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served in the garden. Consider booking one of the suites, which have jacuzzis and won-
derful views across the Val di Chiana to Lago Trasimeno.
Eating & Drinking
Taverna Pane e Vino
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WINE BAR
€
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(
www.pane-vino.it
;
Piazza Signorelli 27; bruschetta €4, meat & cheese platters €6-11, pasta €6.50-9;
noon-11pm Tue-Sun Easter-Jan, 5-11pm Tue-Sat & noon-11pm Sun Feb & Mar)
Serving over 900
wines, this casual place is a perfect spot for a light lunch, afternoon drink or rustic dinner.
Claim a table in the front courtyard or vaulted interior, settle back over a glass of wine or
two and relax with the local bon vivants.
Trattoria Dardano
MAP
TUSCAN
€
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( 0575 60 19 44;
www.trattoriadardano.com
; Via Dardano 24; meals €20; noon-3pm &
4.45-10.30pm Thu-Tue)
You'll be elbow-to-elbow with locals when you claim a table in one
of the two dining rooms at this humble trattoria. The food is honest rather than inspired,
but the bustling atmosphere and low prices compensate. No credit cards.
La Bucaccia
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TUSCAN
€€
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( 0575 60 60 39;
www.labucaccia.it
; Via Ghibellina 17; meals €35; noon-2.30pm & 7.30-10pm Tue-
Sun)
Set in a medieval stable that was incorporated into a Renaissance
palazzo,
this is an
atmospheric and enjoyable dinner venue, but it's a bit dark at lunchtime. The set menu
(€29) of four courses, one glass of wine and water offers extremely good value.
Osteria del Teatro
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TRADITIONAL ITALIAN
€€
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( 0575 63 05 56;
www.osteria-del-teatro.it
; Via Giuseppe Maffei 2; meals €36; 12.30-2.30pm &
7.30-9.30pm Thu-Tue)
The walls are clad with photos of actors who have dined here after
performing in the nearby theatre, and service is suitably theatrical - waiters wield what
could well be the biggest pepper grinder in the world, and blocks of locally produced
chocolate are attacked with a butcher's knife for a sweet finale. The menu relies heavily
on seasonal local produce.
