The Menu
When I asked Uncle Gigi for the PDF file of the menu to upload to the website, he looked at me, laughed, and said, "We're going to the market."
So let me tell you how it works here, because it's the antithesis of everything you find in downtown Florence today.
There's no fixed, printed lunch menu. The menu is written on a piece of paper and changes daily. Uncle (or someone acting on his behalf) wanders the market stalls and local producers in the morning: whatever fresh, seasonal produce the day offers goes straight into the pot.
And the prices?
And the cover charge?
You haven't read the CONFESSION yet!
Down with the dinner menu.
Antipasti
- Uncle's Mixed Platter (for 2 people) – €20.00
- Raw ham, coccoli, and stracchino cheese – €12.00
- Zio Gigi's Appetizer – €11.00 Mixed rainbow and pecorino crostini – €10.00
- Ham, bruschetta, and mozzarella – €10.00
- Bruschetta, pecorino cheese and dried tomatoes – €10.00
- Bresaola carpaccio, rocket, parmesan – €12.00
- Tuna carpaccio – €13.00
- Shrimp, rocket, and bean salad – €13.00
- Mixed cheese – €10.00
- Caprese salad – €10.00
First courses
- Pici with Grandma's Meatballs – €12.00
- Paccheri with white ragù and truffle cream – €13.00
- Pappardelle with wild boar – €13.00
- Spaghetti Carbonara – €11.00
- Tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms – €13.00
- Maltagliati with ricotta, rigatino, and porcini mushrooms – €13.00
- Linguine with fava bean pesto – €10.00
- Penne alla Norcia – €10.00
- Gluten-free penne (with your choice of sauce) – €10.00
- Penne with aubergines and scamorza cheese – €10.00
- Spaghetti with tomato or ragù – €10.00
- Tortellini with cream, ham and mushrooms – €11.00
- Zucchini and Shrimp Risotto – €14.00
- Linguine with mussels – €10.00
- Tuscan Ribollita or Minestrone – €10.00
Second Courses
- Florentine-style peppery beef stew – €16.00
- Grilled heifer entrecôte – €22.00
- Florentine Steak (min. 500 g) – €5.00/100 g
- Sliced beef with rocket and parmesan – €22.00
- Uncle Gigi's Fillet Steak with Rocket and Mushrooms – €28.00
- Green Pepper Fillet – €25.00 Grilled Salmon Steak – €16.00
- Florentine-style tripe – €10.00
- Brick-Broiled Chicken – €12.00
- Sliced chicken with rocket and parmesan – €14.00
- Grilled Veal Loin – €22.00
- Grilled pork steak – €10.00
- Flavored veal slice – €12.00
Side dishes
- Eggplant and Pepper Ciambotta – €7.00
- Tomato salad – €5.00
- Sun-dried tomatoes – €7.00
- Mixed salad – €5.00
- Beans in oil – €5.00
- Sautéed Spinach AOP – €5.00
- Grilled aubergines – €7.00
- Roast potatoes – €5.00
Wine list
In some ways, in others you drink.
Whites
House White — €12.00 Vermentino — €20.00 Rosé Vipra — €22.00 Pecorino — €20.00 Chardonnay — €20.00 Vernaccia — €20.00 Prosecco — €18.00 Passerina — €20.00 Pinot Grigio — €25.00
Rossi
House Red — €12.00 Chianti Classico — €20.00 Morellino di Scansano — €20.00 Tuscan Roe Deer — €20.00 Nobile Montepulciano — €30.00 Montalcino Red — €20.00 Brunello di Montalcino — €60.00 Castel Greve Riserva — €35.00 Piccini Chianti Riserva — €30.00
Now do you understand why I tell you this is not a normal place?
Want to check out the day's bulletin boards or secure your table before they fill up?
(And they run out right away, I guarantee it.)
