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San Gimignana

San Gimignano

Just back from one week vacation in San Gimignano and like to share our experiences  with you.

Hotel

Hotel Relais Santa Chiara

We had booked Hotel Relais Santa Chiara which is situated just outside the old citycenter – act 10 minuts walk. Be carefull and book a room with view to the vineyards !

Morgenmad på hotellet

Breakfast at the hotel

It was a great hotel with good service and really nice breakfast compared to Italian standards.

Hotel Relais Santa Chiara

Out view from Hotel Relais Santa Chiara

So, what do you do after you have walked around in the city for some hours ?

Di Vinorum

diVinorum

You could sit outside at diVinorum and enjoy a nice glas of Vernaccia di San Gimignano. The entrance to the wine bar is either from the Piazza della Cisterna or coming from the south; the small road to the right just before the Piazza delle Cisterna – across where the public toilets are.

diVinorum

Lunch at diVinorum

Or you could go get a cup of coffee and a cookie at Pasticceria Armando E Marcella on Via S. Giovanni 88

If I should make a list of restaurants, where se had supper, and rank them, the list would look like this:

  1. Cum Quibus
  2. San Martino 26
  3. Peruca
  4. Le Vecchie Mura
  5. Bel Soggiorno
  6. Da Graziano 

Except the Cum Quibus, all the other restaurants had more or less the same menu, which in the end is getting booring ! San Martino 26 is at least trying to rethink some of the dishes !

Cum Quibus

Vi sad i en lukket gård med parasoller.

We sad in an open air courtyard with sunshades.

We choose the small tasting menu at Euro 55,- each.

Appetiser: Fake risotto - Manioke farvet med blæksprutteblæk og spinat mousse

Appetiser: Fake risotto – Manioke colored with squitink and spinach mousse

Mezzovo - æggeblomme marineret i Vernacia vin, Pienza fåre ost mousse og trøfler

Mezzovo – marinated egg yolk, Pienza sheep cheese mousse and truffle

Kylligelever med makral, annanas og vin brulé

Chicken liver, pineapple, vin brulé and mackerel

Tortelli pasta fyldt med blå skimmelost, rødbede og Toscansk kødsovs.

Tortelli pasta stuffed with blue cheese, red beet and Tuscan meat sauce.

Store ricotta boller, jordskokke chips og trøffel

Traditional big ricotta dumplings, Jerusalem artichoke chips and truffle

Kalvekæbe brasseret 18 timer i Vernaccia vin, Peberrod og selleri

Veal cheek braised 18 hours in Vernaccia wine, horseradish and celeriac

Maringata - Kvarkis, sukkerfri creme og delikate marengs

Maringata – quark ice cream, delicate meringue and sugar free cream

Really delicious food 🙂 2 x tasting menu, 1 bottle of water and one bottle of beer and coffee – total Euro 132,-

Ristorante San Martino 26

Rigtig lækkert lokale, hvor der er kræset om detaljerne

Really nice rooms where you can see that they have thought about all the details

Appetiser: Små marineret squash i skiver med picorino og trøffel

Appetiser: Small marinated zucchini, picorino and truffle

Risotto med bacon og trøfler

Risotto with porcini mushrooms and truffle

Kalve steak

Braised veal belly

Helle havde fået kød nok

Helle had enough of meat yesterday at Bel Soggiorno, where she lost her appetite !

Egentlig havde vi ikke plads til dessert - men det er jo heldigvis en anden mave, så vi blev enige om at dele én.

To be honest, we did not have room for the dessert, but shared one after all – the four different panne cotta were good .

Really delicious food – really good and friendly service . By the way, they also have 5 and 7 dishes tasting menus at eur 45 / 55 + 20,- for the winemenu. Insider info; its the son from Peruca 😉

Vi delte en stor flaske vand og en flaske lækker Ori Vernaccia Riserva di San Gimignano

We had a bottle of water and nice bottle of Ori, Vernaccia Reserve, our check ended at Euro 106,-

Peruca

With the help of Tripadvisor we ended up in this restaurant the first evening.

The rooms are rustic and dark. The restaurant was almost full and there were a good atmosphere.

Peruca, gammel tung stil - masser af mennesker og fin stemning

Helle startede with Pici cacio e pepe and truffle.

Risotto Perucà, med bacon, zucchini blomster og trøfler

I hadRisotto Perucà, with bacon, zucchini flowers and truffle – it was the best risotto I have had !

Coniglio abbracciato a modo mio (Coniglio disossato con ripieno di salsiccia si cinta senese e fegatini di coniglio avvolti con lardpo di colonnata chiusi con un abbraccio di cavolo nero servita su salsa di vernaccia di san gimignano scalogno e tartufo)

Coniglio abbracciato a modo mio (Coniglio disossato con ripieno di salsiccia si cinta senese e fegatini di coniglio avvolti con lardpo di colonnata chiusi con un abbraccio di cavolo nero servita su salsa di vernaccia di san gimignano scalogno e tartufo) – Boneless rabbit – unfortunately there were bones in the dish !

Helle tog lidt ost i stedet

Helle a cheese plate, as she was not that hungry

The risottoen was fantastic. The rabbit was not totally boneless and the meat were hard and some of it dry. The cheese was good and so was the wine !

Le Vecchie Mura

Le Vecchia Muras udendørs servering

Le Vecchia Muras outdoor restaurant – looks great for a hot summer evening.

Le Vecchia Mura

Le Vecchia Mura

Unfortunately, just after we arrived, a party of 22 dutch people arrived and thereafter we did not get much attension from the staff.

Helle startede med melon og skinke

Helle started with melon and ham

Pici med kødsovs af vildsvin

I had a  Pici alla Boscaiola. Thick pasta with meat sauce and mushrooms.

Vi fik så begge en grillet bøf af kalvekød med sovs og grillede grønsager

We both had veal cutlet with porcini mushrooms and grillede vegetables

Really nice and tender meat !

Panforte til kaffen

Panforte and coffee

For sure a nice restaurant, if you can sit outside. Inside there is no charm, its a cold room. The food and the wine were good, but the staff was difficult to get in contact with.

Bel Soggiorno

Fantastisk udsigt !

Fantastic view !

Fantastisk vin

Fantastic wine

Fantastisk vin

Helle had a selection of Tuscan cold cuts and cheese

Pici “Bel Soggiorno” alla carbonara med artiskok, trøffel og Grana Padano ost

Pici “Bel Soggiorno” alla carbonara with artichokes, truffle and Grana Padano cheese

Beef sirloin cooked with Porto wine and crispy fried artichokes

I had Beef sirloin cooked with Porto wine and crispy fried artichokes

Helle had ordered Suckling pig cooked in oven with roasted potatoes and got this fallos, whereafter she lost her appetite !

Helle had ordered Suckling pig cooked in oven with roasted potatoes and got this fallos, whereafter she lost her appetite !

og tilbage var så....

leftovers….

I tasted the suckling pig and must admit, it was barely seasoned and some of the meat was hard.

My dish looked really delicious. But the chef had not cleaned of the tendons from my sirloin 🙁 The crispy fried artichokes were really good !

All in all a restaurant that lives of its view – what a shame !

Hotel Ristorante Da Graziano

The receptionist our hotel recommended us this restaurant, which is just around the corner from our hotel.

Udsigten på vej hen til restauranten

The view going there…was great 🙂

When we arrived, there were only another couple in the restaurant. Later four more people came. For sure not their high season yet !

Carbonara med trøffel

Carbonara with truffle

It is for sure not the same large truffle they use here as in the other restaurant in the old town ! But the Carbonara was okay.

Tomat og mozella

Tomato and mozella

Fisk med grønsager

Fish and vegetables

Det smagte lækkert

Everything was well made !

Tiramisu kan laves på rigtig mange måder. Denne var tung

Tiramisu can be made in many different ways – this one was heavy and cold, but tasted good – I like it better with more ladyfingers, more coffee taste  and some Marsala !

It was clear that the chefs in the kitchen can cook ! The service was very professionel and I am convinced, when there are more guests eating there, it will be a good restaurant !

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