Welcome at La Casina dei Tordi

At your arrival at your apartment you’ll find some jam, fruit juice, fresh organic eggs, bread and wine (all of this from our farm) and some butter and milk for your first breakfast. We have also left a few basic ingredients and condiments for your arrival: coffee, tea, sugar, salt, pepper, vinegar and olive oil.

If you need small quantities of other ingredients that are not worth you buying (nutmeg, flour…) do ask us.

You also have herbs (that you’re welcome to use) near the pool.

We will be pleased to offer you vegetables from the kitchen garden if available.

In the kitchen you’ll find a coffee maker and an italian coffee pot (the Italian coffee pot has to be washed by hand and can’t be put in the dishwasher, thank you). We do not normally use paper filters in the coffee maker as we prefer to go green and to simply wash the plastic filter and wash it after use, nevertheless we do have some should you really prefer to use them.

You can drink the water from the tap.
The approx temperatures conversions for the oven are:
170º = 338 F
180º = 356 F
200º = 392 F
240º = 464 F

In Fermignano you’ll find a CONAD supermarket (follow the Urbino directions and you’ll find it on your left along the ring-road, opens Mon to Sat from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m approx) and a GALA supermarket.
The CONAD has a wider choice and sells quite a lot of organic packaged products (pastas, oil, milk, a small choice of fruit and vegetables, etc.).

The butcher near Farmacia Fusconi sells our beef (or other local and/or organic beef if we can’t supply it), you’ll also find there nice local salamis and wonderful local organic cheeses and ricotta from a local producer.

Bread in this area contains no salt, at CONAD and Gala you will find a good choice of “salted” breads, but do make sure to read the ingredients if you want to make sure that salt is included or ask for “pane salato”.

A good place to buy organic products (if you can’t find what you look for at CONAD) is Naturacrè in Fermignano in via Vittorio Veneto 36, a few minutes away from the main square.

Off Piazza della Repubblica in Urbino you will find Galleria AE, a shop selling organic products directly from the producers (they also serve salamis and cheeses and aperitivi).

In via Bramante in Urbino you’ll find Raffaello Degusteria, a nice shop that stocks typical Le Marche products: cheeses, salamis, oils, pastas, etc. Great knowledge of the local food and wine!

Food shops normally open 8-1 and 4,30-8 approx, close on Tuesday afternoon in Fermignano and the butcher on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. CONAD opens 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday mornings.

Our favourite gelato in Fermignano is at Chicchi di Zucchero.

* Trattosteria: in Fermignano. Simple and very yummy mix of southern Italian and local cooking. Good ingredients cooked with a great touch. Wide choice of very good and reasonably priced wines and some excellent beers. Excellent desserts and very good vegetarian options (or gorgeous tagliata steak). Very helpful owners.

Telephone 349 3268263 (closed Mondays, book ahead only on Sundays)
We specially like it because the food is so good and the owners really like what they do.

* Ca’ Maddalena 3 km down the road towards Fermignano, turn right at the Ca’ Maddalena signpost (difficult, but not impossible, to see coming from Valle Nuova) white road for 2.5 km, signposted. They raise their own organic cattle and pigs and cook good local dishes. Very popular with locals. Specially nice appetizers and grilled meats including fiorentina and mixed pork goodies.
Telephone 0722 332510
We specially like it because it’s an Agriturismo just the way it’s supposed to be.

* Ristorante Bramante in Fermignano: newish discovery: two very active guys with great enthousiasm and ability offer local/revisited dishes in a very nice place. Pity there’s no outside dining area.
Telephone: 327 1971960
https://www.facebook.com/ristorantebramante
We specially like it because they mix tradition and innovation in a very special way.

*Laboratorio Confine in Fermignano. Gastronomia and bread makers, a teeny shop that sells take out dishes, breads and sweet delicacies. During the Summer they usually have some tables outside to enjoy the daily menu on site.

Follow them on social media @laboratorioconfine https://facebook.com/laboratorioconfine for the daily menu and opening times.

* Da Doddo in Urbania: once a smoke-filled and noisy osteria, now a brilliant restaurant that conjugates friendly and traditional athmosphere and very good cooking. Home made pasta, traditional second courses and appetizers with a modern touch. Just plainly good. They also sometimes serve typical peasants’ breakfasts.
Closed on Sunday nights Telephone 0722 319411
https://www.facebook.com/doddourbania
We specially like it because it’s good :)

* Antica Osteria da la Stella in Urbino: upscale but not stiff restaurant with great use of ingredients in traditional and not so traditional recipes. The perfect place for that special celebration.
Closed on Mondays Telephone 0722 320228
http://www.anticaosteriadalastella.com
We specially like it because it serves delicious food in an elegant setting but at it’s very authentic.

* Il Girarrosto in Urbino: outside tables in one of the quaintest squares of the centre, real traditional local dishes including one of the best Crescia sfogliata in town (the local flatbread, stay away if you are vegetarian!).
Telephone 0722 4445
We specially like it because of the location and the traditional flavours.

*Osteria Zanchetti in Fossombrone: the ingredients all come from nearby producers and are chosen with the maximum care and every detail in this place is managed with the utmost attention. Gourmet dining experience in an elegant but easy and friendly athmosphere, and, oh! that patio!
Telephone  349 312 2567
https://www.osteriazanchetti.it/
We specially like it because it comes from a great passion and it shows!

Tanto piacere in Urbino: a wine bar that serves food rather than a restaurant, but their local salamis and cheeses and salads can make a great light lunch.

Ragno d’oro in Urbino: it’s an unremarkable restaurant that, during the Summer, serves the best Crescia sfogliata (stay away if you are vegetarian!) in the outside kiosk at dinner time. It’s filled with anything from sausages to gratin vegetables, prosciutto and cheeses and is eaten like a (very big) sandwich.