Ai Tre Scalini

We have eaten here several years ago and I’d have to say since then the food quality has somewhat declined. I recall us enjoying our meals very much and returning several times during our stay. This time we did go back but only because there were no other options. Our fav was closed. I had ordered a shrimp scampi dinner and requested to have heads removed and cleaned. What was delivered was large shrimp with no heads but the green guts flowing out. I ate very little… due to the unappetizing effect. When the same guy who delivered this plate to my table asked why I didn’t finish it, I explained and he took plate back to kitchen and came back apologized cause it looked pretty bad! Well he should have noticed that when he brought it out. He was very nice and took the 18euro off the bill which is very unusual!

Options in Soriano aren’t plentiful, but they dont even need to be when they are all so delicious!
Really, I’ve eaten here hundreds of times and you just dont get sick of it!
It is recently remodeled, very modern, the bathrooms are really clean (which is huge in Italy).
My most favorite options are:
Tagliata di Manzo: which is a grilled steak over a bead of arugula topped with balsamic vinegar glaze and shaved parmesan (YUM)
Saltimboca: which is veal cutlet with a ham, sage and swiss cheese covered in a cheesy buttery sauce.
Pasta with Zucchini and clams: if you like clams, you have to and I really mean you have to get this. it is absolutely to die for!
Gnocchi col ferro: This is called gnocchi but it isn’t the gnocchi that you are thinking, they are longer, and they are a local specialty. The sauce options are usually simple tomato sauce, or arrabiata, which is a spicy red tomato sauce. (this is my dad’s go to dish)
Caccio e Pepe: Not on the menu but it is a simple pasta with a cheese and butter sauce with black pepper. They will make it for you if you order it, but it is super simple so it isn’t on the menu.

Soriano is a tiny little town that has its fair share of restaurants, and this is clearly one of the best.
I have been eating here regularly for roughly 30 years. Yes, 30… and it has ALWAYS been superb. All of the restaurant in Soriano are casual «local flavor», but this place takes it up half a notch with a slightly more upscale feel to the dishes.
Everything is perfect, every time, and the service is always fantastic.
The décor is not what visitors might expect, as it has a more modern feel to it, which seems strange in such an ancient town, but this is not a place designed for the tourists, but rather the locals. That is, they are surrounded by antiquity, so to the locals, something more modern is a pleasant change :-)