IL SOGNO DI FRANCESCA In Chitignano

I went for lunch today with my girlfriend, excellent food, very warm welcome, reasonable prices and generous portions.

The food is very good, and their homemade pasta is truly exquisite. The service is attentive and very attentive to the customer's needs. Francesca is truly a marvel, describing and selling her food with great love and respect for the ingredients.

Absolutely delightful and delicious home cooking! The highlight was the spinach malfutti in creamy cheese sauce, really unique, rich, and simply unforgettable.

This time I have to thank Google, because I never would have found it on my own. It's a small town, on a road from Bibbiena to La Verna, but not the main one. Restaurant? Trattoria? More precisely: a rest stop. Words that transport you to another dimension, where people work and are away from home all day; where travelers and young people pass the time between shifts. A tobacconist, a newsagent, a bar, and the food. Once you're seated and served, Francesca comes out of the kitchen and asks, "What can I make for you?" A few items, but a wide selection, without the latest fads or fads, but solid tradition. Very generous portions, perfect for those burning calories, and excellent ingredients (according to someone who used to wholesale them, top quality). Including bulk wine, which is what it should be. The price is in line. The service is family-like, in the sense of someone who loves you. Recommendation: pici all'aglione, never tasted so good, not even my former customers.

A confirmation. You buy the newspaper and cigarettes. Then you make a reservation for dinner... and you make a dream come true!

I had a really good time. EXCELLENT food, super helpful staff. Super good!!!

The best steak I've ever had. Everything was delicious, and the owner was incredibly nice. I highly recommend it!

I highly recommend stopping by Francesca's...a wonderful person and excellent home-cooked food, made with the freshest, highest-quality ingredients. Best regards from the guys from Rimini with the black Labrador.

When you pass in front of the restaurant/bar/grocery store you remain there for a while a little lost, you don't understand well... but once you enter the world of Mrs. Francesca you are completely kidnapped and it is love at first sight. The smells of the kitchen and the kindness of the staff put you immediately at ease, we ate ravioli and tagliatelle (homemade pasta) with nana sauce that took us back in time to grandma's cooking. For those looking for simplicity and authenticity here is perfect, well done

These are the places to note down and to return to visit on purpose: hidden under the guise of a bar / tobacconist / newsagent, this place offers typical cuisine based on local products and absolutely noteworthy handmade preparations. The homemade pasta is truly superb (we tried the ricotta gnocchi and potato tortelli) and also the kindness of Francesca and the waiting staff. Excellent quality-price ratio: the bill is really honest, the portions are abundant and you leave satisfied both in the palate and in the wallet! Well done Francesca, your dream has come true and the passion you put into cooking comes through in your dishes. Congratulations and do not distort this small, simple and magical place.