Rediscover the 'joys of the table'
by sampling the delightful cuisine of the area which uses exclusively
DOC olive oil
from the Sabine region.
At meal time, owner Signora Anna,
knows exactly how to whet the appetites of her guests - by starting
them off with her fresh white bread and
olive bread both
made
by hand on the premises and served
either freshly sliced or toasted in the
typical Italian 'bruschetta' style.
Next come
the appetizer vegetarian
appetizers with
au gratin vegetables,
eggplant croquettes, cheese in piquant sauce, fritters made with
greens
and 'coratella' of lamb (pluck) with artichokes.
The menu continues
with first courses
all made by hand and according to the old traditions. Don't forget
to try the pasta and beans , pasta
and chickpeas , and the crepes with
nettles home made pasta and filled with ricotta
cheese and wild nettles. There is also "fettuccine
alla Vecchia Quercia" with porcini mushroom sauce ,
fettuccine with porcini mushrooms ,
and fettuccine with truffles .
Some of the more unique pasta dishes are agnolotti
pasta that are filled with wild boar
and served with tomato sauce , stringozzi
pasta served on wooden tray (the scifetta) which
enhances its flavor,
and polenta which
is served on the same sort of wooden paddle and comes
with your choice of various sauces and accompaniments.
Your
choice of second courses includes
a variety of grilled
meats that range from the famous 'scottadito' seared lamb to locally
raised veal, as well as roasted lamb, chicken, duck and suckling
pig served with potatoes. Wild game dishes include boar 'in sami'
(cooked in oil, wine, vinegar and herbs) served with fried polenta
and broccoli, thrush cooked on skewers or "in salmi",
and pork with truffles.
All meals are accompanied by local wines from the Sabine hills dei colli
or you can select from among some of the most
renowned DOC wines of Italy.
Our dessert
are prepared by the daughters of the owners,
Doriana and Silvia
who will tempt you with such delicious specialties like the anise
seed doughnuts, 'tozzetti', bitter almond cakes
and other pastries that are traditional to the area.
And of course, if you are in the mood for a romantic candle light dinner.
we offer you
the “Il Focolare”.
In the evening, the restaurant is also a pizzeria
that serves over
30 different kinds of pizza, measuring 40 cm. in diameter!
The owner Giuseppe,
his daughters Doriana
and Silvia,
and his sons-in-law
Renzo and Fabio.
are all on hand in the dining room to serve you.
The pizzeria has room for 70 people
indoors and 100 people outdoors. and has a large parking area
of restaurant guests.
THE RESTAURANT IS PERFECT FOR SMALL WEDDING RECEPTIONS.