Hosteria la vecchia lanterna In Ortona

We spent a wonderful evening enjoying refined and delicious food. The osteria offers a fantastic menu with delicious local dishes. The ingredients are top-quality; you can tell the owner is a connoisseur of good taste, as well as being very courteous and kind. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to experience good Abruzzo cuisine while maintaining the originality and quality of the dishes. The place is intimate and charming...it truly feels like home. P.S.: The tripe is a must-try...OUTSTANDING.

Historic tavern on a side street in the historic center Precisely prepared dishes and friendly, family-friendly service

We really enjoyed our time here, enjoying some typical dishes. Attentive service and good food.

An intimate atmosphere, with a nod to the city's historic past, with brick barrel vaults. A small, family-friendly place. The owner is present and friendly. The homemade cuisine is good; the portions are a bit small, but the quality and price are excellent. Definitely worth a visit.

Hidden among the narrow streets of Ortona, but quality is the focus at the table! Excellent hospitality and atmosphere. I definitely recommend it.

We had dinner on a Saturday in late March. The dinner was excellent, with excellent local Abruzzo dishes, superb arrosticini, and the best fried meatballs! The place is a well-kept old tavern with soft background music and reasonable prices. We'll be back if we're passing through Ortona! Well done!

This restaurant is located in the historic center of Ortona. The place is very charming and traditional. The cuisine was traditional, and everything was delicious, prepared with quality ingredients. The owner was very kind and attentive to customer service and requests. We'll be back during our summer holidays. If you're looking for traditional food, I highly recommend it.

Welcoming place, very friendly owner. Delicious food and reasonable prices. Highly recommended!

At the old lantern, you eat by candlelight; in fact, there are lots of lanterns with lit candles inside. Because the light is very dim, a blind lady accidentally ate some fake leaves that were decorating the table. He continued to eat the other diners' food because, unfortunately, he couldn't see his own, and he continued to drink from his dog's bowl. A bit embarrassing. At which point we all asked the waiters to turn on the light. They replied that they didn't have electricity because they live in the wild. The water they drink is actually rain, and the wine is just crushed and sweetened grapes. They cook the food over a bonfire in the kitchen (and here we understood why it was so scorching hot). What can I say? It was a truly unique experience. I'm giving it 5 stars because, in their own small way, they were honest, and that should make them soar to the top. Long live honesty, long live candles in lanterns, and long live rain in the glass. Reply to the owner's reply: but is "nn" a unit of measurement?