Restaurants in San Gimignano

Where to eat in San Gimignano, Italy

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Le Vecchie Mura, San Gimignano

Le Vecchie Mura
Le Vecchie Mura serves hearty local fare at long communal tables under brick-vaulted 18th century horse stalls, plus there's a lovely summer terrace outside atop the city walls.
Closed Tuesdays
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Osteria delle Catene, San Gimignano

Osteria delle Catene
Osteria delle Catene sits near the Porta San Matteo end of town, a medieval vault with modern art and lighting fixtures where locals gather to enjoy everything from mixed meat and cheese platters to full Tuscan meals accompanied by excellent Italian wines.
Closed Wed and Sun evenings
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Dorandò, San Gimignano

Dorandò
Dorandò offers a refined setting and excellent preparations of historic Tuscan cuisine, including medieval recipes—even some Etruscan dishes.
Closed Mondays (open daily Easter to November)
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano wine

Make sure you order the straw-colored Vernaccia di San Gimignano wine with your meal; it was the first white wine in Italy to earn the exalted D.O.C.G. status.

Italian dining phrases
English (Inglese) Italian (Italiano) Pro-nun-cee-YAY-shun
Good day Buon giorno bwohn JOUR-noh
Good evening Buona sera BWOH-nah SAIR-rah
Good night Buona notte BWOH-nah NOTE-tay
Goodbye Arrivederci ah-ree-vah-DAIR-chee
Excuse me (to get attention) Scusi SKOO-zee
thank you grazie GRAT-tzee-yay
please per favore pair fa-VOHR-ray
yes si see
no no no
Do you speak English? Parla Inglese? PAR-la een-GLAY-zay
I don't understand Non capisco non ka-PEESK-koh
I'm sorry Mi dispiace mee dees-pee-YAT-chay
     
Where is? Dov'é doh-VAY
...a restaurant un ristorante oon rees toh-RAHN-tay
...a casual restaurant una trattoria
un'osteria		 oo-nah trah-toar-RHEE-yah
oon ohst-air-EE-yah
I would like to reserve... Vorrei prenotare... voar-RAY pray-note-ARE-eh
a table for two una tavola per due oo-nah TAH-voal-lah pair DOO-way
...for 7pm per le sette pair lay SET-tay
...for 7:30pm per le sette e mezzo pair lay SET-tay eh MET-tzoh
...for 8pm per le otto pair lay OH-toh
     
I would like Vorrei... voar-RAY
...some (of) un pó (di) oon POH (dee)
...this questo KWAY-sto
...that quello KWEL-loh
chicken pollo POL-loh
steak bistecca bee-STEAK-ah
veal vitello vee-TEL-oh
fish pesce PEH-shay
meat carne KAR-neh
I am vegetarian sono vegetariano SO-no veg-eh-tair-ee-YAH-no
side dish [veggies always come seperately] cotorno kon-TOR-no
dessert dolce DOAL-chay
and e ay
...a glass of un bicchiere di oon bee-key-YAIR-eh dee
...a bottle of una bottiglia di oo-na boh-TEEL-ya dee
...a half-liter of mezzo litro di MET-tzoh LEE-tro dee
...fizzy water acqua gassata AH-kwah gah-SAHT-tah
...still water acqua non gassata AH-kwah noan gah-SAHT-tah
...red wine vino rosso VEE-noh ROH-so
...white wine vino bianco VEE-noh bee-YAHN-koh
...beer birra BEER-a
Check, please Il conto, per favore eel COAN-toh pair fah-VOAR-eh
Is service included? É incluso il servizio? ay een-CLOU-so eel sair-VEET-zee-yo
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San Gimignano tourist info:
www.sangimignano.com

Tours of San Gimignano

San Gimignano daytrips from Florence

Hotels in San Gimignano

San Gimignano hotels
Hotel Bel Soggiorno [€]
Hotel La Cisterna [€]
Hotel Leon Bianco [€]
Hotel L'Antico Pozzo [€€]

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