Trattoria Osteria della Vedova In Ancona

Let's start with the dishes: the pasta is all handmade, from tagliatelle to gnocchi, and if you have a refined palate, you'll notice. The meat ragù is amazing, just like our mothers and grandmothers used to make (the Vergare of the 1950s and '60s). A time machine of flavors. The fried meat Marchigiana style with cutlets, the lamb, the cremini mushrooms, the Ascoli olives, the delicious and light zucchini flowers. Even the chicken al Potacchio is mouth-watering. But the curious thing is that the one who cooks to perfection at "La Vedova" is Svetlana, a formal and corpulent Russian woman, who remained that way after losing her Italian husband. Her mother-in-law taught her daughter-in-law how to cook Marchigiana cuisine. And she has passed the reins of the restaurant on. The service is naive and original. The atmosphere is that of the old Osterias of yesteryear. Don't expect luxury and modern furnishings. That's precisely the beauty of it. A restaurant with two small, separate rooms. There are two entrances. As soon as you walk in, it feels like you're at Frittole. There are just a few tables, a bit close together. But the important thing was the good food, which is what matters most:

Reservations required. Always busy, and it's worth a visit even just for the tagliatelle with ragù. Exceptional. Everything about this old-fashioned osteria is delicious. Highly recommended.

Excellent service with attentive service from the waitresses and chef, fabulous dishes, delicious handmade tagliatelle, spectacular chicken in potacchio, delicious fried food and roast potatoes! Highly recommended, we'll definitely be back, served by the fantastic Chef Svetlana!

Old-fashioned tavern, home cooking, excellent first courses and good second courses, standard prices, fairly precise service

A traditional Ancona restaurant. Only traditional dishes, but executed to perfection, forgiving of any shortcomings. I had tagliatelle with ragù and the fritto misto and potacchio. The homemade tagliatelle are hand-made with a thick, very flavorful ragù. The fried food is dry and made with quality meat and vegetables. The pollo in potacchio is excellent. Service could be improved, and much could be improved. The price is medium to high, but you won't be disappointed. The best place to eat traditional dishes in Ancona and its province. Go only if you can tolerate poor service and spend a few euros above average.

Excellent dinner, even though there were only 2 first courses and 2 second courses. Superb ragù. Friendly and fun service.

Family restaurant, the service is rustic, the gnocchi and tagliatelle are very good, the chicken or rabbit potacchio is superb and homemade, the price is almost fixed