La Locanda del Ditirambo In Castro dei volsci

Very tasty special cuisine, welcoming service, a pity we were in a hurry. See you next time....

An Inn that is a jewel; and it seems normal that certain jewels are not found on the street, you have to deserve them. Catering is a strange exercise: the customer pays for a service and evaluates what he has received in exchange for money. The Locanda del Ditirambo is one of the rare places, rare even in Ciociaria, where not only this is offered, where not only work but also passion is brought into play, where you feel the people inside the things, and the effort becomes pleasure, luxury. Of course, nothing is perfect, but everything has a different meaning for the customer when it is understood that on the other hand they want at all costs, with stubbornness, to improve things, and perhaps improve an already good product, go further, and then even what seem like small imperfections become a necessary part of beauty, not only because they make it domestic and affable. Here, let's talk about the menu, quite small (which is almost always a guarantee of a job done in-house and done well); but first of all I would like to talk about the bread, which the chef prepares himself, delicious. Then, without being linear, I'm surprised by the desserts, which you won't find in any other restaurant, because they don't come from a van, from a factory, from a pastry shop, but from these four walls: what a spectacle! What a spectacle a chef who breaks his head to bring you his own desserts at the end of the meal, and makes them as God commands! The trio of starters imposes itself as a must, with the potato pie as the prince, a great invention; then the meat second courses, with the excellent pork neck with smoky and sweet and sour notes, and a traditional bufaletta (Ciociaria buffalo stew) among the best I have ever tasted. I will return, yes of course, and I will return for the first courses, which I have not tasted; and for the cellar, which seems really well stocked. It is a place where, unless you are very dense, you return: a place of the heart.

Una Locanda che è un gioiello; e sembra normale che certi gioielli non si trovino così, sulla via, bisogna meritarseli. La ristorazione è un esercizio strano: il cliente paga un servizio e valuta quello che ha ricevuto in cambio di denaro. La Locanda del Ditirambo è uno dei rari posti, rari anche in Ciociaria, dove non si offre solo questo, dove si mette in gioco oltre al lavoro anche la passione, dove si sentono le persone dentro le cose, e la fatica si fa piacere, lusso. Per carità, niente è perfetto, ma tutto ha un altro senso per il cliente quando si capisce che dall'altra parte si vuole ad ogni costo, con testardaggine, migliorare le cose, e magari migliorare un prodotto già buono di suo, andare oltre, e allora persino quelle che sembrano piccole imperfezioni diventano parte necessaria del bello, non solo perché lo rendono domestico e affabile. Ecco, parliamo del menu', abbastanza ridotto (che è quasi sempre garanzia di un lavoro fatto in proprio e fatto bene); ma prima di tutto vorrei parlare del pane, che lo chef prepara da sé, delizioso. Poi, senza essere lineare, sorprendermi dei dolci, che non troverete in nessun altro ristorante, perché non vengono da un furgone, da una fabbrica, da una pasticceria, ma da queste quattro mura: ma che spettacolo! Che spettacolo un cuoco che si rompe la testa per portarvi i propri dolci a fine pasto, e li fa come dio comanda! Il tris di antipasti si impone come un must, col tortino di patate a farla da principe, una grande invenzione; poi i secondi di carne, coll'ottimo collo di maiale con note affumicate e agrodolci, e una tradizionale bufaletta (stufato di bufala ciociara) tra le più buone mai assaggiate. Tornerò, si certo, e tornerò per i primi, che non ho assaggiato; e per la cantina, che sembra proprio ben fornita. È un posto dove, a meno di non essere proprio ottusi, si torna: un posto del cuore.

Daniela is an institution in Castro. Beautiful and welcoming place, good food. Absolutely recommended also for discovering one of the most beautiful villages in Ciociaria

My favorite place. Sublime food, location with attention to detail. Top staff.

Lunch of the Immaculate Conception...fascinating location in the historic center of Castro dei Volsci which has respected the place where it is set. The friendliness of the owner and the staff who serve the tables are neither obvious nor completely common and I believe regardless of whether you are a long-standing customer or not. Because we return to this place and not for the kindness (priceless) but for the flavor of the dishes. I don't like chestnuts but I wanted to try the chestnut fettuccine with sausage ragout and porcini mushrooms... the trio of starters, a spectacle for the taste buds and the smoked pork neck, how can I define it if not sublime (I'll try to do it again at Christmas, it has inspired my menu) what about the desserts? An amazing Amalfi... we will definitely return and we will return. 👏 Well done

Excellent restaurant. Zero km food with particular and genuine presentations. Welcoming staff. Beautiful location in one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. Even after some time, every time you return to this restaurant, you feel welcomed and pampered like family. Chef Antonello prepares delicious dishes, simple and original at the same time, with local products. Even the bread and leavened products, as well as the desserts and appetizers, are his creations. Highly recommended to visit periodically.

Everything excellent, the place, the staff, the owner but above all the food. Definitely coming back

Sempre i migliori. Gentilissimi e tutto buonissimo.

Ci siamo stati durante le nostre vacanze in Ciociaria, locale pulito e ordinato, personale molto cordiale. Molto buono il cibo, lo spezzatino di bufalo eccezionale e i dessert eccellenti. Buon rapporto qualità/prezzo. Consigliato.