The Menu of the Osteria il Giardino di Piero

Tradition, flavours and health:

The Osteria’s dishes reflect the flavours of the fresh, natural ingredients that Mother Nature continually provides.

The art of cooking lies in respecting the inherent flavours of each ingredient, enhancing them with skilful pairings of spices and herbs, and using the appropriate techniques and tools to preserve their true essence.

If we are what we eat, we need to know what we are eating.

Starters and beyond

Tasting platter of forest-raised black pork prosciutto, shoulder ham, capocollo, sausage in oil, Tuscan black crostini, beef bresaola and locally produced cheese € 24

Tuscan black crostini € 14

Beef tartare with an aromatic herb sauce € 22

Crostini with black pork pancetta, lemon zest and pepper € 14

Ricotta flan infused with curry and served with creamy scamorza € 16

Bignè filled with yellow squash cream and taleggio cheese with thyme € 16

First Courses

Tagliatelle with a chianina beef and forest-raised black pork ragu sauce made either with or without tomato € 18

Spinach pasta tortelli filled with burrata and ricotta, served on a basil tomato cream € 22

Agnolotti with beef and black pork ragù € 22

Linguine pasta alla gricia (a classic, Roman pasta sauce made with guanciale (cured pork jowl), grated<br />Pecorino Romano cheese, black pepper, and starchy pasta water) € 18

Spelt macaroni with yellow squash cream and purslane € 20

Vegetable soup with red lentils and Venere rice € 20

Main Courses

Florentine beef steak € 80 al kg

Beef tagliata with roast potatoes € 24

Grilled beef fillet (if available) € 26

Black pork sausages and cutlets, served with oven-roasted potatoes € 22

Fried lamb with a mixed salad € 24

Beef tripe served with aromatic herbs € 18

Vitello tonnato (Sliced beef served with tuna mayonnaise) € 20

Beef tongue in salsa verde sauce with sweet and sour red onions € 16

Pork tenderloin with three-peppercorn sauce € 24

Side dishes

Zolfini beans “al fiasco” € 12

Mixed salad € 10

Roast potatoes € 8

Seasonal roast vegetables € 12

Desserts

Homemade cantucci biscuits and Vin Santo € 10

Zuppa inglese € 10

Chocolate fondant with hazelnut cream and fiordilatte ice cream € 10

Artisan gelato selection: hazelnut, pistachio, fiordilatte and strawberry € 10

Portuguese-style milk custard with a wafer and whipped cream € 10

Apple strudel with saffron cream € 10

Tiramisù € 10

Selection of locally produced goat’s and cow’s cheese with orange marmalade and mixed fruit compote € 20