Del Corso - ASCOLI PICENO

I feel a little uneasy to title this review 'authentic Italian fish retaurant ' because I am not in a position to judge what genuine 'authentic ' is. However I have no difficulty in believing it is authentic, not in a contrived way for presentation purposes, but in doing what they do the way that they do it. A fish retaurant it certainly is, 100%. Both the authentic and fish tags could be taken to be unreservedly positive, and for those dinners seeking these characteristics out they are. So the Excellent reviews are both understandable and deserved. Others may conclude: 'I 'm glad I went, but just once '. The restaraunt is small and tucked away amongst back streets and alleys, so not easy to find. Though we had booked we were the first to arrive and they were not ready for us, so we went and had a glass of wine nearby and returned in half an hour. This didn 't feel like a problem, just 'authentic '. Ordering is not about ticking menus but a chat with the owner who is eager to explain and to adjust here and there. Authentic. He is about seafood, not presentation in elegant surroundings, and it 's seafood not just fish a wide range of seafood was to be found on the few plates we had. Price for both food and wine: very reasonable. So if you 're serious about seafood and authentic Italian then go there, if your not (and it 's ok not to be) go there anyway, it 's an experience. If you definately don 't like seafood and rustic (read unpretentious not rough) Italian then go somewhere else, there is good food to be had for everyone in Ascoli Piceno!

Wow! The antipasto of mixed seafood is practically a glorious meal in itself. It comes out in stages. If you plan to order anything else, you probably want to stick to one antipasto for every 2 people. It 's big. It starts off with a plate of shrimp and other goodies, then moves on to a wonderful fava bean and cuttlefish sort of stew very flavorful, then some whole langostinos, and finally mussels. All terrific. We only had room for a primo after that: we tried the spaghetti frutti di jmare and the fish soup , both excellent. The soup is in quotes because it was not what you 'd normally think of as a soup, rather various kinds of small fish with some bones covered with a small amount of flavorful broth. The spaghetti dish had shrimp (I think) and cuttlefish in a sauce with excellent flavor. Try the biscotti with Vincotto for dessert. Vincotto is cooked and aged Vin Santo, a specialty of the area and very good for dipping. The owner, who is very accommodating, suggested a local white wine that was excellent. The restaurant is quite small but we had no trouble getting in at about 9:00 on a week night. Cute place with great seafood!

You come here to enjoy good quality seafood, in a very authentic italian restaurant. No menu and you may be challenged to ask for the wine list which many may find off putting but rest assured what you order will be good flavoursome food and there's lots of it. After the antipasti we were automatically given crayfish, Vongole and a seafood fagiolli dish before our prima. The squid ink spaghetti was particularly good. On my two occasions here I have never found room for desert and therefore don't know whether it is even on offer. But like I said, you come here for great seafood. Cost is fair at around 100 Euro for 2 for 3 courses, wine and water.

Ambiente caldo e accogliente, pesce fresco e ben servito. molto consigliato, tornerò

Centrally, next to family and friendly management, respectful of the anti-pandemic prescriptions and with various offers of fresh fish, cooked in a simple and light way