Antica Zecca - RAVENNA

My wife and I had 3 dishes here, and all were excellent. The ravioli put to shame those that I had had elsewhere. Our only disappointment was that the lasagna given high praises by others was not available when we visited if that's important to you, call ahead. This struck me as home cooking in a restaurant setting. The lady cook sticks to a few sauces and a good range of home made pastas, on the theory that doing fewer things really well beats a wider variety with less quality. I agree with her. On the day we were there her husband was helping out. He has a lot more English, which certainly added to the experience. This place should have a lot more reviews than it does, as the food is better than good, the prices reasonable, the location good and the atmosphere peaceful (especially welcome after tromping around the tourist sites). Notably, also, it did not charge a coperto, which sets it apart from restaurants aimed at tourists.

This is a small place for local fresh pasta and piadine I suggest to have tagliatelle or cappelletti al ragù,

Found this place while wandering the streets of Ravenna. A small place off the beaten path, it is a small deli that specializes in fresh pasta lunches. You can also get sandwiches, but we didn't try any of those. We had three dishes and all were excellent. The Lasagna is to die for if you have it you won't want any other kind of lasagna anywhere ever. the Gnocchi with vegetables was superb, and the cappaleni (a kind of tortellini) with ragu was excellent as well. Get a small bottle of wine with lunch and your meal will be complete. Worth the time it may take to find it will delight you for lunch. Total cost for three lunches and a bottle of wine was about 26 Euro a nice price for a sit down lunch.

A little off the touristic area is a great place to swallow a warm and soft piadina with fillings of choice (cut, cheese, tomato and mozzarella, spinach. . fresh drinks (bibite, water, craft beer bring you directly from the refrigerator window. also offers fresh pasta dishes. desk with chairs; it does not serve at the tables. Nice staff. No ATMs and cards, just cash. There are no bathrooms.

A little defiled where to buy fresh pasta or eat it directly on site. very simple at the service, but if it fits to eat with plates and plastic cutlery, the pasta is really big.