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 & Molise
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Termoli
Attached to Residenza Sveva, and doing perhaps the best seafood in this town of fish restaurants, Svevia occupies an 18th-century palazzo (mansion) a…
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Molise
If the bread’s good, usually all else will follow and so it goes in this old town cantina-restaurant whose single arched entrance leads into a labyrinth…
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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…
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Abruzzo
A casual restaurant that specialises in Abruzzo's classic street food, arrosticini. These charcoal-grilled lamb skewers are seasoned with olive oil and…
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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…
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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…
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Molise
Typical of the generosity and unabashed home-style cooking of Isernia's best osterie (taverns), this friendly place is a great way to experience Molise's…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Termoli
Well regarded by locals, this discreet restaurant near the entrance to the old town serves some of the best seafood in a town not short on seafood. It's…
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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…
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Abruzzo
This friendly, slightly brash little place offers swoon-worthy sea views along the Loggia Amblingh and genuine home cooking, with seafood particularly…
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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…
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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…
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Trattoria La Grotta di Zi Concetta
Molise
There's something about earthy Molise food, even in the region's relatively nondescript towns. Equally good for a spot of lunch or dinner, this old-school…
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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,…
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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…
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Termoli
One of the more reliable restaurants in the newer, more lively part of Termoli. It's open year-round and serves both seafood and Neapolitan-style pizza…
