We liked the warm & cosy ambience and fun pseudo-classical artworks on the walls! This place is simple but has good service. They are not very gluten-free aware so I just had a mushroom and chickpea soup, really delicious - while my partner had a pinsa (bread pizza) with truffles, beef, and mushroom topping, whiich he also liked. We had 2 x 2 glasses of local Nobile wine - very good - and were very impressed that for both pourings, by the glass, they opened a completely new bottle. I mistakenly chose a Delizia Limone dessert without checking, thinking it was a mousse, but it was a cakey dessert covered in lemon cream - the cream was yummy but I couldn’t eat the cake because not gluten free. My mistake not theirs, but when I explained why I didn’t eat it, they refused to let us pay for it, molto gentile, mille grazie! It’s a nice lttle laidback corner,...
Read moreWe went to this joint in the old town of Montepulciano for dinner. The host brought us drinks and sent the waiter. Once he heard we had an accent he understood we were not Italian and asked us where we are from. I answered from Israel. His jaw dropped and he got confused and could hardly explain about the dishes on the menu. I asked where he is from, but he refused to answer and left. Didn't want to serve us. The host returned and said he is from Tunisia and therefore had an issue with us. We asked to pay for the water and leave. I will never return to a place of racists. We are in 2025, not in the the days...
Read moreGreat dinner. Even though we visited when the place was almost full, the service was fast. Their wine was excellent, as well as the food. Pears and pecorino for starter arrived only after dinner but that was fine, we just took it as desert. The portions were quite sizeable and both pasta and pizza were delicious. All of that for very reasonable price. One of the small details that tell you that the place is good: they will let you taste the wine before filling the glass. A good practice in fancy restaurants but in a common place like thia it was a...
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