Travel Reference
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(
www.gelateriapellicano.com
; Via S Mentana 10; 7.30am-7.30pm Mon-Sat)
This Rimini-based,
five-store chain makes some seriously good ice cream. Try the
pinoli
(pine nut), with
toasted whole nuts on top.
Brodo di Giuggiole
TRADITIONAL ITALIAN
€€
(
www.brododigiuggiole.info
; Via Soardi 11; meals €35; 11.30am-11.30pm Fri-Wed; )
Tucked
down an alley off Piazza Tre Martiri, this intimate spot is great for an elegant night out,
with its wood-panelled dining room, lantern-lit terrace and an ever-changing menu featur-
ing some of the freshest, best-prepared fish in town. Reservations are recommended, espe-
cially on live-jazz Tuesdays.
Tonino Il Lurido
SEAFOOD
€€€
(
www.ristoranteillurido.com
; Via Ortaggi 7; meals €45; noon-2.30pm & 7.30-10.30pm Wed-Mon)
When Fellini said it was 'easier to be faithful to a restaurant than a woman', he might
have been talking about this place. The great film director's (allegedly) favourite eating
establishment in Rimini has been in operation since 1949. Can it still cut it? Sample the
small, tasty portions of fresh fish and decide.
Drinking & Nightlife
Most Italian drinking trends begin life in Rimini - or so the locals claim - from street bars
to free aperitifs. The action spins on two hubs: the old
pescaria
(fish market) through the
brick triple archway off Piazza Cavour, and the seafront around Marino Centro.
Caffè Cavour
CAFE
(Piazza Cavour 12; 7am-midnight)
Early risers bump into the remnants of last night's dance
marathons in this swish cafe on Rimini's main square. Mornings are for cappuccinos,
evenings for
aperitivi
, the plush leather seats inside for anytime.
Rock Island
(
www.rockislandrimini.net
; Piazzale Boscovich; 7pm-midnight Fri-Wed plus lunch Sun; )
Perched
on stilts over the Adriatic on the pier next to the marina, Rock Island is the place for beer,
sunset cocktails, live rock music and bikers with beards.
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