Ristoro San Gervasio - PALAIA

Special restaurant. Only 4 things on the menu, rabbit ,boar, snail or tripe in different varieties. And after the sun goes down, you might get an flow light right in your face...

Let me be serious... The real name of this restaurant is "Ristoro San Gervasio which means refreshment. If you want to taste the real old traditional cuisine of the Tuscan countryside, this is the place. Pork liver, snails, wild boar, deer, pappardelle, homemade pastries ... Staff friendly and always helpful.

To be honest, it didn't start too good. We had to wait quite a while before being helped, after that even longer before we got our drinks. This only because a lack of personnel, not a lack of effort. The menu (as you can see on other reviews) is not that diverse. But that's not the act of this restaurant. Its more focused on old good dishes. So no fries, but perfectly popped potato. We where with a group of 6 and one amung us is vegan and lactose intolerant. However the chef made a homemade pesto pasta based on only nuts and vegetables wich was AMAZING. All the other mains were also above expectations. (Only my beef in tomato sauce was on the smaller side, but tasted great) at the end we got a plate with different deserts and we had fun. To sum up, the menu is not too diverse, and you might have to wait a little, but they try their best, the dishes tasted amazing and the atmosphere is fascinating. Overall: GOOD