A short guide to the 5 best restaurants in Mugello for potato tortelli, the traditional Tuscan dish that appeals to both adults and children, men and women, and residents of Pisa and Livorno.
Where to eat potato tortelli in Mugello
THEpotato tortelli I’m a first typical Tuscan dish and precisely of the Mugello. These are large squares of pasta (sometimes they are also made in the shape of a “half moon”) filled with a mixture of boiled potatoes, garlic and parsleyPotato tortelli, with their rich and tasty flavor, must be made strictly by hand.
This first course in Mugello owes its peculiarity to the combination of the ingredients and to processing systems, which have remained the same for centuries. They have a very ancient tradition so much so that it is already true Luigi Pulci, fifteenth-century poet of the court of Lorenzo the Magnificent, he praised its goodness in his verses. Here we offer you a mini-guide to the 5 best restaurants. where to eat Mugello potato tortelli.
The House of Ham in Ponte a Vicchio
The first place we want to talk about is called “The House of Ham” which is located in Vicchio, in the province of Florence, and precisely in the hamlet called Bridge in VicchioThe place is very characteristic and is located right on the Vicchio Bridge, in the heart of the Mugello countryside. Before becoming a trattoria, The place was a historic grocery store that was later transformed, more than twenty years ago, by three men from Mugello into a trattoria.
The little room of the trattoria The restaurant where you eat isn’t large, but it’s very welcoming. The tortelli are excellent, filled with a creamy potato filling that’s sautéed in a pan with tomato, rosemary, and a clove of garlic. They’re served with butter and sage, with ragù, or with other sauces of your choice. The potato tortelli, in addition to being enjoyed in the restaurant, can also be ordered to take away. In addition to the delicious tortelli, at “La Casa del Prosciutto” you can try other specialties. typical products of Tuscany: ribollita, baked ham, fried courgette flowers, stuffed rabbit, fried mushrooms and grilled meat.
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Badia di Moscheta Restaurant in Firenzuola
The second restaurant where you can eat excellent potato tortelli in Mugello is called “Badia di Moscheta Restaurant” a Firenzuola. The restaurant is surrounded by nature: it is located in the beautiful forest above the village, near a stream. The restaurant was built in the ancient Abbey of the Benedictine monks who built it in the year 1000. Around there are centuries-old beech, fir and chestnut woods. The potato tortelli of the “Ristorante Badia di Moscheta” are small concentrations of flavour, made strictly with the fresh homemade pasta.
All the first courses, after all, are made with fresh pasta: like the ricotta and spinach ravioli and the tagliatelle (seasoned with ragù or porcini mushrooms or even with sloes during the months of April and May). The other specialities all belong to the Tuscan tradition: typical cold cuts (such as finocchiona sbriciolona, salami, seasoned ham), stewed wild boar, grilled meat, mixed grills with sausages, pork steaks, porcini and prugnoli mushrooms, the prized white truffle and homemade desserts.
The Cornocchio Shop in Barberino di Mugello
A special mention certainly goes to the “The Cornocchio Shop Trattoria” (see link), on the road of the same name, a few kilometers from the motorway exit of Barberino di Mugello.
We eat here only for lunch for a very specific choice of quality. In fact, every morning the pasta is made, and tortelli are handmade one by one, to get the best result. Obviously this careful operation it could not be repeated in the evening, after a whole day of work, with the same happy energy.
THE Cheese and pepper tortelli, or to meat sauce, they have a perfect consistency both in the center and at the edges, in other words: they melt in your mouth. However, what literally delights the palate is the rooster sauce, an unusual but very apt choice. A unknown flavor, with personality and delicate at the same time, moreover without even a minimal residue of oily sauce on the plate. This is because in the kitchen the seasoned pasta also undergoes up to three passages in different dishes until it’s properly “drained.” Not trying them would be an attack on good taste.
Donato’s Farmhouse in Vicchio
Another place to eat great food Mugello tortelli it is the “Ristorante Agriturismo da Donato”, in Vicchio, also known by the name “Montelleri“.
There tortelli pasta It is neither too thin nor too thick: we can declare that it has a optimal consistency And the tortelli melt deliciously in your mouth. They come in a variety of sauces: with classic ragù, wild boar sauce, duck, porcini mushrooms, butter, and sage. A plate of 10 tortelli from the “Da Donato” restaurant is enough to fill you up, but it would be a real shame not to try the other ones. Tuscan specialties such as tagliata, steak, and various game dishes. When the weather is nice, you can also eat outdoors.
Sergio’s Restaurant in Dicomano
The Sergio’s Restaurant is one of the historic places in Mugello where tradition and ancient flavours are respected and preserved. potato tortelli They are obviously among the specialties, seasoned with ragout, with game sauces, mushroom sauces or simply butter and sage.
Sergio also has experts in cooking the meatAnd: don’t miss their roast, a true riot of flavors. This spacious, well-furnished restaurant with excellent service is a true institution in the area: don’t forget to… book in advance, especially on weekends.
Valeri Pizzeria Bar in Luco di Mugello
Last but not least, The Valer Bar Restaurantia Luco di Mugello is a a must-see On a tour of the best places to eat traditional potato tortelli. In the heart of Mugello, not far from the racetrack, Valeri is a historical exercise, famous in the area since the dawn of time.
In addition to the tortelli, obviously made according to the rules of the art, you will be able to eat excellent traditional dishes that follow the seasonality of products of the territory and excellent pizzas with delicious and organic condiments.
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