Restaurant Gastronomique A Terrazza

A restaurant with beautiful view from the terrace. Unfortunately we had very bad weather, so we had to sit inside. not so nice, but okay. eating is unfortunately very expensive in terms of quality and taste experience. we ate pasta with chanterelles and risotto for main courses. unfortunately very tasteless. cost-effective weine in relation to other restaurants on the island. the restaurant has a mention in the michelin guide. very strange because there are many places in the city that are much better.

A terrazza is a wonderful restaurant. the environment is excellent, eating is exquisite, the service is impeccable. I recommend to book the dinner at 20:30 or later to enjoy the cool evening air. it is a slow eating experience, in a quiet restaurant with...no loud music and a breathtaking view of the bay. they will gladly get a taxi for their journey back to the city, if necessary.

We’re staying at the hotel (Les Mouettes) for a week and it’s delightful, we’re very happy and it’s a 5 out of 5 for us. However with 2 of our 7 chosen Ajaccio restaurants shut this month the hotel recommended their own restaurant so we...thought why not. Unfortunately despite being hotel guests we couldn’t get a table until 9 the next night (albeit tables stayed empty from 7pm but apparently the kitchen couldn’t cope with too many people arriving in the small 8 table restaurant at once) but we accepted that and shared a bottle of champagne on our room’s terrace while we waited for 9pm. To be fair to the hotel reception they tried to get us seated at the empty table at 8.40 but the Maitre D wasn’t having any of it. Putting all that to one side we settled in (albeit we were given some kind of temporary table which meant the seats were too low and we had to ask them to change them so we could eat at a comfortable height) and chose a nice wine (nothing below 40 Euro which seemed a bit pompous) and studied the menu. We went for the 5 courses at 75 Euro which interestingly counted the amuse bouche and palate cleanser course as 2 of the 5 so in reality it was 3 courses. The food was nice but modest in portion size albeit beautifully presented as you would expect. I had a scampi starter and John Dory main which I enjoyed, with husband having duck as main which again was nice, although we both would have liked the option to order an additional side dish of some vegetables or potatoes as the portions weren’t the biggest. We were underwhelmed by the dessert, mine being a chocolate pudding but after the amazing chocolate fondant at Bistrot Gourmand the previous evening it was a let down and disappointingly average for a restaurant which sets itself up as high end. There was no complimentary liquer and coffee wasn’t offered. Whilst the food was enjoyable, albeit a touch mean in size, the very the coolness of the serving staff and the lack of any warmth or pleasure at our custom spoilt it for us. We wondered if they were just like that with us as English customers but it seemed not, everyone was dealt with similarly. Given we were hotel guests we found the lack of any acknowledgment or “thank you for choosing us” sentiments disappointing and surprising. All other restaurants we dined at in Ajaccio were warmer in service and whilst we’d put A Terrazza as our 2nd choice for food (as most restaurants in Ajaccio are a little touristy) it was bottom on service and enjoyment of experience. Plus the price at over 200 Euro was the most expensive and not value for money. Bistrot Gourmand at half that cost gave us a fabulous quality meal, real warmth of service and more to eat and was absolutely number 1 for us. We still love Les Mouettes hotel though and would happily return, but not to A Terrazza I’m afraid.

 lovely, quiet place. It is very good and kind service. And the food is superb.the wine sommelier picked really good wines to our 8 course meny. Recommend you to reserve a table for dinner if you are in Ajaccio.

Nous avons séjourné dans ce même hôtel et donc manger 2 fois dans cet établissement. Les mets étaient savoureux, variés et les assiettes décorées avec goût. Les prix sont un peu chers mais la vue sur la mer est fantastique. Le soir c'est un vrai havre de paix.