Love it! Great food, wine selection, atmosphere, and excellent service by Maria herself and her…read morestaff! Try the roasted zucchini's in olive oil, the bruschetta, artichokes in oil, and the fettuccine with mushrooms! What a treat after a long strenuous climb of the spectacular Gran Sasso National Park. Tutto delizioso! Prego Maria!

Spending a few days in the mountains and staying in Fonte Cerreto, I stopped at Ristorante de Maria…read morearound 7:30 pm for dinner with my spouse. It turned out to be a gem of a restaurant. Maria, the restaurant's name sake, and possibly daughter greeted us upon entrance and gave us a comfortable table near the kitchen. The table had a few appetizers presented skinned boiled potatoes in olive oil, miniature sliced lengthwise squash in olive oil and oregano, and freshly baked country style bread with fresh tomatoes and olive oil. While plenty of wines were on the menu, we had the house Tuscan red and followed appetizers with fettuccine in a buttery mushroom sauce and large ricotta, spinach filled ravioli in a tomato sauce. Pastas were freshly made egg/flour based and delicious. With a little room left for dessert we split a creamy tort with mix of fresh berries and an espresso. The environment was family/friend style with white tabled cloths and nice cuttery/plates in a large open space with local and family items as decoration. I would return!

We found this restaurant while cruising through Teramo in Bisenti, thanks to the many well-placed…read moresigns. It's located in a red building, a few kilometers from the center of Bisenti and well worth the drive. There is a wonderful lady who doesn't speak English but happily seats you and helps you get the best food in town. Their menu changes daily based on what's available. The first day we came we had a choice of gnocchi in red or white sauce or fettuccine (for pasta only, which we wanted). We ordered the gnocchi and were so happy we did. The dish is served with fresh grated parmesan and spicy small chiles in olive oil. We also asked for bread and vino rosso (house red wine). The wine was smooth and light and perfect with the gnocchi, which felt like little clouds of heavenly pasta in our mouths. We returned the next day and were offered chitarra--the speciality of Abruzzo which was pasta originally cut with guitar strings and served in a tomato sauce with ground meat. It was also divine. Tomorrow we are going back again. We asked what will be on the menu and the lady told us it is ravioli pomodoro, fettuccini bianco and fungi with truffles. We will have one of everything, because the food is spectacular.

If you are on your way to East coast one of the places to stay in Teramo is Corte Dei Tini. It is…read morewonderful Area to host larger group events . Rooms have amazing view to Sleeping Giant . I am very Keen to experience all the new pool area and spa jacuzzi.