Best Restaurants in Le Marche

Our personal selection of restaurants and wineries

Le Marche is a wonderful destination for anyone who loves good food and great wine. From small trattorias and seafood restaurants along the Adriatic coast to exceptional fine dining restaurants hidden among the hills.

We, Lena and Roberto of Villa Verdicchio, are always on the lookout for new places ourselves. On this page, we share more than 150 restaurants and wineries that we have personally discovered and believe are well worth a visit.

If we could choose only five restaurants

Our guests often ask us which restaurants they really shouldn’t miss. Choosing just five isn’t easy, but if we had to, these would be our picks:

Trattoria da Fiorina at Cantina Sparapani – Cupramontana
Dietro Le Quinte – Jesi
Clandestino Susci Bar – Portonovo
La Scaletta – Genga
La Torre – Numana

You’ll find many more of our favourite restaurants and wineries in Le Marche below.

Use the map or search for a town or village to discover our favourite addresses within a 10 km radius.

Discover Le Marche through its food

Villa Verdicchio is located in the heart of the Verdicchio wine region, making it a wonderful base from which to explore the restaurants, wineries and culinary highlights of Le Marche.

During your stay, we are happy to share our personal favourites, help with reservations and suggest routes combining restaurants, cantinas and other special places.

The suites at Villa Verdicchio

A taste of what it is like to stay at Villa Verdicchio.

Verdicchio suite

A panoramic suite with a private balcony and sweeping views across the vineyards and hills of Le Marche.

A place to slow down, relax and watch the sun disappear behind the hills.

Matelica Suite

A spacious and peaceful suite in our former winery, with a large private terrace overlooking the hills of Le Marche.

A place for peace, privacy and long evenings on your own terrace.

What should you eat in Le Marche?

The cuisine of Le Marche is just as varied as its landscape. Along the coast, fresh fish and seafood take centre stage, while inland you’ll find hearty pasta dishes, cured meats, truffles and local cheeses. There are a few specialities you really shouldn’t miss during your stay.

Along the coast: fish and brodetto

Along the Adriatic coast, you’ll find plenty of restaurants where fresh fish and seafood are the stars of the menu. One of the best-known local dishes is brodetto, a traditional fish stew that is prepared slightly differently in every coastal town.

Fritto misto di mare is another classic found almost everywhere: a simple but delicious combination of crispy fried fish and seafood.

In the hills: olive all’ascolana and truffles

As you travel inland, the cuisine changes. One speciality you will often encounter is olive all’ascolana: large green olives stuffed with meat, breaded and fried until crisp. Perfect as an aperitivo or starter.

Truffles also play an important role in pasta, meat and egg dishes in several parts of the region. Together with Alba in Piedmont, Acqualagna is one of Italy’s best-known truffle destinations.

In the mountains: pasta, meat and local cheeses

In the hills and mountains, the food becomes richer and more rustic. Think fresh pasta, game, slow-cooked meats and local cheeses.

One classic you will regularly find on menus is vincisgrassi, the Marchigian version of lasagne: rich, hearty and exactly the sort of dish that makes you want to leave the rest of the afternoon unplanned.

Our favourite restaurants in Le Marche

We love eating out ourselves and regularly try new places throughout Le Marche. Some restaurants stand out because of their food, others because of their location, atmosphere or wine list.

These are places we return to ourselves and regularly recommend to our guests — from an exceptional gastronomic dinner to a simple trattoria or lunch among the vineyards.

For a special fine dining experience

Dietro Le Quinte – Jesi
Dietro Le Quinte combines tradition and creativity in a refined restaurant in the heart of Jesi. A place for an evening when the food itself can take centre stage, with plenty of attention to presentation, atmosphere and wine.

For romance and a beautiful view

La Ginestra in Fiore – Sirolo
One of the loveliest places for a romantic dinner around Monte Conero. The restaurant overlooks the coast and surrounding landscape, while the kitchen combines refined fish, meat and seasonal dishes with tasting menus and an impressive wine list.

For seafood by the sea

Clandestino Susci Bar – Portonovo
Right on the beach in the bay of Portonovo lies chef Moreno Cedroni’s iconic Clandestino. Creative fish dishes and his own interpretation of “susci” are at the heart of the experience, but the location is just as special: almost literally between Monte Conero and the Adriatic Sea.

For authentic Marchigian cuisine

Dal Mago – Morro d’Alba
Dal Mago is the kind of place you visit for the traditional flavours of Le Marche. The kitchen focuses on local recipes and ingredients in a relaxed, rustic setting — a wonderful place to discover the traditional flavours of Le Marche in an authentic, relaxed setting.

For lunch among the vineyards

Trattoria da Fiorina – at Cantina Sparapani
Next to the Sparapani winery, Da Fiorina has been a local institution in Cupramontana for more than thirty years. Expect genuine Marchigian family cooking, with dishes such as roast meats, rabbit, grigliata and crescia, naturally accompanied by Verdicchio from the family winery.

For truffles and refined regional cuisine

La Scaletta – Genga
Located near the Castello di Genga, La Scaletta combines traditional Marchigian cooking with ingredients from the surrounding area. A particularly good choice if you enjoy refined dishes, fresh truffles, porcini mushrooms, cheeses and local cured meats.

For a good, informal trattoria

Trattoria La Fortuna – Jesi
A small historic trattoria in Jesi where good local ingredients matter more than elaborate presentation. The current generation continues a long family tradition, using many products sourced directly from local farmers and producers.

For wine lovers

Enoteca Simona – Fabriano
At Enoteca Simona, food and wine go hand in hand. The menu changes regularly and carefully selected wines are paired with the different dishes and explained along the way — especially enjoyable if you like to be surprised.

For wine and exceptional design

Filodivino – San Marcello
Filodivino is much more than just a winery. Its modern, largely underground cellar was designed to blend into the landscape and was awarded the Premio InArchitettura 2023. Inside, contemporary architecture meets amphorae, concrete eggs and wooden barrels used for ageing the wines.

A particularly interesting stop if you love not only Verdicchio and Lacrima di Morro d’Alba, but architecture and design as well.

A hidden gem on the coast

Casa Rapisarda – Numana
Casa Rapisarda is housed in a former fisherman’s home along Numana’s characteristic Costarella. Chef Alessandro Rapisarda combines fish, vegetables and local ingredients in a modern, creative kitchen. Small, personal and refreshingly different from the more traditional seafood restaurants along the coast.

For a long Italian lunch

Da Carmen – Senigallia
Da Carmen sits directly on Senigallia’s Spiaggia di Velluto and is all about fish and seafood. No complicated gastronomic concept, simply a lovely place for a long lunch by the sea with classic fish dishes.

Worth the drive

Locanda Imperfetta – Ascoli Piceno
Locanda Imperfetta combines the atmosphere of a traditional locanda with a modern interpretation of Italian and Marchigian cuisine. In an intimate setting close to the historic centre of Ascoli, the focus is on seasonal ingredients, craftsmanship and familiar flavours given a subtle contemporary twist.

Ready to discover the culinary side of Le Marche?

Use Villa Verdicchio as your base for a culinary journey through Le Marche. Tell us what you enjoy and, during your stay, we’ll be happy to recommend restaurants and wineries and help with reservations.

Best Restaurants in Le Marche

Our personal selection of restaurants and wineries

If we could choose only five restaurants

Stores near you

Discover Le Marche through its food

The suites at Villa Verdicchio

Verdicchio suite

Matelica Suite

What should you eat in Le Marche?

Along the coast: fish and brodetto

In the hills: olive all’ascolana and truffles

In the mountains: pasta, meat and local cheeses

Our favourite restaurants in Le Marche

For a special fine dining experience

For romance and a beautiful view

For seafood by the sea

For authentic Marchigian cuisine

For lunch among the vineyards

For truffles and refined regional cuisine

For a good, informal trattoria

For wine lovers

For wine and exceptional design

A hidden gem on the coast

For a long Italian lunch

Worth the drive

Ready to discover the culinary side of Le Marche?

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If we could choose only five restaurants

Stores near you

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Discover Le Marche through its food

The suites at Villa Verdicchio

Verdicchio suite

Matelica Suite

What should you eat in Le Marche?

Along the coast: fish and brodetto

In the hills: olive all’ascolana and truffles

In the mountains: pasta, meat and local cheeses

Our favourite restaurants in Le Marche

For a special fine dining experience

For romance and a beautiful view

For seafood by the sea

For authentic Marchigian cuisine

For lunch among the vineyards

For truffles and refined regional cuisine

For a good, informal trattoria

For wine lovers

For wine and exceptional design

A hidden gem on the coast

For a long Italian lunch

Worth the drive

Ready to discover the culinary side of Le Marche?

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Wine travel guideLe Marche:Wineries & restaurants

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Wine travel guide
Le Marche:
Wineries & restaurants