Seafood cuisine
Fish soups, blue fish, fried seafood and Adriatic flavours to discover in restaurants and seafront venues.
Plan
What to eat
Dishes, wines and typical products of Abruzzo tradition.
Flavours of Abruzzo
What to eat in Montesilvano
Local cuisine brings together the Adriatic sea, Abruzzo hills, pastoral traditions and simple products prepared with care.
From the sea to the mountainsA journey through seafood, arrosticini, wines and traditional desserts.
Grill tradition
Arrosticini, meats and inland products tell the most authentic side of Abruzzo cuisine.
Wines and typical products
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, olive oils, desserts and handmade pasta complete the food experience.
To taste
Typical dishes and products
A selection of Abruzzo flavours to look for in local restaurants, trattorias and venues.
01
Arrosticini
Skewers of sheep meat cooked over a long narrow grill. Traditionally eaten in bunches of ten with red wine.
02
Pescara-style fish soup
Adriatic fish soup with sweet pepper and tomato. Served with toasted bread.
03
Parrozzo
Traditional dessert made with almonds and dark chocolate, even celebrated by Gabriele D’Annunzio.
04
Pasta alla mugnaia
Long handmade pasta pulled into a single strand and served with mixed meat ragù. A true Abruzzo ritual.
05
Ventricina
Typical cured meat flavoured with sweet pepper: deep red colour and bold taste. Perfect on sharing boards.
06
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
The region’s iconic red wine: full-bodied, generous and perfect with local meats and cheeses.
Flavours of Abruzzo
From the sea to the mountains
A table that changes within a few kilometres: coast, hills, mountains, wines and traditional desserts.
From the Adriatic sea
Blue fish, shellfish and molluscs caught every night by trabocchi and fishing boats from Pescara and Giulianova.
- Pescara-style fish soup
- Marinated sardines
- Vasto-style scapece
- Mixed Adriatic fried seafood
From the mountains
Sheep, lamb and pork: Abruzzo’s pastoral tradition cooked over grills and charcoal braziers.
- Sheep arrosticini
- Lamb with cheese and eggs
- Vasto-style ventricina
- Liver sausages
Handmade pasta
Ancient grains, semolina and fresh eggs: Abruzzo pasta is still rolled by hand with a rolling pin, following rural tradition.
- Pasta alla mugnaia
- Maccheroni alla chitarra
- Sagne and beans
- Ricotta and saffron ravioli
Wines and oils
One of Italy’s most awarded regions for quality and excellence: full-bodied reds, mineral whites and intense olive oils.
- Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC
- Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
- Cerasuolo rosé
- Extra virgin olive oil from the Chieti hills
Traditional desserts
Almonds, honey, chocolate and figs: Abruzzo desserts come from the land and patron saint festivals.
- Parrozzo
- Ferratelle (pizzelle)
- Bocconotti from Castel Frentano
- Sise delle monache
Typical products
A distinctive pantry made of pasture cheeses, unique cured meats and spices grown only here.
- L’Aquila PDO saffron
- Pecorino di Farindola
- Majella truffle
- Sulmona sugared almonds