09/08/2026: Over the past five years, it's become a ritual, after watching Napoli's Castel di Sangro training camp go to Mr. Nicola and his wife. On the human side, they're both incredibly helpful, guiding you from the phone reservation to the restaurant where they delight you with traditional Molise cuisine. Their dishes reflect the passion, love, and tradition for what they do! Regarding the debate about the sacrifices made in the kitchen, I can tell you from the bottom of my heart that success isn't about how much money you earn, but the difference you make in people's lives—and believe me, even in your own small way, you make a difference!
08/08/2026: A unique experience... let's start from the beginning when, next to the restaurant, a woman and a young man—who we later discovered were a mother and son—stopped us before entering, advising us against the place.
Incredulous and bewildered by this attitude and by the insistence of these two individuals, clearly in bad faith and in conflict with the establishment (labeling it with endless negative connotations), we refused to be swayed, and once we parked the car outside, we went inside.
We immediately found ourselves in front of a family-run restaurant and were welcomed wonderfully.
We asked to dine outside because we wanted to enjoy the fresh air of this area during this time of year, and we were immediately granted our request.
We enjoyed an excellent local wine, a platter of quality cured meats and cheeses, but our eyes were wide open when we tasted the truffle ravioli with goat cheese.
Since there were five of us, we also enjoyed the wild boar pappardelle and pork shank, all delicious.
The dessert didn't disappoint either; the tiramisu and caprese were TOP.
The owners of the osteria apologized several times for the rude and annoying presence of these two people standing outside, who were clearly embarrassing them. It became clear that since they had sold the business to them, they were suffering from their success and were trying in every way to discredit them... but it had the opposite effect... at least with us, because their insistence was what drew us there and piqued our curiosity.
We were offered wine and liqueurs, I think because they realized that we were actually turning their embarrassment into a strength because we were laughing like crazy.
It was an unexpected event; we've been going to Castel di Sangro for four years, and starting next year, it will be a regular stop because it's wonderful.
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