Last week was my birthday (don’t ask, I will not say how many) so I went to Chianti to celebrate. And celebration it was, with lots of good food and wine.
And I will share with you my experience as I had lunch and dinner in a couple of perfect places.
Il Celliere a Castagnoli is a restaurant in Gaiole in Chianti, Siena, Italy situated in the courtyard of the ancient hamlet of Castagnoli. The restaurant Il Celliere is an establishment where you can taste the typical dishes of Siena and the Chianti region in an atmosphere of style that combines the old with the new. Some of the dishes prepared by the staff are based on the traditional, local style of cooking while others are inspired by the region’s products according to what is in season. From the Ribollita to the Pappa Col Pomodoro, from the Costolette d’agnello a scottadito to the Faraona al forno in salsa all’ agresto, all of the ingredients are personally selected every day. The Pappardelle Ravioli, Passatelli, Gnocchi and Malfatti are handmade, like our bread, and infused each day with a different fragrance. And I can tell you I had the most perfect pappardelle with chianina ragu I had in my life. True!
The following day (my birthday) celebration was moved to the most amazing restaurant you can eat at, La Bottega del 30.
