My boyfriend and I stayed in San Gimignano and were given this as a reccomendation for dinner by our receptionist. She described it as a farmhouse with a restuarant in it, and that's exactly what this is. A gorgeous old farmhouse that a family has recreated into a bed & breakfast with a restaurant inside.
The owner of the land and the farmhouse works as the winemaker. His wife is the innkeeper. Their son was the chef and their daughter was our waitress. The waitress was very nice, always smiling and even though she had 6 other tables and a large group, was extremely attentive. The winemaker sat us, and was in and out of the small restaurant doing whatever it was he doing all night. We had their house red wine to start and it was delicious. For a very small, family run restaurant in the middle of Tuscany I was incredibly impressed by the modern decor, the amuse bouche and the quality of the food.
We had onion soup, ox tail tagliatelle, pork medallions, braised beef stew. It was all INCREDIBLE. I will remember the ox tail tagliatelle forever. It is probably the best pasta dish I've ever had. Perfectly al dente pasta, just enough sauce, and chunks of meat. Everything we ate that night was delicious.
We were so enamored by the restaurant that we decided that if we ever made it back to San Gimignano that we had to stay at their B&B. It was on a charming piece of land, with a great view of the towers. This family is doing Tuscany right! read more
