La Degosteria — Restaurant in Ancona

A very good experience for the scene food of the city with some need of polishing

La Degosteria is a restaurant in the heart of the old town of Ancona, very close to the port and night life. Considering the average offer of the food scene in the city, the restaurant stands out as a very good option with a great attention to customer experience, but some details still to be refined to make it really good.

The place: the restaurant is nicely designed interiorly with a general feeling of contemporary taste and a good enjoyable lightning. It seems to me odd that the same cannot be said about the terrace. It feels like there are two different classes of setting between the interior dining room and the terrace, a bit like on an airplane. While in first/business (interior) your get fabric runners and napkins as well as a good lightning and comfortable chairs, in economy (terrace) you get paper napkins and table cloth, cheap silverware and really unpleasant lightning. In general the terrace is not a place where you feel like hanging out and relax. It is odd to me and I didn’t encounter often this difference of setting. Tables are spaced well and ensure privacy.

The service: the service was great. Staff is very present and attentive, professional but at the same time friendly and chatty at the right moment. You really feel welcomed and taken care of. They know their menu and are really good at suggesting the right plate based on your inputs. I ordered only a glass of red wine giving some specific and I was given 2 options to taste and try. Fantastic approach to client service. Overall really great service.

The food: food was good, with some plates better then others. The “Carbonara di terra” with truffles was really fantastic with in addition that touch of creativity and playfulness that makes it special. The “tagliata di manzo” with “fonduta di parmigiana e guanciale croccante” (entrecôte steak with parmesan sauce and crispy pork cheek) was overall good, but not the best quality. While the meat was fair, the fat that should give it the kick didn’t taste good and I had to put it on the side (a pity). In addition plating was not really a success (didn’t look that appealing). The home made chips as side dish were good. The dessert was also really good (a chocolate lava cake with pistachio core and pistachio semifreddo) and worth mentioning.

The price: dinner costed around 50 euro. A fair price for what we got even if you feel a bit “cheated” to be served in the “economy class” part of the restaurant for the same price.

Overall the restaurant is a very good option in Ancona. I suggest to eat inside where the environment is nicer and more refined and you’ll get a better experience. Service couldn’t be better for the category of restaurant. Food is good, but just need some more thinking to step up to the next level and be great (both in terms of creativity and presentation). Mention for the pasta dish that...

Went based on a recommendation and had high expectations of the place and its foods but unfortunately it was a let down. Only pasta dish was OK. Starters were not as nice (had to even send back one starter which was politely deleted from the bill). We sat inside as there were no places outside. Inside the restaurant, the atmosphere was dull and felt stuffy. The menu is filled with very different stuff and apparently changes based on season. I seriously think the chef can execute better dishes if it concentrates on few authentic dishes rather than numerous wide variety of dishes. The chef himself confirmed that he did not have a signature dish and all dishes were great - unfortunately the dishes we tried were...

Sono stato alla Degosteria con mia madre per il suo compleanno e NON avremmo potuto trovare di meglio 🤩😍.

Il cibo è stato SQUISITO !! I piatti sono molto studiati e ognuno di essi ha un suo carattere e un sapore che ti fa innamorare di ogni piatto. Quello che abbiamo ordinato è stato, come antipasto: Polpo arrostito con rosti di patate e Parmigiano, chutney di pomodoro verde e olio alla mentuccia. Bocconcini di baccalà in tempura crispy, salsa yogurt e cipolla rossa in agrodolce. SPETTACOLARE !! I sapori sono tutti abbinati in modo PERFETTO

Dopodiché abbiamo seguito con i primi: La nostra Carbonara di tonno Gnocchi gratinati alle cozze del Conero, provola e pomodori secchi. Quello che posso dire è solamente "WOW !"

Due piatti I N C R E D I B I L I. La carbonara di Tonno puo sembrare una cosa assurda, eppure è realtà ed è Buonissima, e... divertente ahah. perché viene servita con un uovo in camicia che deve essere rottoe mescolato al tutto per completare il piatto. La Carbonara può sembrare un piatto dal carattere Forte invece si rivela essere molto Delicata e Raffinata. E poi parliamo degli Gnocchetti alle Cozze. S U P E R B I. Mangiandoli sentirete accarezzati da un coccola calda che, a mio parere, ha al suo interno tutto il sapore di Ancona.

Infine abbiamo terminato il pasto con un Tortino al cioccolato fondente, cuore al pistacchio e semifreddo al pistacchio. Che ha mantenuto le alte aspettative degli altri piatti ed stata una conclusione perfetta per il nostro pranzo.

Il proprietario, che è lui stesso a servire i Tavoli, è una persona super simpatica e soprattutto Appassionata del suo ristorante e del suo lavoro.

La Degosteria non è un semplice ristorante, è un'esperienza e sicuramente tornerò per provare altri piatti e il loro "cambio stagione" (il menù cambia spesso per rimanere al passo con gli ingredienti di stagione e proporre sempre qualcosa di nuovo).

Super...