La Buongustaia al Mare trattoria gastronomia di pesce In Riccione

22/02/2026: Valentine's Day dinner with a menu. They were kind enough to prepare all the dishes lactose-free. The service, as usual, was perfect.

10/02/2026: I recently visited with my family and found the atmosphere pleasant and comfortable. The wait staff was friendly, qualified, and even passionate, which is always a pleasure to meet. We ordered à la carte, but there's also the option of the 7-course tasting menu. So far, so good, but unfortunately, we began an interminable wait of about an hour!!! for the appetizers to arrive. The main courses were served at least 25/30 minutes apart. To be fair, the waiter apologized several times for the wait, showing professionalism and bringing us a double portion of bread (which included two different types). What was a bit surprising, however, was the wait, despite the restaurant being 50-60% full... I hope it was just an unlucky evening. The most "negative" note, however, I think is the food: beautiful presentation, nice explanation of the dish, beautiful treatment of the ingredients with sophisticated cooking techniques, and then... flavors without any real spark, all a bit like that. The WOW effect was far from there, and that's the biggest disappointment. When you find a place like this where everything sets you up for a wonderful experience (location, atmosphere, service, plating, etc.) but then the food disappoints, it's a shame. This review is my humble opinion as a food and wine enthusiast, encouraging you to point out where there's room for improvement: it doesn't take much to be a GREAT PLACE, a point of reference in the Rimini area. The kitchen needs to focus more on flavors and contrasts. I don't like to punish with one star those who make an effort but don't achieve great results, so I still rated the place as highly as possible. The bill was fair (dessert price aside). I'll be back to reassess.