I migliori ristoranti di cucina italiana in L'aquila

30/11/2025: Entering the restaurant, you feel like you're entering a protected, simple, yet distant environment. This place isn't just about eating; it's about experiencing, a brief yet profound journey through tradition and authenticity. It's truly a poet's elixir. Exceptional vegetarian cuisine, rich in aromas and flavors, perfectly complemented by the owners' empathy. Seats are limited; reservations are required well in advance.

27/11/2025: Wonderful experience. I visited the restaurant for lunch with friends. An unusual vegetarian meal, with touches of plant-based ingredients that enhanced the dishes. Locally sourced products. Guided by the very kind Andrea, who explained the dishes and the ingredients used, we were treated to a tasting experience that truly immersed us in the local area. Highly recommended.

20/11/2025: Evening with friends We had a wonderful time! The owner knows his stuff!!! Everything was delicious, from the appetizer to the delicious steak with potatoes, everything was divine. Speaking of wine... a nice selection that enhances the flavors. The house dessert was delicious, and the liqueurs were superb!! Great atmosphere! Highly recommended!

20/10/2025: As always, the best meat in the Marsican area

06/12/2025: The food was delicious! Dogs are welcome, and the staff is very friendly! Highly recommended!

26/11/2025: We had a great time, great food and atmosphere,

14/12/2025: A treat for the palate and the senses. If I could, I would have given it 10 stars. Recommended!!!

13/12/2025: A very pleasant experience. Even though we arrived a little late, around 2:15 PM, we were greeted with extreme kindness and courtesy. The staff who served us was exceptionally kind, knowledgeable, friendly, and never overbearing. We shared a house appetizer, all quality cured meats, with excellent local cheeses and jams, accompanied by exceptionally fresh bread. Then we each had a first course, including a dish of the day, which was plentiful and also excellent. The price was absolutely reasonable for the service and quality of the food. We really appreciated the tranquility and relaxation of the place, which immediately put us at ease even though, as mentioned, it wasn't very early. Furthermore, the village is also very charming for a stroll through the historic streets. A pleasant addition is the fact that they also have a wide range of homemade jams, legumes, and oils for sale, which make excellent little souvenirs. Highly recommended, and we'll definitely return if we're in the area again.

07/10/2025: Impeccable service, helpful and polite. Very tender meat. Very good sides. Welcoming and very attentive atmosphere. I will definitely be back. Yes. 100%

05/10/2025: Today I had the pleasure of lunch at Emiliano's La Fuocina, and it was a truly memorable experience. I tasted a full-blood Wagyu "Italia" rib-eye steak that was simply extraordinary: a unique, tender meat, perfectly marbled, with an intense and refined flavor. An absolute delight, never tasted before! And not just the meat: the appetizers and first courses were also meticulously prepared, balanced, and bursting with flavor. All this was accompanied by attentive and friendly service, which made the day even more enjoyable. This restaurant is absolutely worth a try, and I recommend it without hesitation to anyone who loves good food and authentic gastronomic experiences.

19/11/2025: Truly excellent osteria. I went to eat with a group from a course. There were a lot of people that day, but I have to say that the waiters, the cooks, everyone was very quick with their service, and I have to say that it was the first time I've seen it. It seems to me that the osteria is family-run. The menu included an appetizer with cured meats, cheese, very good spiced mushrooms, etc., then the first course was chitarra pasta with saffron, ricotta, and truffle, which I must say was very good. Then the second course was meat with arancini and chicory, then the house dessert, and we were also offered gentian at the end. I didn't spend much, so I'd say I'd return.

19/11/2025: Excellent quality food and generous portions. Prices are more than fair.

10/12/2025: If you pass through the heart of the Maiella, you absolutely have to eat at this wonderful place... sublime dishes, kindness and courtesy from the owner beyond the ordinary!!! In my homeland (Puglia) this kindness has become utopia! I would like to return to those magnificent places to savor those cured meats, those fantastic first and second courses... congratulations again! ❤️

09/12/2025: Wonderful, excellent, home-made food. I was there yesterday and I still think about it because of the goodness of all the dishes. The staff was fantastic, the service was excellent. I'll be back very soon and bring friends and family. The final result? EXCEPTIONAL.

19/10/2025: Maximum stars aren't enough to describe our stay at Duca degli Abruzzi. It was unforgettable, welcoming, familiar, warm... especially thanks to Assunta and her mother Gabriella, tireless and always so kind! A result like this can only be achieved through work with... love! Congratulations and thank you! See you soon!

22/09/2025: Pleasant and clean rooms. The hotel is located at the intersection of many hiking trails, making it an excellent base for walks. The staff is friendly and actively works to make your stay enjoyable.

26/11/2025: Portions not large, but excellent food

14/11/2025: Excellent in everything, very kind owner, exquisite dishes

11/11/2025: A welcoming place thanks to its outdoor spaces, the kindness of the restaurant staff, the authentic, quality food, and the excellent value. A stop here is recommended for anyone visiting Rocca Calascio.

19/09/2025: Truly excellent food, dishes with attention to detail and raw materials, very friendly owner. Highly recommended.

18/10/2025: Spending €54.70 seemed completely out of line for: five cheese and egg balls, three fried breaded lamb cutlets, a sautéed chicory, a cream tart, a bottle of cherry wine, and a digestive. If I'd also had an appetizer, would I have spent €70? 🤦🤦🤦🤦

29/09/2025: A wonderful discovery, a warm and friendly welcome, and authentic food. Everything was delicious: cheeses, homemade pasta, arrosticini, and an excellent house Montepulciano wine. A trattoria from another era! A must-try for us when we're in the area! Thanks for everything.

18/11/2025: A wonderful discovery in the heart of L'Aquila's historic center. Refined atmosphere and elegant hospitality, each room has its own charm. Excellent ingredients and service 👌🏻

27/10/2025: Elegance and style, innovation and tradition, expertise and extreme courtesy from the entire staff, expertly led by Massimiliana... These are the "ingredients" that are an integral part of the Scalco menu. You feel at home in this place immersed in art, art that can be felt hanging on the walls, with the ever-changing display of paintings and the tastefully mixed furnishings... and pure art is found in all the dishes offered. The menu is based on Abruzzo tradition revisited with innovation and creativity, from fish to meat... from cuttlefish tagliatelle on a cream of peas and mayonnaise... to chickpea cream with powdered bacon, to lamb with juniper berries... ending with the restaurant's signature dish... the Millefoglie Delfina, an unsurpassed dessert. All this is complemented by an enviable wine cellar. Stefano will accommodate your requests and offer the best advice, perfectly completing the Scalco experience. Because we're not just talking about food here... but a truly complete sensory experience.

10/12/2025: A true culinary experience! Friendly and professional staff, impeccable service. A little pricey, but worth it.

27/09/2025: If you're passing through Roccaraso—winter after skiing or summer after a hike in the Monte Greco woods—don't miss the opportunity to have dinner (or lunch!) at Chi Chi Bio. I stumbled upon it almost by accident and had an excellent food and wine experience. Quality food, knowledgeable staff, and a reasonable wait. I highly recommend it.

22/10/2025: Extremely friendly service (unfortunately, the name is unknown, but she was originally from North Macedonia), excellent food by the fireplace.

13/10/2025: What can I say, where to begin... We arrive for lunch, although it was more of a kidnapping than a lunch. The table is medium-sized, and the first thing we ask is if they have vegan options. Otherwise, I would have easily looked for another place for myself and another person. I say yes, and so we all sit down. An eternity passes before anyone comes to ask if we want a drink; no menus are available. Another eternity passes before they come to ask us about appetizers, which we obviously couldn't choose since the menus were never brought to the table. I remind the waiter that I'm vegan, asking what the vegan options are, and the answer I get is "I DON'T KNOW, VEGETABLES," in a tone that's annoyed to say the least. The famous vegetables arrive: some tasteless grilled peppers and mediocre eggplants—these are the vegan options. Congratulations. Another eternity later, another waiter arrives (or maybe the owner, I don't know), asking us for our starters, again without having had a chance to consult the menu. Once again, I naively ask what I should choose, and he replies, "You have to tell me what you want," which I would have done if I'd only known what was on offer, but without a shred of a menu, it's hard to ask for anything. When I reiterate which foods I don't eat, he even rolls his eyes at me, astonished. We settle on pasta with porcini mushrooms, a mediocre dish like the rest of the dishes, which also left me feeling nauseous for the rest of the day, and perhaps it's best not to investigate the reasons. The other diners fared better, but they too were offered samples of three starters, but only two of them arrived. When some asked for second courses, the initial response was "we have meat," further information was provided upon prompting, shocking. Now I wonder how it's possible, in 2025, to approach customers like this. I've rarely seen such ignorance and rudeness from someone offering a service, or at least supposedly so. Not to mention that all it would have taken was for them to immediately say, "No, they don't have vegan options," and I would have saved myself an absurd amount of money for dishes that should shame the people who prepared them, and you for having a clearly unwelcome customer at your establishment.