What a find! Clearly a locals place, but very welcoming to the wandering tourist. Warm decor,…read morefabulous food. Loved our host and staff. We took the time for a traditional, multi-course Italian lunch. The seafood pasta was exquisite, followed by grilled fish, and grilled calamari. Fresh, plentiful, impeccably prepared. Tiramisu was more like a pudding than a cake, but had some of the best flavor we've come across in the Med. Bypass those touristy places on the piazza, and slip around the corner to this place. Oh-so-good.

Unremarkable We had dinner here with friends. The service…read morewas friendly and the prices were reasonable but there was really nothing special about the food.

Located on a neat squary street (check out the gargoyle-fountain) in the historical district of…read moreAncona. The large terrace and menu were particularly inviting. Fair prices for large portions of decent Italian food. Particularly liked the gnocchi with seafood, although the pizza frutti di mare was also OK. Try the home made iced tea and the excellent coffee! We had the impression our waiter was not too fond of tourists not speaking any Italian (like us), but notheless tried to help us properly.

At 4:30 we didn't want lunch we said we wanted dessert drinks n coffee so the waitress sat us n…read morenever returned to the table to take our order or anything WORST service RUDE - we had a lovely afternoon @maison delice instead - I recommend not choosing caffe Giuliani

This seemingly popular restaurant has a relaxed terrace to enjoy the late evening dinner!…read moreLoved the fresh and well-seasoned mixed seafood antipasto. The primi piati were excellently seasoned and well-stuffed. Good house wine too. When I prompted the waiter because my shellfish were still closed, the waiter immediately, without excuses but with many apologies took away the plate returning a fresh plate ten minutes later (with open shellfish). The food was so delicious and the waiters so friendly and hardworking, that I waive the -1 for the closed shellfish and the subsequent waiting for my plate.

Absolutely rude owner/manager. If you speak English and not Italian don't waste your time here. The…read moreman scoffed at me when I asked if he spoke English and was totally rude before and after that.

We stopped in here on a day of touring through Ancona, based on the promise of getting to sample…read moretwo of the most well-known dishes of the region: Stoccafisso (stock fish) and Brodetto (the local version of a fish soup.) We were not disappointed in either! The stock fish may not be for everyone as it is a pretty hearty dish, but it was great to sample and compare with the brodetto that offered a great variety of local fish and shellfish. In fact, my partner declared the brodetto here so good, it was his favorite meal of our entire 2+ week trip. We also had a beautiful and delicious seafood antipasti of paper-thin raw fish served with fresh fruit and vegetables. Everything was as lovely to look at as it was good to eat. Service was very friendly and accommodating. The weather that day was on and off raining, and while we were dining outside they kept trying to adjust the umbrellas and our tables to keep us dry. Eventually they ushered us inside when the rain got too heavy, and we lingered over espresso and grappa until the storms cleared and we could continue our journey. I would definitely recommend this place to other visitors looking to sample some of the unique dishes of this region of Italy.

Seafood We had dinner with friends at this local restaurant…read more The seafood mixed platter was very interesting and the turbot was delicious! Nicey but pricey!

This small, atmospheric restaurant is located in a small alleyway from the pope square to the main…read moreshopping street. Somewhat hot downstairs but nice and cool upstairs. Among the customers are also older Italian folks, which says something about the authenticity. We had the good, large plate of 'Fantasia Di Mare' antipasto (one plate is good for two!) and a couple of primo plates to try the various types of pasta they serve. As almost everywhere the primo piati pasta is basic (as it should with a primo), but here it was delicately seasoned (try e.g. the home made raviolli). In the end we ate and drank for ~E25 pp, but were truly stuffed to the brim. The only downside was the somewhat bland red housewine.