Came here with some Italian friends per their recommendation and it was a great gem! First off,…read morethere were no tourists here that I could tell. There is no menu. It rotates every month and they make the food fresh for the whole restaurant and it is served family style to your private table. In other words, each table in the restaurant is eating the same thing. You can watch them make the pasta as the first course is being served. It really feels like you are in someone's home. The night we came, the opener was a meat plate. Plenty of salty Italian meats to make it a meal in and of itself. You can ask for as much as you want but save yourself for all the courses. Next came skewers of lamb sausage. They were so different and had a tang to them that was amazing. The third course was backed artichokes, nothing too special. Next was a beef broth that was excellent with bread. There was a soupy consistency to this. The pasta was next. Gnocchi was out first pasta. I could see them making it so I knew what was coming and the timing was amazing. This was followed by ravioli which was so fresh again, you could taste it. Our final course was a wild boar that was so soft and juicy. It really got me hooked on this meat. The desserts were average but who cares, we were so stuffed by then anyways on the good stuff. Plan to spend over 2 hours here as this is a meal to experience for sure!!

Great food, a loooot of food. Beautiful setting! Amazing quality and service. Great for groupsread more

Reservations recommended but they took us anyway for lunch at 1:30 pm. Multiple rooms of well…read morespaced tables. We were given an English speaking waiter when it became apparent we needed ones. Many locals appeared to be having the steak but we had pastas: spaghetti and tortellini. Gnocchi was delicious too. A family restaurant frequented by locals, many with children. They were kind to us. Clean bathrooms were in the back.

The first thing our local host did on his way out of town was drop us off here for our first meal…read morein stunning Argentario. La Regina di Napoli sits right on the Porto Santo Stefano and was described as the must have locals spot. The fish is brought directly to the restaurant from the docking fishermen just steps away. It could not be a more beautiful location for experiencing the most incredible local Italian food. We tried pizzas, appetizers, and everything else. We got a pitcher of Prosecco to wash it all down. This meal made memories that may ruin me for stateside US restaurants. If you've already researched or ventured into Monte Argentario you know that this isn't a tourist town. This is local Italians only where only Italian is spoken. Not many foreign tourists know about Argentario & we quickly had to brush up on ordering and communicating in Italian to get through (and avoid being exiled as annoying tourists) Speaking of exiled, Caravaggio was exiled to Argentario where he lived out his later years. His tomb can be found in Porto Ercole. It's a fascinating, beautiful, very local and rural town. And such an awesome adventure!! Just go!!

We walked all over this area to decide where to have dinner. We walked ALL OVER...at least a mile…read moreaway from our hotel. My husband and I were very happy with our choice. He had a biggest calzone we have ever seen. It was so delicious! He ate almost the whole thing which says a lot because he usually can't eat that much. I had the homemade spaghetti noodles with prawns. It was also delicious. There was a little kick to it which made it even better. At first, I thought there wasn't enough prawns in the dish but there were some under the pasta!

Great spot for lunch! Valbona is a great spot for a casual lunch offering fresh seafood, great…read morepastas and wine and a great kids menu. The owner is very friendly and speaks great English. The spot is very casual and is located directly on the beach; the space is outside/inside so you feel as if you are dining al fresco but you are covered from the sun and wind. Great spot and well deserving of a visit!

Found this great little place. Mom and Pop Restaurant walked in and a huge steak is on the grill…read moresee photo. We know what we're having.