La Siesta Riccione Review: Grilled Adriatic Fish and Generous Seafood Platters Near the Seafront
La Siesta is a lively seafood restaurant on Viale Torino, opposite the beach in the southern part of Riccione. It is far from the polished atmosphere of Viale Ceccarini: the dining room is colourful, informal and designed for families, groups and holiday dinners where generous portions matter more than discreet service or minimalist presentation.
We visited in 2026 and found a restaurant with a very clear strength: large seafood platters combining grilled fish, skewers, fried calamari and Adriatic specialities at prices that remain reasonable for Riccione. The menu also includes pizza, meat, traditional pasta and vegan options, but fish is the main reason to come.
The Rimorchio Is the Dish That Defines La Siesta
The restaurant’s signature dish is the Rimorchio, an oversized wooden platter served for at least two people. The classic version costs €24 per person and includes grilled fish, prawn and squid skewers, baked scallop, large prawns, sardoncini, fried calamari and chips.
It is abundant, varied and deliberately theatrical, but not merely decorative. The combination allows the table to compare different cooking methods without ordering a sequence of separate courses. The skewers are well suited to the grill, the sardoncini bring a recognisable Adriatic character, while the fried calamari add the crisp, familiar element expected from a seaside restaurant.
There are also versions based entirely on raw seafood, mixed starters or skewers. The classic Rimorchio remains the most complete order for a first visit, although it is substantial enough to replace both starter and main course.
Seafood Pasta Without Tiny Portions
Among the first courses, the fresh spaghettone with clams is the most direct choice. It costs €12.50, rising to €16.50 with grey mullet bottarga. The thicker pasta holds the clam juices well and provides enough texture to prevent the dish from becoming soft or watery. Bottarga gives it a sharper saline finish, but the standard version is better balanced when followed by grilled or fried fish.
The menu also takes a more creative direction with passatelli served with prawns, aubergines, cherry tomatoes and burrata, or strozzapreti with octopus ragù, basil sauce and olive powder. These combinations are richer and more elaborate than classic seafood pasta. They suit diners looking for something different, although the simpler dishes express the restaurant’s identity more clearly.
Portions are generous. Ordering pasta before a full Rimorchio only makes sense when several people are sharing.
Fried Fish, Grilled Fish and Sardoncini
The mixed fried seafood, priced at €16.50, combines prawns, calamari, sardoncini and vegetables. It is one of the safest orders on the menu: substantial without being excessive, properly varied and competitively priced for a restaurant so close to the beach.
The mixed grill costs €22.50, while prawn and calamari skewers are available for €13.50. More interesting are the sardoncini scottadito, served with salad and piadina for €13. Small oily fish respond particularly well to direct heat, developing crisp skin and a deeper savoury taste without requiring sauces or elaborate garnishes. This is one of the dishes most closely connected to the Romagna coast.
La Siesta is more convincing with grilling, frying and straightforward seafood pasta than with plates carrying too many fashionable additions. Burrata, fruit sauces and multiple aromatic elements can make some combinations feel crowded. The best orders remain those in which the fish is immediately recognisable.
A Practical Restaurant for Families and Groups
La Siesta handles the practical demands of a holiday restaurant well. It opens every day for lunch and dinner, serves pizza from 7 pm and offers enough non-fish dishes for mixed groups. The menu includes tagliatelle with ragù, tortellini, grilled meat, cotoletta, vegetarian pasta and dedicated vegan choices.
The restaurant has outdoor seating, highchairs, wheelchair access and enough space for large tables. Fixed menus are available for groups of more than fifteen people. These details make it suitable for family dinners, birthdays and informal celebrations, particularly during the summer season.
The atmosphere is animated rather than intimate. Tables fill quickly, voices carry across the room and service follows a fast, informal rhythm. During peak summer evenings, the size of the menu and the number of covers can stretch waiting times. This is not the right place for a quiet dinner for two, but it is well organised for diners who want to share fish, order freely and eat without ceremony.
Prices at La Siesta Riccione
Prices are competitive for the area. Seafood pasta costs approximately €12.50–€16.50, fried fish €16.50, the mixed grill €22.50 and the Rimorchio platters between €23 and €30 per person. Oysters are priced at €3.50 each, while Mazara red prawns and langoustines cost €5 each.
A complete meal based on pasta or fried fish, wine and dessert costs around €30–€40 per person. Raw seafood and the larger platters push the bill closer to €45–€55. The portions justify the prices, but overordering is easy: one Rimorchio for two already represents a substantial meal.
Is La Siesta Worth Visiting?
La Siesta is a reliable choice for seafood near the beach in Riccione, especially for families and groups seeking generous portions, broad choice and straightforward prices.
Come for the Rimorchio, the mixed fried seafood or sardoncini with piadina. Choose the fresh spaghettone with clams when you want pasta, but avoid constructing an unnecessarily long meal around several oversized courses.
The restaurant does not aim for refinement. Its strengths are more concrete: an accessible location, long opening hours, efficient group dining and a wide selection of Adriatic fish cooked on the grill or in the fryer. In a town where seafood bills can rise quickly, La Siesta still offers plenty of food for the price.
Useful Information
La Siesta is located at Viale Torino 29, Riccione, opposite the southern seafront and close to the Riccione Terme area. It is open daily for lunch from approximately 12 pm to 3 pm and for dinner from 7 pm to 11 pm. Pizza is available during evening service. Reservations are strongly recommended during summer weekends.
