In the evening I was looking forward to the fine dining, which was emphasized. When I arrived at the table, I was amazed at the table decorations.

A glance at the menu revealed that it really did seem to be fine dining. At least according to the prices. 4 courses for €180 and 5 courses for €200 are on a par with many 2-star restaurants, even if you often get 1 or 2 courses more. This naturally raises expectations.






In any case, the dishes were exceptional.


The bread was solid,

the amuse bouche was small.

We chose a la carte, but identical dishes.
It started with lobster with seared leek and potatoes.


The dish was interesting and also good. However, it wasn't at star level for me.
Home-made spaghetti with garlic, oil and chilly and red prawns.


The pasta was okay, but it's not a particularly sophisticated dish either. The shrimps next to it were unfortunately quite dried out and therefore not really great.
Snapper with peas, friggitelli peppers, mixed green beans and white vinegar from Moidena.


Not a bad dish either, but again a long way from star level.
Our desserts

The Mont Blanc with chestnut purée and whipped cream

You could eat. And yes, that was deliberately worded so cautiously. It wasn't anything special.
Peanut mousse with pistachios.

That was generally OK, but certainly not for €24.
The bill:

Although we already had some of the most expensive dishes, our 4 courses were below the menu. So you're probably counting on the guest not doing the math or there are many additional items on the menu. But perhaps they are simply making the portions a little smaller.
Well, I'm starting to get sarcastic. To be clear, the food was certainly not bad. But it wouldn't get a star, and Michelin still doesn't mention it. But you pay star prices for that and that's not appropriate. Even if the ambience (let's leave out the flowers) is right and a piano player sets the mood, it's still very overpriced. In contrast, the food at Villa Feltrenelli seemed like a bargain to me.