Giardino - SAN LORENZO IN CAMPO

Comfortable rooms. Excellent food. Very friendly and can speak English and Italian.

Based upon the recommendation of a friend, we drove out of our way to try this restaurant and it was well worth the drive! The hosts, Massimo and Patrizia, have created a wonderful restaurant with a large variety of plates. For starters, we tried the involtini di melanzane ripiene di ricotta e pecorino con di sapa, the rosa di filetto con pere e mandorle in emulsione di acetone balsamico, torsion di zucca con fondutina di casciotta di Urbino semi croccanti e amaretti, and the rotolo di branzino con panna acida a “paccasassi.” Each starter was cooked perfectly and the presentation and service was impeccable. For our main course, we had tagliolino con ragu bianco di anatra carciofi, il nostro tortellino chiuso a mano con funghi porcini tartufo nero e noci, fagottino di carbonaro invertita su crema di panna acida guincale al profumo di rosmarino and finally, tagliolino con ragu bianco con tartufo nero e piccione. Each of these entrees were as carefully and as meticulously prepared and presented as the starters. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauces were balanced so the meals were most enjoyable. We tried their world famous gelato (there’s a reason it’s world famous) and their sfogliatina tiepida di farina tipo 2 alla crema (fantastic). Patrizia speaks English fluently. Off the beaten path but well-worth the drive!

Not the typical restaurant in the region, but somewhat higher level, although the prices remain very acceptable. We ate here twice (as we stayed in the hotel), and both of them were pleasant experiences. Unfortunately, the first evening, there were only few people (there was only one other table, with only one guest), the second evening there were more, but still far from full. Food is really delicious : typical for the region, but as mentioned before, a higher level than may other places. Strange as it may be, but this place is not open in the week-end (at least not when we stayed there)

A wonderful family, magnificent restaurant, all at the most

Separate review for hotel and restaurant. If the hotel already has an excellent vote, with the restaurant we fly towards excellence. Large hall reminiscent of the important restaurants of the last century, well-detached tables prepared with suitable tablecloth, ovate atmosphere, the bottles at the entrance make immediately understand that we are in front of a large cellar. Personally well up to the importance of the dinner, satisfying the explanation for the matching wines in our dinners, a red conero admirable the first time, an aleatic of the nearby pergola the second. Plates: one better than the other. that you start with the pork arista or the breast salad will make the result is the same: excellent. Irresistibili le tagliatelle with truffle and ragu' of pigeons, but try the risotto cacio and pepper with the sapa (which is obtained from the grape must). We liked her so much that the owner wanted to hide a bottle. Scope: you have to choose from the pigeon (exceptional), pork ribs (difficult to find more 'good), the heart of veal and more. We renew the compliments to all the staff, both in the kitchen and in the room, to the owner and consort who have lovedly entertained us during our days of stay in the magnificent hills of Marche