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!!!

Wow! Amazing food, friendly chef & nice staff. Lunch was delicious, artistic and textureful. The…read morescallops were sweet and tender, with purple potato swirls. Chocolate mousse/biscuit dessert was scrumptious. And the prices are very good, for the quality of food!

Wow, wow,wow......what an amazing restaurant. The most innovative fish and seafood (only) served In…read moren a lovely garden setting. We had four entrees and a bottle of wine for 95 euros which was very reasonable by world standards for the quality received. Service, food, ambiance. everything perfection. Cannot recommend more highly!

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.

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.