The Five Restaurants in Tuscany and Umbria That You Can Not Miss!
Dear
Friends
Today's
article is focused on gastronomy, a fundamental part of travelling through
Tuscany.
What is key to knwo is that Tuscan cuisine is based on an excellent
and the highest quality raw material, and it mostly focuses on meat dishes than
fish. The "King's" dish is the ribeye or the beefsteak of Chianina or
Fiorentina which are two types of native cattle , well known in the USA for
their excellent flavour and texture. Seeing as the meat dish is the
"King" the pastas and the soups are the "Queens" of our
gastronomy. During your visit to Tuscany you can enjoy some delicious regional
dishes such as Ribollita or Pasta with truffles, and other delicacies which
those themselves are worth the trip.
Now, once
we have talked a bit about the delights of our land I want to advise you of
five places where you can not only to enjoy these dishes but also you are able
to learn about the traditions and culture of our region. Four of these
restaurants are located in Tuscany while the last one is in Umbria. Let us
begin:
1 - Dario
Cecchini in Panzano in Chianti
Dario
Cecchini was born in Panzano, Chianti, about 50 years ago and comes from a
family with a tradition for butchery. His family, owner the village butcher for
8 generations waited for him in the future in the bank of the people. Instead,
Dario decided to revolutionize the family business and transform the butcher's
into the best meat restaurant in Tuscany.
Visiting Dario Cecchini's restaurant
is all an experience and to elaborate on this I recommend that you take a look at the
following link:
2 - Osteria Acquacheta, from Giulio Montepulciano
Another
great restaurant, or rather I should say Osteria (the name used in Tuscany to
describe the restaurants where the owner works and interacts with his guests)
is Osteria Acquacheta di Giulio in Montepulciano.
Like Dario,
Giulio also has as his star dish the ribeye or the beefsteak, although it is
also possible to try soem other excellent regional dishes which vary a lot
depending on the season.
In this
blog again I have written various articles about Giulio, that I provide you
with below. Furthermore, I also have added some other pages of interest:
3 - Da Mario
in Florence
Another
restaurant that without a doubt you have to go to eat during your visit to
Tuscany is the Trattoria de Mario, situated in the historic centre of Florence.
Da Mario is without a doubt the best osteria in terms of value for money in the
city and it shows through the enormous amounts of Florentines that continue to
eat there. Moreover, although Da Mario has become a tourist attraction it has
never stopped offering products of the highest quality at great prices.
Da Mario is
an osteria, so the owner often shares his table with strangers, ensuring an
unforgettable experience. I attached the link to this fantastic restaurant:
4 - La Bottega del Trenta in Castelnuovo Berardenga
Lost in the
Tuscan countryside in the south of the province of Siena is this little house
run by a French lady who for years has been combining refined Tuscan cuisine
with touches of the "nouvelle cuisine". In this restaurant you can
taste and appreciate the finest Tuscan cuisine. Unfortunately this excellent
restaurant's prices are usually quite high. Even so, this is the perfect place
to throw the house out the window and reward yourselves with an unforgettable
gastronomic tribute.
To
elaborate about this restaurant I recommend you read the following articles:
5 - 4 Piedi
& 8.5 Pollici in Montefalco, Umbria
This little
Osteria lost in the middle of beautiful Umbria and a few kilometers from the
famous Montefalco is managed by a friendly lady called Laura and may rather be
regarded as a small gastronomic laboratory.
The Osteria
that consists of 5-6 tables and offers an Umbrian cusine with floral notes and
"nouvelle cuisine". You will see that the flowers are always in the decoration
of the dishes.
What
fascinates me about this place is definitely the fantasy that is used in the
preparation of their dishes, it is always new and surprising.
This place
unlike Bottega del Trenta is a place where you can taste the gastronomic innovation
at more affordable prices. Passing through Umbria you cannot miss a visit to
this restaurant.
To continue
reading about this restaurant I advise:
I hope as
always that this will be useful in organizing your trip to Tuscany.
Best wishes
to all,
Giorgio.
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