Our grocery/restaurant was born with the aim of keeping the Tuscan tradition alive, offering genuine dishes with top quality ingredients.
We are very careful about the origin of our products and for this reason we propose everyday some dishes off the menu, accordingly to the availability of special raw materials.
We value our beloved land by using and selling products and raw materials that the hills of Lari give us in every season.
Our goal is to make you feel the warmth and the scents of home: drive you in a journey through Tuscan flavors, to discover ancient culinary traditions, handed down from generation to generation.
English Menu
Tagliere Canfreo:
Tasting of Tuscan cold cuts from Macelleria Balestri, trio of cheeses from Busti Family accompanied by sweet peppers and ginger jam. (7, see allergens table) | 15.00€ |
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Tagliere La Villa:
Tuscan ham, brawn or pork loin* and salami with truffle from Macelleria Balestri, pecorino cheese with truffle from the Busti Family and peaches. (7, see allergens table) | 18.00€ |
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Antipasto Campagnolo:
Tuscan ham and salami from Macelleria Balestri, pecorino cheese “3 Latti Lari” from the Busti Family, mix of vegetables in oil and bruschetta (toasted bread) with local extra virgin olive oil. (7, see allergens table) | 16.00€ |
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Bruschette ai sapori toscani:
Tasting of “Verna” bread bruschetta (toasted bread) with typical Tuscan flavors. (1, 4, 7, 8, 9, see allergens table) | 10.00€ |
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Grilled cheese:
Pecorino with tender pasta family busts grilled with truffle honey, dried figs, toasted hazelnut grains and truffle flakes in oil. (7, 8, see allergen table) | 14.00€ |
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Piatto del Poeta:
Tasting of Busti Family cheeses accompanied by our homemade sweet pepper and ginger jam and honey by local producers. (7, see allergens table) | 14.00€ |
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Piatto dei Vicari:
Tasting of Tuscan cured meats from the Balestri butcher’s shop (7, see allergens table) | 12,00€ |
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Piatto dei Vicari
Tasting of Tuscan cold cuts from Balestri Butcher Shop (7, see allergen table)./th> | 12.00€ |
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Piatto al Tartufo:
“Verna” bread bruschetta (toasted bread) with truffle lard and truffle oil, salami with truffle from Macelleria Balestri and pecorino cheese with truffle from the Busti Family. (7, see allergens table) | 18.00€ |
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Il Tafferuglio:
Spaghetti Martelli with fresh tomato, flakes of pecorino “3 Latti Lari” and mixture of spicy aromatic herbs. (1, 7, see allergens table) | 12.00€ |
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La Valcella:
Macaroni with sausage ragout. (1, see allergens table) | 10.00€ |
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Il Macellaio:
Macaroni with beef ragout. (1, 9, see allergens table) | 10.00€ |
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Pasta al pomodoro:
Penne Martelli with fresh tomato or tomato sauce, of your choice. (1,9, see allergens table) | 7.00€ |
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Pasta al pesto:
Maccheroni Martelli with “pesto” (green sauce with basil, pine nuts, cheese and garlic). (1, 8, see allergens table) | 9.00€ |
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Zuppa toscana:
Classic Tuscan soup with cabbage and beans served with “Verna” bread bruschetta (1, 9, see allergens table) | 12.00€ |
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Linguine al tartufo:
Linguine (pasta) with truffle butter, parmesan cream with truffle and truffle flakes. (1, see allergens table) | 16.00€ |
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Zuppa di chiocciole:
Red soup with shelled Tuscan snails by Arcenni breeding (minimum 2 portions). (1, 14, see allergens table) | 18.00€ |
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La “chiocciolosa”:
Macaroni Martelli with snail sauce. (1, 14, see allergens table) | 18.00€ |
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Cacio e Pepe:
Spaghetti martelli with pecorino cheese “3 Latti Lari” and freshly ground pepper, grinded in the mortar as per tradition. (1, 7 see allergens table) | 12.00€ |
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Fusilli della Regina:
Fusilli Martelli with carrot pesto, toasted almonds, lemon and pecorino “3 Lacti Lari”. (1, 7 see allergens table) | 12.00€ |
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All first courses can be made in the gluten-free version
La Tagliata:
Tagliata (sliced beef) from the “Macelleria Balestri”. | 16.00€ |
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La Fiorentina/Costata:
Il Roastbeef:
Beef from the “Macelleria Balestri” cooked in the oven and served in thin slices. | 9.00€ |
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L’Arista:
Pork Loin from the “Macelleria Balestri” cooked in the oven and served in thin slices. | 8.00€ |
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Chiocciole ai porri:
Shelled snails by Arcenni breeding with leeks, without tomato. (9, 14, see allergens table) | 20.00€ |
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Chiocciole in umido:
Shelled snails by Arcenni breeding in tomato sauce. (9, 14, see allergens table) | 20.00€ |
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Dishes off the menu:
Every day we offer second courses off the menu, according to the season and the availability of raw materials, to always guarantee freshness and quality in our proposals. Please ask for them.
Daily side dishes
Side dishes of your choice prepared with seasonal vegetables* | 5.00€ |
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Dolci della Grotta
Homemade desserts of the day* (1, 3, 7, see allergens table) | (piece) 6,00€ |
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Spoon dessert. (1, 3, 7, see allergens table) | 6,00€ |
* The desserts changes from day to day: ask our staff for the daily availability
Mineral water, still or sparkling:
Bottle 1 lt | 2.50€ |
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House wine white or red:
Carafe 1 lt | 10.00€ |
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Carafe ½ lt | 6.00€ |
Carafe ¼ lt | 4.00€ |
Wine glass | 3.00€ |
Glass of Ginepraia (fattoria Uccelliera, San Giovese) | 5.00€ |
Glass of prosecco: | 4.00€ |
Beer:
50cl craft beer | 6.00€ |
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Beer Moretti in bottle 33cl | 3.00€ |
Beer Moretti in bottle 66cl | 6.00€ |
Bottled drinks: | 2.50€ |
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Bottled fruit juices: | 2.00€ |
Espresso: | 1.50€ |
Cappuccino: | 2.00€ |
Coffee with alcohol: | 2.00€ |
Ponce alla livornese: Coffee and rum | 3.00€ |
Barley coffee: | 1.50€ |
Ginseng: | 1.50€ |
Liquors: | 3.00€ |
Grappa gran riserva: | 4.00€ |
Rum: | 5.00€ |
Whisky: | 5.00€ |
Passito Malvasia: | 5.00€ |
We inform our customers that food containing allergen ingredients may be served in our restaurant.
1. Gluten containing cereals, i.e. wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelled, kamut or their derivative strains and derivative products |
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2. Crustaceans and products thereof |
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3. Eggs and products thereof |
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4. Fish and products thereof |
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5. Peanuts and products thereof |
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6. Soybeans and products thereof |
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7. Milk and products thereof (including lactose) |
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8. Nuts namely: almondshazelnuts, walnutscashews, pecan nuts, Brazil nuts, pistachionuts, macadamia or Queensland nuts, and products thereof |
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9. Celery and products thereof |
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10. Mustard and products thereof |
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11. Sesame seeds and products thereof |
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12. Sulphur dioxide and sulphites |
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13. Lupin and products thereof |
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14. Molluscs and products thereof |
Le informazioni circa la presenza di sostanze o di prodotti che provocano allergie o intolleranze sono disponibili rivolgendosi al personale in servizio. We do not guarantee non -contamination especially during the processing phases