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 Cinnamon of Passion 

Radicchio from Treviso with orange, Coscia pear, toasted pistachio crumble and cinnamon   

The Laurel of Wisdom

Sheep's milk ricotta and bay leaf tortello, yellow bell pepper saffron and crispy grilled squid

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 allspice, spring onion, lime and fermented plum

The Nutmeg of Refinement 

Crispy portobello mushrooms sandwich, lightly seared scampi and nutmeg caramel 

The Cardamom of Elegance

Spiced red wine figs and blueberries with buffalo ricotta cream and Tuscan extra virgin olive oil

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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.

Sweet and sour beetroot millefeuille, toasted almond and black cherry

Lightly seared Tyrrhenian Sea amberjack, Pecorino “Baccellone” sweet soy tomatoes and sour lemon

"Saor" pumpkin risotto, onion, raisins and coffee

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

Fracassi selection Casentino lamb and carrots with hay and pollen

Cinnamon cremeux, celery, raw and cooked apples

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