This colorful bistro-like restaurant/café could be located anywhere in the world in a vibrant capital city or cosmopolitan spot, by its fusion/ethnic looks.
However, it sits in the middle of Sansepolcro, conveniently near the bus and train station, which is great, and there is a...huge parking lot across the road, which is also a plus!
The menu is so varied and both seasonal and also featuring off-the-menu specialties, which can be customized to satisfy specific tastes. For example my fiance and I are both vegetarians, and only eat fish, but no meat or cured meats. Not a problem here, despite being right in the heart of Tuscany/Umbria, where the traditional cuisine is mainly meat-based.
Upon arrival we are welcomed by warm and professional staff, and the host/owner Maurizio is very friendly and helpful and kindly brings us two proseccos to start with accompanied by lovely fresh tuscan bread sizzled with new extra virgin olive oil and black pepper! That's such a nice detail and will keep us going until we go through the menu and decide what we want to enjoy! Next, Maurizio illustrates the menu and the specials of the day, and we decide.
So we ask for the Antipasto del Pellegrino, which is a colorful and delicious starter platter containing bits and pieces of different specialties, like quiches, cheeses and jams, beans, panzanella and other traditional dishes tastes!
I really really enjoy the minestrone soup, freshly handmade using locally grown vegetables! my fiance goes for tagliatelle with Porcini mushrooms, and that is also delicious.
All accompanied by delicious Chianti red wine.
The desert selection is to die for, and the home made ice cream is really good, to accompany the chocolate flour-less cake!
Ask for a macchiato, and if you say yes to Bailey 'correction' (as they say here), expect fireworks!!!
Truly fab, and at the weekend, after a certain time, they also have Karaoke!More