places and people we like
eating and drinking
- Ambient Pubcontrada Le Grazie, Tolentino. Alternative music bar with live bands and great cocktail list.
- Canto do Marlungomare Gramsci, Porto San Giorgio. Beachside restaurant that's open all year round, amazing food at excellent prices.
- Casa Miavia Flaminia, Tolentino. Delicious menu, excellent wine list, and no distracting TV playing in the background.
- Dabliupiazza Togliatti, Tolentino. The coolest bar in Tolentino with DJs and fantastic Sunday aperitivo evening.
- Enjoy Gelateriavia Foro Boario, Tolentino. The best ice cream in the area, open until 2am.
- Green Roomtraversa della Croce, Tolentino. Quiet, old-fashioned pub with international beers and excellent pasta menu.
- Il Picciolo di RameCastello di Vestignano, Caldarola. Former olive press, now a small gem of a restaurant showcasing original recipes from the medieval castle. Booking essential.
- La Genovesevia Ozeri, Tolentino. Delicious Ligurian dishes in the heart of Tolentino. Tiramisu made with fresh coffee is fantastic.
- La Locandavia San Salvatore, Tolentino. The best pizzeria in Tolentino with a pretty summertime courtyard.
- Mister Pizzavia Giuseppe Lucatelli, Tolentino. Small pizza bar/takeaway with the legendary 'gamberetti e salsa piccante' topping.
- Monkeyvia Piersanti Mattarella, Le Grazie, Tolentino. Restaurant and pizzeria with large garden area and summer 'asado' evenings.
- Sherlock Holmes Pubviale Bruno Buozzi, Tolentino. Large pub and restaurant with extensive beer and food menu.
- Sticky Fingersvia B.Costa, Sarnano. Friendly pub and live music venue.
sleeping
- Villa San Raffaellovia Case Rosse, Sarnano. If we didn't live in the area, we'd definitely want to stay here.
- Hotel Monteconerovia Monteconero, Sirolo. A former abbey, now a charming hotel sitting on top of Monte Conero, near Ancona.
shops and services
- Cooperativa Agricola Valle Del Chientivia Flaminia, Tolentino. Agricultural, garden, hardware supplies and advice.
- Crognali Frezzini ElioS.G.Bosco, Tolentino. All 3 vets at this practice are lovely people - I think our cat enjoys going there.
- Idea Verdevia Brodolini Giacomo, Tolentino. Creative florist with good choice of flowers and plants.
- John BreachGualdo. Excellent English builder and plasterer who did the walls and polished concrete floors at our house.
- Luigi Baldassarritraversa delle Cartiere, Tolentino. Builders' merchant whose prices don't change every time you go in there.
- Oasi supermarket bread departmentRetail Park, Tolentino. Wide variety of bread from local suppliers. The olive oil bread (pane all'olio) is particularly good.
- Palestra Meeting Actionvia Proietti, Tolentino. Great gym with friendly staff and wide variety of classes.
- Paoloviale G.Matteotti, Tolentino. Excellent hairdresser, stylish salon, good prices.
- Sandro Ruffinivia Flaminia, Tolentino. Car tyre dealer who will try and repair before insisting you need anything new.
- Video e Companyviale G.Matteotti, Tolentino. DVD rental store with a 24-hr hire/drop-off service.