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Florence Map: Trattoria le Cave di MaianoTrattoria le Cave di Maiano Frommer's Highly Recommended

Cuisine Tuscan
Hours Daily 12:30-3:30pm and 7:30pm-midnight
Address Via Cave di Maiano 16
Location In Maiano, halfway between Florence and Fiesole east of the main road, In the Hills
Transportation Bus: 7 (get off at Villa San Michele, then turn around and take the road branching to the left of the winding one your bus took; continue on about 3/4 mile up this side road, past the Pensione Benecistà); a taxi is a better idea
Reservations Reservations required
Phone 055-59-133
Prices Primi 7€-10€ ($9.10-$13); secondi 10€-15€ ($13-$20)
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V

Frommer's Review

This converted farmhouse is the countryside restaurant of choice for Florentines wishing to escape the city heat on a summer Sunday afternoon. You can enjoy warm-weather lunches on the tree-shaded stone terrace with a bucolic view. In cooler weather, you can dine inside several large rustic rooms with haphazard paintings scattered on the walls. The antipasto caldo of varied crostini and fried polenta is a good way to kick off a meal, followed by a misto della casa (for two only) that gives you a sampling of primi. This may include penne strascicate (stubby pasta in cream sauce and tomato ragù) or riso allo spezzacamino (rice with beans and black cabbage). The best secondo is the pollastro al mattone (chicken roasted under a brick with pepper) or the lombatina di vitello alla griglia (grilled veal chop).

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