Last updated September 2026
San Marino is its own landlocked country inside Italy, situated right between Emilia Romagna and the Marche, a 30-minute drive inland from Rimini and the Adriatic coast. San Marino has nine castelli, or, generally translated, municipalities, with “Città” being the most popular of the municipalities with tourists. Città di San Marino is located at the tip-top of San Marino, on Monte Titano, boasting both mountain and sea views, as well as a walkable old town and its three castle-like towers.
While the food can be iffy, San Marino restaurant views are on point.
While San Marino is a fully operational country with its own customs, food, and culture, to many tourists, San Marino, particularly Città di San Marino, is somewhat of a “gimmick.” An easy way to tick off another country while visiting Italy, and a pretty place to stop for a few hours, take photos, and depart back into Italy. As such, many restaurants in Città are simply not great, because there is no reason to be. They cater to tourists who are looking to get in and out and will never return (at least not in the near future). This results in a lot of not wonderful meals. In planning our trip, I did a DEEP dive into San Marino restaurants and found some winners, and one big loser. This post details where you should eat and drink, and where you should not eat and drink in San Marino based on my personal experience. For the rest of the trip, including where we stayed, the towers, and the cableway, here is how we spent a long weekend in San Marino.
