Le Vecchie Mura Ristorante Camere a San Gimignano (Siena)

Restaurant, Rooms - San Gimignano (Siena) Tuscany Italy

Menu

The dishes served carry on the home-cooking tradition passed on over the years by Fiorella to Andrea who, along with Franca and Jane, is maintaining their original characteristics. You can read the menu on these pages and delight your palate with whatever inspires you most. Ribollita and Rabbit with white wine are the two dishes that have been on the menu since 1982.

Antipasti

  • . Crostini toscani   (Small pieces of toasted bread with various toppings)
  • . Affettati e crostini toscani   (Prosciutto, salame, toasted bread and toppings)
  • . Affettati di cinghiale   (Thinly-slice, lean ham, salame and sausage of wild boar)
  • . Affettati di cinta senese   (Slices made from CINTA, speciality of black/white boar of Siena)
  • . Misto mare   (A selection of seafood, served cold)
  • . Insalata Caprese   (Mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, and basil - all fresh)
  • . Prosciutto e melone   (Ham and melone)
  • . Bruschetta aglio e olio   (Toasted bread with garlic and oil)
  • . Bruschetta al pomodoro   (Toasted bread with garlic and tomato)
  • . Bruschetta alle melanzane   (Toasted bread with garlic and eggplant/aubergine)
  • . Bruschetta mista   (A mixed selection of the above varieties)
  • . Bruschetta al "Lardo di Colonnata"   (Toasted bread with a local bacon-fat famous for special seasoning)

First courses - Including gluten-free pasta

  • . Ribollita toscana   (A traditional local vegetable and bread soup)
  • . Tagliatelle al cinghiale   (Tagliatelle pasta with a wild boar meat souce)
  • . Zuppa di farro   (A hearty spelt soup)
  • . Ravioli al tartufo   (Raviolis with a truffle sauce)
  • . Taglierini ai porcini   (Taglierini pasta with a porcini mushroom sauce)
  • . Gnocchi tartufo e formaggio   (Gnocchis - potato pasta- with a truffle and cheese sauce)
  • . Tortelloni burro e salvia   (Large Tortellini-stuffed with rucola and cheese whit butter and Sage)
  • . Pici alla boscaiola   (Pici are a very thick pasta noodle with meat sauce and mushroom)
  • . Lasagne al forno   (Homemade baked meat lasagna)
  • . Penne gorgonzola e noci   (Pasta with Gorgonzola and crushed walnuts)
  • . Ravioli in salsa di noci   (Ravioli with walnut sauce)
  • . Penne al ragù   (Pasta with meat sauce)
  • . Spaghetti al pesto   (Spaghetti with sauce of basil pine nuts and cheese)
  • . Penne all'arrabbiata   (Pasta with a spicy tomato sauce)
  • . Spaghetti alla carbonara   (Pasta with a mixing of egg, speck, and cheese)
  • . Minestrone di verdura   (A hearty vegetable soup)

Main Courses

  • . Cinghiale alla vernaccia   (Wild boar cooked with local white wine)
  • . Coniglio alla vernaccia   (Rabbit cooked with local wine)
  • . Suino allo zafferano   (Pork prepared in a sauce with localy grown saffron)
  • . Bistecca Fiorentina   ("T-bone" Beefsteak famous for its thickness-grilled to your liking)
  • . Filetto di manzo ai ferri   (Cuts of grilled beef)
  • . Tagliata con rucola   (Cuts of beef with the tart Rucola salad/spice)
  • . Petto di pollo agli asparagi   (Breast of chicken with a asparagus sauce)
  • . Fettina di vitello ai ferri   (Veal sliced and grilled)
  • . Scaloppina ai funghi   (Veal Cutlet with Porcini mushrooms)
  • . Agnello al forno   (Baked lamb)
  • . Cervo in bianco   (A sauceless deer meat cooked with red wine and the fragrances of local spices)
  • . Ossibuchi in umido   (Marrowbone steak prepared in fresh cut tomatoes)
  • . Trippa alla Fiorentina   ("Tripe alla Fiorentina" with tomato sauce)
  • . Baccalà alla Fiorentina   (Codfish "alla Fiorentina" with tomato sauce)

Side dishes

  • . Verdure al forno   (Baked Courgette, egg-plant, potato and tomato)
  • . Fagioli all'uccelletto    (Fagioli beans cooked in a tomato and sage sauce)
  • . Spinaci al burro   (Cooked spinach with butter)
  • . Insalata mista   (Mixed salad)
  • . Carciofi alla salvia   (Artichokes cooked in Sage)
  • . Verdure alla griglia   (Grilled Vegetables)
  • . Patate fritte   (French fries)
  • . Rucola pomodoro e mais   (A salad of rucola with tomatoes and corn)

Dessert

  • . Sorbetto al limone
  • . Cantucci con Vinsanto   (A traditional almond sweet that one deeps in Vinsanto, a wine)
  • . Tartufo   (Ice cream of chocolate or vanille and coffee in the form of a truffle)
  • . Panforte di San Gimignano   (A dense candied sweetbread with almonds)
  • . Coppa gelato   (Ice cream in a variety of flavors)
  • . Macedonia di frutta fresca   (Fruit-salad)
  • . Tris di dolci della casa   (Selection of home-made cakes)
  • . Dolci del giorno   (cakes of the day)