Abruzzo
Occupying handsome arched chambers that have been used as an inn or wine shop for centuries, the restaurant of La Locanda di Gino calls on molta…
Must-see restaurants in Abruzzo
Abruzzo
Sextantio hotel's restaurant makes imaginative use of an arched, 16th-century dining room. Furniture and crockery are designed to re-create the austere…
Abruzzo
One of Sulmona's best restaurants, the 'old wall' is notable for spot-on Abruzzese fare such as wholewheat pasta with lentils and guanciale (cured pork…
Pescara
Sitting pretty in a city full of seafood, Cucineria relies more on the fat of the terra (land) with chitarrina (Abruzzo’s spaghetti) tossed with mountain…
Abruzzo
Be sure to book ahead at this bustling and popular little inn-restaurant in the heart of Pescocostanzo. Pasta dishes make expert use of earthy ingredients…
Abruzzo
A casual restaurant that specialises in Abruzzo's classic street food, arrosticini. These charcoal-grilled lamb skewers are seasoned with olive oil and…
Abruzzo
You could easily walk right past this restaurant; it doesn’t brag about its existence. Instead, its reputation is carried by word of mouth – which in…
Abruzzo
This handsome hotel-restaurant located on a quiet square in Pescasseroli's centro storico (historic centre) is a little more gourmet than your average…
Pescara
A small abode encased under a stone archway in Pescara’s diminutive old town where the primi prices rarely break double figures. This is a good place for…
Abruzzo
Dedicated to the food and wine of Abruzzo, this stone-walled cantina is a handsome place to eat, with its open kitchen and blackboard of seasonal…
Abruzzo
You have to trust local knowledge at La Rotunda, a small, innocuous gelateria just off the main square that seems to be visited by half the town on…
Abruzzo
Vasto’s grill king runs a small eight-table operation in the old town. The emphasis is on charcoal-grilled meat – namely lamb, beef and sausages – backed…
Pescara
This slick-looking 21st-century restaurant, wedged amid a cluster of more traditional trattorias, plies nothing but fish – a fact that becomes apparent as…
Abruzzo
Attached to Le Torri Hotel, this classy restaurant offers cosy indoor dining or alfresco seating in the garden. The food is Abruzzese rustic-refined,…
Abruzzo
Books help furnish the rooms at Buonvento (great stacks of them piled up on the floor) along with avant-garde art and a global array of souvenirs from…
Ristorante Marechiaro da Bruno
Pescara
With more wait staff than some restaurants have customers, the Bruno is a sprawling seafood emporium right on the beachfront. It manages to serve hundreds…
Pizzeria Trattoria Vecchio Mulino
Abruzzo
This old-school eatery is a good bet for a classic wood-fired pizza, lentil soups, pastas (perhaps ravioli with mushroom and ricotta) and roasted salsicce…
Abruzzo
Generosity seems to define Clemente, where they’ll start you off with a potpourri of warm home-made bread, liberally fill your glass with robust…
Abruzzo
This friendly, slightly brash little place offers swoon-worthy sea views along the Loggia Amblingh and genuine home cooking, with seafood particularly…
Abruzzo
This venerable hostel at the top of the Gran Sasso funivia (cable car) has a small bar offering coffee and cakes as well as a casual sit-down restaurant…
Abruzzo
You'll be starving by the time you reach Campo di Giove and in dire need of this rustic place with its classic Abruzzo cuisine cooked 'Slow Food' style…
Abruzzo
An old-fashioned deli in Guardiagrele's historic centre, this is a great place for a doorstopper panino (filled bread) and regional delicacies – honey,…
Pescara
Bringing Abruzzo's mountain cuisine to the coast, this osteria (tavern) brings hearty simplicity to the fore in dishes such as pasta alla gricia (pasta…
