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Ischia Restaurants

Ristorante da Ciccio

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Good for: all - families with kids incl, Delicious food - of all kinds!, -

  • Address
    • Via Luigi Mazzella 32, Ischia Ponte Ischia
  • Phone
    • tel, info: 081 99 16 86
  • Hours
    • closed Nov & Tue Dec-May & Oct

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Lonely Planet review for Ristorante da Ciccio

Sublime local seafood and charming host Carlo make this atmospheric place a heart-stealer. Highlights include tubattone pasta with clams and pecorino cheese, and a zesty mussel soup topped with fried bread and chilli. The wizened man sitting out the front was once the chef. These days he spends his evenings cigarette in one hand, glass of wine in the other, happily muttering to himself.

 

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    le meilleur restaurant de notre séjour

    remietmina recommends this,

    Biensur il y a les iles, les plages,le soleil, la chaleur humaine et la chaleur tout court mais au terme de notre séjour d'une semaine sur les iles de la baie de Naples, il nous reste un souvenir tenance : les deux excellents repas du resto Da Ciccio.
    Tout d'abord les patrons parlent français ce qui est appréciable pour bien comprendre la carte et les subtilités de la cuisine d'Ischia. Par quelques conseils avisés ,sans jamais être enavhissants Carlo et son frère(??) nous parlent de leurs ile, de leur cuisine, nous commentent les belles photos qui décorent le resto. Et la cuisine ....ah
    - les antipastis de salade de poulpes, un grand classique mais incomparable (pourtant nous avons comparé)
    - poissons frais et tellement bien préparés, le plus chez Carlo c'est vraiment la qualité de la matière première et aussi la qualité de la cuisson qui permet de conserver la texture, l'odeur des produits de la mer .
    - terminez avec un tiramitsu maison pas vraiment une spécilaité loclae mais bon délicieux...

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    Great "da Ciccio"

    macsimo recommends this,

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    If you have the chance to go to Ischia, be sure to spend one (at least) of your dinners in the restaurant "da Ciccio" in Ischia Ponte.
    Guido (the Chef) and Carlo (among the tables), sons of that adventurous hard worker named Ciccio that opened the restaurant in the late 50's, they will host you friendly, warmly and professionally as only southern Italians know how to do …
    The first thing to know is that "da Ciccio" is not one of those luxury and expensive restaurants where dishes looks like more works of art than food to eat (nothing against, obviously; sometimes they are great restaurants, as well…), but a serious place where to eat fresh fish food, well prepared, at a very reasonable quality/price ratio. You will always spend 30/40 Euros.
    So, in the menu, choose what you wish, or ask Carlo for advices.
    Start with a "bruschetta" (toasted bread seasoned with garlic, small tomatoes, oil, salt, chips of pecorino cheese, oregano and basil). Bread is from Boccia's bakery, 50 meters from the restaurant (hand made in wood oven), while small tomatoes are a very perfumed and tasty local product. Pay attention! Only one…
    Hors d'oeuvre: mussels soup or peppered mussels, sea salad, fresh octopus salad (fantastic!) with or without potatoes, marinated anchovies …
    First course: "scialatielli" (a sort of very thick home made spaghetti) with sea fruits. "Paccheri vongole e zucchine" (a kind of pasta with clams and courgette), "Paccheri al pesce spada" (with swordfish), "tagliatelle ai gamberi rossi" (with local red prawns), "spaghetti cozze e vongole" (with mussels and clams), …
    Second course: "gamberi rossi alla griglia" (grilled local red prawns), "calamaro ripieno" (stuffed cuttlefish), "frittura di paranza" (fried small local fish: a very special dish), "frittura di calamari e gamberi" (fried cuttlefish and prawns), "frittura di alici" (fried anchovies), "buillabaisse" (fish soup: delicious, for passionates), ...
    Cakes: well done the ricotta and pears cheese cake.
    You certainly won't be able to try all these great food in one night … Otherwise, ask for a good "expresso" coffee and a liqueur: "rucolino" (rocket based), "liquirizia" (liquorice based) or "limoncello" (easy to understand…). You will surely buy one of them (at least) in the shop in front of the restaurant.
    Nothing more to add. Remember only that this restaurant is a genuine and an easygoing restaurant, not really a smart and unaffordable place. That is its added value.
    If you can, avoid Saturday night (as in all Italian restaurants ...!), but be sure that you will always have a nice experience.

    Massimo

    Good for: all - families with kids incl, Delicious food - of all kinds!, -

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