Panini Toscani In Firenze

21/09/2025: About a 40-minute drive from Florence, via Bagno a Ripoli, San Donato in Collina, Torri di Rignano sull'Arno. Beautiful countryside, still summery sunshine, magnificent light, hills covered in olive groves, vineyards laden with grapes ready for an exceptional vintage, clear roads, relaxing views. Pampurio is essentially a grocery store, but also a trattoria-restaurant open for lunch. Closed on Tuesdays. Tuscan cuisine, with some pleasant variations, well-presented menu. Prices are more than reasonable (the steak, for example, is €40/kg), the atmosphere is usually crowded, perhaps not a declaration of love (but that's not necessarily the case); fast service, half portions are available (full portions are more than generous). Easy-to-digest food (a not insignificant plus), and allergy-friendly (please declare). Reservations are recommended on Saturdays and Sundays. --- If you want to take some time to digest, and if it's a Saturday with no traffic, head towards Troghi and Figline Valdarno, returning to Florence via San Polo in Chianti or Greve. A relaxing drive through green villages and towns, perhaps even stopping for a stroll in search of porcini mushrooms, up towards the first chestnut woods—350 meters above sea level—now, as they say in the local dialect, the "second batch" should already be underway even at these latitudes (to enjoy the view of the cyclamen, however, you'll have to wait a little longer). NB: The photo of the porcini mushrooms shown here is indicative: these were found by my friend Sergio, an 85-year-old mushroom hunter from Upper Lake Como, in the Pianello area and the surrounding mountains.

18/09/2025: Very friendly welcome, good service, nice ambience, excellent food, we felt very comfortable