Talking about restaurants and eateries in Riccione, in the Emilia-Romagna region, timeless classics and new trends can both be found.There, you can find typical street food such as piadina deliciously filled and fish recipes cooked traditionally along with contemporary dishes. Summer tourists always tend to patronize the same establishments, where the decor may change but not the menus. It’s a different story for the less-fortunate businesses that have succeeded each other over the years. Only a few have made it and created a name for themselves, usually the ones that innovated without straying too far from tradition. In short: fish and piadina - strictly the Riccione type, of course!
A few things on Riccione
A few miles from Rimini International Airport, there is the colorful town of Riccione, also known as the “Green Pearl of the Adriatic sea”. Its gentle nickname recalls a kind of jewel that reveals itself through unique places of interest and attractions. So it is.
Riccione's beating heart is Viale Ceccarini, the street that leads from the railway station to the sea. Here, tourists from all over the world love to stroll around looking at the windows of fashion boutiques and brand stores displaying new trends and tendencies. It is both relaxing and exciting to take a walk on this long and animated path of cafes and restaurants till the pedestrian sea promenade decorated with fountains, flower beds and wooden benches. Riccione offers many beautiful examples of Liberty architecture (Villa Franceschi, now base of the Modern Art Gallery) and Art Nouveau as well. In addition to the charming harbour, Riccione offers several interesting spots, such as the theatre Spazio Tondelli or the green oasis of the Cicchetti Arboretum. A picturesque point of view of Riccione can be found the old borough of Riccione Paese, the historic place with small and unique shops.
Riccione (ph Mirco Guariento)