This gastronomic tour of Siena is a unique experience, your local expert guide will share fun facts and anecdotes that only a true Sienese knows!
Once you have tasted the traditional dishes of Siena, you will fall in love with them! Not to be outdone are the wines. The city is located between the Chianti region and Montalcino, a wine lover's paradise.
Here's a list of dishes you may try:
- Charcuterie and cheese board - accompanied by a good glass of local wine.
- Pici cacio e pepe or wine - Pici senesi are made in a way that respects ancient processes, such as bronze wire-drawing. Try them seasoned with cacio e pepe or with wine.
- Pappa senese - of peasant origin, the recipe has been handed down from generation to generation.
- Ribollita - a traditional soup made of bread and vegetables.
- Tonno del chianti - an ancient Tuscan recipe made with pork, purged for days in coarse salt and then cooked for 5 hours in white wine and herbs.
- Ricciarelli - Marzipan biscuits in the shape of a grain of rice.
