Tasting Menu

Le Spezie della Regina

“The Queen’s Spices” is a tasting menu shaped around six spices, each enhanced in a different way, inspired by the taste of Catherine de’ Medici, the queen who brought the elegance of Florentine cuisine to the French court. Each course is a tribute to a spice that, according to the legend we’ve created for you – or who knows, maybe it will turn out to be true? – would have crossed seas and lands to reach her, influencing European gastronomy.” 

The Mace of Refinement 

Carrot, mace, vegetable charcoal,wildflower honey and rice vinegar 

The Ginger of Harmony 

Garfagnana barley, black cuttlefish and ginger

The Star Anise of Intensity 

 ‘Dischivolanti’ pasta, creamed corn, Tuscan ‘bardiccio’ sausage, fennel and star anice 

The Black Pepper of Strength 

Charcoal Angus beef short ribs marinated in black pepper, crispy panzanella, anchovies, capers and celery 

The Juniper of Purity 

‘FormagGin’, three milk cheese refined with rosemary, tarragon and Gin, served with naturally fermented rye and seed bread

The Chamomile of Heritage

Peas, white cheese and chamomile merigue pie  

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Gherardesca

The cycle of nature guides our cuisine: the menu follows its path from the Gherardesca Garden to the sea, meanders around the countryside and finally flourishes at the table.

Grilled fennel, toasted almond and pink grapefruit

Lightly seared Tyrrhenian Sea amberjack, sweet soy sauce, broad beans and “Baccellone” pecorino cheese

Risotto with pea juice, tuscan charcoal char and cedar 

Livornese cockerel agnolotti with San Miniato black truffle, ginger and marinated cardoncelli mushrooms

Fracassi selection Casentino lamb, green bean, yogurt mint bergamot and Timut pepper

Raspberries, almond and basil soft pie  

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