Gustavo Mescita Vini Enoteca — Restaurant in San Gimignano

We were strolling around this lovely old town feeling a bit hungry. Options in this town are plenty, but we've spotted this place before when we walked by and it looked good.

We waited a few minutes for a table outside. We had our dog with and she was welcome outside and in!

We ordered two glasses of white wine and a salumi / cheese platter and a veggie antipasti plate. You can choose the meat cuts and cheese cuts of your liking inside at the counter or just let the waiter surprise yourself. There's also porchetta (italian pig roast), but usually only available for sandwiches. But we asked and cut a piece of it as well.

The meat was of very good quality and so was the cheese. The veggies were nicely roasted and covered with good olive oil.

We've spent five weeks in Italy last summer and had lots of good meat and cheese. And compared this place holds up very well. Nice staff, good food, great location (watch the world go by). And came together to just around 20 Euros. Would...

A humble story which begun with a couple looking for a washroom 🚻 Saying we would excuse it for an apperitivo, we've stumbled across this small business.

Ordered a charcuterie plate which had the best blue cheese & prosciutto I've ever had, accompanied with a hot panini with guanchiale, roasted dry tomatoes & local pecorino - absolutely brilliant. Spritz and white wine accordingly. Finished with negroni & dessert wine, and cantuccini to dip in the wine.

Service was extraordinaire, prices were fair. A must have place for a romantic apperitivo or light dinner. 5/5, would definitely come back and...

When a member of your crew has non-celiac gluten intolerance finding places to eat can be a challenge. Also, on a rather hot day this was a welcome sanctuary from the heat and tourists outside. And - one of our crew said all the male staff were “hot”, if that’s important to you! Food, beer and coffee was great too. Service exceptional. Seek it out, you won’t be...