La Locandiera — Restaurant in Ascoli Piceno

Ascoli Piceno for starters (no pun intended) is well worth a visit. Fantastic architecture and scenery to view. We went at 4.30pm which seemed about right to have look round try various bars and then decide on dinner. The restaurant was not one of the many in the main piazzas, but easy to find. Once inside and sat down as a table for 10 a staffing nightmare we all ordered our meals. This is where being foreign and thinking you know what has been asked for comes back to bite you. We ordered 3 lots of antipasti for the six adults. The children would have to beg on the street till the main course arrived . What can I say the starters came at regular intervals and just kept coming. Little pieces of pasta, mascarpone olives in a lovely coating and my favourite fried custard balls, I kid you not. If in Italy you have tried a bomboloni creme a custard doughnut then these little balls were to die for. This was the problem we were full before the main course but itching to try more. The mains then arrived. Beef dishes lamb cutlets pasta for the children and me I had tagliatelle with zucchini broccoli pig cheek with cheese and other goodies. All agreed that the food was good as were the staff and service. And the price of €148 was to my liking as I paid. Go and enjoy a nice...

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Exactly what I was looking for — a true traditional experience! 🇮🇹✨ Authentic, high-quality local dishes and a lively, welcoming Italian atmosphere filled with locals. The ricotta with black salt is a must-try 🤍🧂, and the mixed platter is huge and full of flavor 🍖🧀. The tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms were delicious 🍝, and the house red wine was surprisingly good 🍷 Prices are very decent for the quality and portions. A perfect choice for a cozy evening in Ascoli Piceno! Highly...

SCONSIGLIATISSIMO. ESPERIENZA PESSIMA. Locale AFFOLLATO, CHIASSOSO e FRASTORNANTE. Posto controindicato per i turisti. Tavoli riservati alla gente del posto. Se vieni da fuori, una stizzatissima signora ti dice che non hanno più tavoli. Se dici "aspettiamo", la signora ti risponde "abbiamo troppo pieno". Poi, dietro di te arrivano i furbi dell'ultim'ora (quelli che avevi visto fuori affrettare il passo) che peró, pur senza aver prenotato (lo ha confessato la stessa signora), con disinvoltura fingono di avere già il tavolo dentro e ti passano avanti "perchè loro conoscono la strada e possono mettersi a sedere", sotto gli occhi e la complicità della imbarazzante signora. VERGOGNOSO. OSPITALITÀ TUTTA DA IMPARARE. Adesso arriverà certamente la pietosa smentita, ma non importa. Dobbiamo ringraziare quella signora perché ci ha permesso di conoscere una validissima alternativa a soli 100mt. Si mangia benissimo e si spende molto onestamente. La cucina é tipica. Fanno ristorazione dal 1924. É a gestione familiare. I ragazzi sono cordialissimi e gentili. VIVA IL "RISTORANTE TRATTORIA VITTORIA", ove torneremo per tutto il tempo in cui dovremo venire ad Ascoli per lavoro: ci avete conquistato perchè ci avete fatto...