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.
Claudio Somaschi
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20 Gennaio 2025
10,0
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
domenico crescenzi
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03 Gennaio 2025
10,0
My favorite place. Sublime food, location with attention to detail. Top staff.
Emilia Schiboni
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02 Gennaio 2025
10,0
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
Anna traglia
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09 Dicembre 2024
10,0
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.
ANTONINO MIANO
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05 Dicembre 2024
10,0
Everything excellent, the place, the staff, the owner but above all the food.
Definitely coming back
MasterKekko 03
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11 Novembre 2024
10,0
Sempre i migliori. Gentilissimi e tutto buonissimo.
Eugenio Campagna
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01 Novembre 2024
10,0
Cozy, elegant and refined place. Foods that can satisfy even the most demanding palates. High quality raw materials, seasonal dishes and all homemade. Daniela is also unbeatably friendly. Every time I eat at your place I feel at home.
Kairòs ZeroCinque
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26 Ottobre 2024
10,0
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.
gianni g
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22 Settembre 2024
10,0
Ogni tanto ritorniamo in questo ristorante perché offre pietanze particolari e proprio per questo il menu non offre una grande scelta. Gli antipasti, per me, sono i piatti migliori.Il servizio e’ un po’ lento ma tutti sono gentili. Consiglio la prenotazione. La difficoltà maggiore e’ il parcheggio perché lontano dal ristorante al quale si accede a piedi in un percorso un po’ difficoltoso.
11Carmela53
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24 Agosto 2024
8,0