I migliori ristoranti in L'aquila

27/04/2026: Fresh takeout pasta shop with some very good first and second courses. Very friendly staff.

30/11/2025: The flavors of home cooking, of a house where you eat very well. Il Mattarello offers fresh pasta and excellent sauces for those who want to prepare a delicious meal at home, as well as ready-made first courses, second courses, and side dishes for those who want to enjoy a quick lunch without sacrificing quality (now a staple for picnics in the pine forest or on the beach). It's a family business, and you can tell. There's a great sense of camaraderie, and from the first time I had the pleasure of being their customer, I felt like I was staying with old friends, breathing in that homey atmosphere I mentioned at the beginning of this review. It sounds like the description I'd expect to find in the dictionary under "Romagna."

20/10/2025: Excellent! Highly recommended! Delicious pizza... and authentic piadina from Romagna. Well done guys.

05/11/2025: The place is small and very welcoming. The selection of games is huge, and the minimum drink price of €3 is more than fair. Recommended for a fun, alternative evening!

06/06/2025: A great place to spend an evening out of the ordinary, thanks to the wide selection of board games. The food is also excellent.

23/11/2025: Very welcoming, the service is also welcoming and the space is very large and the variety of food and drinks is excellent.

22/07/2025: Excellent quality and service, kindness and courtesy... highly recommended! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

22/08/2025: Excellent pizza, highly recommend

31/07/2025: Very good, the best in Avezzano

16/04/2026: I called to see if they were open on Mondays, and a young lady answered and said, "Sure, we're open." I arrived after a 3-hour drive but found the place closed. Be serious about restaurants.

07/04/2026: A high-mountain refuge at 1,650 meters. Very characteristic, high-quality food, excellently cooked in a typical mountain setting with exposed wood and stone. A beautiful and very large fireplace or in the bar area. Fast, attentive, and courteous service. The only drawback is that the bathrooms aren't very clean and welcoming. Definitely worth a visit, where traditional Abruzzo dishes are expertly prepared and reflect time-honored flavors. The meats and polenta are superb, not to mention the baked potatoes and sautéed chicory.

12/04/2026: Very beautiful place surrounded by nature, it is family-run but I have been in the field all my life and I know them personally, try it and believe it

17/02/2026: Nice pizzeria and restaurant.....clean atmosphere Tidy, warm in the winter, in a traditional and rustic atmosphere.

18/04/2026: A unique experience. Highly recommended, both for the food and the accommodation.

05/04/2026: Easter nightmare. I'll start by saying I'm a vegetarian and I made this known when I booked. If there hadn't been any options, I'd have just stated so and chosen another restaurant. The experience, however, was negative from the start: disorganized service, constant requests for cutlery, bread, glasses—often everything was missing. At one point, a friend of mine was forced to get up and go to the service table to get a plate. All for a €12 cover charge for four people. As for me, the waiter initially told me there were no alternatives other than cheeses from the appetizer. We brought the situation to the attention of the manager (I think the owner), who instead reassured us by saying that I could choose between a veggie cutlet and veggie burgers. I chose the cutlet. I was served spinach burgers, without any communication. I found this attitude profoundly disrespectful: if I were an omnivore and a dish hadn't been available, no one would have decided to substitute it for another without even notifying me. The result: I barely ate (and it wasn't something I'd ordered) and finished lunch practically empty-handed. I paid and thanked them without arguing on the spot, but it was an experience I wouldn't repeat. I don't recommend it and I won't be returning.

26/02/2026: We ate very well, the staff were kind and helpful, the service was very quick, the products were genuine and natural, the quality excellent, highly recommended!

01/01/2026: The atmosphere was beautiful, the staff was friendly, but the dinner was awful. The food was cold and bland. €95 per person wasted.

22/01/2026: Beautiful place that closely resembles an authentic Irish pub. The burgers are delicious, both on a bun and on a plate. The food arrives quickly, with almost no delay. The service was neutral; neither unfriendly nor overly friendly. He seemed rushed, but the bar was nearly empty. Excellent location.

18/01/2026: I've had the best burger in years. Excellent quality meat. Superb service, attentive to every detail. Great attention to cleanliness and order. Highly recommended place in the city center.

05/04/2026: The quality is very high, the only flaw being that the Easter lunch didn't include the classic Fiadone, or Easter cheese pizza. Otherwise, nothing else to report. Price: €50, excluding drinks.

02/04/2026: Excellent restaurant, amazing grilled lamb, delicious fried Roman-style artichokes, and exceptional baked potatoes. Excellent tiramisu, more than fair price! Well done...👏👏👏

10/05/2026: Overall, an excellent culinary experience! We ate wonderfully, starting with some truly noteworthy appetizers: the lamb offal was spectacular, as was the tripe. The chickpea soup and pork rinds with beans were also very good. ​We were extremely satisfied with the first courses: the Pecorara was delicious, and the pappardelle with white wild boar ragù was truly spectacular. ​The only slight disappointment of the evening was the wild boar stew: unfortunately, we found it a bit tough and with a hint of fennel that was too strong for our taste. ​Beer: Excellent. ​Service: Friendly, although the place can be a bit noisy when full. ​Price: Really good and fair for the quality. ​Overall, a place I highly recommend and where we will definitely return to enjoy those fantastic first courses again!

29/04/2026: A very charming place in the heart of the L'Aquila Apennines. Secluded and charming, just as Abruzzo can be... Years later, I always return. It's a simple, well-run place, set in a beautiful natural setting, where you can feel comfortable and spend a fair amount. Highly recommended!

27/03/2026: Refined French-inspired cuisine. Excellent wine selection and prices commensurate with the quality of the ingredients and the simple yet sophisticated cuisine.

01/02/2026: A lovely bistro in Rivisondoli, very welcoming and furnished with meticulous attention to detail. Host Giuseppe welcomes you with warmth, making you feel immediately at home. A fascinating culinary journey, made with authentic ingredients, mostly produced on the family farm and all transformed by Giuseppe's wife, who knows how to amaze the palates of even the most sophisticated gourmets. It's fascinating to hear how the products are created and the expert preparations, combining research and expertise to create sublime dishes. We loved the onion soup served in a French-style bowl, as well as the cured meats from their own El Nero Abruzzese pigs. The exceptional mortadella experiment was exquisite. The roe deer-filled crepes were also excellent, not to mention the chicken stuffed and cooked in Pinot Noir (Coq ai vin), also pasture-raised and expertly fed to bring out the best in its members at the table. In short, an experience that just thinking about it makes you want to relive it immediately. The wine list is also interesting, a testament to the careful research and dedication to consistently offering top-quality products. The desserts are a world apart, exceptional. Kudos to Giuseppe and the Bistrot Rizziero staff for their quality.

02/05/2026: A beautiful restaurant serving refined yet traditional dishes. A sort of "gourmet" Abruzzo cuisine, such as spaghetti with garlic, oil, and chili pepper on a bed of mashed potatoes; believe us, they're delicious in their simplicity. Lamb chops with a truly refined herb marinade. A beautiful location with an adjoining pool.

13/04/2026: I don't usually write reviews. But this place deserves my deepest gratitude. We celebrated my daughter's first birthday and it gave us and our guests a truly unique day. The food was sublime, the location beautiful, the waiters professional, and what can I say, Ambra, the owner, is incredibly sweet, professional, and talented. We'll definitely be celebrating here again.

09/05/2026: A must-see stop in Civita d'Antino.

09/05/2026: A very pleasant experience. Everything was excellent. We will definitely be back.