Ristorante Leone di Mare — Restaurant in Civitanova Marche

Decided to go out for dinner on a whim on a busy eve of "Ferragosto", we decided to take our chances without making a reservation and a couple of restaurants tell us they don't have space, until we get to the Leone di Mare. The lady at reception tells us that she can feed us but we have to wait for 45/60 minutes, she recommends us taking an aperitivo and come back later. We do as instructed and get an aperitivo and come back after an hour at 10pm and the lady is indeed waiting for us. We order the set menu and what a feast! By the time we get to the "primi" we are struggling with the amount of food on the table: vongole, mussels, crabs, langustines, prawns, cod, sardines, scallops and many more, all excellent quality. BTW, they added an extension to the the table so they could place the food on it! The food was in so much quantity that we could not finish it so they packed the rest so we could...

What a hidden gem! Perfect “where the locals eat” Inside with aircon ideal during peak heat of the day. But anytime any day I would suggest this place. The food is perfect we started with the raw crustaceans, fresh crisp on point. Then the spicy tomatoe sauce mussels for me a 10 out of 10, just perfect and very cheap. We then had the pasta of the day spaghetti cooked to perfection with amazing shrimp. Finally also gnocchi lime and gamba also fireworks. A must go! Ah and the wine list is extensive and wine prices are really fair! Had a very full Bodied verdicchio that costs online 34€ and on the menu...

Exceptional food. The chef absolutely knows what he is doing. The place to go for seafood. Beware, the portions are huge. We had vongole and it was the best value for money I’ve ever had. So many shells and really good quality products. The gratin seafood was also incredibly well done and seasoned, also very generous portions. Wine was great and well balanced. Only thing for us that was disappointing was service time, as it took us nearly 50mins to get our first starter. Then things went quickly but the restaurant wasn’t that full Overall still...