We have been traveling in Italy on a road trip for about a month now. Thought we'd get off the…read morebeaten path a bit away from the main tourist traps. We landed in this small mountain valley town called San Serverino Marche. As we couldn't get an address for our B and B, we used the address of the number one Trip advisor restaurant, Da Piero's as our GPS point. Oh my, how auspicious!
From the second you walk down the curved stairway from the easy to park street level (there is an elevator for those who might want it) we knew that we were about to walk into something very very special. This is a very elegant and sophisticated space. Great care and attention to style and detail has been lavished on this restaurant. It is totally modern and scrupulously cleaned. You could be walking into a five-star restaurant in New York or San Francisco, but no, you are in a family run restaurant far off the beaten path!
If you only speak English, then you must ask for PIerLuigi Who is the boss, owner and your new best friend! His English is very good and he will explain everything about the menu and how his wife, mother and three other chefs create some of the freshest and finest food we've ever encountered. Anywhere. And by the way, the difference in price between a meal in this fine establishment and some run of the mill Italian restaurant in Italy is literally a few euros. By the end of your meal you will be spoiled from other Establishments.
Every dish we had was fantastic! This is a modern take on local classics. Trust me, you will not be disappointed. The love and attention to detail is totally evident with every plate.
Do have some wine. The owners brother produces all of the wines used as "vino della casa" these are delicious and very inexpensive for the quality. If you stay at the B and B we were lucky to book into, "La Villa" and mention this you will be given samples free of charge for all of their wines!!
At the end of our meal, PierLuigi called his brother Giovanni (The winemaker) Who spoke to me in good English and invited me to come to the Vineyard and cellars to sample even more wines! What a family!