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Trattoria Dardano Frommer's Highly Recommended

Via Dardano 24, Cortona

Frommer's ReviewMap It
Cuisine Tuscan
Hours Thurs-Tues noon-2:45pm and 7-10pm
Location Around Town
Reservations Reservations recommended
Phone 0575-601-944
Prices Primi 5€-6€; secondi 5€-8€; fixed-price menu without wine 13€
Credit Cards Not accepted
Closed Closed Jan-Feb

Trattoria Dardano Review

Of the several good casalinga (home cooking) trattorie along this street, this one merits singling out if only for its heavenly tiramisù, made the old-fashioned way. Before dessert, though, you may want to dip your spoon into the thick ribollita -- Cortonans ask for hot pepper to sprinkle over it, but you can just drizzle on olive oil if that's more your style. When it comes to secondi, Dardano specializes in roasts: Try pollo (chicken), anatra (duck) or faraona (guinea hen) -- or go for a modest splurge with a bistecca alla fiorentina (this being the valley whence comes Tuscany's best beef).

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