Locanda Belvedere

Locanda Belvedere, Saludecio: The Verdict

Picture the end of an unhurried dinner in the Marche hills: the valley below has gone dark, the room is warm, and what you ate was genuinely good regional food at a price that did not require a second thought. That is the Locanda Belvedere experience, and it earns a clear recommendation for anyone travelling through or staying near Saludecio. This is not a destination restaurant that demands a detour from another city, but if you are in the area, it is the right call for a relaxed, well-executed evening of country cooking.

Two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) confirm what the 4.7-star Google rating across 121 reviews already suggests: this is a kitchen producing food that reviewers notice, and that consistency at the €€ price point is the defining reason to book rather than drive past. For a comparable spend at a Michelin-recognised address in Italy, it is difficult to do better in this part of the Adriatic interior.

What You Are Booking

Locanda Belvedere is a country locanda combining a dining room with rooms for overnight guests. The rooms, decorated with period furniture and oriented toward valley views, set the visual tone for the whole property: traditional in character, tasteful rather than rustic-basic, and evidently looked after. The restaurant itself follows the same register. Expect a setting that reads as genuinely local, not a stage-set version of Italian countryside.

The cooking is regional, rooted in the ingredients of the Rimini hinterland, with enough creative variation to keep it from feeling like a menu you have eaten before. Country cooking in this corner of Emilia-Romagna and the Marche tends to lean on cured meats, hand-rolled pasta, and whatever the season is producing locally. The Michelin Plate designation signals that the kitchen has ambition and execution beyond the trattoria baseline, without the formality or price architecture of a starred address.

This is a place where the experience is self-contained enough to work as a late-in-the-evening destination. Locandas in rural Italy tend to keep kitchen hours that align with guests staying on the premises, which typically means the kitchen is operational later than a standalone trattoria that shuts at 9:30 PM. If you are arriving from a drive or from visiting the hilltop town itself, Locanda Belvedere is a practical last stop that does not rush you out.

Who Should Book

If you have eaten here once and are thinking about a return visit, the case is direct: the regional menu with creative additions rewards a second look precisely because the kitchen is working with seasonal local produce, meaning the menu shifts. Order further into the regional dishes rather than defaulting to the safest option on the list. The combination of overnight rooms and a credentialled kitchen also makes Locanda Belvedere a considered choice for a special occasion that does not require a city hotel backdrop — the valley views and the period-furnished rooms do the occasion work without any ceremony tax on the bill.

Solo diners will find the country-inn format comfortable. A room of this type, serving guests who are also staying, tends to be less socially exposed than a counter or a small urban dining room. The price tier keeps it accessible without any awkwardness around the spend.

Groups and couples looking for a genuinely local dinner rather than a tourist-facing restaurant will also fit here. The 4.7 rating across more than a hundred reviews suggests that the consistency is real, which matters when you are bringing people whose expectations you have set.

Practical Details

Reservations: Recommended, particularly if dining later in the evening when the locanda's own guests may have priority at the kitchen. Booking is rated easy, so last-minute is plausible but not guaranteed. Budget: €€, making it one of the more affordable Michelin-recognised addresses in the Rimini province. Dress: Smart casual is appropriate for the setting; the period-furnished rooms suggest a step above a casual trattoria but no formality is required. Getting there: Saludecio is a small hilltop town in the Rimini hinterland; a car is the practical approach. Late dining: The locanda format suggests kitchen access later than a standalone restaurant; confirm on booking if arriving after 9 PM. Accessibility: Phone and website details are not listed in our current data — contact via the address at Via San Giuseppe, 736, 47835 Saludecio RN, or search locally to confirm current hours and reservation contacts.

Ratings at a Glance

• Google: 4.7 / 5 (121 reviews)
• Michelin: Plate (2024, 2025)
• Price tier: €€
• Booking difficulty: Easy

How It Compares

See the full comparison section below for peer context. For more options in the area, consult our full Saludecio restaurants guide, and if you are planning a stay, our Saludecio hotels guide covers the accommodation picture. For drinks before or after dinner, our Saludecio bars guide is worth checking, and our Saludecio wineries guide covers regional wine options. Broader trip planning is covered in our Saludecio experiences guide.

For country cooking at a comparable register elsewhere in northern Italy, 21.9 in Piobesi d'Alba and Andrea Monesi - Locanda di Orta in Orta San Giulio operate in a similar idiom. If the Adriatic coast is on your route, Uliassi in Senigallia is a significant step up in ambition and price. For Italy's broader fine dining tier, Osteria Francescana in Modena, Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence, Piazza Duomo in Alba, Le Calandre in Rubano, Enrico Bartolini in Milan, and Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli in Verona set the benchmark for what the country's leading tables are doing.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Is Locanda Belvedere good for solo dining? Yes. The country-inn format is more relaxed than a city fine-dining room, and the €€ price point removes any pressure around the spend. Solo diners eating regional Italian food at a Michelin Plate address for this price will not find many better options in the Rimini hinterland.
• Is the tasting menu worth it at Locanda Belvedere? We do not have confirmed tasting menu details in our current data. What the Michelin Plate recognition (2024 and 2025) does tell you is that the kitchen is working at a level above the trattoria baseline. At the €€ price tier, whatever the kitchen is offering represents strong value for Michelin-recognised cooking in Italy , the credential here carries more weight than the format.
• Does Locanda Belvedere handle dietary restrictions? Specific policy details are not in our current data. For a small regional locanda, calling ahead is always the right approach , particularly for anything beyond standard vegetarian requests. The regional-cuisine focus means the menu is likely built around seasonal local produce, which can limit flexibility but also signals a kitchen that knows its ingredients well.
• Can I eat at the bar at Locanda Belvedere? Bar seating details are not confirmed in our data. Locandas in rural Italy vary widely on this: some have a café-bar that operates independently of the restaurant, others do not. If arriving later in the evening and uncertain about table availability, it is worth asking on reservation whether any bar or informal seating is available.
• Is Locanda Belvedere good for a special occasion? Yes, with the right expectations. The period-furnished rooms, valley views, and Michelin Plate kitchen provide a setting that works for a birthday or anniversary dinner without the formality or cost of a starred address. At €€, it will not feel like a splurge, which is either a plus or a minus depending on what the occasion requires. If the occasion demands a grander gesture, Dal Pescatore in Runate or Quattro Passi in Marina del Cantone operate at €€€€ and deliver the full ceremony.