We were a party of 3 for dinner. They would not seat us on the patio because they said it was for…read morereservations only yet there were plenty of empty tables. Our waiter seemed a bit irritated for some reason. Perhaps they were short staffed tonight? They charged a coperto fee which includes bread , oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. They never provided us with bread and we had to ask for it. The bread was stale and hard. Then I think they forgot about my meal. My two dinner guests received their dinners 30 minutes ago before I received mine after requesting it. My meal was tagliatelle with truffles. The portion was so tiny that I didn't feel it was worth the price. Would not recommend this place.

Absolutely incredible meal, very reasonably priced, the staff made sure that we felt at ease and…read morewelcome, even moved us to a table next to the cliff when it opened up for an unbelievable view of the coast and surrounding mountains. Would highly recommend it to anyone.

As of now, this is my most favorite restaurant in Italy!!! Ottimo ristorante! Senza dubbio 5…read morestelle!! I cannot express in words how much I loved this charming restaurant, I would give more than 5 stars if I could! The value you get for the top notch quality prix-fixe lunch, the service, and the fabulous ambiance for 30 euro is just too good to pass! Located in a hill top medieval town of Verucchio, Mastin Vecchio benefits from its ideal location where guests can enjoy the gorgeous view of the beautiful surrounding village full of traditional stone wall buildings. After the meal, I suggest to visit "Rocca del Sasso" (just a few minutes walk from the restaurant), a fortress erected by the powerful Malatesta family who dominated the territory of Rimini in the 12th- 14th century. The name of the restaurant "Mastin Vecchio" was inspired by the famous Guelph leader from Malatesta family who was also mentioned in Dante's "Inferno". Upon entering the restaurant, I felt as if I was transported back to the medieval time.The heavy stone walls, narrow windows, and vaulted arches speak of history with a bit of solemnness but the warm service creates a cozy and friendly ambiance. For a meat lover like myself, Mastin Vecchio's succulent grilled beef wrapped with prosciutto was to die for!!! I was very impressed that the chef has used very fresh high quality local ingredients to create seasonal menus of Emilia Romagna's favorite traditional dishes that are hearty, filling, and irresistable. I hope to go back there again very soon!!!

Stopped in for a simple pizza, and I was immediately floored by their delicious pizza. Their pie…read morewas a masterclass in all things tasty and good. With crust that was simply perfection and cheese that brings the whole thing home, trust me, my foodies, you just can't go wrong with this one.

Looking for a late meal near the hotel, this place looked too prominently situated to actually be…read moregood. But (try this technique) by walking between tables seeing what people were eating, the pizza looked solid. Nice balance of ingredients to crust, alluring. Little was I to know, what a fantastic pizza this would be. The best pizza of my life (well, next to Da Michele's double buffalo mozz in Naples). I don't know if I got lucky, and all the pizza stars aligned when they threw this one together (the table next to me had multiple pizzas come around the same time, but none looked this great), but this scamorza cheese (a lot like mozzarella, but lightly smoked), eggplant, black olive and sublime sausage pizza was one of the most superb creations I've ever eaten. It puts most every other "dish" I've ever had on the back burner, because with most dishes, each bite tastes the same as the last, but with this pizza, every bite was different than the last, and each phenomenally delicious - - just spurring you on until you've enhaled the whole thing, and were supremely glad you did. Went pizza shopping tonight, from place to place (walk through restaurants, and see what they are serving, and what people are eating - - a real education), and finally settled on a very popular place where the pizzas looked OK (if not maybe a bit overly wide) and it was decent - - but it made me pine for the pizza from le Delizie. I mean, at le Delizie the topography was lovely - - no square inch of the 'za was like any other - - each bite had a different concentration of ingredients and a different texture. And even the edges around the crust were to die for, with wonderful light stretch and crunch, and still succulently moist, with a ravenously delicious red sauce (look how it glistens near the crust in the picture I'll attach). This pizza was absolute, total, perfection. Every bite of this pizza was luscious. It cost 7 Euro (plus 2 Euro coperto); the 1/2 liter of sparkling wine from a spigot was cheap, zingy, and refreshing. And after the meal there is a complementary carafe of limoncello, and the service was adept. I mean, for chrissakes, every "Italian" place in the States is nowhere in the same ballpark as a place like this. I'll keep pounding the pavement looking for something in Rimini even close to this standard [wait, no, I'm going back tomorrow - - I've learned my lesson.] .

Best Home Cooked Italian food I have ever had in my life! My Grandmother would slap me with a…read morewooden spoon but I telleth the truth! Went 2 nights in a row! Freshest selection of everything! It's this type of place that makes life worth living! I continue to fantasize about this wonderful eatery Every now and then! Bottom line it's worth flying here just to smell the fabulous cuisine wafting from the kitchen! Do they deliver?

Il Fornacino has an adventurous menu that I was excited to try. Like every restaurant in the area…read moreit offers the traditional Tuscan tagliata di chianina (is there a law?) but there's also rabbit stuffed with veal and truffles and a very on-trend Swiss chard, ricotta, and truffled egg raviolone. I started with the latter, which was delicious -- but the powerful flavour of cheese and the egg yolk drowned out the chard. My wife's potato flan was quite nice, but it arrived buried under a heap of truffle shavings that tasted of nothing in particular. My main was a special of roast suckling pig with potatoes and a savoury tuile made with the pork drippings. The tuile was gratuitous -- a chef-y touch that didn't actually taste very nice. The suckling pig was beautifully cooked but the potatoes were weirdly inconsistent; some crisp and others mushy. Il Fornacino is a good restaurant that would be the best restaurant around in most places, but the five-star bar is set pretty high in Tuscany. But the prices were very modest and the wine selection was great. It's a tremendously good value for what it offers.

Friendly service and good Friendly service and good Mediterranean cuisine. They do offer other food…read moreto satisfy most tastebuds like salads and specialty pizzas. The restaurant is moderately priced €€. They have a wonderful terrace looking over the city and the gondola. I give this restaurant 3 1/2 stars.

What a picturesque location right there below the old hilltop stronghold. Charming narrow streets,…read moreshops, limited tourist kitch....its a beautiful location. I recommend parking on the opposite side of the hill and climbing up and over, through the ancient walls and past the church...don't worry there are tons of escalators...however you will have a steep walk up and down once you get on the side with the restaurant but this is still the ideal parking....now the food: this is top notch Tuscan cooking. I had the pici with the boar sauce, my daughter had the ravioli, and my wife had the pappardelle with mushroom sauce. All were amazing. Our waiter was friendly and helpful. And the wine is delicious

Fantastic traditional Italian food and service! I have brought multiple groups here and it's always…read morebeen delicious