This place is really the real deal. Authentic, Ferrara cuisine that is made with love is something…read moreworth seeking out. We had eaten here 15 years ago and stumbled upon it again. This time, there is a Michelin sign up, but that wasn't the motivation to go. It was because we remembered the pumpkin ravioli with sage and amaretto cookie, the fresh pasta with black truffle, and the wonderful, authentic vibe of this place. It's a busy place, and the elegance is just enough when paired with the working class traditional cuisine. It's a special place. And, it is tucked away in the cute medieval quarter of Ferrara. Transport yourself back and eat the way it was meant to be. Wonderful.

Wonderful traditional local food. I haven't found a place I like more! Wonderful and quaint…read morelocation and friendly staff. Italian and English menus. I love the pinzini and cappellacci alla panna. Great house vino as well. Prices are comparable to the area.

Great location near Castello Estense. Friendly and fast service. Reasonable prices and good food…read more Great for small groups and families.

Double check your receipt and check your expectations for overly welcoming service, but come and…read moreenjoy the delicious and authentic food prepared here. The interior is nicely cooled and appropriately decorated and the service is fast. One recommendation: save room for the Tagliatelle Cake (sounds weird having a cake made with pasta) but it's delicious - particularly if you like the flavor of almond liquors (e.g.: Disaronno). Think of it as a coffee crumble cake but with almond liquor instead and a crunchy nutty topping instead of coffee cake crumbles.

lunch, september 2016…read more side street, but easy to find. center of town. starter: fried sardines, onion confit, sea salt you can get this simple dish prepared better. but you will have to look for a long,long time. remember the time when you saved the best pieces for last as a kid? yes, that feeling. primo: capeletti. beans, fresh, with tortellini in brodo. pasta heaven. secondo: calfs cheeks. my least favorite. but still great. wished to have a mustard based sauce. it came with a -very good- avocado based mayonnaise. potatoes. cafe. prize with water, one menabrea and a delicious glass of pinot, cafe: 50 E service: super friendly! competent. felt right! great spot.

Super place... Excellent seafood with gracious service. Paid €90 for two starters, one pasta, one…read moreentrée, two desserts, and one bottle wine. Highly recommended.

Best pumpkin stuffed ravioli!!! Great service and ambience. Staff were amazing and offered the best…read morerecommendations.

The best fried anchovies in THE WORLD!!! Absolutely worth finding the place!! Small, quiet street…read more The restaurant is upstairs. The older women, a former French teacher, is a delight.. the Guinea Hen dish was a knockout. Both the stuffed raviolis (pumpkin or beef) were outstanding. And did I mention that they make the best fried anchovies in THE WORLD!!!

I had a graduation lunch today and it was a great experience. Our party was sit outside looking the…read morebeauty of the caste on the huge square. Beautiful day as well. We had a charcuterie appetizer very rich with different salumi like salame, mortadella, prosciutto crudo, pancetta and the fried gnocco. Then we had 2 different pastas, the homemade fresh tagliatelle al ragù and the cappellacci filled with pumpkin in a parmigiano cream, crispy pancetta and some balsamic on top... delicious!! Then... yes... then we had a 3rd course with different grilled meat and grilled vegetable suck zucchini, eggplant, red peppers... after that, a selection for desert and of course espresso at the end. The waitress were very attentive and super fast. Really a great experience. Thank you all

The food was good but the service was incredibly slow. I noticed how each waiter only did one thing…read more(ex: one waiter would take orders, another would only deliver water, another would only clean up) so it made it very inefficient. I wouldn't go here again just because the wait time for everything was so frustrating.

We traveled all around Italy for three weeks this Trattoria was the best any place we had been! The…read morefood was great, we loved the waitress and because we told her we were foodies she introduced us to the charming owner. Some places you just get a good warm welcoming feeling and that's how we felt about this great tasting, reasonably priced trattoria!!

Nice appearing inside and outside area. Was welcomed w/ a complimentary glass of champagne…read more Received a soup not sure what it was but was delicious. I ordered the salmon w/ peas (here's the downfall). The salmon had all kinds of bones throughout it while eating it I hated having to be careful not to swallow any. Also the colorful peas below the salmon were cold which was turning the salmon cold fast.

Great food - ambiance casual - an historic place to eat in this city. Delicious pasta and meats-read more

HUGE portions. It was while eating here that I realised there was no way D and I could eat both a…read moreprimi and a secondi each, no matter how hungry we were to begin. Just wasn't happening. Which is a shame, because the food was that good. Standouts included the passatelli in brodo and the tripe. I swear the broth tasted exactly like my Nonna's broth (the passatelli themselves a bit different but good nonetheless). The tripe were like Italy's version of the Louisiana etoufee. The staff were super friendly and helpful, sending over their English speaking waitress to ask if we needed any help.

Amazing restaurant! Located in a beautiful quiet street. The food was unbelievable and our waiter…read morewas helpful, kind, patient, and spoke very good English. There is also a menu in English available. We highly recommend it!

We were starving when we saw the sign of this restaurant and decided to stop. It was Sunday and it…read moreappeared that all the locals were in this restaurant, and that is how you know the food is good. Given the amount of people that day, they had a pre-set menu. First they start you with appetizers. Then the first course, I ordered the al forno, and my wife the Ragu with mushrooms both were really good and the portions were big. Then they served you second plate of protein, and my wife got the grilled steak with was made to perfection. I had a little translation problem and ordered the frog "rane" (which sounds like steak in Spanish), and although was okay I am not a frog kind of guy. We were so full and satisfied with the other delicious plates (and assume full responsibility for the ordering misunderstanding) that I am giving this restaurant 5 star. It also helps that the full check was only 34 euros.

Padova doesn't get dissected by the tourist blogs and restaurant analysts. Thus, finding good…read morerestaurants in Padova is a case of trial and error. Compelled to use social media, which I trust as much as a politician, Ytheca Fiorital was a fortunate find. Modern, with an "au courant" design, Fiorital is 75% restaurant and 25% market. Initially, this turned me off, but the space is divided well, and the market doesn't infringe on the restaurant, which has an open kitchen. The young staff is happy, friendly, engaging and enhanced our dining experience to the max. We had lunch at Fiorital, and it may be too casual for dinner. However, it was perfect for lunch. The seafood was fresh and delicious. Pasta was done perfectly. I enjoyed Fiorital's pasta more than yesterday's lunch in Bologna. The menu had a ton of variety, and desserts tasted real good. Certainly, Fiorital was worth the insalubrious walk from the centro storico, which had me perplexed at first. Padova's city scape changes abruptly, without any warning. In a half a block, we went from charming to urban grit. Yikes! Fiorital is a very nice restaurant.

What a find! Modern yet rustic dining space, super friendly staff, and most importantly fresh fish…read moreand amazing food comes in great portion and value! Would go back on this Padova trip just for having dinner at this restaurant! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!