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La Cucina del Petrarca


Arquà petrarca
15/02/2026: I visited this restaurant for their Valentine's Day menu, and from a culinary perspective, the experience was truly positive. I ate very well: the dishes were prepared with quality ingredients, well-crafted, and carefully presented. You could sense the attention paid to the choice of ingredients and the cooking. The service was excellent and fast. The waiter was kind, helpful, and attentive throughout the evening, contributing to the pleasant atmosphere. Even the homemade bread served with the food was truly delicious, an unusual detail that I particularly appreciated. The location is beautiful and elegant, perfect for a romantic dinner or a special occasion. One small point, more about style than substance: the set menu included a risotto, which, if ordered individually, cost around €22-23. Since the woman I dined with doesn't eat rice, we asked to replace it with another first course, worth around €16. I should point out that the request for a change came from us and that, formally, there was no obligation to revise the price of the set menu. However, it would have been a particularly elegant gesture—even if only symbolic—to take the initiative to deduct a few euros from the total, precisely to take into account the difference in value of the replaced dish. It wasn't due, but it would have been a sign of consideration for the customer. The real sore point, unfortunately, concerns the bill. We had chosen a set Valentine's Day menu that expressly stated that a cover charge was included. However, at the time of payment, a service charge was added separately. This situation, I personally found unfair, as it was inconsistent with what was stated on the menu. We're talking about an extra 7 euros, which, in itself, doesn't change the evening, but represents a matter of principle and transparency. I preferred to pay without complaining for the sake of elegance and not to embarrass anyone, but the fact remains that I noted it. This is why I'm giving it three stars instead of five: the quality deserves the highest possible rating, but accuracy in the bill is crucial. The result is that the restaurant has earned a few extra euros, but has lost the loyalty of a customer who until then had been completely satisfied.
07/02/2026: I visited the Tavern with my husband and can say without hesitation that it was a simply fantastic experience, from every perspective. We started with a delicious egg, delicate, balanced, and perfectly cooked: one of those dishes that immediately makes you know you're in the right place. Next up was a truly memorable skewer of out-of-this-world meat: incredibly tender, flavorful, and impeccably cooked, a dish worth the visit alone. Roberto, the owner, deserves a special mention: an incredible person, passionate, present, and authentic. You can clearly sense how much he loves his job and cares about his guests. He made us feel welcomed and pampered from start to finish, with great professionalism but also with a rare human warmth. And just when we thought it couldn't get any better... the desserts arrived, even the out-of-this-world ones: carefully prepared, delicious, and perfectly in keeping with the exceptional quality of the rest of the dinner. To conclude, we sampled the house amari, made by Roberto himself: delicious, intense, and balanced, the perfect ending to a perfect evening. A welcoming atmosphere, top-notch quality, excellent service, and a passion evident in every detail. A dinner we will long remember and highly recommend. A well-deserved 5 stars!

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