Iris Ristorante

Not far from the 12C Basilica di San Fermo, this restaurant is housed in the Palazzo Soave (formerly Palazzo Malaspina Bottagisio). This historic 15C address boasts elegant rooms with the “fishbone”-style stonework typical of Roman buildings and vaulted ceilings that provide a pleasant contrast to the restaurant’s contemporary furnishings. The dining room has a classic open-view kitchen (ask for one of the tables nearby if you’d like to watch the chefs at work), where the talented chef creates regionally influenced, balanced and imaginative dishes with a “green” focus. The menu also features fish from the Adriatic, while the wine list boasts over 800 labels with a particular emphasis on France and the Veneto.