Great suggestion from the Michelin guide, the food is simple and from what I can tell mostly local…read more I will say that they could be more precise with their presentation (the Crudo was cut in uneven sizes and oiled unevenly, making some bites much better than others) but overall the food was great! They also speak English witch is a plus, though I think most people have a very good control of it.

What a gem! I was with good company who recalled the place from a previous dinner here - otherwise…read morethere's little chance you'd walk in just waking by. We sat in the small open-air space in the back, and sought advice from the chef. A good thing, too: I would not have deciphered the item in the menu that stood for "astonishing cured meat with some crazy savoury ice cream", or the giant filled pasta (the correct name of which I forget) with chives and a cheesy filling. The pasta itself made me remember why I avoid pasta pretty much anywhere -- because once every few months I have pasta like this, and nothing else is good enough. We were both content, but Jan remembered an exceptional piece of meat, and we asked about sharing a steak. When it arrived, in strips that revealed a deep pink surrounded by a perfect brown, our giving in to minor gluttony was justified: it was so tender that no knife was needed to cut this up, and we recalled stories of Kobe beef. When we complimented the chef he told us that the meat was from a private farm in Ireland where cows were treated as per the Japanese method -- no surprise, then. The price was perfectly agreeable, and the service friendly and helpful: superb food in an honest environment.

An equivalent to an Italian truck stop, this place serves up fantastic no-fluff all-buff regional…read moreRomagna food for a really good price. Everything is made by hand and it's about as close as you can get to home-made quality without scoring an invite to a local's home. Some of my favorite go-to's here include Tagliatelle al ragù (there is also a variation that is made using Sangiovese wine that's fantastic), lasagna and grilled vegetables. Also don't leave without trying one of their amazing desserts (can't go wrong with Panna Cotta + caramel sauce). You'll need to speak a little Italian to come here (no English menus) but the wait staff is friendly and they will do their best. If you can manage to communicate enough to order you won't regret it. The food is simply amazing.