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27/04/2025: I have known Albergo del Sole since the 70s, I had the privilege of meeting the parents of the current owners, Franco and Silvana, I was only a child but I remember the dishes they presented to guests with great love. The onion soup in broth, the stew with polenta not to mention the famous sandy one with mascarpone cream! Tastes that have remained in my heart. Today, years later, I have returned to Il Sole, where my children Mario and Francesca continue their parents' mission with great ability. Seeing the place again, elegant, warm and welcoming, took me back 45/50 years, with some changes and embellishments, the place recalls the past, but with an air of renewal, of elegance... there is the fireplace where once, by means of a system of pulleys with stone weights, a mechanical rotisserie with movement without an engine, slowly turned loaded with meat that roasted on a wood fire, while next to it, an open kitchen showed a cauldron with polenta always ready and hot. I was very surprised to see that fireplace and that rotisserie system again, now not working, but there in its place. The friar in the middle of the room where chef Franco once hosted customers in a unique and unforgettable journey of conviviality. Well today that brother is there in his place and his son Mario maintains that tradition, a feather in his cap, to be praised! Lunch was a discovery of incredible tastes and combinations, always respecting the local raw materials and the tradition of local cuisine but with innovation and elegance. Nothing is out of place, Mario in the dining room knows how to take care of guests and offer a truly pleasant experience, almost from another era. Quality, excellent cuisine, service and the great choice of wines from their own cellar is worthy of great appreciation. The prices are appropriate to the excellent quality and skill of the Chef and the venue. Score 10 and praise.

09/02/2025: Locale storico, ben tenuto e accogliente. Sala riservata ai collezionisti de Buon Ricordo. Polpetta di ben venuto, piacevole. Poi attendiamo un antipasto che si fa desiderare, e quando arriva è un piattino di sole fettine di salame... Dopo una lunga attesa, arriva la zuppa di cipolle, peccato per il retrogusto di bruciato. Finalmente recuperiamo con lo stracotto con polenta (il primo piatto storico del Buon Ricordo), ottimo. Poi la Sabbiosa con crema di mascarpone, davvero gustosa, che è la nuova specialità del piatto poi omaggiato. Dispiace, ma su un pranzo già prenotato, non si può avere un servizio così approssimativo. La titolare si è scusata e speriamo di recuperare in una prossima occasione.