Trattoria Ricciotti In Castel gandolfo

07/09/2025: How do I describe this restaurant? Maybe, local flavors leveled up. I appreciate an Italian restaurant willing to give it a twist! Classic fiori di zucca, nicely cooked, not too oily, well combined flavors. No firsts, straight to seconds although we will return to try the ravioli stuffed with tongue! Instead, we tried polpette and messicana della picchiapò. The polpette were breaded and pan-fried which was unexpected but not bad. The flavors were there, but a bit dry. I wished for a little bit of red sauce or a special house sauce?? The picchiapò was fantastic. Very flavorful and I'd say "off the beaten path" for Roman cuisine. We also had oven-baked porcini mushrooms which were top for us! And cicoria, always a win. Dessert was our least favorite, the best option being a soft cake with lemon curd. But a good coffee cleared our pallets. Service was exceptional, the owner was very thorough and friendly. Okay timing. The wine choices are interesting, many bio as indicated in other reviews, but they match nicely with the food. Overall we are satisfied and recommend. And we will be back, we want to try more! The baccala sounds amazing and we love that they often change the menu (for seasonal freshness). This little town is adorable and this little osteria is a local gem.

23/07/2025: Oh well, the fried foods are fantastic, tortelloni are top 👍🏼