Ristorante Albergo Del Sole In Maleo

I had lunch there about ten days ago. Excellent location, excellent service, excellent quality of the dishes served. Everything would be perfect if not, unfortunately, for the excessively expensive prices, just beyond belief. I think it is unacceptable that a person at lunch for a first course, a second course, a dessert and a glass of wine ends up spending €75. I am very sorry because for this reason I will not be able to return.

High quality restaurant, well-prepared and well-presented dishes. Original in taste the food, selected products. Excellent selection of wines. Compliments

We had the pleasure of organizing our wedding lunch at Sole. The location is traditional but extremely well-finished in details, the courtyard and the garden below where the children could play are beautiful. We started with an aperitif in the courtyard and followed by lunch under the porch, quality and care in every dish. Thank you Francesca for this beautiful day. We will have a memory forever.

The place is beautiful and pleasant. Furnished as it once was, with a long table and a huge fireplace that was the kitchen of the countryside once. We tasted the cold cuts with giardiniera, the lasagnette with nettles, the cockerel and also their cake with mascarpone. What can I say? Exceptional!!!. The service and attention to the customer are also excellent. It deserves top marks. -----‐- We returned 2 years later. The restaurant is still certainly good, good service and good dishes. But it has increased its prices quite a bit and the portions are not exactly abundant (but they don't even have to be). 2 years ago the BR menu cost €50 and had 4 courses (not huge) water and coffee. Now it has 3, no water, no coffee and costs €60 (so +40% since not only are they 20% more expensive but the menu contains less). A first course à la carte costs €22. I think the prices have become too high for the context.

Ormai location fissa per le feste familiari, anche quest'anno il Sole di Maleo ha ospitato la nostra brigata (6 persone più il nostro inseparabile border collie) per il mio compleanno. Che dire ? Gli anni passano, le buone abitudini si cercano di mantenere. E tra le buone abitudini c'è anche quella di rilassarsi pranzando al Sole, un ambiente quasi fuori dal tempo che ti invita, come nella canzone di Lucio Dalla, "a lasciare la bicicletta sul muro e camminare la sera con un amico a parlar del futuro". Qui non si cammina ma si resta seduti,non si parla solo di futuro ma anche e sopratutto di presente e passato, mentre mangi un ottimo risotto o un sublime cervo CBT (vera sorpresa), passando per zuppe di cipolle, uova croccanti o faraona alle mele. Tolgo sempre un punto per la cantina a mio parere non adeguata al menu. ne aggiungo uno per la sempre deliziosa addetta al nostro tavolo. In ogni caso, qui non si resta mai delusi .

I've known Albergo del Sole since the 1970s. I had the privilege of meeting the parents of the current owners, Franco and Silvana. I was just a child, but I remember the dishes they lovingly presented to their guests. The onion soup in broth, the stew with polenta, and not to mention the famous sabbiosa with mascarpone cream! Flavors that have remained in my heart. Today, years later, I've returned to Albergo del Sole, where their children Mario and Francesca continue their parents' mission with great skill. Seeing the elegant, warm, and welcoming restaurant again took me back 45/50 years. With a few changes and embellishments, the restaurant harks back to the past, but with an air of renewal and elegance... there's the fireplace where, using a system of pulleys with stone weights, a mechanical rotisserie with no motor would slowly rotate, loaded with meat roasting over a wood fire. Next door, an open kitchen displayed a cauldron with polenta always ready and piping hot. I was very surprised to see that fireplace and rotisserie again, no longer functioning, but still there in its place. The small refectory in the middle of the room where chef Franco once hosted guests in a unique and unforgettable convivial experience. Well, today that refectory is there in its place, and his son Mario maintains that tradition—a jewel in the crown, to be commended! Lunch was a discovery of incredible flavors and pairings, always respecting local ingredients and traditional local cuisine, yet with innovation and elegance. Nothing is out of place; Mario knows how to take care of his guests and offer a truly enjoyable, almost old-fashioned experience. The quality, excellent cuisine, service, and the extensive wine selection from their cellar are worthy of great praise. The prices are in line with the excellent quality and skill of the Chef and the location. A 10 out of 10.

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.

I had lunch after a long time since I heard about it and I chose the menu of good memories. The welcome was a saffron rice ball filled with ossobuco marrow combined with cooking seasoning. There couldn't have been a better welcome. The chestnut risotto with chanterelles and cremasco saver is excellent despite not appreciating mushrooms. Deviled cockerel cooked to perfection. Sandy with delicious mascarpone cream. It's an hour's drive from my house, but it would be worth traveling even further. February 7, 2025: I returned today to have that lunch with my 84-year-old father that I didn't succeed the first time. Thanks for putting the icing on the day I spent with him.