Typical products of Cesenatico

Cesenatico, as a town on the Romagna Riviera, preserves a long tradition linked to food and cuisine, and characteristic foods are never missing from the tables of local establishments or shops. You cannot miss trying a mixed fried fish by the sea or a piadina while sitting along the Canal Port, accompanied by a good glass of Sangiovese, or fish cooked on the sailors' rustida (grill) during your stay.

Here are some of the most important typical products you can find in Cesenatico and which can also be an appreciated souvenir to let friends and relatives taste.

Romagna Piadina P.G.I.
The piadina is certainly the Romagna food par excellence: it can be enjoyed with cured meats and cheese, Squacquerone D.O.P., raw ham and rocket, caramelized figs and Squacquerone D.O.P. or with grilled sausage.

Homemade pasta
A tradition for every self-respecting Romagnolo is homemade pasta: Passatelli in broth, Gnocchi, Strozzapreti, Garganelli, Maltagliati seasoned with blue fish sauces or meat ragù. And of course, the famous Cappelletti: do you know what the “true” filling of this Romagna pasta shape is?

Wines and oil
Among quality wines, the most important and renowned, known worldwide, is Sangiovese. With a good glass of Sangiovese and a plate of cappelletti in Romagna, you can never go wrong.
Furthermore, a high-quality element should not be forgotten: the extra virgin olive oil from the Romagna hills, a D.O.P. product.

Blue fish typical of the Mediterranean
Processing and vacuum packaging in trays and glass jars of fish products: anchovies in oil and salted, tuna, marinated sardines, natural clams, mackerel fillets, marinated anchovies, natural seafood appetizers, consommé, fish stock cube, fish sauces, and seafood salads. Without forgetting that it is possible to enjoy fried and grilled blue fish on the famous rustide, the fishermen's grills.

To learn many other curiosities about blue fish, you can read Adriatic Blue Fish: Between Tradition and Culinary Specialties.

If your mouth is already watering, all that's left is to book your holiday at the best fish restaurants along the pier and the Canal Port or at the beach resorts, where you'll find complete menus with all the typical dishes. To find out where to have the best aperitivo, also read The most characteristic places to have an aperitivo in Cesenatico.