This is a quaint little restaurant that I nearly drove by and missed it in the town of Romans sue…read moreIsere. It is a renovated house that you instantly recognize as a true gem when you walk in. You are immediately greeted by Loris: your server for the evening who grew up in Milan and is an incredible bartender and barista. Pick from a menu that changes every month and get ready to be blown away by the other member of the two-man team: Jean Charles. He has been cooking all of his life and over 20 years in Italy where he mastered the art. He uses fresh products and the herbs from his garden and the dessert is to die for! I had the tiramisu which was an experience in itself. The restaurant has an authentic family-owned vibe with an incredibly friendly environment. It seats 18 people inside or outside when weather permits, so expect to meet the chef and have a memorable time!

From the owner: Basilic & Co vous propose des pizzas élaborées autour de produits d exception : des ingrédients…read moreemblématiques des terroirs de France (Ravioles du Dauphiné Label Rouge, Saint-Marcellin affiné, etc) et d'ailleurs (mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP, etc). Plus de 20 recettes au choix, préparées à partir d une pâte fraîche à fermentation lente, et cuites dans un four à sole de pierre rotative. Sensibles à l environnement, les restaurants Basilic & Co utilisent des emballages recyclés et recyclables, des ampoules basse consommation, des produits nettoyants écologiques et pratiquent le tri sélectif.

To be fair, I find all pizza in France to be mediocre which is why I can't give it more stars. But…read moreI was told this was the best pizza in Valence and by French standards it is a pretty good pizza. 75% of quality pizza is determined by a good crust, and France does amazing things with bread, so I don't understand how they mess this up. The crust is as flat as cardboard (almost everywhere i've been in France does this). I love a good thin crust but this off the mark for achieving a nice char while still staying light and chewy on the inside. I ordered the margarita and for some reason that comes with mozzarella and some kind of shredded cheese (probably emmental aka swiss). This is another typical French mistake. The best thing about this pizza was the sauce, which was pretty tasty, certainly more flavorful than most of the other places I've tried in town. The service was quite good once I got seated. The reception downstairs told me to go upstairs and told me a number. Having never been there before (and not being French) I didn't fully understand the system and ended up waiting 5-10 minutes at the top of the stairs until I asked what was up. The number was my table number even though they aren't visibly labeled. Oh well.

From the owner: restaurant italien, grand choix de pizzas et divers plats méditerranéensread more

I saw something moving in the Antipasto salad. It was baby worm! Or a larvae of some kind…read more At least they didn't charge us for the entree. But if this was the United States, then we would get the whole meal for free because that's ho it's supposed to happen. Just watch out for things that move in your salad -that's all I'm saying