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for dishes such as ravioli with the local Casciotta d'Urbino cheese, and baked rabbit with
olives, bacon and sausages, with true depth of flavour. Save an inch for the excellent
chocolate cake.
ITALIAN
La Balestra
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( 0722 29 42; Via Valerio 16; meals €20-25; lunch & dinner daily) Urbino's literati and uni-
versity students congregate below a historical vaulted brick ceiling or outside at the con-
vivial decking area. Try specialities like the famous strozzapreti and pappardelle with
wild boar, or fill up on pizza baked in a wood-fired oven.
Antica Osteria de la Stella
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OSTERIA €€
( 0722 32 02 28; www.anticaosteriadalastella.com ; Via Santa Margherita 1; meals €25-40; lunch &
dinner Tue-Sun) Duck down a quiet side street to this rustically elegant, beamed 15th-cen-
tury inn once patronised by the likes of Piero della Francesca. Legendary in these parts,
Osteria de la Stella puts its own inventive twist on seasonal food. Every dish strikes per-
fect balance, be it cocoa ravioli or venison with wild berries and polenta.
The owners take genuine pride in sourcing and everything is homemade, from the bread
served with syrup-thick balsamic vinegar to the dreamily light pasta and petits fours .
Osteria L'Angolo Divino
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OSTERIA €€
( 0722 32 75 59; www.angolodivino.com ; Via Sant'Andrea 14; meals €30; daily) This subter-
ranean osteria oozes atmosphere. Arched brick alcoves overflow with wine bottles, which
are available for tastings. On the menu are simple but perfectly flavoured pasta specialit-
ies, including gnocchi with truffle and better-than-it-sounds pasta nel sacco (pasta in a
sack, or fresh pasta coated with eggs and breadcrumbs).
Caffè Centrale
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CAFE
(Piazza della Repubblica; 6.30am-2am) Popular with Urbino's students, this is the best of the
piazza cafes. Its outdoor tables get a relaxing dose of afternoon sun. Pastries, sandwiches
and gelato are served any time of day, and aperitivi accompany late-afternoon drinks.
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