Osteria La Lanterna Di Marco Ferrara

We found this place quite by accident on a road trip to visit the shrine of S. Philomena. The town was quite sparse considering the season. Only on other group was present. The wait staff and owner were very kind. There is really no set menu. They offer daily plates. The day we arrived, there were different plates that played with mushrooms and pork. We asked for the house red. They gave us a bottle from Puglia. I asked why, and they said that Napolitano wines are dry and many non-Napolitano guests don't really care for them. I was impressed by their consideration and the wine was delicious. We had a pasta plate and a meat plate. The servings are small, but absolutely delicious. Since the plates change constantly, I will not review each, but will offer some comments about the culinary skill. The pasta was perfect al dente. Each plate was presented as a medley of different flavors and each plate delivered. No one flavor out did the other. You could taste each ingredient and the combinations were very tasty. In the end, I was very grateful for their lovely atmosphere (minus the music that was a little loud and not exactly my taste) and gracious welcome. The service was impeccable. The Osteria is a perfect place for couples, groups of friends, and even big groups if you call ahead and make arrangements. If I go back to the shrine, I would certainly call ahead and arrange to do so at a time I could eat here.

We found this place quite by accident on a road trip to visit the shrine of S. Philomena. The town was quite sparse considering the season. Only on other group was present. The wait staff and owner were very kind. There is really no set menu. They offer daily plates. The day we arrived, there were different plates that played with mushrooms and pork. We asked for the house red. They gave us a bottle from Puglia. I asked why, and they said that Napolitano wines are dry and many non-Napolitano guests don't really care for them. I was impressed by their consideration and the wine was delicious. We had a pasta plate and a meat plate. The servings are small, but absolutely delicious. Since the plates change constantly, I will not review each, but will offer some comments about the culinary skill. The pasta was perfect al dente. Each plate was presented as a medley of different flavors and each plate delivered. No one flavor out did the other. You could taste each ingredient and the combinations were very tasty. In the end, I was very grateful for their lovely atmosphere (minus the music that was a little loud and not exactly my taste) and gracious welcome. The service was impeccable. The Osteria is a perfect place for couples, groups of friends, and even big groups if you call ahead and make arrangements. If I go back to the shrine, I would certainly call ahead and arrange to do so at a time I could eat here.

Very delicious! We came here on our way to the airport. We were looking for a quick bite but found this place instead. It was a pity we couldn't stay longer and order some more of the delicious dishes.

Personally, every time I’ve flown to Campania from Dublin or London this has undoubtedly been my first stop. A cozy place just 30 minutes from Naples. The chef’s work is sublime and during 80s and 90s, she cooked for very known celebrities such as Liza Minnelli, to name one. If you plan a road trip to the south of Italy this is the place to go if you really want to go deep into creative avant-garde Italian food.

It was the first time I ate in this restaurant, even though I had wanted to go there for years... It's a shame I hadn't been there before, a real surprise... Attention to detail, first-rate hospitality, refined wines but most of all, the cuisine deserves to receive further recognition... Dishes prepared with skill and artfully plated, with the combination of distant but balanced flavours, which explode on the palate in a vortex of taste... Congratulations to the restaurant and a round of applause to Stefano, the chef . I will definitely come back to try other dishes.