Locanda La Dama Delle Saline In Cervia

We had lunch in the restaurant so we cannot review the rooms

The smell of salt, the sea breeze, the "white hills", the horizon that promises a lot of news, the flamingos that stand up with only one leg, the quiet of the world. . It is precisely here that this evening we had the pleasure of dining, in the heart of the Cervia Salt Pan Park, the smallest and most northern salt pan in Italy (in via Madonna della neve 15). The place: "Acervum" takes its name from "Acervus" or "pile" and in addition to being a restaurant it is also an inn - it has five rooms for lodging - and a shop - you can buy their products directly. The restaurant, on the other hand, is a splendid country villa with giant windows surrounded by a breathtaking landscape where you can experience history, savor culture and immerse yourself in nature. Inside we find an elegant, refined and quiet environment that follows a very precise line in the preparations: the use of sweet Cervia salt, each course is characterized by this grain of salt capable of enchanting and seducing even the most demanding palates. We took: 😋 Entrée: • Fried gnocco with sweet Cervia salt and mortadella: thanks to this small entrée we were able to enter the heart of the restaurant, we savored the flavor and sweetness of these small grains of salt that transformed the gnocco into something phenomenal. Good, special, decisive. Appetizer: • Roasted octopus with cream of potatoes and chives: perfectly cooked octopus, the crust wrapped the tender fish that used as a shoe in this cream of potatoes created a perfect balance. • Palette of the Salina: this enormous cutting board cheered up first the sight and then the stomach. Every single course was characterized by the use of Cervia sweet salt. - fried passatelli on mascarpone cream and bacon: wow. The crunchy passatelli that dived into the mascarpone with this flaked bacon was something perfect. Excellent combination. - fried piadina on chickpea hummus: it didn't excite us much. - potato croquette with ham: really large and dry crunchy on the outside with a heart full of mashed potatoes, velvety and sweet with a few splashes of flavor given by the ham. - pecorino cheese with sweet salt honey: good. - meatballs in sauce: yum, small and delicate, they reminded us of Sunday lunch at grandma's. - soffiotti with mortadella: soft and with a generous filling, a shame because they lacked that extra touch of magic in the dough. First course: • Cuttlefish ink lasagna with marinara sauce: seven completely black layers that were divinely combined with this marinara sauce that was very reminiscent of the flavor of risotto. The only shame was that the fish on the surface, having been reheated in the oven, were a little dry. Second courses: • Fritto di Paranza: perhaps the most disappointing dish, good, not very greasy, tasty but there was something unconvincing, perhaps the frozen calamari? • Grilled fish according to the catch: Sea bream, sole, cuttlefish and prawns: good, slightly au gratin but fresh. Desserts: • Rum Cubaney 18 years, Orange with salt, cookies and squares of chocolate with salt: a journey around salt and sweetness, special and exciting. • Semifreddo with Squacquerone, blackthorn jam and salt crumble: we were thinking of something more particular, undoubtedly not bad but a little more elaboration would have made the dish worthy of its ingredients. Here the sweet salt of Cervia is the undisputed protagonist of this place, a place that makes you feel at home without neglecting elegance, a place made of a few courses that still manages to satisfy all customers. We had a good time, we ate very well and we took a journey around this grain of salt that releases a sweet and salty taste at the same time. The details, especially the smallest ones, the ones that no one ever sees are the ones that really make the difference - after all, even a grain is enough to form a pile.

In the evening after a rainy day it doesn't work...but just open Maps and see that it is in a sort of islet in the middle of the salt pans and you understand the spectacle...ideal in spring/summer (maybe you can even see the flamingos...which are in fact represented with very nice lights on the tables). The food is not extraordinary but the quality/price ratio is adequate...new and clean place, friendly waiters, fast service...the plus? Distant tables and a quiet environment... given other experiences it's worth a lot... I'll be back to see the view.... and taste the fish again..

Excellent restaurant. Perfect service.

Excellent experience, I had the opportunity to get to know the restaurant during the New Year's Eve party, in this case it was a very pleasant confirmation. Excellent dishes with quality ingredients and good taste in presentation. Impeccable service, courtesy, attention, availability and professionalism. Relaxing, comfortable, clean and tidy environment. Excellent quality-price ratio. Absolutely recommended and I will definitely return with family and friends.

Amazing! Excellent service, friendly and fast. High quality raw materials, truly exquisite dishes. Highly recommended!!!

Tried with a promotion for the first time. It is a place that is located in a very particular position, the Cervia salt pan, certainly best visible during the sunset. In any case, for a short road from the main road you reach this restaurant that has a small sales point at the entrance, related to the surrounding environment to enhance the salt, precisely. It is nice as a structure and quite new, the tables well spaced, privacy and modest background noise. At the table you are welcomed by a small entree of fried gnocco and mortadella, an Emilian and partly Romagna symbol. In the bread basket, focaccia and piadina to support the food. The first courses tasted, a porcini mushroom risotto with blueberries and a tagliolino allo scoglio bianco, rich in clams, both appreciated. For the second course a beautiful composition of gratinated shellfish and a mixed fried fish that I usually compare with preparations that can be replicated elsewhere. While the gratin was in full view and eye-catching, the fried food, although very abundant and varied, was a little too dark and this is a defect that is usually found with oil that is a little used, resulting however still pleasant, but not top notch. Side dish, mixed salad and gratin vegetables, abundant and good. Final greetings with zuppa inglese on a stick and espresso coffee, for a slightly higher bill than average, but it must be said, in a particular context for which it must be taken into account. Obviously with the promo, low. The service was always prompt and friendly. The bathroom was large and functional even for disabled people. It can be recommended for a pleasant stop that in summer will certainly give the best and added value.

We found this restaurant thanks to the fork. A little hidden in the Cervia salt pans, but suggestive. You eat very well and you spend the right amount. We should return in the summer to definitely enjoy a more beautiful view with the flamingos. Optimal.

Trattoria in the heart of the Cervia salt pans. Fish-based lunch, all delicious and well seasoned. Very good and super professional staff

Unique, in the middle of the suggestive Cervia salt pan.