WHERE TO EAT The best Piadina Romagnola in the world (according to food experts)

"A beloved Rimini institution, this sweet eatery serves some of the best and most diverse piadine in town, stuffed with fillings that range from ham, gorgonzola and grilled vegetables to salted ricotta with caramelised figs."

"At a first look, these piadine are not big and seem not to be fulfilling but your opinion will suddenly change after the first bite. A traditional dough, classic fillings combined with more modern and experimental."

"Offered combinations use various local ingredients and they don't lack originality, like the pid-burger (piadina with hamburger of top quality meat) or Pidnir (piadina with prawns and cuttlefish ink in the dough)."

"In my opinion, one of the best piadina in Rimini. Tip: Try the piadina Rosa, prosciutto cotto, rocket, tomatoes and salsa rosa."

"The piadineria has become one of the favourites thanks to the "personalised" piadina. Five types of pastry: kamut or nerella (walnut hull), high (the Bertonoro) or low with or without lard (for vegetarians), prepared in the restaurant, as well as various fillings based on vegetables, freshly cut salumi, fresh cheeses."

"Here you can find a variety of remarkable toppings: classical, vegetarian, montanara, with fish and even desserts. Personally I recommend the crudo, squacquerone and arugula (also called the "completa"), the one with sausage and rocket and finally the sweet one with Nutella."

"You will find Posticino and taste the best piadine and the Maxi-roll, served on a wooden cutting board 1 meter long, with more than 40 variants of filling, including the Buongustaio (crudo, squacquerone and porcini mushrooms)."

"In Cesena Stefano e Mascia are known for their stuffed piadina which is a bit higher than the normal one and it’s substantial and impossible to forget. Quality ingredients and the kindness of the staff do the rest."

The best one

When you get food that is simple, and yet to die for, seasoned with all the courtesy and quality an experienced restaurateur is capable of, and in addition to that you can enjoy a marvellous view of the Romagna plains, stretching all the way to the Adriatic sea, that is very close to heaven. When the food is piadina, the traditional Romagna type of bread in all its avatars (piadina, crescione, rotolino), and your host is Umberto, you can't go wrong.