Culinaria Bistrot

Oltrarno


No dining address in Florence captures the culinary magic of 'farm to table' dining quite like this San Frediano bistro, an instant charmer with its exposed red-brick vaulted ceiling. Chefs only work with organic produce from local farms and small producers to cook up memorable Tuscan and Mediterranean dishes.

Titillate tastebuds with a traditional Tuscan tasting platter of local salami and/or cheese, then move onto a chicken and prune tagine or a pork cheek and bean cocotte (casserole). Also known as Culinaria di De Gustibus, the bistro is the business card of De Gustibus, an organisation established to promote sustainable food and wine tourism through tastings, lunches, tours and other tempting foodie events and happenings. Farmers in the network supply the bistro with its astonishing choice of superb-quality local products.


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