Antica Taverna di Navelli In Navelli

Excellent culinary experience with a set menu featuring typical local dishes. Fairly priced.

An excellent restaurant offering traditional dishes at a good price. The spaghetti alla chitarra with guanciale and saffron are particularly noteworthy, as is the saffron beer from a local brewery. It's best to choose a table inside to avoid being "smoked" by the adjacent outdoor grill.

We found this tavern by chance. We enjoyed the food we chose (the five-course saffron menu). The only flaw was the lack of understanding that we couldn't exchange the dessert included in the menu for something more palatable... I found this requirement a bit unpleasant.

Very nice atmosphere, welcoming staff, excellent food, we will return

We had lunch at the Antica Taverna di Navelli, choosing a saffron and a truffle menu, and were very satisfied. The dishes on our menus were very good; I personally really enjoyed the chickpeas with saffron, the pork capocollo with truffle, and the saffron cream. I also highly recommend the saffron beer, which is truly unique. The waiter who served us was friendly, pleasant, and attentive. I think the value for money is excellent.

I would return, because the place definitely deserves another visit, but I want to share my experience in detail. The appetizers were all five-star: the cacio e ova balls, the fried chickpea pizza with prosciutto, and the chickpeas were truly exceptional. I have some reservations about the first courses, however. I ordered the chitarrina with saffron and guanciale, a delicate dish in itself, but for my personal taste, it lacked salt, an element that could have given it greater balance and flavor. I had the same feeling about the legume gnocchi: the texture of the gnocchi was excellent, but again, it lacked saltiness, as did the zucchini, caciocavallo, and saffron sauce, which could have been better showcased. The lamb and side dishes were average. The bill was fair. Unfortunately, I must report a very unpleasant incident. When the waiter asked how the lunch had gone, I expressed my observations honestly, in a constructive spirit. The waiter understood my intentions. and reported the feedback to the kitchen. However, instead of acknowledging the criticism and perhaps verifying it, the kitchen staff began mocking my table, even resorting to insults. This all happened while my wife and our friend were outside, making the incident even more embarrassing. The owner apologized repeatedly and tried to make amends, but the bitterness over what happened remains. It's truly a shame, because the restaurant has potential, and I'd love to return for a better experience.

the staff were helpful and friendly, the food was fantastic and the service was fast. Nothing negative

Everything was great. Especially the herb-flavored ricotta.

Consiglio tanto questo posto ai piedi del borgo di Navelli. Davvero buono! I piatti forti sono con lo zafferano ovviamente, ma non si resta delusi dal resto del menù. Posto semplice ma elegante. Cordialità da parte del personale. Nota di merito: finalmente qui vegetariani e vegani possono mangiare qualcosa di ottimo e anche locale!

Siamo stati a pranzo presso l'Antica Taverna di Navelli (AQ) e devo dire che siamo rimasti colpiti dall'accoglienza garbata e gentile del titolare Sig. Daniele e dallo staff molto preparato e presente. Locale molto accogliente, ben organizzato e pulito. Abbiamo ordinato un menù fisso allo zafferano composto di ceci della Piana di Navelli con zafferano, chitarrina allo zafferano e guanciale, stracotto di vitello agrumi e zafferano, millefogli alla crema con zafferano, e degli antipasti come vellutata di fave con cicoria e cipolla croccante, carciofi, pallotte cacio e ove, verze tutte con la sapienza dell'utilizzo di creme e dello zafferano che ne esaltavano il gusto e il profumo. Tutto ottimo e genuino ma, soprattutto, rigorosamente rispettante le virtù e bontà dei prodotti tipici dei prodotti dell'agricoltura territoriale. Sicuramente sarà un nostro punto fermo come Ristorante della zona dove la qualità, la genuinità, la cortesia e il prezzo giusto rispetto a ciò che "degusti", meritano di essere frequentato.