Osteria delle Catene
This is an osteria true to its name, a small gathering place offering ultra traditional dishes to accompany its well-priced selection of local wines. The decor can only be described as minimalist medieval, with contemporary paintings and modern lighting in concert with an abbreviated barrel vault made of hand-cast bricks. A great appetizer to pair with your Vernaccia is the piatto misto di prosciutto (with both pig and boar ham) along with formaggi Toscani (Tuscan cheeses). The ribollita adds a purée of cannellini beans to the usual mix, and the penne al porro (stubby pasta quills in cheesy leek sauce) is an eminent pasta choice. If you're still hungry, try a Tuscan standby like salsicce con fagioli all'uccelletto (grilled sausage with beans stewed with tomatoes).
This is an osteria true to its name, a small gathering place offering ultra traditional dishes to accompany its well-priced selection of local wines. The decor can only be described as minimalist medieval, with contemporary paintings and modern lighting in concert with an abbreviated barrel vault made of hand-cast bricks. A great appetizer to pair with your Vernaccia is the piatto misto di prosciutto (with both pig and boar ham) along with formaggi Toscani (Tuscan cheeses). The ribollita adds a purée of cannellini beans to the usual mix, and the penne al porro (stubby pasta quills in cheesy leek sauce) is an eminent pasta choice. If you're still hungry, try a Tuscan standby like salsicce con fagioli all'uccelletto (grilled sausage with beans stewed with tomatoes).
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