Taverna Dei Barbi In Montalcino

18/05/2024: We found this place through the recommendation of the hotel concierge. The premise is an old house (ok, almost all houses in the ancient city of S. Gimignano are old...) in the alley right inside of the city wall. We have been there two times. At the first visit, we shared the mixed bruschetta as antipasti, then my husband had the stozzapretti with pigeon meat ragu, and I the tagliata classic as main course. The food was simple but good - my husband, as a devoted pigeon fan, liked his noodle. I was not very hungry (after a snack plate in the wine bar right beforehand), but found the tagliata a nice one. Then we noticed the two-person dinner set on the menu and decided to have another try on the next day. Normally in the region the famous biscetta florentina (T-bone steak) are sold by weight. And this set dinner offered antipasti (bruschetta), biscetta, white beans, a bottle of water and espresso with fixed price, which we found interesting. And for this set the coperto ("table charges") is included. The biscetta had some 600 g meat, which we considered a good portion for two. It looked a bit rare but not too bloody (the front part was like medium in fact). And it tasted well. The white bean with olive oil was fundamental, but tasted fine to me (as non-white bean fan). And finally we ate up almost everything. The young and energetic service staff were very friendly; the menu were bilingual with the origin of ingredients well explained. The atmosphere was pleasant and enjoyable.

13/05/2024: Excellent service and delicious dishes. Super honest price Really compliments