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| L'Incanto | |
  From Euro 30 - 45 Address: Via Tiberina 990, 52037 Sansepolcro Open: Lunch Fri - Sun, Dinner 6 nights. Closed Monday Visa & Diners cards welcome Specialties: Variety of Antipasti, home made pasta dishes, fillet & florentine steaks, woodfired Pizzas [evenings],home made desserts superbly presented Wedding Receptions: 20- 80 guests, from euro 50 | Spacious, elegant & sophisticated but with plenty of jovial Italian atmosphere! Certainly the most original restaurant in the area as they also sell antique furniture so every table & chairs is unique and actually for sale! The standard of food and service is excellent. The menu changes regularly but the pasta and risotto dishes are always exceptionally good offering a slightly more sophisticated interpretation of traditional local dishes. The main dishes include quality grilled meats and steaks. Particularly worth mentioning is the Fillet steak with radicchio and scamorza cheese. All the desserts are A1 and once again maximum attention also in regard to presentation. L'Incanto also offer great pizzas cooked in a woodfired oven, evenings only In the summer months the outdoor dining area is also delightful with tables housed in a variety of gazebos. The restaurant is well off the road and kids love the little pond and miniature houses. Wise to book a table particularly at weekends, unless you go early, around 7:30pm. |
| Osteria La Ghianda | |
  Euro 25 - 45 Address: Viale Vittorio Veneto 1, 52037 Sansepolcro Open: Lunch and Dinner daily. Closed Wednesday. Visa & MC welcome Specialties: Appetising Antipasto platters featuring also grilled pecorino cheese, Home made Gnocchi & Tagliatelle, Porcini & Truffle dishes, Fillet steaks and Tagliata with Porcini, Seafood. | A small but bustling little Osteria offering a range of traditional dishes along with house specialties. Antipasto platters are generous and stylishly presented, the 'Antipasto Pellegrino' is a must! The home made Gnocchi with Truffles are excellent as are the other Primi including favourites such as Spaghetti Carbonara. Main dishes include everything from Chianina steaks sliced and served with truffles, porcini or juniper berries to Fresh Seafood and Vegetarian Platters. Desserts are homemade and once again stylishly presented. The Chianti house red is good and and a range of other wines is also available. The atmosphere is casual and relaxed, service friendly and attentive and in the summer months they have a few tables out on the pavement overlooking Porta Fiorentina, the most significant gate to Sansepolcro's historical centre. If you do not have a reservation you may have to wait but you can always enjoy an aperitivo at the bar next door or have a little stroll and return to find your table is ready. |
| L'Osteria in Aboca | |
  Euro 35 - 50 Address: Frazione Aboca 11, 52037 Sansepolcro Open: Lunch and Dinner daily. Closed Monday. Visa & MC welcome Specialties: Home made Ravioli, Seasonal Crepes, local Chianina steaks from Organic farms, extensive wine selection, nougat ice cream cake | Located in a tiny village in the hills just a few km from Sansepolcro is this little gem of a restaurant. Massimiliano & Monica's motto is 'quality quality quality' and indeed this is reflected not only in the divine dishes on offer but also the extensive wine selection and the courteous and unobtrusive service. Their cuisine fully embraces local tradition and the flavours of the area with a focus on the freshness and the use of only certified organic ingredients. The home made ravioli stuffed with potato, creamy cheese and spinach are out of this world. The pasta shoe laces with a goose sauce almost tie for first position along with the Crepes filled with mushrooms or other seasonal vegetables. Amongst the main dishes the grilled Chianina beef with red chicory and balsamic vingegar and the Fillet steak with rocket, parmesan and cherry tomatoes must be mentioned. Desserts are also to a very high standard and include a creamy chocolate Tiramisu and Nougat ice cream cake. The wine selection includes over 400 Italian labels, predominantly Tuscan and the wine waiter is qualified to make recommendations as to the most appropriate wines for the dishes selected. It is sensible to book to avoid disappointment when you get to the top of the hill! |