Trattoria Lo Sconciglio — Restaurant in Monte Argentario

Lo Sconciglio is a nice fish restaurant in the middle of the square in front of the old harbour in Porto Santo Stefano. At start the general waiter was a bit too pushy to let us choose from the menu and fresh whole fish. He said because otherwise our children would have to wait long for their pasta. I think it had other reasons. Later it became more relaxed and we had a lovely evening. The ambiance on the terrace is good and in mid-summer very lively with artists performing on stage very nearby. Don't mind the plastic terrace chairs that's just typical Italian. The kids had enough room to play on the field next to the terrace. They put water on the table we didn't ask for, be clear if you don't want any of it. For children there is only fanta or coca-cola to choose. We had the local Ansonica white wine, which is a darker white wine and quite heavy but delicious. The bruschetta al pomodoro wasn't really special. I think there are tomatoes with more taste. I'd recommend the spaghetti alla vongole and the gamberoni in padella. The padella is delicious (use the bread to empty the plate!). We had limoncello 🍋 and a cafe before some Gelato in the direct neighborhood. Would recommend this fish restaurant but be clear that you're not...

Terrible. Unfriendly head waiter. Salad arrived quickly for a friend, while another guest at our table did not receive the starter until I was done with my main course. We asked repeatedly and were only told that "of course, what did we expect, cooking takes time"- while we arrived so early at this venue that our orders were among the first that evening. After waiting for the other guest's main course for over an hour and still only receiving that cocky explanation, we left and got ice cream for our friend instead. Most terrible experience, and the food we did receive was not worth the the price either. Do not go here, lovely restaurants with delicious food are just around...

Family friendly. A husband and wife providing an amazing meal and welcoming experience. They opened their arms to us as Americans and offered fresh seafood suggestions. The view seaside is incredible and offered welcome cooling breeze. I honestly just deferred to all of our host’s suggestions and ate an amazing meal. We had table-side salad to start with local white wine, followed by day caught whole fish grilled and fried calamari. Many folks around us also had delicious looking pastas. Don’t pass this...