Pizzeria Il Pino - LANCIANO

We hired a villa very close to Il Pino and it was recommended to us by locals. Went there on a Tuesday night and it was very quiet, so we were possibly a little spoiled by the lovely manager. The steak was really lovely, although how I found room for it, I'm not sure, as we ordered antipasti and bruschetti and LOADS of food arrived on the table. We went back on the Saturday night and the three huge restaurant areas soon filled up with hundreds of locals the place was heaving yet we were served promptly and with a smile, and well looked after by our new friend. This time we all had pizzas, which were huge and gorgeous, and we had to be rolled out and into the car. On both occasions we had gorgeous red wine and Prosecco, coffee and desserts, and both times the meal came to about €17 each. Go and enjoy Il Pino, you won't regret it. But maybe don't go on a Saturday because a) you might not get a table and b) you might not get your car out afterwards!

This was our second visit to the restaurant and sadly this review downgrades them from 4 to 3 stars. The waitress we had made the assumption that as we were all English none of us spoke Italian so when she dropped off the 7 menus she said If you don 't understand I 'll translate for you. Despite ordering in Italian she continued to only converse in English with the party and to be honest was so miserable we all commented on how she needed to smile. The food was good although orders arrived at different times meaning some people were waiting for dinner when others were eating. So we think it could be a long time before we venture here again.

Dropped in for the first time after so many people recommended it, there is ample parking, however no one seems to inform the guests that it's better to park neatly rather than haphazardly meaning we almost left as there was no where to park without blocking in other cars, eventually we managed to park but it was an ideal space. Maybe painted bays would sort this problem out. The service was superb and the food arrived quickly and was very tasty. Well made pizza without a soggy bottom and a generous size too, for a few euro less than most other establishments. The only drawback is the dining room has no atmosphere, it's large and brightly lit and we felt like we were eating in an aircraft hangar. This said we shall return and next time try the steaks that looked good value.

Piatti ben presentati, bella posizione calda ed elegante. Torneremo sicuramente.

Tutto in ordine. Mi piace tanto all"entrata una vetrinetta con tante piccole bottiglie di varie forme, tutto molto pulito si mangia da dio, tutta roba fresca e conto alla portata di tutti .