$ upto 25,000L four course meal w beverage and service charge
$$ 25,000 to 40,000L
$$$ 40,000-65,000L
$$$$ 65,000 - 90,000L 1700L = 1$ approx.
PISA - LUCCA
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Restraurants
Silvio La Storia Pianosinatico
a Tavola $$ 25 miles from Lucca?
betweem Citigliano, Abetone
0573 629204 closed Tues. res. +
worth a detour
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Trattoria Di Piazza Vittoria Veneto dinner only
Montemagno $ Montemagno Calci, tiny village closed Mon
1 km from Certosa di Pisa. park car to the
050 936245 left before
entering Mont.
res + weekend
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Quattro Gigli Montopoli in Val d'Arno closed Mon
$$ res +
(also Michelin) also ***hotel
(20 room)
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Osteria Dei Cavaliere Via San Frediano 16 Pisa closed Sat. lunch
$$ Univ. section of Pisa and Sun.
050 580858 res + dinner
relaxed
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Taverna Kostas Via del Borghetto 39 Pisa closed Mond
$$ off LUngano Bruno Buozzi, Sun lunch
near Ponte della Fortezza res ++ weekend
050 571467 ****
highly recc.
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La Rota sulla strada statale 1-via Aurelia
2 spoons Michelin Pisa, closed martedi
050/ 804443 35/65 L
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Da Ugo sulla strada statale 1=via Aurelia closed Sun.
(Michelin 2 spoons) Per 01:7km evening and
lunch
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A Casa Mia via provinciale Calcesana 10 closed Sat.
(Michelin 2 spoons) localita Ghezzano, Pisa lunch
40/65 L
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Osteria Del Contadino 69 Via D. Sturzo Guasticce closed Sat. lun
$$$ 0586 984697 Sun
on main road SSS 555 from res +
Livorno going east ..Via Sturzo cheery, local
is main road through village color
worth a detour
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Ristoro Della Vecchia Via Don Quilici Livorno closed Tues
Casina $$ 0586 889007 res + dinner
corner via della vecchia casina Sunday lunch
center of town sea food based
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Cantina Nardi $ Via Cambini 6/8 Livorno closed Sunday
town center, off Via Marradi res + lunch
wine bar with
food
easy going
lunch
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La Gattabuia $$ Rosignano Maritino closed Tues
main street lower part of town dinner only
0586 799760 res + weekend
charming, good
food
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Ombrone Piazza dei Guidici, I Survereto closed Mon.
$$$ in the town center near the they run a
commune 0565 829336 cooking school
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Calidario Venturina, Calidario good thermal
bath
great pizza
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Dante e Ivana via del Tirreno 207, Tirrenia closed Sun
(Michelin) specialty is
seafood
50/90000
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Martini via dell'Edera 16 Tirrenia closed Tues.
(Michelin) lunch and
Monday
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FLORENCE - FIESOLE
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Trattoria Tullio Fiesole
$$ Go through Fiesole
after 2km pass Au Petit
Bois.next right toward
Montebeni..signposted closed Wed.
res -
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Trattoria Mario Florence
$ beside Mercato Centrale closed Sun
res - for dinner
lunch only, go
early
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Le Mossacce Florence closed Sat.Sun
$$ 055 294361 one block S. of
Duomo
popular, fairly
priced
res --
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Casa Masi $$ Mura (see map) closed Monday
Trattoria Toscana Montaione res + dinner
from Mura go down San Miniato
after 2kms turn left just before
small bridge. unpaved road to res.
in large stone barn
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CHIANTI
Antica Trattoria Piazza del Comune 53011 closed Friday
"La Torre" Castellina in Chianti
0577 740236
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Il Poggio Poggio San Polo 53010 Gaiole
$$ Siena closed Mon.
from Lecchi, go toward Pogio San res -
Polo..signposted airy rest. on top
of hill
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Il Vescovio$$$ Via Ciampolo dam Panzano
Panzano closed Tues
from center to toward Panzano res + summ
Alto..signposted
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Enoteca Baldi Piazza Buciarelli closed holiday
Panzano's central piazza
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La Galleria$$$ Ponggibonsi closed Tues.
arcade between Via del commercio good food
and Piazza Independenza res +
0577 982356 14 story build.
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Ristorante Le Vigne Podere Le Vigne res +
$$ Radda in Chianti surrounded by
Podere is signposed on right just vineyards, summer
beyond Radda terrace
0577 738640
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Trattoria San Regolo San Regolo 33 closed Monday
$$ tiny village near open lunch,
Brolio Castle dinner Sat. Sun.
0577 747136 res +
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Casali dell'Aiola Fattoria dell'Aiola, stada nice, small, restored
(Oz Clarke) provinciale di Vagliagli 54 tranquil hotel on wine
0577/322797 estate 7 dbl rooms
Vagliagli all with priv. fac.
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Ristorante Badia a Gaiole in Chianti elegant, rustic rest.
Coltibuono (medium) 0577/749031 on famous wine est.
(Oz Clarke)
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La Bottega Radda in Chianti res +
$ Piazza della Torre 2 ravioli, salumi
(Oz Clarke) Loc. Volpaia
0577/738001
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Osteria di Fonterutoli Loc. Fonterutoli 53019 good food, fine wines
$ Castellini in Chianti
(medieval hamlet)
0577/740212
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Il Cenobio a Vignamaggio Loc. Vignamaggio, 50022 small, comfortable
Greve in Chianti private hotel above
055/85448440 Greve on Vignamaggio
wine estate
2 night minimum
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Taverna del Guerrino Greve in Chianti steep, cobbled,
$ Castello di Montefioralle hamlet above Greve
(Oz Clarke) 5022 views and good food
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Il Ghibellino $$ Siena
0577 288079 closed MOnday
Via dei Pellegrine res + weekend even.
26, runs from Campo to the
duomo
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Osteria Del Ficomezzo $$ Siena, Via dei Termini , 71 res + weekend dinner
0577 222384 closed Sunday
runs north of the campo
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MAREMMA
Taverna "Il Canto Grosseto closed Sunday
del Gallo" $$ 0564 414589
in the old town good food
veg. emphasis
res + on weekend
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Taverna Del Vecchio Massa Marritima closed Sun. Evening
Borgo $$ from the duomo go down the small and Mon.
street on the left res +
0566 903950
Via Norma Parenti 12
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Trattoria Da 58050 Pomonte closed Wed.
Verdiana $$ turn off to Pomonte is on res + evening &
main road from Scansano to weekend
Monciano..visible from junction very good food
next to church
0564 599184
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Il Foro$$$ Banchine Toschana closed Monday
Porto Santo Stefano located near
take small slip road along shore water's edge
(to left) near Ferry ticket office pastas with sea
0564 814138 food sauce and
fish dishes
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MONTALCINO
Caffe 1888 Piazza del Popolo 6 cafe, wine bar
Fiaschetteria in town center by comune
Italiana
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Boccondivino Via Traversa dei Monti, 214 family run
$$ coming from Sienna and the closed Tuesday
North, on the left 1km before res + weekend
Montalcino
0577 848233
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Osteria di porta Via della Liberta, Via Ricasoli 32 closed Wed.
al cassero $ 0577 849200 unpreten.
near the fortress family eating
house
go non-peak time
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AREZZO
Locanda al Castello Via San Lorenzo 21, Sorci, Anghiari positioned
di Sorci 0575 789066 above a wide
from Anghiari go toward Monterchi valley
after 3 km tgurn rught to Castello fixed price
four couse
good deal
closed Mon.
evening, res wk.
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Antica Osteria Via Massini, 10 Arezzo
L'agania $$ 0575 25381 closed Mon.
res --
in town center off Corso Italia get early
if lunch
local color
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Il Bivio Bivio di Banzena, Banzena, Bibbiena closed Mon.
$$ from Bibbiena, take SS 208 for res + dinner
La Verna, The rest. is after 9.5 kms. weekend
bivio = fork in road, behind bar no CC
is rest. good food
Lorenzo
Guiliani
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La Capannaccia Antecchia, 51 Campriano closed Sun
$$ from Camp. the rest. is signposted $$, res.+
take winding road to La Capannaccia lunch, wkends
a thatched stone building set back noCC
from the road lively tratt.
0575 361759 good place
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La locanda Cuccuini Aia 52022 Cavriglia closed Sun
$$ from Cavriglia follow signs for Aia. for dinner
locanda signposted res +
055 9166419 no CC
really good
food
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Ristorante Dei Laghi Via Trove, 27 Civitella in Val di
$$ Chiana closed Wed.
from Civitella go toward Badia hunting lodge
Agnoano. rest. signposted after style rest.
4 kms. spec. = meat
and mushrooms
closed Wed.
res ++ on wkends
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Firentino Via Luca Pacioli 60 Sansepolcro closed Friday
$$ in the Hotel Fiorentino, one res + weekend
flight up, in the town center exceptional
off via xx settembre food
Alessi Uccelini
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Rick Steves
Siena............must see town
San Gimignano....overrun pint sized Sienna
Civita di Bagnoegio..great pinnacle town
Assisi...............third most visit worthy town
Orvieto..........Umbria's great hill town
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Carla Capalbo --The Food lovers guide to Italy
agnello lamb
aragosta lobster
baccala salted cod
bianco white
borgo village
bottiglia bottle
bruschetta grilled bread with garlic
cannellini white beans
caponata Sicilian veg. dish
carciofi artichokes
carpaccio thinly sliced meat or fish in a marinade
cervo venison
Chianina finest eating beef
chiodini small edible wild mushroom
coniglio rabbit
dolci deserts, sweets
fagiano pheasant
fagioli beans
farro spelt wheat
foccacia flat bread topped with savory toppings
funghi mushrooms
latte milk
manzo beef
miele honey
minestra soup or first course
olio oil
pecorino cheese from sheep's milk
pesce fish
pinoli pine nuts
porcino wild mushroom
riso rice
risotto rice dish
salsiccia sausages
salumi ready to eat cured meats, usually pork
tonno tuna fish
triglia red mullet
verdura vegetable
involtini meat balls
testaroli flat pancakes of pasta cooked on molds
cernia di fondale stone bass
bavettine sul pesce thin linguini with seafood