On our first day we arrived at the city at 4pm and start walking around to find something and…read moreeat... to discover that ALL restaurants are closed for siesta! So we had ice cream instead and it was amazing! Lemon sorbet is the balls! Yoghurt with forest fruits was also nice too. Couple of days later we came back for ice cream again, but 10 am is apparently to early and therefore we had some of the treats on display. They were ok, but nothing special. I don't even know what we had because they wouldn't say a single word in English. Even "water" is an unknown word. Pointing works fine though

Pescara, as you would expect for a beach resort and business city in Italy, has many excellent…read moreplaces for Gelato, each of the best with its own special point of excellence. Caprice - like its elder cousin Camplone in the center of town, serves some of Pescara's best "capricci", little pre-made and chocolate covered ice cream cones. But that's not the real reason you should come. And neither are their excellent and creative gelato and semifreddo cakes (perfect for a grownup's birthday party). No, the reason to come to Caprice are their local, Abruzzo-themed gelato flavors. Usually at least a dozen of the fourty-odd flavors available are linked this beautiful region: from Aurum, the local verson of Gran Marnier, to saffron from l'Aquila; from local liquorice to pecorino (a wine, not a cheese). It's kitty corner to the city's Duomo just on the edge of the Corso Manthonè restaurant district just south of the river.

The White Bakery is the best American-style retro breakfast place in town…read more It is also the worst. It is the only one. Which is already an improvement over not having any at all. The three Italian reviews are glowing. I'm only giving it three stars, but that is only because I think they are capable of improving. This sort of dining experience is what many Italian tourists to the US enjoy most and the nostalgia is evident. I miss it too. What they do right? The decor and style are stellar, kudos to the interior decorator and those who made the final decisions. The wait staff are also very helpful and kind - could be better but they are on an upward curve. There was a bit of confusion as to who ordered what, but they lost no time in correcting the error and making us feel wanted. The apple pie is stellar, as are the hamburgers (some of the best in town). Saturday and Sunday brunch are a bit rigid in the offering, just 8 fixed menus plus desserts, but I can understand the organization aspect. Low points? Three euros for a beautiful and decent doughnut is a bit steep for an American, used to looking at is as a great but low on the ladder breakfast food. Also, the pancakes were pre-made and re-heated - a definite no-no which makes me never want to try the french toast. And the milkshake was (and I wonder what the Italians who gave this high marks were comparing it to) horrible. Not bad as in taste, but it was obvious that ice cream had nothing to do with the production process. Where they trying to imitate a Starbucks frappucino? Despite these major no-noes, I will be going back for the American coffee, ambiance, apple pie and the burgers.