took an exhilirating road trip to Ajaccio through the Ospédale forest past thickly wooded valleys,…read moremountain streams, startling gorges and really tight hair-bend corners. two hours from Porto-Vecchio we arrive in Quenza hungry and quickly found Sole e Monti, a little inn sought out for it's food. we joined hikers from italy & germany in the communal table for lunch of charcuterie, lamb and chestnut stew, chestnut beignets w/ brocciu(ricotta-like corsican sheep cheese) and a pitcher of house wine. hearty food, good times. (chestnut/châtaigne is plentiful in Corse and utilized from root to fruit. it's used for cabinetry/firewood, livestock feed, liquor, pound into flour for breads, pasta & polenta.. or plain roasted/peeled for cheap!

This gem is in the middle of the south corsica hiking network. the drive there from porto vecchio…read moreis, taken by itself, incomparable: feels like tahoe/yosemite combined: lots of granite, clear, clear rushing streams and giant pines. when you've just hiked six miles through driving rain, you're grateful just to be welcomed in a spacious dining room. In April, the menu didn't provide much choice, but no matter, We had as a shared starter a brandade de cabillaud with raw scallop slices. Ample portion, matchless flavor. Main plates were roast chicken (well done, but not really interesting), and braised lamb shank done in a north African style (herissa based sauce, couscous with bits of fruit and aubergine. This was big city stuff of the highest rank. this with a shared dessert and a 50cl AOC rose from Ajaccio (excellent) came to 65 euros, all inclusive.

Relaxed atmosphere. Excellent food. Charming service. Couldn't have asked for more. Not to be…read moremissed.

Zonza is nice, but le Randonneur is disappointing. Small portions and not that tastefull. Claimed…read moreto be local mountain cuisine, but quite ordinary. The food and drinks came quit fast though.