good address for the amateurs of real light and tasty pizzas. The welcome is particularly warm. We recommend the tuna and onion, tomato and mozzarella pizza, or the samaritana, with tuna eggs and mozzarella di bufala, to stay in the Castellammare theme. Also a good choice of vegetarian options.
QUARANTUNO
Read moreCharming place, perfect to taste successful dishes (polpo al forno, risotto ai frutti di mare…) and fish frills.
LA TORRE
Read moreSince 1966 the La Torre restaurant is the reference table for Casale Monferrato. The restaurant has recently moved to the stylish rooms of the Candiani Hotel, slightly to the north-west of the city. The culinary tradition of the Monferrato remains on the plates; So we will always get as much pleasure with the chicken thighs as «and aux aux, financial sauce.
IL SAGITTARIO
Read moreIn the heart of the ancient village, not far from the Castello Monforte, this restaurant hides behind a wooden door, embedded in a stony wall. Inside, the atmosphere is warm and rather intimate. We quickly travel the menu of dishes, rather reduced, to concentrate on that of wines that would make more than one sommelier blush. If the menu is rather small, don't think you're hungry. The dishes are actually selected and made perfectly perfect. We have tasted ravioli ravioli and divine mozzarella with honey and nuts. An absolute delight, for excellent value for money.
LA CUCINA DI NONNA NINA
Read morePerhaps one of the best addresses on the Riviera, Nonna Nina is one of the restaurants where the flavors of Ligurian cuisine are at their best. Sitting on the veranda or in the delightful little blue-and-white room on the second floor of a popular house, take time to savor a menu that changes with the seasons. What's more, the wine list features rare labels like the white Mataossu. Exquisite: fried ravioli with cheese, fried fish or rabbit fricasseed with olives. Not to mention the homemade tarts: pure indulgence!
HOSTARIA DEL PAVONE
Read moreBehind a discreet display, in a street of the historic centre, it is a beautiful gastronomic cuisine of the sea that is concocted here. The freshness of the products remains, of course, the watchword of the establishment. The plates are cared for, the tastes sought, the perfect cooking, and the chef does not hesitate to draw in the traditions of his region, marrying beans and ricotta to shrimps and fish, combining authenticity and modernity. The wine list is kilometre, with numerous wines from the territory: Do not hesitate to make your choice in your choice.
TRATTORIA PIZZERIA ANTICHI SAPORI
Read moreThe wooden oven at the old restaurant allows the chef to prepare excellent pizzas, as well as several pork-based mountain specialities. Tourists, like those who are accustomed, come here for no expensive time. We also appreciate the relaxed atmosphere and dynamism of the team.
OSTERIA IL PRINCIPE E IL PIRATA
Read moreIn this traditional restaurant "the prince and the pirate", a beautiful terrace faces the sea to breathe the good sea air while admiring the sunset. Local specialties are prepared with fresh products, fish and seafood from the day's fishing. Starting with the couscous alla pantesca drizzled with local wine. Do not hesitate to ask the owner's advice, very pleasant by the way, to choose your plates. A beautiful address.
OSTERIA MATTANA
Read moreRight in the center, an osteria (brasserie) in Sestri's central carugio, easily recognizable by its green storefront. The setting is friendly, with large wooden tables and white tiled walls, just like home. The menu features all the classics of Ligurian family cooking: wood-fired farinata, vegetable quiche and pie, stuffed eggplant or peppers, pasta with pesto genovese, seafood spaghetti, grilled anchovies, apple or pine nut tart, tiramisù, etc. The bill is more than fair. The bill is more than fair, and the plate well filled.
LA VECCHIA LIRA
Read moreLocated in the most lively street of the city, this family-run restaurant offers excellent seasonal and local cuisine, such as Prato mortadella pici or wild boar with olives. At lunch, the establishment offers a self-service package that offers a great value for money. In the evening, it becomes a traditional restaurant again, and welcomes visitors in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, in accordance with the rules of Slow Food. Massimo and Lamberto work almost exclusively with "km 0" products.
L'AFFRESCO
Read moreHake with tomatoes and olives, braised lamb, ravioli with truffles... The menu of this modern restaurant is more attractive. The recipes, seasonal, always are successful.
OSTERIA DENTRO LE MURA
Read moreIn the heart of the historic town, at the end of a narrow street (hence the name), this family-run osteria is a renowned seafood restaurant in Termoli. The menu is indicative and the waiter will guide and advise you, depending on the catch of the day. Indeed, all the attention is paid here to the raw material, of season and quality. The welcome is warm. In summer, it is possible to eat on small tables on the terrace. To be sure to have a place, it is preferable to reserve, because this address is successful!
RESTAURANT SHALAI
Read moreThis is the restaurant of the luxury boutique hotel of the same name. It offers refined Sicilian and international cuisine under the direction of chef Giovanni Santoro. Imagine a veal cut with a Sicilian cheese fondue and juniper berries from Etna, all smoked with pine needles, homemade spaghetti with braised hare, asparagus salad and black truffle, pan-fried beef with onions, mustard and orange honey... The wine list is extensive and offers a selection of exclusive Etna wines to discover.
LOCANDA ZIA RIRÌ
Read moreTraditional, neat, intimate and authentic... In short, a small address just the way we like it. Rosaria (Rirì for the intimate ones) is in the ovens, preparing a cuisine that follows the market arrivals and honours the local products. The assortment of antipasti offers a good overview of the local specialities, and the pasta dishes are excellent, in the pure Apulian tradition: orecchiette with tomato and cacioricotta, paccheri with seafood... Pleasant room under the stone vaults, and a small terrace in the street when the weather is nice.
AL BARONE
Read moreSituated in the heart of the small streets of Monte Sant'Angelo, this is a rustic and elegant, but very busy restaurant that can accommodate large tables of pilgrims, families and tourist groups. The establishment offers a simple and generous cuisine, without artifice, with antipasti to share, grilled or baked meats and fish, dishes of pasta and seafood and good grilled vegetables. In the evening, the restaurant also offers good pizzas. Friendly welcome and very good value for money.
TIJUANA
Read moreOn Via Ghibellina, one of the longest streets in Florence, Tijuana is far from hitting the upper echelons of gastronomy. But the welcome is warm, the dishes generous, and the menu allows you to escape a little from the many Italian restaurants that occupy the historic centre. Head for Mexico with tacos, empanadas, burritos, quesadillas, or even original cocktails. The clientele is mainly students, and mainly foreigners. In the evening, the debates come alive and the atmosphere rises to a new level.
AL CONVENTO
Read moreWell-waxed wooden tables, terracotta tiles, an old slicer and an old piano, this is the decor of this excellent address which takes care to evoke the setting of the old convent whose site it occupies. A tasty meat and fish cuisine delights the visitor, always accompanied by a well-stocked wine list. In good weather, the terrace is pleasantly shaded by umbrellas, from which you can admire the rigorous and perfect perspective of the street leading on one side to the cathedral and on the other to the Porta Aquileia.
D'ANGELO SANTA CATERINA
Read moreGourmet restaurant whose cuisine and terrace on the Vomero hill largely made the reputation. The ingredients are always fresh and the ingredients chosen according to the season. The house specialty, seafood spaghetti, is found alongside a wide choice of fish. Consequently salty bill. < br/>
LA SIRENETTA
Read moreA very friendly and lively address, with a bar, restaurant, galateria, grocery store. The small dining room is a white and blue hut, bright and relaxed, overlooking the sea. Here you can eat antipasti, fresh fish, pasta, salads, on the menu some typical dishes are stamped with the Sicilian flag. It is tasty and generous. It's a small family business that works well, and is open 24 hours a day for a late night drink or an early morning coffee. A few tourists rub shoulders with the locals
TRATTORIA DEL SOLE
Read moreThe emblem of the restaurant appears everywhere, on the walls of the room covered with colourful ceramic suns, and on the wine jugs. This family business has been operating since 1970 and welcomes you in a warm atmosphere to enjoy Calabrian cuisine based on seafood (although the menu also offers some proposals of land). Good assortment of hot and cold antipasti. The pasta dishes are very tasty (excellent spaghetti with baccalà, cherry tomatoes and breadcrumbs) and the swordfish with mint is worth trying!
POMMIDORO
Read moreIl Pommidoro has been run by the same family since the 1920s. It is said to have been one of Pasolini's favourite restaurants when the San Lorenzo district was still a bastion of the Roman popular left. Today, we meet mainly students here, but Il Pommidoro has kept the same look as before. You will find dishes such as pappardelle with wild boar stew or rigatoni con la pajata, which, in Roman dialect, indicates a sauce with veal intestines fed exclusively on its mother's milk.
LA PURITATE
Read moreOn the walls of Gallipoli, next to the Church of the Purità, there is a sign of high standing well known to all the inhabitants. A traditional cuisine is served here, based exclusively on fish. L'antipasto di mare offers a fine assortment of specialities (raw tuna, octopus salad, marinated anchovies, mussels au gratin). Good seafood pasta, grilled fish and succulent oven-baked scampi in a salt crust, flavoured with parsley and oil. A good fresh white wine from the region will be served with it! Reservation recommended in season.
LA TAVERNA DI EDOARDO II
Read moreThis tavern, with baroque appearance, likes to qualify as the first friendly restaurant in the capital. There is a typical kitchen with Mediterranean influences. The service is warm.
TRATTORIA IL VELIERO
Read moreAn unpretentious setting but with a beautiful view of the sea. The menu is short but tasty: fish and pasta specialities are served, including succulent macaroni and almond macaroni. Lovers of huge lobsters just caught will be served! Lusciousantipasti buffet: try this carpaccio here, these bruschettas there, these eggplant parmesan and other fish grilled to perfection. Shrimps, octopus, mussels, squid, the sea is rich here with marvels to be seasoned according to the traditions of the island at this table.
OSTERIA FRANCESCANA
Read moreThis gastronomic restaurant enjoys an international reputation. And for good reason! Massimo Bottura is the three-starred chef in the Michelin guide for this establishment, which has been crowned "best restaurant in the world" on several occasions. Every day, people passing through Modena are even photographed in front of the establishment! A meal here is an extraordinary journey into the world of taste and haute cuisine. Regional specialities revisited in a contemporary way. A unique experience, to be booked well in advance.
LA VEDUTA
Read moreAt the top of a hill covered by the vineyards of the Tenuta Cavalier Pepe, this restaurant boasts the most beautiful panorama in the area. The place is particularly pleasant in the evening when, from the esplanade, you can enjoy a selection of antipasti, grilled meats and the estate's wines as the sun sets over the hills topped by their small villages. The restaurant is very popular and at weekends families gather here for long, happy and lively meals. It is therefore advisable to make reservations.
I MOLINI DEL DOLO
Read moreNice address halfway between a trattoria and a wine bar. Its terrace overlooking the river and its picturesque wooden mill are, together with the (wood) oven, the stars of the house! Venetian fish specialties: seafood spaghetti and baked turbot with roasted potatoes. But here, people come above all to succumb to the delicious pizzas, warm and authentic, with wood-fired cooking of course, for the purists! A quality address, full of charm, perfect for a tasteful stopover between two villas.
LUCI DEL FARO
Read moreOutside the village, the restaurant at the Luci del Faro Hotel boasts a beautiful shady terrace with romantic atmosphere (flowers, sunset on the sea, candlelight dinner). Delicious local specialties with fish or fresh shellfish such as tuna, lobster, bottarga (dried mulet eggs) are offered. Fish grills are the specialty of the house. The wine list is also very beautiful. Perfect service and reasonable price.