Il Ristorante Edy Piu

Surrounded by wonderful Tuscan countryside and the hills of Lastra a Signa, the Edy Piu was once a monastery about 1000 years ago. The leaders of the armies and knights of yore used to stop for refreshments at the ancient monastery. Today, the same structure has been re-built as a 15th century country house with a restaurant on 94, Via di Calcinaia in Lastra a Signa. The restaurant is surrounded by olive groves and vineyards that produce the Florentine "Chianti" or the typical Tuscan wine. Lovely aromas drift around the area in Lastra a Signa from Il Ristorante Edy Piu. A warm welcome awaits from the owners, as Edy and Mario, Miriam and Jonathan escort you into their traditional restaurant.

The dining room evolves over elegant interiors as the family bustles around catering to their guests with courtesy and care. Seasonal vegetables with mushrooms and truffles abound as does the signature grill at Edy Piu’s. Lovingly and beautifully presented Tuscan dishes consist of various types of fresh pasta, the famous "Florentine" beefsteak, Crostini with innovative sauces and Lardo I Colonnata, a delicacy stemming from a small town situated near marble quarries of the Apuanian mountains. Edy Piu is also famous for their Tuscan Panzanella that is typical of Tuscan rustic cuisine. Appealing with simple ingredients, the Tuscan Panzanella is made up of home-made bread steeped in water and in vinegar and squeezed and mixed with a salad, composed of tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, a lot of basil and dressed with extra virgin olive oil.

With the Tuscan spirit of taste, Edy Piu serves up traditional dishes with Gran Farro nel Passato di Fagioli Rossi or "Spelt in Red Beans Soup", Fusilli Freschi sull’ Uscio dell Orto or a spiral pasta with herbs and Pappardelle al Sugo di Anatra that is pasta seasoned with duck. La Fiorentina di Manzo or the "Florentine Steak", tasty and tender, cooked on olive wood embers and served on a brazier to retain its succulent taste is a real treat being filling and delicious. At Edy Piu’s, tradition is followed to the minutest detail which is obvious in their lovely Coniglio alle erbe di campo or "Rabbit with Herbs" that is browned to a golden perfection and topped with garlic, herbs and white wine. Perfecting the art of cooking and serving, Edy Piu dishes up an awesome Tagliata con erbe Aromatiche or "Beef Tagliata with Aromatic Herbs" with mint, aromatic herbs and the inevitable olive oil.

A large wine underground cellar houses over 200 Tuscan and Italian wines that accompany their fabulous traditional dishes. A spectrum of cheese to suit tastes and appetites are found at Edy Piu’s. Topping an amazing course with the sweetest of desserts, deft fingers concoct Bavarese alla Frutta or “Peach Bavarian with Strawberry Sauce" that takes the palate to paradise and "Apple Puff with Cream Sauce" that is a puff pastry cake stuffed with apple, cinnamon and peach jam served hot with English cream. Edy Piu gives you a culinary journey to the heart of Tuscany.

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