Il Borgo - TERMOLI

What a fabulous restaurant ... we wanted to enjoy some local seafood and our hotel had recommended il Borgo we decided to give it a try and we were so glad we did. The owner was charming, and so welcoming and friendly, and really added to the overall enjoyment of our evening. In the end we just followed his recommendations .... the mixed seafood platter to start (4 cold seafood dishes, followed by 4 warm seafood dishes), the seafood spaghetti in fish sauce, and the grilled platter! We shared each dish and it was a wonderful way to enjoy it together. The food was just exceptional the kind of meal you dream of when planning your Italy holiday but don’t always get. Great local food you cant recreate at home, Italian authenticity and warm Italian hospitality. We will definitely come back!

We sought out this restaurant after reading about it in Tripadvisor and arrived early so managed to get a table without booking. We have the mixed antipasti which included two plates of varied appetizers which ranged from pretty good to blindingly delicious. We weren 't too keen on the house white that the waitress served so she changed it to something less fruity without any fuss. I wish I could remember the name of the pasta dish we had because it was sublime (there are pictures of it on this site). I think it was cavatelli served with seafood in the lightest, most delicious broth I have had with a pasta. The smallest occasional nibs of what turned out to be fresh red pepper added a burst of flavour and texture every now and again. It was a wonderfully executed dish. We were less enamoured of the desserts. The usually fluffy lemon sorbet that doesn 't really appeal to me and pineapple mousse which was more like a curd with what tasted like tinned pineapple in it. Notwithstanding the dessert I would definitely return to this restaurant (and go get a gelato elsewhere for dessert).

We arrived early in the evening after having scouted the other restaurants in Termoli, but what grabbed us about il Borgo was the unpretentiousness and humble atmosphere that the place had. We sat down and were greeted by our waitress Tonya who told us what was on the menu. Even though we speak some Italian, she catered to our needs and spoke slower or simpler when needed. We ended up ordering the set menu, which is 35 Euros per person, which comes with a bottle of wine, and 4 !!! dishes. We had no idea what to expect, other than the fact that it'll all be freshly caught fish. The wine was perfectly paired with all the dishes we had, quite clearly due to the chef's sommelier status. We loved the wine. All the dishes were served one after the other, we probably only had no food in front of us for a total of 20 minutes of our 3 h stay, and the food was amazing we've very rarely tasted fish that was fresher, tastier and better cooked. There was a table in vicinity to us with two children, and they catered perfectly for them, making two special dishes for the children even though they weren’t on the menu. We were very touched by that gesture. When it started raining, the transfer to the inside of the restaurant was done very smoothly. The service is impeccable, and the owner/chef himself walked around talking to people and telling them about the region, the food and Termoli itself. Overall, we would like to say thank you grazie once again to the owner and Tonya, who made our stay absolutely lovely! We will be coming back again.

From the outside would not be said, but once inside you are surprised by the kindness, friendliness and availability of the owners, for the excellent, exquisite quality of the dishes, for the warm intimacy you can breathe in the room (burned fireplace. for the honesty of prices. We'll definitely come back, my wife and I.

Owner friendly family environment excellent cuisine