The 4 Best Bakeries in Ascoli Piceno Selected by Gambero Rosso

Among the bakeries in Ascoli Piceno mentioned in our latest guide "Pane e Panettieri d'Italia," one of the best in Italy stands out, but generally, the bread level in the city is good. Here are the 4 noteworthy addresses according to Gambero Rosso.

The Top 4 Bakeries in Ascoli Piceno

L'Assalto ai Forni

A micro-bakery with a courtyard that doesn't take away from the delightful aromas emanating from the oven. The production by Lorenza Roiati - with experience alongside masters like Bonci and Longoni, also recognized as one of Italy's best bakers - is entirely artisanal, varies daily, and often the bread runs out very quickly.

L'Assalto's bread is its flag: well-baked and crispy crust, alveolar and moist crumb, complex taste with prominent acidity. The bread with more alveolar and melting crumb, the bread with seeds that are rich in flavors and consistencies. Among its star products is the highly demanded chocolate bread with a well-baked crust fragrant with cocoa beans and malt, a melting crumb, and delicious pieces of chocolate in the middle. Throughout the production, the organoleptic power of the sourdough, which is a trademark for Lorenza, is evident. The offer includes excellent pizza and pastries. And during this period, don't miss her panettone, traditional or chocolate.

piazza Arringo, 45 – Phone: 340 5968872 - assaltoaiforni.it

Panificio FA.PA.M

Close to the historic center, the doors of this historical Ascoli-based bakery open, guarding the tradition of "de pane sicapo" in the Marche style. White flour, natural leavening, and proper baking result in a loaf with a light appearance, a thin and crispy crust, and a lot of compact and soft crumb that pleasantly melts in the mouth. The bread with whole wheat flour, wheat germ, or rye, and other special bread that follows a weekly calendar, is also good. Genuine sweets – for instance, maritozzi – and the classic white and red pizza are available. Friendly service.

via Cola D'Amatrice, 3 – Phone: 0736 343711 panificio-fapam-di-girolami.business.site

Grano

Daniele Ciabattoni is a genuine farmer-baker, among the first in Italy to rediscover the magic of bread and the need to return to agriculture to ensure a quality supply chain. Grano is located in the heart of the city, inside a historic premises that housed an ancient oven. Sourdough, the study of its organic life, and the improvement of leavening processes are the basis of Daniele's work, together with the rediscovery and protection of ancient grains. All this translates into wood-fired loaves with the scent of malt, wheat, and fresh grass, each different from the other, with a compact and melting crumb and a pleasant acidity. The production is small, it is advisable to pre-order the bread for collection. A small and delightful selection of pastries completes the offer. 

via B. Tucci, 14 - 329 2597394

Forno di Pio Santamaria

A universe of leavened products centered around bread. From savory to sweet, from local tradition to the latest international trends.

Forno di Pio Santamaria, a historic Ascoli bakery, manages to renew itself every year to ensure customers a wide and high-quality range. The bread is offered in many formats, from crunchy rolls to loaves with special grains. The Tutto Grano - with rye flour, wholemeal flour, broken wheat grains, cereal seeds, and a pinch of white flour - has a well-baked and crispy dark crust, sweet and slightly toasted aromas, and a moist and melting crumb. Also, try the pumpkin and Solina grain bread and the one with an evolutionary mixture, with a spicy crust and a compact crumb rich in flavor. During this period, you'll also find artisanal panettone.

via S. Filippo e Giacomo, 45 – Phone: 0736 43616