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!

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

You don't go there for the service (rough and direct to say the least - smiling isn't even an…read moreoption). You don't go there for the quiet atmosphere (quiet Italians? I don't think so!). You go there for the food, which is absolutely amazing. The owners are fishermen and as true fishermen, they only serve what they fish daily. And for bonus, they have a cook who knows how to properly prepare all that sea food. It's fresh, it melts in your mouth, it's to die for - and even if you don't like fish, you will love this fish! Tip: Don't be a tourist and ask for the menu. Just say you'll take the appetizers. You will see the waiter come regularly to your table with small plates of everything. Best way to have a taste of about 15 different seasonal sea dishes, warm and cold. And if you're still hungry after that, try some pasta - absolutely delicious. And if you're still hungry after, have some grilled shrimps or calamari. And if you're still hungry after that, I'm sure you can have some dessert, though we didn't make it that far... Bonus point: The house wine is bottled Zaccagnini.

Excellent fish dishes. We had decent service. We found the Interior of restaurant to be a bit…read moredated.

Food was mediocre. Service was terrible. We never got items we asked for several times. We were…read moretreated totally different from others that are locals. I spoke in Italian and our server acted like she couldn't understand. We were served a different olive oil than locals and ours was bitter. When I asked about it and explained I was half Italian from Bologna I was told 'they don't do olive oil.' I am a highly educated culinary person and don't insult us. So disappointed Tonno (tuna) grilled just no taste. Grilled sole that my husband has was average. When you have a chef influencer as a daughter our palates are not novice. This is our 5th visit to Italy and the FIRST to be treated this way. Avoid this restaurant.

The pasta allo scoglio is unbelievable. Pizza is very good. Service is excellent. Seafood is fresh…read moreand delicious. Would eat there every night if I could.

Cosy little taverna, hidden on a quiet street. The menu is…read morequite standard, but food os very nicely cooked with fresh and quality raw materials. Decoration reminds me of Greek islands (Cyclades to be precise), but not in a kitchy way. No baby seat, but conventional chairs to fit our "sack and seat". The waitresses was not fluent in English, but able to communicate for our purpose (hurray!). She was also very kind, sweet and helpful. So we had the antipasti sampler to start with. There were 7 little plates coming one after the other. Then we carried on with the chef's special (pasta with garlic and chickpeas) and a seafood spaghetti. Finished with fried calamari and side salad. After all these, there was no room left for desert. Overall I really enjoyed our lunch and I would go back if ever visit Pescara again.

From the owner: Pesce, Carne e la sera Pizzeriaread more

When local meets class. Had the chance to have a business…read moredinner here last night. Very nice ambience wherever you decide to stay, whether outdoors in the front by the Baroque Church or in their beautiful internal garden, or in their dining room inside. Food was excellent with quality ingredients, expertise in combining flavours that clearly comes from decades of homemade cooking style this family-run venue is famous for. A place where the locals flock and as you taste the flavours you understand why. Homemade pasta with mushrooms and truffles, grilled meats and an excellent pizza selection right out of a wood-burning oven, La Taverna offers something for all tastes. Service was quite attentive and could be improved. All in all, a lovely wine & dine experience in one of Pescara's loveliest 17th century quarters. Will certainly return.