With clams
€ 10Alle vongole: creamy and packed with clams. It tastes of the sea from the first bite.
Our must-tryPescara · Via delle Caserme 54
Seafood chitarrina.
Abruzzo’s own pasta, dressed with the sea. From €10, at Via delle Caserme 54, Pescara.
Chitarrina: you come back because you know what you’ll get.Pasta alla chitarra is Abruzzo’s signature pasta, almost always served with meat ragù. Here it is our house seafood dish: the same recipe and the same flavour every time you come back.
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Our Chitarrina
Our two signature dishes: egg chitarrina pasta dressed with seafood. If it’s your first time here, start with one of these.
Mixed seafood
€ 10Allo scoglio: red and rich, with tomato sauce, whole langoustines (scampi), clams, mussels and squid, served in its own pan. Keep some bread to mop up the sauce.
Our must-tryThe full menu
And the rest of the sea
The catch changes every day: ask us what’s on the counter today. Under each dish you’ll find its Italian name, in case you want to show it to our staff.
Chitarrina
Chitarrina pasta with clams€ 10Chitarrina alle vongole · Creamy, packed with clams
Chitarrina pasta with mixed seafood€ 10Chitarrina allo scoglio · Tomato sauce, whole langoustines, clams, mussels and squid
Starters
Warm seafood salad€ 8Insalata di mare tiepida · Squid, prawns, mussels and clams with parsley sauce
Warm octopus and potato salad€ 8Polpo, patate e pomodorini tiepido · With cherry tomatoes
Salt cod in a mildly spicy sauce € 8Baccalà alla diavola · With capers, black olives and tomato
Cuttlefish with peas€ 8Seppie con piselli e pomodoro · Cooked in tomato sauce
Prawn salad, Catalan style€ 8Mazzancolle alla catalana · King prawns with courgette, carrot and red onion
Cod fishballs€ 8Polpette di merluzzo al sugo di scampi · In a langoustine tomato sauce
Seafood rice balls (2 pieces)€ 5Arancini di mare (2 pz) · Fried
Starter of the day€ 9 / 10Antipasto del giorno · Ask our staff
More pasta & rice
Thick spaghetti with langoustines and clams€ 10Spaghettone con scampi, vongole, peperone dolce secco e mollica tostata · With dried sweet pepper and toasted breadcrumbs. A dish born here
Paccheri pasta with langoustine sauce€ 10Paccheri al sugo di scampi · Paccheri are large pasta tubes
Paccheri pasta with salt cod sauce€ 10Paccheri al sugo di baccalà · Paccheri are large pasta tubes
Pasta with chickpeas and seafood€ 10Sagnetta ceci e mare · Sagnetta is a short, flat local pasta
Seafood risotto€ 12Risotto ai frutti di mare
Pasta or risotto of the day€ 10 / 12Primo del giorno · Ask our staff
Fried
Fried squid€ 10Frittura di calamari
Fried small fish€ 12Frittura di paranza · Small local fish, fried whole
Fried squid with two dips€ 12Calamari fritti con maionese al limone e salsa allo yogurt · Lemon mayonnaise and yogurt sauce
Chitarrina mixed fry€ 15Frittura Chitarrina · Squid, small fish and vegetables in batter
Oven & mains
Oven-baked mixed fish (4 pieces)€ 16Arrosto misto (4 pz) · From the catch of the day, usually monkfish, sole, a squid skewer and a king prawn. Side dish + €2
Main course of the day€ 16Secondo del giorno · Side dish + €2
Catch of the day€ 6 / 100 gPescato del giorno · Priced by weight
Sides
Mixed salad€ 4Insalata mista
Roast potatoes€ 4Patate al forno
Chips (French fries)€ 4Patatine fritte
Desserts
Homemade tiramisù€ 4Tiramisù della casa
Homemade cheesecake€ 4Cheesecake fatta in casa
Lemon sorbet€ 3Sorbetto al limone
Lemon sorbet with a splash of liqueur€ 3,50Sorbetto al limone corretto
Drinks
Mineral water€ 2Acqua minerale
House wine, 1 litre€ 12Vino della casa 1 l
House wine, half a litre€ 6Vino della casa 1/2 l
Glass of wine€ 3Calice di vino
Bottled beer, 33 cl€ 4Birra in bottiglia 33 cl
Draught beer, half a litre€ 5Birra alla spina 1/2 l
Espresso€ 1Caffè
Espresso with a splash of liqueur€ 1,50Caffè corretto
Sailor’s coffee€ 3Caffè del marinaio · Iced espresso with sambuca and rum
Amaro€ 3Amari · Italian herbal liqueur
Wine list
Cantina Orsogna€ 19Pettirosce Cerasuolo, Charisma Trebbiano, Civitas Pecorino
Tenuta Ulisse€ 19Merlot, Pecorino
Pasetti€ 19Testarossa Rosé, Pecorino
Collefrisio€ 15Rosé, Pecorino
Collefrisio€ 19Magnolia Bianco
Collefrisio€ 18Merlot
Cantina Torri / Rosarubra€ 15Pecorino, Cerasuolo, Trebbiano
Cà Ernesto Rosé€ 13
How spicy barely spicy spicy very spicy
Cover charge €2 per person. Please tell our staff about any allergies or intolerances before ordering. Some products may be frozen on board, or frozen when fresh produce is not available.
What our guests say
You come back because you know what you’ll get.
Our guests say so.
Chitarrina“Excellent seafood chitarrone and grilled fish, good dessert. Fair prices, good service.”
Quality“An excellent restaurant in every respect. Top-quality ingredients, atmosphere and service: 10 out of 10.”
Value“Well-cooked food, fresh fish, pasta cooked just right, and very low prices for the generous portions they bring to the table.”
Service“The staff are very courteous and attentive to your needs. Very good dishes, generous and at a great price.”
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Before you come
Frequently asked questions
How much is the chitarrina?
The chitarrina with clams and the chitarrina allo scoglio (mixed seafood) are €10 each. The cover charge is €2 per person; drinks and other dishes are added to the bill.
What is the difference between the chitarrina with clams and the allo scoglio?
The chitarrina with clams (alle vongole) is creamy and packed with clams, with no tomato. The chitarrina allo scoglio has tomato sauce with whole langoustines, clams, mussels and squid, and is served in its own pan. They are our two signature dishes.
Where is Chitarrina Osteria di Pesce?
At Via delle Caserme 54, 65127 Pescara, in the Pescara Vecchia area (the old town).
What are your opening hours?
We are open Thursday to Tuesday, Mondays included: lunch from 12:30 to 15:00 and dinner from 19:30 to 23:00 (until 22:30 on Sundays and Mondays). The kitchen takes orders from 12:45 to 14:15 and from 19:45 to 22:00. Wednesday is our day off.
How do I book a table?
Call us or send us a WhatsApp message: tap one of the two buttons.
Does the catch change every day?
Yes. What we offer from the counter depends on the catch: ask our staff what’s available today. Please tell them about any allergies or intolerances before ordering.
Hours & location
See you in Pescara
- Lunch
- 12:30 – 15:00kitchen 12:45 – 14:15
- Dinner
- 19:30 – 23:00kitchen 19:45 – 22:00 · we close at 22:30 on Sundays and Mondays
- Open
- Thursday to Tuesday
- Monday
- always open, lunch and dinner
- Wednesday
- day off