Il Duca degli Abruzzi

Abruzzo


This handsome hotel-restaurant located on a quiet square in Pescasseroli's centro storico (historic centre) is a little more gourmet than your average salt-of-the-earth village trattoria, but doesn't shirk on the rustic charm either. Everything is homemade and utterly delicious: try the truffle pasta or potato gnocchi, and follow up with baked cod or grilled pork, washed down with Montepulciano d'Abruzzo.


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