The Top 64 Places to Eat Near Clemente

Dinner in a palazzo's old stables, the vaulted ceiling doing most of the decorating. Clemente is a trattoria in the center of Sulmona that keeps its focus strictly on Abruzzo, meaning chitarra pasta made in-house, saffron from Aquila, and mains built entirely around meat. Portions run large, and half-portions are available if you'd like to order more things. The Michelin Guide awarded it a Bib Gourmand. Aperitifs happen in a bistro-style side room, which is a civilized arrangement.

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A family-run fine dining restaurant on the edge of the Parco della Maiella, where the Tinari family has been cooking Abruzzo's traditions for generations, earning a Michelin star along the way. The menu leans into the region's pantry with occasional creative detours, served across tasting menus you'll choose when you book. The wine list shares shelf space with over a thousand beer labels, which is either a surprise or exactly what you wanted.

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A former monastery on the hilly edge of Castel di Sangro is the right setting for Niko Romito's three-Michelin-star fine dining, where the cooking runs on rigorous minimalism and a near-obsessive commitment to Abruzzo. Dishes use very few ingredients and land with surprising depth. The bread arrives before the meal proper and is, by most accounts, a quiet argument for rethinking everything you assumed bread could do.

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A 16th-century convent in the hills between Abruzzo and Molise, which is already an unlikely address for a fine dining restaurant, let alone one ranked in the World's 50 Best. Niko Romito's tasting menus run on bitterness as a through-line, with vegetables and Abruzzo tradition doing most of the heavy lifting. Bread arrives out of sequence, which sounds eccentric until it doesn't. The chef's table turns the meal into something closer to a seminar.

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The drive into the Abruzzo hills takes a while, and that's part of the deal at this Michelin-starred family restaurant in a village most GPS systems seem to resent. Two generations cook together in the kitchen, drawing almost everything from their own gardens and olive trees. The wine list, overseen by another family member, leans deep into by-the-glass options, which suits the kind of meal that keeps extending itself past any reasonable hour.

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A rustic trattoria tucked into the narrow upper streets of Rivisondoli, where the owners split their time between the kitchen and the dining room and the specials are announced out loud rather than printed. The cooking is deeply Abruzzese, built around handmade pasta with names you'll have to ask about, grilled meats, and fruit crostatas that change with the season. The Michelin Guide awarded it a Bib Gourmand. Book ahead.

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The old family home in Fara Filiorum Petri still feels like one, all warmth and worn-in elegance, now given over to serious Abruzzese cooking. The menu runs from cured ham and charcoal-grilled local lamb to pheasant terrine lifted with apple, and the kitchen's own olive oil turns up in dishes the way a good host slips something extra onto your plate. A four-course tasting menu keeps the whole thing remarkably grounded on the bill.

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A pizza restaurant tucked into the Abruzzo hills where the dough is half the point, light and structured in a way that makes most other crusts feel like an afterthought. The chef, known as Giangi, treats a pie more like a composed dish, layering local ingredients with enough audacity to pull off a pizza that riffs on sushi without embarrassing itself. It ranks on both 50 Top Pizza Italy and 50 Top Pizza World. The wine list has grown up to match.

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A pizzeria in the Abruzzo hill town of Guardiagrele where the dough itself is the conversation, the kitchen rotating through different styles, hydrations, and fillings with something close to academic seriousness. The Zulli family runs it now, carrying forward a project built on local ingredients and a lot of careful thinking about what pizza can be. It ranks among 50 Top Pizza Italy's top listings, and the room matches the kitchen: warm, attentive, and happy to explain everything.

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A modern trattoria in the heart of Marsica where vegetables hold the center of the plate and fermentation shows up in careful, measured doses rather than as a statement. The room is spare and bright, the kind of place that earns its seriousness without announcing it. The cooking follows the season and the territory, and the flavors are clean in a way that suggests someone in the kitchen actually knows when to stop. Selected by the Michelin Guide.

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Abate takes your reservation seriously before you've even walked in, which sets the tone for everything that follows. It's a pizzeria in the Abruzzo hills, leaning into local tradition with regional antipasti before the main event. The dough comes in three forms, including a double-baked seed focaccia, and each one is notably light without feeling austere. The combinations stay honest rather than clever, which turns out to be the point.

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Getting here means winding through hilly, pastoral Abruzzo, which is half the point. This family-run country restaurant in Civitella Casanova puts Abruzzese tradition on the table, with pasta made from the family's own wheat flour and produce from the kitchen garden out back. One brother runs the room, one runs the kitchen, and the whole thing runs on a kind of cheerful conviction. The Michelin Guide awarded it a Bib Gourmand.

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Roman-style thin and crispy pizza in the mountain town of Rocca di Mezzo, where the Roman tourists apparently follow their dough north on holiday. The name translates roughly to "cruncher," which tells you what to expect from the crust. The chef brings serious kitchen credentials alongside the leavening work, the fried starters each come with their own distinct breading, and the meal ends with maritozzi and brioche. A casual, friendly room that takes its wheat sourcing quietly seriously.

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Stone farmhouses, rolling Molise hills, and a summer terrace that makes you forget the drive here: Locanda Mammì is a one-Michelin-star restaurant and inn tucked into the deep quiet of the Agnone countryside. The chef builds her menu around the land, and lamb appears in multiple preparations that feel less like a tasting course and more like a thesis. Her husband runs the room with unhurried warmth and keeps a wine list with a notable soft spot for Champagne.

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A pizza spot in Chieti where the dough comes two ways: pinsa style, thick and pillowy, or classic Roman, thin and snappy. Either way, the toppings lean hard into Abruzzo's larder, which gives the menu a distinctly local character that the Roman base doesn't usually have. The kitchen clearly enjoys the pairing more than you'd expect from the setup, and the result tends to quietly outlast whatever you planned to do afterward.

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A Neapolitan pizza shop that has transplanted a convincing slice of Naples into the Abruzzo countryside, down to the signage and the iconography, without tipping into theme-park territory. The dough is properly worked, the crust soft, the ingredients pulled from Campania's pantry. Fried starters and traditional sweets round things out. If you find yourself in Lanciano wanting the real Neapolitan experience, someone here has done the homework.

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The address has changed since the name was set, which tells you most of what you need to know about this trattoria's relationship with pretension. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and has been feeding the historic Rambaldo quarter for decades, turning out arrosticini and slow-braised meats rooted in Abruzzese tradition. The cellars below hold medieval and Roman ruins, which makes the house nougat feel like a reasonable way to end the evening.

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Terrace tables face the piazza, which is either ideal or a problem depending on how you feel about pigeons. This is a lively bistro in central Pescara where the kitchen splits its attention evenly between meat and fish, always chasing whatever the season offers. The Michelin Guide picked it up for a Bib Gourmand, and the cooking earns the notice without making a fuss about it.

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Bread arrives as a course in its own right here, which tells you most of what you need to know about how seriously this all-vegetarian restaurant takes itself. The team, both trained under Niko Romito, runs a tightly focused kitchen in central Isernia where technique does the heavy lifting. Nothing on the plate is decorative; everything earns its place, and the cooking has a clean, unshowy confidence that a lot of meat-forward restaurants would envy.

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Tucked into a quiet residential corner of L'Aquila's historic centre, FØRMA is an intimate contemporary restaurant with a minimalist room that means the food does all the talking. The chef keeps his dishes to three core ingredients, leaning on local Abruzzo produce and the occasional fermented note. A dessert that disguises white-chocolate mousse as meringue with a dusting of liquorice gives you the general idea: restrained until it isn't.

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A pizzeria on the Adriatic coast of Abruzzo where the dough is light enough that a second pie seems reasonable. New Sporting has been a regional touchstone for a while, turning out careful, crisp pizzas alongside fried starters that locals seem equally serious about. The outdoor terrace fills up in summer, when the sea view does most of the decorating. The drinks and desserts get the same attention as the pizza, which is more than most slice spots can say.

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A trattoria in a quiet corner of Abruzzo where the wood-fired pizza sits alongside the full weight of Vastese cooking, and where finding Ventricina del Vastese as a topping is not a given anywhere else. The doughs are handled carefully, the menu runs from traditional to gently creative, and the wine list leans into natural pours. Young staff work the room with more composure than most seasoned ones manage.

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Tucked into the old alleys of Isernia, this pizza spot runs on a Neapolitan soul with Molisan roots, which is a combination the region doesn't let you forget. The dough is well-leavened and evenly baked, and the toppings lean hard into local ingredients, San Biase potatoes, Molise truffle, local pancetta. Outside tables in summer, a tidy interior in winter. Listed among 50 Top Pizza Italy's Excellent Pizzerias.

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Exposed stone walls inside what used to be a barn give this Molise pizza spot a warmth that no amount of interior design money quite replicates. The pies lean hard into the region's Sannio heritage, with a crust built from a mix of local grains that smells faintly of something you can't place but keep chasing. The staff runs the room like people who chose hospitality on purpose, which is rarer than it sounds.

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The road into Acuto curls through enough bends to feel like a test of commitment, which is fitting for a one-Michelin-star restaurant built around a chef who operates on his own terms. Salvatore Tassa's tasting menus lean heavily on vegetables and cold extraction techniques, landing somewhere between Lazio tradition and something harder to categorize. The room is quiet; the cooking does the talking.

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A winding uphill road from the coast leads to this family-run trattoria, where the terrace looks back out over the sea. The menu is almost entirely meat, rooted in Abruzzo tradition: arrosticini, barbecued cuts, fragrant mushrooms, and one token salted cod for the outliers. Save room for the pizza dogge, a layered dessert of sponge, custard, and Alkermes liqueur that has absolutely nothing to do with pizza. The wine list stays local.

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The concept is baked into the name: "ristorante diffuso" means the dining room is actually a series of period salons and intimate spaces threading through a hilltop village, with contemporary art on the walls. It holds a Michelin star, and the kitchen leans into Abruzzo's old traditions while slipping in the chef's Puglian roots. The owner's storytelling about the place adds real texture to the meal.

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The room used to be a family pastry shop, and the bread course still carries that memory in every fold. Al Metrò is a Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant on the Adriatic coast, where the kitchen works with local catch and Abruzzese flours, keeping things precise without turning clinical. The outdoor terrace has the easy tempo of a neighborhood square. The wine cabinet, glass-fronted and tempting, practically argues for a second glass.

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The tables are close enough to smell the Adriatic, which turns out to be the point. Vecchia Marina is a no-frills seafood trattoria on the Roseto waterfront where the kitchen stays focused on whatever came off the boats that morning, served in straightforward traditional preparations. A Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the kind of place that books up fast precisely because it hasn't decided to be anything other than what it is.

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Tiered terraces stack up above Ponza's semicircular port, each table with a view that stretches past Gavi and Zannone toward open sea. This is a classic seafood restaurant, and the cooking keeps its ego in check: fish and shellfish, unfussy preparations, the ingredient doing the talking. The raw seafood that opens the menu sets the tone for what follows. A Michelin star, and an impressive wine list to keep it company.

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A pizzeria named for a date that matters to the chef, which tells you something about how personally he takes all of this. The menu runs from straightforward classics to more inventive combinations, with housemade appetizers, including croquettes and small fried montanaras, worth ordering before the pies arrive. The selection stays tight, which in practice means everything on it has earned its place.

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The two wood-burning ovens sit in plain sight, which tells you most of what you need to know. GianPà is a contemporary Neapolitan pizza spot just outside Cassino's centro storico, where the dough follows tradition but the kitchen doesn't stop there. The beer list is carefully chosen, the ingredients clearly fussed over, and if you eat spicy, ask about the heat option, because it isn't 'nduja. Listed among 50 Top Pizza Italy's excellent pizzerias.

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A Japanese and fusion restaurant tucked into central Teramo, Oishi holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and runs a menu of sashimi, nigiri, rolls, and tempura that occasionally detours through local Abruzzese ingredients. The room was recently redone in a minimalist, quietly colorful style that earns the name, which means "delicious" in Japanese. Italian craft beers, chosen with an eastward lean, round out a wine list that keeps pace.

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The Falia, a tall, thick-crusted pizza from nearby Priverno served by the slice, tells you immediately where this pizzeria stands: deep in the ingredients and traditions of the surrounding territory. High-hydration doughs, local artisan producers, and fried starters that earn their place before the pizza even arrives. The wine list runs by the glass, the staff actually know it, and 50 Top Pizza Italy and the World list both took notice.

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Dough made from local Abruzzo flours gives the pizza here a lightness that holds up across a menu that swings from classic to gently ambitious gourmet toppings. This is a proper sit-down pizzeria with over 200 seats, a young floor team that keeps things moving, and a terrace that fills out when the weather cooperates. Ingredients lean heavily local, and the sourcing shows. It made the 50 Top Pizza Italy Excellent Pizzerias list.

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There is no printed menu at this trattoria in the hill town of Acuto; there is Salvatore, who runs the room and tells you what's happening that day. The kitchen leans into local game and the olive oils alone smell worth the detour, with a licorice edge that catches you off guard. Dishes shift constantly, which keeps the regulars guessing alongside first-timers. Ranked among Italy's top modern trattorias by 50 Top Italy.

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A sign on the wall reads "sacristy," which does lead to the wine cellar, so pack your patience. This old-school Abruzzese trattoria has been run by the same family forever, and the menu goes nowhere near the sea: cured meats, hand-cut chitarra pasta, porcini in season, and mutton stew are the point. The crème caramel gets a hit of local Navelli saffron, which is the kind of regional pride that actually makes you pay attention.

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A trattoria in Teramo's historic centre run by three friends, two in the kitchen and one managing the room and wine, all of them young enough to still be excited about it. The cooking stays rooted in Abruzzo, with the occasional contemporary nudge that sharpens rather than distracts. The menu is short, the sourcing is local, and the desserts tend to linger in the memory longer than expected.

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A wood-fired pizzeria that doubles as the kind of neighborhood anchor where arrosticini are as expected as the dough. The menu stays rooted in Abruzzese tradition, with toppings that name-check local landmarks, and the beer and wine list leans toward two nearby producers. Nothing here is trying to impress anyone, which is probably why the service feels so easy and the room fills with regulars.

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A contemporary Neapolitan-style pizzeria tucked into an unremarkable street on the outskirts of a small Adriatic town, which sets expectations low in a way the kitchen clearly enjoys defying. The doughs are soft and well-matured, the crusts generous without being theatrical, and the menu balances classics with the occasional creative detour that doesn't overcorrect. Service is young and quick, the room informal but tidy. Listed among 50 Top Pizza Italy's Excellent Pizzerias.

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A small, unfussy restaurant in Teramo's historic centre, close enough to the medieval cathedral that you can hear the bells. The chef trained under Niko Romito and channels that rigour into contemporary Abruzzese cooking, coaxing something refined out of peasant staples without making them feel ashamed of their origins. Two tasting menus lean heavily on meat, though the vegetable work quietly steals the show.

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A pizza place in Roseto degli Abruzzi where the first real decision of the night is which style of pizza you want, not what to put on it. High-crust Neapolitan, pan, Roman paddle, they're all on the menu, built on a blend of type 1 and wholemeal flours. The kitchen pairs bold flavors with enough precision that anchovies and lime on the same pie reads as a plan, not an accident. Save room for the dessert that looks like a margherita.

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A pizzeria in Roseto degli Abruzzi where the menu runs across traditional, gourmet, shovel, and double-cooked styles, all built around a serious obsession with dough. The team leans hard into fine-dining ideas, so toppings arrive in pairings that feel more composed than improvised. Dessert gets the same treatment, which is either impressive or a lot, depending on your mood. The room is quiet enough to hear yourself think, which helps when the menu requires decisions.

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A pizzeria in Mosciano Sant'Angelo where the name is half pun, half tribute: Peppe is the owner, cacio is the obsession. The dough runs high-hydration and long-fermented, so the crust comes out light enough to make you suspicious. The menu moves between white, red, and gourmet pies, with Abruzzo specialties and first courses rounding things out for anyone who arrived with company that doesn't share the pizza fixation.

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