Delicious food. Had roasted potatoes and lamb grilled perfectly. For dessert, the Semifreddo was…read moreexcellent and the lemon sorbet was very refreshing. Service was pleasant but a bit inattentive. This place could really use a facelift. Some artwork on the walls. Candles on the tables would look great from outside and give it some warmth. Air conditioning was minimal, but still appreciated.

I have enjoyed this beach side restaurant for years and they NEVER disappoint!…read more Wonderful fish and pasta options with a terrific wine list. Outstanding service and very attentive staff. Truly a wonderful place to enjoy!

While planning my trip to southern Italy, I discovered Trabocci and after reading about them knew…read morethat I had to track them down so that I could see them in real life and take photos. From Wikipedia: A trabucco is a massive construction built from wood, which consists of a platform anchored to the rock by large logs of pine of Aleppo, jutting out into the sea, from where two (or more) long arms called antennae stretch out suspended some feet above the water and supporting a huge, narrow-meshed, net (called trabocchetto). IN other words, its a type of pier that fishermen use to fish right off of the beaches along the Abruzzo coastline. What I found during my research was that some of these amazing structures actually have restaurants on them and I did some searching and found Trabocco Punta Cavallucio was one of these restaurants and I made a reservation. The experience was fantastic. It can be a bit tricky to find, but luckily I had noticed the sign while driving past on the way to our hotel earlier in the day. The Google Maps was sending us to the WRONG location! We arrived and it was in a dark area on the beach, but was lit up with little lights. We were the first to arrive (they eat so late in Italy!) at 8pm and the gate to the bridge was locked. I had a bit of a panic attack but then someone came out and opened the gate and we headed into the restaurant. We got to pick where we wanted to sit so chose a "window" seat, although the windows are covered with a plastic covering that makes it difficult to see out. I believe they can open these on clear warm nights and they also have outdoor seating, but this night was a rainy one. It works like this. Everyone arrives and gets seated and everyone is served together. If you're late, they will catch you up. For 50 Euros, you receive your beverage: wine or beer or both, and then the food starts coming out! There is no menu, you are served what is fresh that day. I have posted photos of the crazy stuff we ate that night! We spoke very little Italian and they spoke no English so there was just no way to even know what we were eating except for those few items we recognized, but we tasted everything and enjoyed the experience and everything tasted pretty good. The service was wonderful and friendly even though we had a language barrier. The restaurant was warm and cozy and clean. The restrooms were outside and back on land and while they were a pit style, they were clean and easy to use. This was a restaurant in which we were the only tourists. The people dining were locals or friends. It was casual, but still nice. They frowned when I asked about credit, so I just paid cash. They may take credit, but don't want to. This was just the kind of experience that is completely unique and we enjoyed every moment. It was one of the highlights of our vacation and I highly recommend this restaurant and experience to anyone who finds themselves in the San Vito Chietino.

La Sardella was the best seafood that we had in Italy. Just a cafeteria with locals but wow was…read moreeverything local, fresh, well prepared and the kind of food that makes angels sing over your head! I live near the beach in Florida and I'm yet to find a place that is half as good. It is not fancy, and you won't sit on the dock but you have the beach view and you get to see the food in the glass case and order what you want. They serve your food as you order it and ring you up and then you find a table on your own. If you order fried food, they tell you when it's ready to pick up. I feel like this is the best way to get the same as what locals eat. The young girls worked hard to cook, serve, and ring up customers. Many locals were drinking beer so why not. I had a lemon Peroni and it was the perfect beverage to go with the seafood dishes that were having. Knowing that I can't get this food just anywhere, I ordered more than enough. Our favorites were the octopus salad and the bacalao salad. The octopus was tender and flavorful with boiled golden potatoes, black and green olives, celery, olive oil and salt and pepper. The stuffed mussels were delicious and super filling. They come in a red sauce that you will want to dip the bread in. The stuffed calamari was something that I have had but this had tons of filling so if you are hungry order this dish. The fried calamari was good and definitely fresh but needed more lemon or red peeper rings to bring out the flavor. They also had farro with shrimp that looked so good. If you are in the area, don't hesitate, go here. You will have a wonderful meal. If only they could open up a franchise here in Ft. Lauderdale. Oh well, there will always be another visit.

Once again: staff does not speak English. Few random word, but not enough to get clarifications on…read morethe menu. So we chosen the set menu for €30 that included a seafood nest for starter (a single filo leaf that contained few stripes of cuttlefish, one mussel and some sprinkled greens. It didn't seem much, but it was pleasant. First dish was seafood spaghetti. It actually was a mild aglio olio & peperochino with oysters placed on top... including the shells that kept me busy for few minutes to clean. The pasta was one minute more al dente than my preferences, but very balanced and nicely cooked. Second plate was a fish (which we never found out what kind) on warm greens and white beans... to die for! They missed couple of small fish bones, but nothing to give you a new piercing. Desert was a cream Catalala, served with some blackberry (I think) sauce which didn't go through a sieve. Maybe it was intentional, ro give some texture. Absolutely indifferent desert! So the food was overall very nice. Service was also good... when there! FYI: there were only two other tables while qe were there. There was quite a waiting time to give our order and a long waiting time to get the bill. Then they really took their time to come back and get paid by card. But I have to admit that they were pretty fast with food serving. The venue is very beautiful and the location awesome (1st floor one the riverside, with access for disabled). The also had facilities for changing a baby, but they had no baby chair!!!

This was the best seafood I had in my entire 2 weeks traveling in Italy. Quaint restaurant with…read moreauthentic dishes. Come here and enjoy the atmosphere, great food, and excellent hospitality. The owner cooks all dishes and came out to check on us a few times. A must stop when visiting this great little town!!!

Excellent local seafood This place is just about as local as…read moreit gets - by which, I mean, it's a place where you go for a quick bite in the evening, and wheee the whole point is that everybody knows everybody else. Mind you, that can backfire - don't expect a white linen fine dining thing happening, even if the food *is* exceptionally good, local it is, and local it remains. Me, if I was in the neighborhood, I'd come back

Best swordfish I have ever had! This was a great little find in Pescara. Prices are very reasonable…read moreconsidering a dinner for 4 with drinks, entrees and dessert, all under 120 euro. Service was great, maybe b/c we came before the rush. Menu is simple but tasty! Def have the semifreddo for dessert!