Eating Out

Whether your love is fish or meat, you will find in the Le Marche region an incredible number of good places to eat. For good wines to accompany your meat or fish meal there are plenty of D.D.O.C. wines to suit your palate; even the house wines are excellent and good value.

The province of Pesaro and Urbino, in which the house is situated, is probably the richest, gastronomically, in the Region. Fano, one of the largest fishing ports on the Adriatic coast, is a mecca for those who love to eat fish. It has 140+ restaurants. The covered fish market, held daily in the centre of the town, is superb with some 12 fishmongers displaying an amazing selection of fish.

The public and restaurateurs jostle side by side to buy fish caught that very morning. Fish brought into the port of Fano will also find its way to top restaurants in Milan, Bologna and Rome, to be eaten that same evening. A speciality of the Le Marche stretch of Adriatic coastline is 'brodetto' (wonderful fish soup)!

Lovers of meat will be spoilt because Le Marche is famous for its roast meat dishes. Pasta and risotto dishes are to be found on most restaurant menus, and you can eat wonderful pizza everywhere.

Truffles (Tartufo), black and white, can also be found in most of the higher class restaurants. Nearby Acqualagna, Appechio and St. Angelo in Vado are the truffle (Tartufo) centres of Italy. Acqualagna has a Truffle Fair during the last weekend of October and first three weekends in November; well worth a visit!

Good quality trattorias and restaurants are to be found in every town and village. We are amazed by our guests who continue to discover new restaurants to add to our list of long standing favourites. There are about 25-30 restaurants within a 15 minute drive from the property.

 

A selection of our favourite restaurants for meat:

Hotel Giardino www.hotelgiardino.it	•	†	San Lorenzo in Campo	(+39) 0721 776803
La Palomba www.lapalomba.it			Mondavio	(+39) 0721 97105
Marchese del Grillo www.marchesedelgrillo.com		†	Fabriano	(+39) 0732 625690
Symposium 4 Stagioni www.symposium4stagioni.it		†	Cartoceto di Fano	(+39) 0721 898320
La Ginestra www.ginestrafurlo.it	•		Gola del Furlo: Great food and in a beautiful setting - try the spinach risotto	(+39) 0721 797033
Antico Furlo www.anticofurlo.it	•	†	Gola del Furlo	(+39) 0721 700096
Cascina delle Rose www.cascinadellerose.com			Pian di Rose: Try 'Coscio maiale a poco sale' (leg of pork in a cream sauce) or 'Tagliata di Manzo (strips of beef).	(+39) 0721 728197
Le Fontané			Cagli: Super drive and scenery
Il Castagno www.hotelcastagno.it			Orciano: Exceedingly good value!	(+39) 0721 977672
Casa Oliva www.casaoliva.it	•		Bargni: Spectacular location	(+39) 0721 891500

• Member of our Gourmet Circle of Restaurants

† Member of The Cuochi Di Marca - a 'club' of top quality restaurants in Le Marche (therefore the prices will be higher) www.cuochidimarca.it

After Dinner Top Hot Spots in Fano

Il Caffe Del Pasticciere

Fabulous cake shop and coffee bar Via Costituzione, 8, 61032 Fano (PU), Italy 0721 829078 www.ilcaffedelpasticciere.it

 

Caffe Centrale

Fashionable bar, more great cakes! Corso Matteotti Giacomo, 104 61032 Fano (PU), Italy 0721 801417

 

Caffe Darderi

Smart bar next to the Fish Market Piazza Costa Andrea, 18, 61032 Fano (PU), Italy‎ 0721 824073