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Eating
10
Trattoria Mario
€
TUSCAN
Arrive by noon to ensure a stool at a shared table at this noisy, busy, brilliant trattoria
-
which retains its allure with locals despite being in every guidebook. Charming Fabio,
whose grandfather opened it in 1953, is front of house while big brother Romeo and neph-
ew Francesco are in the kitchen. No advance reservations; no credit cards.
(
www.trattoriamario.com
; Via Rosina 2; meals €20;
noon-3.30pm Mon-Sat, closed 3 wks Aug;
)
11
Antica Trattoria da Tito
€€
The 'No well-done meat here' sign strung in the window says it all: the best of Tuscan
culinary tradition is the only thing this iconic trattoria serves. In business since 1913, it
does everything right - tasty dishes including onion soup and wild-boar pasta, served with
gusto and hearty goodwill to a local crowd. Don't be shy to enter.
(
TRATTORIA
055 47 24 75;
www.trattoriadatito.it
; Via San Gallo 112r; meals €30;
lunch & dinner Mon-Sat)
12
La Forchetta Rotta
€
TUSCAN
Run by the dynamic duo behind Santa Croce's Monkey Bar (
Click here
)
, this place is
staggeringly good value and tasty to boot. At lunch, its kitchen caters predominantly to
local workers and the result is superb: your pick of three or four homespun
primi
(first
course),
secondi
(second course) and
contorni
(side dishes) for €7.50. The
aperitivo
(pre-
dinner drinks accompanied by cocktail snacks) banquet laid out from 7pm onwards is
equally generous.
(
055 384 19 98; Via San Zanobi 126r; lunch/dinner €7.50/25;
lunch & dinner Mon-Sat)
13
La Cucina del Garga
€€
TUSCAN