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| Da Alighiero | |
  EURO 35 - 60 Address: Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 8, 52031 Anghiari Open: Lunch and Dinner daily. Closed Tuesday Visa & MC welcome Specialties: Innovative Antipasti, home made pasta, traditional seconds with an original interpretation, home made desserts beautifully presented, extensive wine selection Wedding Receptions: 10 - 40 guests, from euro 60 | Housed on the ground floor of a beautifully restored arched palazzo just a few minutes from Anghiari's main square, Da Alghiero offers a range of gourmet dishes in a rustic but elegant ambience. Silvia is a top chef and creates memorable dishes with full respect for tradition yet adding her innovative touch. She is also very artistic and this is reflected in the presentation of all dishes. Antipasti are excellent and include a Truffle & Ricotta Terrine and also a warmed chicken liver salad. The pasta is home made and Sivia offers a 'Tris' where you may sample a selection of three which provides a helpful solution as to which to select! Main dishes are to the same elevated standards, my absolute favourite being the stuffed duck breasts rolled in Porchetta. Amongst the homemade desserts, Silvia's Zucchotto takes the cake! For Wedding Receptions she enjoys preparing mini homemade breads in the shape of a hearts and she provides beautifully laid reception tables. All couples to date that have celebrated their special day at Da Alighiero have been most impressed by the menu and also all the extra effort and attention to detail. Gianni is justly proud of his significant selection of fine wines and is well qualified to advise which would be best suited to the dishes you have selected |
| Vecchia Osteria La Pergola | |
Euro 15 - 30 Address: Tavernelle di Anghiari Open: Lunch & Dinner 7 days in Summer, closed Tuesday in Winter All major credit cards accepted Specialties: Home made Ravioli, Tagliolini & Bringoli with Duck, Beef, Tomato or Porcini sauce, Chicken with black olives, Roasted Pigeon, Rabbit with capers. Wedding Receptions: 10 - 30 guests, from euro 35 | Located in the tiny town of Tavernelle just a few minutes from Anghiari is this classic Osteria that offers simple Tuscan fare at very reasonable prices. In true Osteria style it is family run, Doretta is queen of the kitchen and creates wonderful fresh pasta daily. Her son and daughter manage the dining rooms and also the newly redecorated bar next door. Often Doretta will serve as well as preparing your dishes. The menu changes daily and the limited number of options are communicated verbally opposed to on a written menu. In addition to the genuine and subtle fresh pasta dishes, the seasonal main courses are generally very good, particularly the Lamb stew, Chicken with olives and Rabbit with capers. Desserts are traditional and homemade. In the summer months there are some outdoor tables and for small Wedding Receptions it is possible to reserve the private room downstairs. Doretta can provide a tailor made menu to suit your requirements and budget. Reservations wise at weekends and much appreciated weekdays |
| Locanda al Castello di Sorci | |
Euro 19 - 35 Address: Locanda al Castello di Sorci, 52031 Anghiari Open: Lunch and Dinner daily. Closed Monday. Specialties: Home made pasta, traditional Tuscan main dishes Wedding Receptions: 20 - 180 guests, from euro 40 | The locanda which is located within the estate of a local castle is rather an institution. Italians from all over the country rarely pass up on a meal at Sorci when in the area. The food is not super gourmet but genuine traditional Tuscan fare presented with the minimum of fuss and in abundance. They are perhaps most famous for their fresh ravioli and tagliatelle that are prepared daily and served with classic sauces including porcini, hare and wild boar. The range of second dishes changes regularly and includes grilled and roasted meats along with rabbit dishes, pork and beef. The lunch and dinner are set menus that commence with an extensive variety of antipasti followed by several first and second plates and offer excellent value at euro 19 inclusive of mineral water and house wine. Desserts are not their fortè but for Wedding Receptions, caterers can provide a delicious selection of homemade dolci. Wedding receptions are usually celebrated in the Castle itself or in the Castle grounds. |
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| Il Rifugio | |
 € 25 – 45 per person Address: Località Lama di Caprese Open: Lunch and Dinner daily. Closed Wednesday. Credit cards accepted. Specialties: Homemade pasta, truffle dishes, wild game, eye fillet steak with porcini mushrooms, Florentine steaks, extensive wine selection Wedding Receptions for 20 – 150 guests, from € 35 per person | Il Rifugio is in the tiny town of Lama just below Caprese and offers excellent Tuscan fare in an elegant ambience. The range of homemade pasta dishes are fantastic but Il Rifugio is perhaps even more famous for their main dishes that also feature local truffles in many instances. Their eye fillet steak with porcini mushrooms is the very best I have ever tasted as are the deep fried porcini. The restaurant is elegant with an extensive range of wines and they offer a special menu [euro 25/pp excluding wine] that includes tastes of almost all of their special truffle and porcini dishes. A menu featuring fresh fish dishes is available on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. It is almost essential to reserve a table as Il Rifugio is patronized by many locals in addition to foreign guests staying in the area that invariably return more than once! |
| La Buca di Michelangelo | |
€ 25 – 40 per person Address: Via Capoluogo 51 Open: 7 days lunch & dinner in summer, closed Thursdays in winter Visa, MC & Amex welcome Specialties: Homemade pasta, mushroom & truffle dishes, grilled steaks, homemade desserts Wedding Receptions: 20 – 300 guests | Another good all rounder featuring traditional dishes that honour the local specialty ingredients such as truffles, porcini and Chianina beef steaks. Grandma with her neat grey bun oversees and still participates fully in the daily preparation of the homemade pasta and desserts. Located in the heart of historical Caprese Michelangelo, the dining rooms are surprisingly large, in fact able to accommodate up to 300 and they enjoy a delightful panorama. The restaurant is also a hotel and provides a special and original venue for a Wedding Reception. For around euro 40 per person you may enjoy an authentic 4 course lunch or dinner that includes dishes such as Tagliatelle with a Duck Sauce, Crepes with truffles and sliced, grilled Chianina steaks with juniper berries. |
| Il Cristallo | |
  € 20 – 40 per person Address: Località Pratolino Open: 7 days, lunch & dinner in summer, closed Tuesdays in winter Major credit cards accepted Specialties: Fresh pasta, mushroom & truffle dishes, roasted and grilled meats, homemade desserts Wedding Receptions: 30 – 250 guests | A large, spacious and relatively modern Restaurant, Reception Rooms and Hotel just out of Caprese. All serving staff are friendly, well trained and extremely efficient and the food is also to a high standard. A wide range of traditional dishes typical of the area with many featuring truffles or porcini mushrooms along with excellent Chianina steaks. The pasta dishes are equally good and the desserts are also strictly homemade. Sunday lunch is a 3 hour affair with appetising platters offered every few minutes! First the cold starters then all the warm antipasti including house specialties that vary often. A short break and then the first pasta dish, sample the second or another helping of the first that was so good? The third pasta dish is then presented often followed by a fourth. Very drinkable and unlimited house wine along with mineral water is included in the price. A wide range of more sophisticated wines available on request. The second course includes roast beef or pork along with roast potatoes, assorted grilled meats including spare ribs, lamb and duck, pheasant or pigeon with a side plate of very fresh salad. Desserts follow with a sample of at least 3, all made at the restaurant. Lunch concludes with an espresso and much needed 'digestive' liqueur! Ideally suited for Wedding Receptions and other Special Events, also Conventions and Seminars. |
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| La Pieve Vecchia | |
  € 15 – 45 per person Address: Località La Pieve Vecchia 12, Open: For lunch & dinner, pizzas evenings only. Closed Tuesday. Credit cards accepted Specialties: Homemade pasta, truffle & porcini dishes, wild game, Florentine steaks, Pizzeria (evenings), extensive wine selection, homemade desserts Wedding Receptions: 20 – 100 guests | A top restaurant that provides elegance and sophistication in a delightfully historical and rustic setting. It is located on the site where a 6th century Christian parish church was built and later moved to a safer position on the hillside where it still stands today. The restaurant has retained the ‘Pieve Vecchia’ name and features a great range of authentic dishes with a more modern interpretation and yet with full respect for the local specialty ingredients and traditions. The restaurant also has an extensive wine list featuring numerous fine Umbrian and Tuscan labels. The fresh pasta is proudly all homemade and the second courses are equally impressive. From the Duck breasts simmered in Vinsanto to the local Chianina steaks served sliced with porcini or simply with fresh rosemary. The restaurant is also a Pizzeria in the evenings offering a wide range of tasty but affordable pizzas. At lunchtime they have an optional set menu of the day consisting of a first dish followed by a second with a side plate of vegetables for just 12 euro per person. Desserts are also homemade and excellent……make sure to leave some room! Ideally suited to Wedding Receptions, outdoors or on the elegant upper floor. A perfect venue also for seminars and conventions with rooms for every group size. |
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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. |