Beachfront eating hits the heights at this, the best of Portonovo's wildly popular seaside restaurants. To keep it local, try the moscioli di Portonovo (mussels), a renowned speciality in these parts, and stoccafisso all'anconetana, Ancona's trademark stockfish stew, perhaps paired with a crisp regional verdicchio (white wine).
Reserve ahead in summer – anconetani flock here for tables on the rocky sands and make a day out of it.