Isola del Pescatore, Santa Severa

Restaurant with adjoining beach club, in front of the castle of Santa Severa and in a natural setting that is both beautiful and wild, Isola del Pescatore has acquired over the years – thanks to Stefano Quartieri, who is a real wizard with social media – a visibility that few can boast in the world of beach establishments. But while all the VIPs that matter arrive from the Capital, and while there are consolidated friendships with some of them – we mention Francesco Totti, who is at home here, but the list would be very long – at the heart of everything is the quality of the cuisine and the spectacular sea view admired from the tables. After all, the Quartieri family knows their business in this matter because, before dedicating themselves to the beach club and catering, they operated in the fishing world. A fishing family that selects the best raw materials available on the market and prepares them properly, with simple recipes and without “cover-ups,” enhancing the flavors that Mother Nature has given us. The restaurant is open all year round and changes its recipes according to the seasons: not to be missed are the raw fish dishes, fried foods, puntarelle with anchovies, spaghetti with sea urchins, baked turbot, cod fritters and much more. Then there’s the beach, an ideal place to rest after lunch or enjoy an aperitif before dinner: it’s a free beach equipped and set up simply, with blue loungers and umbrellas, and don’t expect tents, gazebos or other sophisticated arrangements. But Isola del Pescatore is liked precisely because it’s a simple place where quality doesn’t need disguises. For those who want to combine dinner with accommodation, an optimal and “historic” solution is the Castello di Santa Severa, whose walls end where the sea begins: booked in advance and in low season, it offers affordable rates by will of the Lazio Region, owner of the property.