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ASCOLI PICENO: Nonna Nina € URBANIA: Big Ben € Intimate and romantic spot for
Regional Italian Regional Italian classic fare made with organic
Piazza della Viola 11, 63100 Corso V. Emanuele 61, 61049 ingredients. The warm chocolate
Tel 0736 25 15 23 Closed Mon Tel 0722 31 97 95 cake is divine, as is the wine list.
Popular with locals, this great Marchegiana specialities such as
family-run restaurant serves truffles, snails and wild fennel are Baffetto €
traditional food at reasonable offered at this restaurant. Pizzeria Map 9 B3
prices. Try the home-made pasta. Via del Governo Vecchio 114, 00186
URBINO: Guanábana € Tel 06 686 16 17
ASCOLI PICENO: Del Corso €€ Modern Italian The crunchy Roman-style pizza is
Seafood Via Giuseppe Mazzini 65, 61029 said to be the best in Rome, but
Corso Giuseppe Mazzini 277, 63100 Tel 366 726 55 51 be prepared to wait and to share
Tel 0736 25 67 60 Closed 3 wks Jan, This quirky little restaurant offers a table when you do get served.
2 Dec an interesting fusion of local and
Tiny stone-walled restaurant Venezuelan cuisines. Cul de Sac €
located in a historic palazzo. Most Enoteca Map 9 C3
dishes on the changing menu URBINO: Taverna degli Artisti € Piazza di Pasquino 73, 00186
are fish-based. Regional Italian Tel 06 68 80 10 94 Closed 24, 25 &
Via Donato Bramante 52, 61029 31 Dec
LORETO: Andreina € Tel 0722 26 76 This narrow wine bar with a patio
Regional Italian Opulent frescoed ceilings make a boasts hundreds of labels, as well
Via Buffolareccia 14, 60025 dramatic contrast to the simple as a wide variety of tasty eats,
Tel 071 97 01 24 Closed Tue, home-style cooking. both traditional and creative.
Wed
Rustic place with a few modern URBINO: Da Giggetto €
touches. Serves Tuscan specialities Antica Osteria da la Stella €€ Regional Italian Map 10 E5
and tempting grilled meats. Regional Italian Via del Portico d’Ottavia 21/22, 00186
Via Santa Margherita 1, 61029 Tel 06 686 11 05 Closed Mon; last
LORETO: Vecchia Fattoria € Tel 0722 320228 2 wks Aug, 24 & 31 Dec
Regional Italian This historic restaurant counts Dine near ancient ruins at this
Via Manzoni 19, 60025 famous painters Raphael and Jewish-Roman eatery. Don’t miss
Tel 071 97 89 76 Piero della Francesca among its the deep-fried artichokes.
This converted farmhouse offers one-time clientele. Elegant
classic regional dishes in a interior with a cosy fireplace. Nonna Betta €
welcoming family atmosphere. Regional Italian Map 10 E5
Via del Portico d’Ottavia 16, 00186
PESARO: Da Gennaro € Tel 06 68 80 62 63 Closed Tue
Seafood Rome An authentic Jewish eatery (but
Via Santa Marina Alta 30/1, 61100 without kosher certification). Don’t
Tel 0721 273 21 Closed Sun dinner, The Ancient Centre expect an English translation on
Mon; 1–20 Sep Enoteca Provincia Romana € the menu, but the food is great.
Perched in the mountains 7 km Enoteca Map 3 A4
(4 miles) west of the sea, this is Largo di Foro Traiano 82–4, 00187 Old Bear €
one of the most authentic Tel 06 69 94 02 73 Closed Sun & Regional Italian Map 9 C2
eateries in town. Mon dinner Via dei Gigli d’Oro 2–4, 00186
Both the wine list and the menu Tel 06 68 21 00 09 Closed Apr;
PESARO: Il Commodoro €€ are local here, and the view of Nov: Mon
Enoteca the Imperial fora is spectacular. Dark wood beams and low ceilings
Viale Trieste 269, 61121 create a warm ambience. Don’t
Tel 0721 326 80 Closed Mon Aroma €€€ miss the Tuscan soup with truffle
This inviting modern spot serves Fine dining Map 7 1A oil or the truffle-flavoured eggs.
up fresh fish and much more. Via Labicana 125, 00184
Cosy wine bar attached. Tel 06 77 59 13 80
Views of the Colosseum and a
PESARO: Da Alceo €€€ seasonal menu of local favourites
Seafood prepared to the highest standards.
Strada Panoramica Ardizio 101,
61100 Around Piazza Navona
Tel 0721 513 60
A panoramic seaside terrace Acchiappafantasmi €
provides an exquisite setting in Pizzeria Map 9 B3
which to sample some of the Via dei Cappellari 66, 00186
best seafood in the area. Tel 06 687 34 62 Closed Mon
Its name means “ghostbusters”
SAN MARINO: and the ghost-shaped pizzas are
Righi la Taverna €€€ tasty and amusing. The rest of the
Fine dining menu is full of Calabrian dishes.
Piazzale della Libertà 10, 47825
Tel 0549 99 11 96 Closed Sun dinner, Angolo Divino €
Mon; Jan, Feb Enoteca Map 9 C4
The most famous restaurant in Via dei Balestrari 12, 00186
this republic serves a mix of age- Tel 06 686 44 13 Closed Sun & Mon Diners at the well-known Jewish-Roman
old and modern Italian cuisine. lunch; 10–20 Aug eatery Nonna Betta
Key to prices see p580
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