Osteria i Birbi In Torgiano

Terrible service. They say come by in 15 minutes and we'll save your table, and then they'll give it to someone else. Rude.

We had a wonderful evening at "Osteria i Birbi," which boasted a charming, rustic ambiance that perfectly captured the spirit of the city. The service was excellent—our waiters were attentive, courteous, and very friendly. The menu featured a compelling selection of unique and sophisticated dishes as well as a great selection of delicious wines. To start, we chose the Zucchini Flower Tempura with ricotta, olives, and a buffalo mozzarella cream tomato sauce. For our primi courses, we selected the Tortelli stuffed with "Pappa al Pomodoro" and the Taglierini with black seasonal truffle. Our main course was an Argentinian sirloin cut with rosemary oil, served with a side of ratatouille. The tortelli and the steak were particular highlights. We finished with two desserts: the Bavarian cream with apricots, peach mousse, passion fruit, crumble, and traditional balsamic vinegar drops, and the Fruit compote with ricotta cheese foam, almonds, and cocoa grue. Unfortunately, these didn't quite live up to the rest of the meal. While the food was truly excellent, we felt the prices were somewhat high.

We found this gem of a place almost by accident. Luckily for us, there was room. We were a bit perplexed by the long wait at the table; before taking our order, the waiter (I think the owner) left us alone for at least 20 minutes. Then, once he took our order, the dishes arrived quickly. The owner (I assume) is a very kind and knowledgeable person. I loved his polite, professional manner, with just the right amount of humor. He poured us wine twice and then made a lovely gesture: he left us the bottle, justifying the cost of the four glasses, saying we'd essentially already paid for it. This had never happened to me before. Gorgeous place, very good yet simple dishes, excellent desserts. Homemade bread. I recommend it.