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Eating
5
Osteria Bernardo
€€
MODERN TUSCAN
This small
osteria
(tavern) well away from the madding Leaning Tower crowd is the per-
fect fusion of easy dining and gourmet excellence. Its menu is small - just four or five
dishes to choose from for each course - and the cuisine is creative.
(
050 57 52 16;
www.osteriabernardo.it
; Piazza San Paolo all'Orto 1; meals €30;
lunch & dinner Tue-Sun)
6
Il Montino
€
PIZZERIA
At this down-to-earth and much-loved pizzeria, take away or grab a table (order at the bar)
to enjoy house specialities such as
cecina
and
spuma
(sweet, nonalcoholic drink). Or go
for a
focaccine
(small flat roll) filled with salami, pancetta or
porchetta
(suckling pig).
Look for the blue neon 'Pizzeria' sign.
(Vicolo del Monte 1; pizzas €3-6.50;
10.30am-3pm & 5-10pm
Mon-Sat)
7
Il Crudo
€
Choose a well-filled
panino
(sandwich) to munch on the move or enjoy one alfresco with
a glass of wine at this pocket-sized
panineria
(sandwich shop) and
vineria
(wine bar)
strung with ham legs. Find it by the river on one of Pisa's prettiest squares.
(
www.ilcrudopisa.it
;
Piazza Cairoli 7; panini €4.50-6;
SANDWICHES
11am-3.30pm & 5pm-1am Mon-Thu, to 2am Fri, to 2am Sat, to 1am Sun)
8
Osteria del Porton Rosso
€€
OSTERIA
Don't be put off by the dank alley; inside it's all style, charm and excellent regional
cuisine. Pisan specialities such as fresh ravioli with salted cod and chickpeas happily coex-
ist with Tuscan classics such as grilled fillet steak. The €10 lunchtime deal offers unbeat-
