Agriturismo Torraccia Di Chiusi

Sunday lunch with some friends, who made us know this beautiful structure in the Tuscan hills, overlooking San Gimignano. The owner – together with his wife, people of exquisite kindness and culture – shows us the farm, almost a small village, which includes among other things, in addition to the elegant and comfortable rooms, a cozy library corner and a swimming pool surrounded by greenery. from the organic vineyards produce different types of wine and bubbles in the company cellar. Here, during some renovations, many bronze and silver coins were found and above all a suggestive votive statue of a young bronze bidder, dating back to the first half of the ii century BC, witnessing the existence of a sacred area in this area. After a pleasant aperitif with sliced and pecorino, here is the menu of the restaurant of the farm: toasted bread with onions cream of certainldo and fegatini sauce; spelt soup and beans; cutlets with sage and citrus peel; peposo with mashed potatoes and broccoli; with vinsanto; autochthonous bubbles. all good, friendly service and warm atmosphere. A retreat away from urban chaos, a lovely place, pervaded by a magical and ancient energy, in the discreet and never brazen beauty of Tuscany, and yet always moving. We salute you with the purpose of a next visit in spring, or at the threshold of summer. for some of us, the explorers, the idea is to walk, starting from here, a part of the Via Francigena.

We stayed at Torraccia di Chiusi for two nights, and dined there on both evenings. Both our meals were excellent unpretentious, honest Tuscan home cooking at its best. From the antipasti to the fresh fruit, coffee and grappa, everything was fresh, tasty and well-presented....The outdoor dining area is gorgeous, overlooking wonderful views. Not surprisingly, the hotel and restaurant attract very nice guests, with whom we had pleasant chats. The service is friendly and very attentive (they made double sure to meet my girlfriend's dietary requirements lactose intolerance and no shrimps). Their home produced white wine at Euros a bottle! was absolutely great (the region is better known for its red wines, but the hot weather was not conducive to drinking red). Wholeheartedly recommended!!

Someone below wrote that there was too much quantity WHAT?? Totally disagree -it's perfect, and a very traditional Italian menu. Each night is different (we ate there twice). When you arrive you are offered an apperitivo (say yes then comes a small antipasto...(we had soup), followed by a primo (pasta, which is fantastic), then a secondo (some kind of meat), and finished by a very small dolce. We didn't have a single bad dish! We were full, but not too full and were offered grappa at the very end (at your own risk! . I know that they accomodate food allergies and preferences as well but if you can, just show up, sit down, and be happily surprised by the courses that come out of the kitchen!

We had two dinners here. They are five-course set menus. Although the food is delicious, the overall quantity is too much. Would have enjoyed it more if especially the soup and pasta courses had been about the size.

We stayed at the Agriturismo, and had dinner here every night during our stay. Every night we had a course dinner which was based on what was available locally. It was very delicious.