Tuscany Restaurants Guide: In addition to the wealth of artistic beauty, Tuscany is well known for its wonderful food and excellent wines. In tuscany, where the hills and mountains meet the sea and thanks to an exceptionally mild climate vegetation is lush and fertile, the art of cooking is enhanced by the infinite variety of fish, meat and vegetable production. Our areas of Tuscany are famous for delicious food, wine and olive oil. The best selection of restaurants trattorie and pizza places in Tuscany (Click the part of tuscany to choose our on-line catalog)

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Types of Eating Establishments in Tuscany Italy - The many categories of Italian Eateries


Travelers to tuscany Italy should be aware of the numerous types of dining establishments operating in this country. Here is a description of the more common types of eateries in Italy.

Italian Bars

Italian bars do, of course, serve alcohol, but many operate primarily as cafes. They are casual places where one may have an expresso and munch on a variety of rolls and sandwiches, including tramezzino (triangular sandwiches with the crusts trimmed off) or panino sandwiches (flat rolls stuffed with meat and/or vegetables. You can have your sandwiches made to order or choose from among those that are ready made.

An enoteca wine bar is a special type of bar that lets you sample regional wines by the glass while snacking on a variety of finger foods.

Prices for food at bars tends to be very inexpensive. It is best to eat standing up at the bar, as an extra service charge normally applies for sitting at a table. Bars in Italy typically open early in the morning and do not close until very late at night. In short, Italian bars are a good place for a quick, cheap and tasty meal.

Pizza a Taglio

A Pizza a Taglio or Pizza Rustica refers to very small establishments where you can order pizza by the slice for take-out. You choose the amount and type of pizza you want by weight or by money. Seating in these establishments is generally not available.

Tavola Calda

A tavola calda ("hot table") serves a wide variety of hot foods that you can order for take-out or eat at one of the tables located either inside or outside of the establishment.

Rosticceria

A rosticceria is similar to a tavola calda, but specializes in roasted meat and poultry. Items are priced by the portion and prices are quite reasonable.

Full-Service Restaurants

Full-service restaurants in Italy are known as either an osteria, trattoria, or ristorante.

An osterie is typically a small, very casual sit-down restaurant, serving basic and quite filling meals. Prices tend to be relatively inexpensive as compared to other types of restaurants.

A trattoria is generally a family-run restaurant serving regional fare in the home-cooked style. The menu is not normally extensive and the decor and ambience of such establishments tends to be very casual. Prices tend to be less expensive than in a ristorante, but higher than in a osterie.

A ristorante is a formal up-scale restaurant, with elaborate menus, extensive selection of wines, expensive decor, uniformed waiters and high prices.

In the larger Italian cities, many restaurants have what they refer to a menu turistico (tourist's menu) or menu del giorno (menu of the day). This set-price menu typically covers the cost of a three course meal, wine, cover charge, and a 15% service charge. Many of these set-price menus are good bargains.

Other Places to Eat

Other places for a snack or quick, simple meal include a pasticceria, which serves an assortment of fresh pastries, a latteria, which sells cheese and other dairy products, and a gelateria, which serves delicious Italian ice cream.

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