03/04/2024: Lovely place! I had heard very good things about it, I had high expectations which were definitely confirmed both by the place, by the food including the quality, and by the staff. Everyone was very kind and attentive to the needs of all of us (we asked for an encore several times and they brought it calmly).
My review must also be of help to those like me who have serious allergies: I was contacted by telephone several times to check some ingredients together and not only that, more options were made available to me regarding dishes which, like they were set from menus I would not otherwise have been able to eat. Which was neither easy nor obvious as it was a full holiday day, being Easter, with a fixed menu. Congratulations to everyone, we will be back soon... maybe in the summer so my daughter can spend more with the animals too.
25/03/2024: You have to climb the hills in the immediate hinterland of Sarzana to reach La Burlanda, an organic agricultural farm in the heart of Lunigiana. The products of agricultural activity - viticulture, olive growing, fruit and vegetable cultivation, beekeeping and livestock farming - are found in many dishes offered by the agricultural restaurant which overlooks, with two beautiful and airy rooms, the green valley with olive trees that leads to the sea.
The menu changes frequently, following the rhythm of the seasons and the availability of raw materials which, when not produced in-house, are still sourced from local producers.
The cuisine proposals are presented in four declinations: tradition, territory, vegetarian, sea.
Unmissable on the traditional menu are the sgabei, a fried leavened dough that accompanies the excellent cured meats, made from pigs raised on the farm.
Even in the desserts you can find the freshness of the ingredients used.
The meal can be accompanied by wine - white or red - produced on the farm, surprising for its balance and pleasantness to drink.
The service is informal, efficient and polite.
You can buy farm products.
La Burlanda also has some rooms for overnight stays.