Restaurant in Pesaro, Italy
Creative regional cooking, easy to book.
A Michelin Plate–recognised creative restaurant set inside the restored stables of a 16th-century palazzo in Pesaro, Lo Scudiero offers two tasting menus — one Adriatic, one Sicilian — plus a regional à la carte. At €€€ pricing with easy booking and a well-stocked cellar available to visit, it is the most credentialled and atmospherically distinctive dinner option in the city.
With 598 Google reviews averaging 4.5 stars and back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, Lo Scudiero is the most credentialled creative restaurant in Pesaro. At €€€ pricing, it sits at the leading of the city's dining tier — but unlike similarly priced restaurants in Emilia-Romagna or the Marche coast, securing a table here is direct. If you are looking for a serious meal in Pesaro that rewards curiosity without the booking anxiety of harder-to-reach destinations, this is where to go.
The physical setting alone makes Lo Scudiero worth considering before you look at the menu. The restaurant occupies the former stables of a restored 16th-century palazzo on Via Baldassini , a genuinely unusual space, with the weight and proportion of old stonework giving the room a character that purpose-built restaurant interiors cannot manufacture. Ceiling heights, the texture of the walls, and the architectural bones of the stable structure create a spatial experience that places the meal in a specific, historical context without becoming a museum piece.
For food and wine travellers who care about where they eat as much as what they eat, this setting matters. It is the kind of room that makes a special-occasion dinner feel considered rather than merely expensive. If you are choosing between Lo Scudiero and a more conventional dining room at the same price point in Pesaro, the palazzo setting is a meaningful differentiator. The space seats guests in an atmosphere of quiet formality without rigidity , appropriate for a two-person dinner or a small group marking something worth celebrating.
Chef Daniele Patti runs a menu architecture that gives diners a genuine choice of register. The à la carte focuses on the Marche region's local ingredients , the kind of cooking that anchors itself in what the surrounding area produces well. Two tasting menus sit alongside it: the Adriatico menu, which draws on the Adriatic coastal tradition, and the Vieni in Sicilia con me menu, which takes its inspiration from Patti's native Sicily. The Sicilian menu is the more personal and less locally grounded of the two, and for an explorer-minded diner it is the more interesting proposition , it gives you a lens into how a talented chef reconciles his own origin with the region where he works.
For a first visit, the Adriatico menu is the safer anchor if you want to understand what the Marche does well. The local ingredients focus of the à la carte is also a reliable route if you prefer to pick across the menu rather than commit to a full sequence. Both tasting menus represent the kind of creative country cooking that the Michelin Plate signals: technically considered, ingredient-led, without the elaborate production of a starred kitchen. That is a meaningful distinction , Lo Scudiero is not trying to be Uliassi in Senigallia or Osteria Francescana in Modena. It is a serious regional restaurant doing creative work at a scale that suits the city it is in.
The cellar at Lo Scudiero is described as impressive, and wine-focused guests are encouraged to ask for a visit. This is not a standard offer at every Italian restaurant in this price tier, and if wine is part of why you travel, it is worth factoring into your decision. The cellar also provides a good selection of wines by the glass, which makes it practical for diners who want to explore without committing to a full bottle , useful for solo diners or pairs working through a tasting menu. For the explorer guest, the combination of a thoughtful cellar, by-the-glass range, and the option to see the collection in person adds a layer of engagement that lifts the meal beyond the plate.
In the current season, a restaurant with this kind of cellar depth and an Adriatic-focused tasting menu is well-positioned to showcase the Marche's white wine production alongside its coastal and regional cooking. Ask what the sommelier is pouring with the Adriatico menu before you decide on a pairing approach.
Booking difficulty at Lo Scudiero is rated easy by Pearl standards, which is a meaningful advantage over comparable creative restaurants in central Italy. For context, tables at Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Brunico or Dal Pescatore in Runate require significantly more lead time. Planning a trip around Pesaro with Lo Scudiero as the anchor dinner is achievable without booking weeks in advance, though securing a specific date still warrants early contact. No phone number or website is listed in Pearl's current data , confirm booking channels through the restaurant directly or via third-party reservation platforms. The address is Via Baldassini, 2, 61121 Pesaro. For more on what to do before or after dinner, see our full Pesaro restaurants guide, our full Pesaro bars guide, and our full Pesaro wineries guide.
For travellers building a broader Marche itinerary, Lo Scudiero sits comfortably alongside day trips to Senigallia for Uliassi or further south toward Reale in Castel di Sangro for those willing to drive. Within Pesaro itself, see the comparison section below for where Lo Scudiero sits relative to Nostrano and Gibas.
Quick reference: €€€ pricing, Michelin Plate 2024 and 2025, 4.5/5 on Google (598 reviews), easy booking, Via Baldassini 2, Pesaro. Tasting menus and à la carte available. Cellar visits on request.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lo Scudiero | €€€ | — |
| Nostrano | €€€ | — |
| Gibas | €€ | — |
| Marino | — |
A quick look at how Lo Scudiero measures up.
Lo Scudiero is a Michelin Plate restaurant (2024 and 2025) set in the former stables of a restored 16th-century palazzo on Via Baldassini in Pesaro. Chef Daniele Patti offers two tasting menus and an à la carte focused on Marche regional ingredients, so first-timers have genuine format options rather than a single fixed path. Booking is relatively easy by the standards of comparable creative restaurants in central Italy, which means you don't need to plan months ahead. Ask about a cellar visit when you book — it's available but not automatically offered.
Yes — the setting and format both suit a special occasion. Dining inside a restored 16th-century palazzo stables is a physical experience most restaurants in the region can't match, and back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 confirms the kitchen delivers at the level you'd want. The €€€ price range means you're spending seriously but not at starred-restaurant levels, which makes it a good call when you want the occasion to feel substantial without the full omakase-style commitment. Request the wine cellar visit to round out the experience.
The menu splits into two tasting menus — the Sicilian-inspired 'Vieni in Sicilia con me' and the 'Adriatico', focused on the Adriatic — plus an à la carte built around Marche regional produce. If you want to understand what chef Daniele Patti is doing with his Sicilian roots, the first tasting menu is the more distinctive choice; the Adriatico and à la carte lean into local ingredients familiar across the region. Specific dish details aren't available here, so ask the room what's current when you arrive.
Dietary restriction policies aren't documented in the available venue data for Lo Scudiero. Given the tasting menu format and a kitchen described as creative rather than rigidly traditional, it's worth contacting the restaurant directly before booking to confirm what's possible — especially if restrictions would affect a significant portion of the menu.
At €€€, Lo Scudiero sits in a range where you're paying for both the creative kitchen and the setting, and the Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 suggests the food justifies that positioning. Compared to starred restaurants at similar or higher price points elsewhere in Italy, this is a lower-risk booking: easier to get a table, less rigid in format, and set in a genuinely striking room. If you're in Pesaro and want a serious meal without the pressure of a Michelin-starred experience, the value case is solid.
Nostrano and Gibas are the main comparisons within Pesaro, along with Marino. Lo Scudiero's advantage over these alternatives is its combination of Michelin Plate recognition, the palazzo setting, and the dual tasting menu architecture — it's the most credentialled creative option in the city by documented awards. If the palazzo atmosphere and chef-driven tasting menus aren't what you're after, one of the more straightforward regional options may be a better fit for your group.
The two tasting menus — one Sicilian-inspired, one Adriatic-focused — give Lo Scudiero a more distinctive proposition than a generic regional tasting format. For diners who want to let the kitchen lead, the 'Vieni in Sicilia con me' menu is the more personal choice, reflecting chef Daniele Patti's Sicilian background applied to a Marche context. If you prefer flexibility or aren't committed to a fixed progression, the à la carte is available. At €€€ price range with Michelin Plate recognition, the tasting menu format represents fair value for what's on the table.
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