Trattoria Encanto — Restaurant in Ferrara

Encanto doesn't look like much from the outside, but it's well worth your time. Service is friendly and efficient. They offer a six course "love experience" tasting menu, a three course "regional classics" set menu, a wide selection of a la carte dishes and an extensive wine selection.

The regional set menu is definitely worth trying, and very much in keeping with Ferrara's history as a medieval center. They open with a (large!) sliced meat plate with peppered prosciutto and salami, accompanied by some rounds of the local twist on regional fry bread. Round two is (of course) pasta with ragù, cappelletti filled with pumpkin/squash. A good portion, not overly large, and very tasty. Finish with salama del sugo on mashed potato. This sausage is peak medieval cooking in my book, it is cured in wine and maintains a strong herby, wine-like flavor that you can imagine was the hot new...

Cosa posso dire? A hidden gem! We found this restaurant through google maps, it was open for lunch and we were the only two guests here. We were surprised but thought to give it a try and were not disappointed. The waitress was not able to speak much English but that was no problem at all, it gave the authentic touch! We received a little greeting from the kitchen, a fried zucchini appetizer, we decided to go for ‚tortellini in brodo‘ and the paccheri, which was an excellent choice. As a main we shared the „sgombro“ which came with grilled veggies, really plenty of food and a good...

Superb. We’ve been staying in Padua for a month, sxperienced travelers. Trattorio Encanto is on a small side street in Ferrara, about 300 meters from the sightseeing. Has a bona fide chef focused on seafood. My partner had a calamari and mushroom dish that was a revelation. I had black pasta with garlic and chili oils, clams and calamari, another ingredient or two. We agreed they were the two single best dishes we’ve been served in Italy, which is saying something, believe me. The service was warm and gracious, the cost modest, the...