In 2022 Pesaro was proclaimed City of Culture 2024an important year that will allow the city to embark on a journey to show the very essence of its territory. A journey that will speak of art, territory, identity and food and wine culture; the cuisine of the Marche is as varied as its landscapes: it is the rustic one of the mountains, the savoury one of the hills and the refined one of the sea. We discover a preview of one of its greatest representatives: Lo Chef Stefano Ciotti his Nostrano Restaurant located right on the Pesaro coastline, starred since 2017.
Stefano what is the path that led you to open your restaurant in front of the sea in Pesaro?
Born in Rimini, class of 1973, I trained in the kitchens of Gino Angelini and Vincenzo Cammerucci. In 1992 I started working at Taverna Righi in San Marino with Luigi Sartini, in 1996 at Don Alfonso in S. Agata sui Due Golfi alongside Alois Vanlangenaeker. Various experiences followed in the following years, including the Armani Café in Paris, collaborations with Gianfranco Vissani and the Diana Restaurant in Riccione on Viale Ceccarini. In 2004 I became executive chef at Carducci 76/Vicolo Santa Lucia in Cattolica. In 2009, I receive the award for 'Best Emerging Chef for Northern Italy' curated and conceived by Luigi Cremona. In 2015, I decide to open my own restaurant 'Nostrano' on the Pesaro seafront, next to Arnaldo Pomodoro's 'Sfera Grande'. In 2017, it received a Michelin star.
Tell us about your restaurant and why it has this name: 'Nostrano'?
My Ristorante Nostrano opened in Pesaro in 2015 and speaks of belonging to one's roots. Being 'Nostrani' for me, means being strongly connected to one's places, not only the physical and territorial ones but also the more intangible, invisible ones linked to one's nature and inner world. The restaurant, with its large windows, is immersed in the Adriatic Sea.
Its interior curated by thearchitect Andrea Trebbi It pays homage to light, and like a blank canvas that praises the essential, it reflects all the warm, soft tones of sea sand. The skilful use of brass embellishes the column covered in wrought iron scales with the words "Nostrano" in white ceramic. A panadora with a strong presence in the centre of the room to facilitate service. A cosy soft lounge at the entrance, looking over the wine area designed like a small glass vault. From the oak floor, comfortable
bare brass and resin armchairs and tables whose top resembles a marble sea where the foam flows back onto the shore. ready to host guests for a 'day at the seaside' this is the name of our tasting menu.
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