Nova Vida In L'aquila

11/09/2025: Attractive location, next to the parking lot, friendly staff. The owner (who cooks and serves!) came out of the kitchen with a cigarette in his mouth to take our order. When we pointed out that smoking wasn't appropriate, especially since there were children around, he snorted and threw the cigarette butt into the street! Good food, but everything was served at once—first courses, second courses, and side dishes—to the point that there was no room left on the table for the plates. The only flaw was the baked potatoes, swollen with oil. But the best came at the end: the bill was written on a post-it note, and when we asked for a receipt, we were given a handwritten receipt (which is allowed in certain cases), which was the ninth receipt since the beginning of the year, and it was September! Average place to eat, but poor service and hygiene.

11/09/2025: Chosen for a quick dinner after a stroll around Santo Stefano. The lentil soup was excellent, as were the gnocchi with ragù. The waiter who served us was courteous. The service was more than timely. Good value for money.