La Pentola d'oro — Restaurant in Tropea

Got a table easily during busy summer period but out the back in furthest corner. We ordered drinks, starter and our mains. After our started we waited an hour for the msins and only because I had to ask about them. The table next to us arrived after us, ordered and ate starters and mains and left before we got our mains. When I asked how long before we get the mains 2 waiters came back and 1 said 4 mins and the other said the food is being cooked!! Clearly we had been forgotten! The mains did not arrive for another 1/2hr! When they arrived I commented that it was longer than 4 mins we waited and 1 of the waiters got all defensive and said it’s not his fault he isn’t the cook! The other waiter was quite apologetic and corrected the arrogant waiter by telling him that it is their fault and I had every right to complain. It’s not the customers fault if the restaurant has missed a docket. I ordered the gnocchi alla sorrentino and it was like eating a plate of salt! The other 2 mains being smother pasta dish and a chicken dish were fine but nothing great. It is sad that the restaurant staff don’t care about any standard of customer service like...

I love every place I have been in Tropea so it's hard to say this is the best I've found. Yet I could easily argue it is the best place in Tropea. If you're going to dine indoors, request the back room. You can easily make a reservation online which is rare for many of the good restaurants in Italy. The seafood ravioli dish is the thing that makes me say this is the best restaurant in Tropea. The tuna with fried cippolini di Tropea was excellent also. They also served a very expertly chilled limoncello. Thick frost on the glass. I haven't seen that elsewhere. You will love this place. Don't think twice. Just go and have the time...

This restaurant came as a recommendation from a friend.

It gets 4 stars because it was exactly what I expected it to be, but it did not exceed our expectations in any particular way.

The location is quaint, and rustic - but that’s what makes it charming compared to the main strip in Tropea.

The food was delicious, we were a party of 4 and we all left very satisfied. The pasta dishes we ordered were flavourful and filling.

The price point was in range of expectations - we paid 65€ for 4 main plates, a litre of house wine and a bottle of water (plus the table-setting fee).

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