Portanova Ristorante in Urbino

Absolutely delicious! I was in town for business and this was the perfect way to experience exquisite Italian cuisine. The servers were very nice and knew English. The bathroom was clean and well kept. My compliments to the chef. He can make some insane dishes in that little (efficient) kitchen.

My wife and I celebrated our ten year anniversary at this delightful restaurant. We opted for the six course prix fix dinner and it was outstanding. The service was impeccable. And the chef even came to our table at the end of the evening. Thank you for making a wonderful memory!

Wonderful Michelin rated restaurant in medieval town Urbino. Amazing service, cleanliness and interior/outdoor dining experience. Great selection of wines. Wonderful price range and offers for set meals. I enjoyed the boar steak! The tiramisu is a bit weird for my taste. Overall highly recommended!

Left somewhat underwhelmed by this place. I admire what they are doing but the execution for me was a bit off. Good: The place is charming, the service overall was very good (though when we first tried to get a table without a reservation one staff member was quite rude) and the wine list is fantastic. The quality of the ingredients seemed mostly very good. Less good: We tried four dishes in total- two appetisers and two mains. Also sounded very interesting, but all had something slightly off in terms of flavour balance. -Scallops with truffle- the truffle was just over powering for the delicate scallops (which were perfectly cooked) - Quail with urchin: the urchin added nothing to the balance of flavours, made worse by not being very fresh - Turbot: herb crust was too strongly flavoured for the perfectly cooked fish. There were also a lot of bones on a fillet for this level of restaurant. The zucchini flower was also over battered and greasy. - John Dory- well cooked fish, probably the tastiest dish, but no fireworks.

We made time for a fully paired, 6-course prix fixe dinner Portanova Ristorante in Urbino last night and thoroughly enjoyed it! We were greeted by Sylvia, one of the owners, who provided incredible service throughout the evening, including thoughtful commentary on the plates, choices of ingredients and the wines. We felt comfortable leaving ourselves in the chef’s capable hands as we explored local ingredients from around Urbino and the nearby Adriatic. The starter was comprised of a trio of small bites, including local truffles (in season), a deconstructed tomato basil demi salad, and a delightful sesame encrusted watermelon sashimi which provided a combination of freshness and umami. We progressed to pigeon, typical in the Urbino region, prepared three ways. While the breast, meatball and pigeon sauce were delicious, the dry spice on the leg was divine! We then progressed to the first of three seafood dishes; the “Fish & Bread”, consisting of local sea bream, mussels, clams and raw mantis shrimp in a bisque with grilled bread cream. This was followed by the paccheri, with more raw mantis shrimp and a mantis shrimp bisque, alongside a wild fennel pesto and fresh buratta. We were then treated to a second pasta, which turned out to be one of my favorites; tortelli studied with goat’s milk and sea urchin, garnished with a sweet candied ginger and cubes of an arugula gel. The secondi was a delightful, perfectly cooked piece of sea bream on humus and local olives topped with dried pork. Between the mains and desert our hands were sanitized with an edible juniper sanitizer, and we each received an edible mint toothpaste to refresh our palates. From there we capped the evening with desert wine and a fried ravioli stuffed with casciotta cheese, almonds, honey and bitter orange compote. Some delightful dolce and an espresso later and we were truly stuffed! In all, it was beautiful meal, with delightful wines, in an intimate room and capped off with incredible hospitality… there’s not much else you could ask for. A truly memorable evening.

I found this restaurant from MICHELIN Guide’s website and it was a good recommendation. Some dishes would need to be better balanced, but in a summary it was a pleasant food experience. Keep note that: the prices are quite high, the staff was polite and very helpful & ask before ordering about the ingredients to not get disappointed later.

Nice restaurant in the centre of Urbino. The chef is passionate and the whole team is young and motivated. Some dishes would need to be better balanced, but globally everything is good.

Lovely evening! Italien food is always delicious, but Pontanova takes it to another level. With interesting taste combinations and a sense for combing the classic Italian with modern techniques this is indeed worth a visit. The waiters was both friendly and very professional. We had a great time here, thanks!