Restaurants in Ancona
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Enopolis
A visit to this restaurant and international wine establishment is worth it simply for the tour of the labyrinthine cellars of the 18th-century Palazzo Jona, as the cellars descend a full three levels under the streets above. With fresh fish as the main event (besides, of course, the wine), you can sit amongst contemporary art or next to an ancient well as you sample the fixed-price menus (€36 to €45) along with recommended wines for each course.
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La Cantineta
Off Piazza del Plebiscito, the upstairs restaurant offers checked tablecloths, a constantly going TV and cheap and filling meals. It specialises in seafood, including local salted fish, which is best sampled over pasta as tagliatelle allo stoccafisso.
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Sot’Ajarchi
This small restaurant under the portici (arcade) in front of the port specialises in fish. For your primo piatto (first course) try the pasta con frutti di mare or the minestra di seppie (cuttlefish soup) and finish off with a simple homemade dessert such as zuppa inglese (liquor-soaked sponge with custard) and some biscottini dipped into vin santo (little biscuits in wine).
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La Moretta 1897
Run by the same family since the year, not surprisingly, 1897, the restaurant features not just Marchigiani cuisine, but dishes specifically native to Ancona. Try the tagliatelle al sugo di ostriche (pasta with oyster sauce) or brodetto all'anconetana (Ancona-style bouillabaisse).
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Osteria del Pozzo
The black-ink squid risotto alone deserves a trip to this Ancona favourite, as does the sea bass ravioli with zucchini and clam sauce. Most locals go for the fixed-price lunch and dinner offers, which range from €10.50 to €16.
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Cremeria Rosa
A cafeteria, bar and gelateria all in one, it’s also on the main drag, perfect for people-watching while eating a sundae as big as your whole head. The adjoining pizzeria serves up pies from €4.50 to €8.
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Passetto
Run by the same owners as the Grand Hotel Passetto, this is well-known as Ancona's best restaurant. It's quite apt that it specialises in seafood, as it is well placed overlooking the sea.
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