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La Mescita Frommer's Recommended

Via D. Cavalca 2, Pisa

Frommer's ReviewMap It
Cuisine Pisan, Wine Bar
Hours Tues-Sun 8-11pm; Sat-Sun 1-2:30pm
Location Just off the market square of Piazza Vettovaglie, Around Town
Transportation Bus: 1, 2, or 4
Reservations Reservations recommended
Phone 050/544-294
Prices Primi 9€-11€; secondi 15€-16€
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
Closed Closed 20 days in Aug

La Mescita Review

The marketplace location and simple decor of this popular spot belie its reputation for fine cuisine. The menu changes each month, but includes the delicious likes of a sformatino di melanzane (eggplant soufflé in tomato sauce), to be followed by ravioli di ceci con salsa di gamberetti e pomodoro fresco (ravioli stuffed with a garbanzo bean pâté and served in shrimp-and-tomato sauce) or strozzapreti al trevisano e gorgonzola (a slightly bitter dish of pasta curlicues in a cheesy sauce topped with shredded red cabbage). You can stick to tradition with your secondo by ordering the baccalà con patate e ceci (salt cod with potatoes and garbanzo beans). Because the place operates as an enoteca after-hours, the wine list is long and detailed.

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