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Today, we had lunch at Alberto's Home Restaurant in Montefioralle, just up the hill from where we are staying in Greve, in Chianti. We found this place on Trip Advisor. Alberto runs this 5 table restaurant in his home, in a large ancient stone complex with breathtaking views.

This is the view of the entrance from just inside.

One of the tables is on a tree stump, with padded log stools.

Here is the table we reserved for a lunch that started at 1:PM.

There is no menu, you eat what Alberto cooks. We started with some local Chianti Classico, some acqua frizzante and some vegetables with a vinaigrette dip. 

Tiny pepper and cheese breads and a little bag of sliced Tuscan bread were delivered too.

This was followed by a cold kind of bread salad, with onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, olive oil and salt and pepper that was small, but refreshing on this warm day.

Then came some very good pumpkin soup with croutons.

The Italians have a way of making the simplest rustic things seem elegant and the next dish of seasoned beans and sausages was a perfect example. I wiped the bowl clean with slice after slice of great Tuscan bread!

Now it was time for a platter of melon from Alberto's garden,  prosciutto, Tuscan salamis, bruschetta, two local cheeses

and a mildly sweet hot sauce made from his own peppers.

 

 And finally, biscotti with vin Santo. For best effect, Alberto told us to dip the biscotti into the vin Santo and leave it there for about 10 seconds.

All in all, we were pretty happy with the meal. Not the best we have ever had, but quite a bit of fun. They are very friendly and fun people.

Alberto and his fiancé in the tiny kitchen where it all happens:

HC

Today, we had lunch at Alberto's Home Restaurant in Montefioalle, just up the hill from where we are staying in Greve, in Chianti. We found this place on Trip Advisor. Alberto runs this 5 table restaurant in his home, in a large ancient stone complex with breathtaking views.

This is the view of the entrance from just inside.

One of the tables is on a tree stump, with padded log stools.

Here is the table we reserved for a lunch that started at 1:PM.

There is no menu, you eat what Alberto cooks. We started with some local Chianti Classico, some acqua frizzante and some vegetables with a vinaigrette dip. 

Tiny pepper and cheese breads and a little bag of sliced Tuscan bread were delivered too.

This was followed by a cold kind of bread salad, with onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, olive oil and salt and pepper that was small, but refreshing on this warm day.

Then came some very good pumpkin soup with croutons.

The Italians have a way of making the simplest rustic things seem elegant and the next dish of seasoned beans and sausages was a perfect example. I wiped the bowl clean with slice after slice of great Tuscan bread!

Now it was time for a platter of melon from Alberto's garden,  prosciutto, Tuscan salamis, bruschetta, two local cheeses

and a mildly sweet hot sauce made from his own peppers.

 

 And finally, biscotti with vin Santo. For best effect, Alberto told us to dip the biscotti into the vin Santo and leave it there for about 10 seconds.

All in all, we were pretty happy with the meal. Not the best we have ever had, but quite a bit of fun. They are very friendly and fun people.

Alberto and his fiancé in the tiny kitchen where it all happens:

HC

Today, we had lunch at Alberto's Home Restaurant in Montefioalle, just up the hill from where we are staying in Greve, in Chianti. We found this place on Trip Advisor. Alberto runs this 5 table restaurant in his home, in a large ancient stone complex with breathtaking views.

This is the view of the entrance from just inside.

One of the tables is on a tree stump, with padded log stools.

Here is the table we reserved for a lunch that started at 1:PM.

There is no menu, you eat what Alberto cooks. We started with some local Chianti Classico, some acqua frizzante and some vegetables with a vinaigrette dip. 

Tiny pepper and cheese breads and a little bag of sliced Tuscan bread were delivered too.

This was followed by a cold kind of bread salad, with onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, olive oil and salt and pepper that was small, but refreshing on this warm day.

Then came some very good pumpkin soup with croutons.

The Italians have a way of making the simplest rustic things seem elegant and the next dish of seasoned beans and sausages was a perfect example. I wiped the bowl clean with slice after slice of great Tuscan bread!

Now it was time for a platter of melon from Alberto's garden,  prosciutto, Tuscan salamis, bruschetta, two local cheeses

and a mildly sweet hot sauce made from his own peppers.

 

 And finally, biscotti with vin Santo.

All in all, we were pretty happy with the meal. Not the best we have ever had, but quite a bit of fun. They are very friendly and fun people.

Alberto and his fiancé in the tiny kitchen where it all happens:

HC

Today, we had lunch at Alberto's Home Restaurant in Montefioalle, just up the hill from where we are staying in Greve, in Chianti. We found this place on Trip Advisor. Alberto runs this 5 table restaurant in his home, in a large ancient stone complex with breathtaking views.

This is the view of the entrance from just inside.

One of the tables is on a tree stump, with padded log stools.

Here is the table we reserved for a lunch that started at 1:PM.

There is no menu, you eat what Alberto cooks. We started with some local Chianti Classico, some acqua frizzante and some vegetables with a vinaigrette dip. 

This was followed by a cold kind of bread salad, with onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, olive oil and salt and pepper that was small, but refreshing on this warm day.

Then came some very good pumpkin soup with croutons.

The Italians have a way of making the simplest rustic things seem elegant and the next dish of seasoned beans and sausages was a perfect example. I wiped the bowl clean with slice after slice of great Tuscan bread!

Now it was time for a platter of melon from Alberto's garden,  prosciutto, Tuscan salamis, bruschetta, two local cheeses

and a mildly sweet hot sauce made from his own peppers.

 

 And finally, biscotti with vin Santo.

All in all, we were pretty happy with the meal. Not the best we have ever had, but quite a bit of fun. They are very friendly and fun people.

Alberto and his fiancé in the tiny kitchen where it all happens:

HC

Today, we had lunch at Alberto's Home Restaurant in Montefiore, just up the hill from where we are staying in Greve, in Chianti. We found this place on Trip Advisor. Alberto runs this 5 table restaurant in his home, in a large ancient stone complex with breathtaking views.

This is the view of the entrance from just inside.

One of the tables is on a tree stump, with padded log stools.

Here is the table we reserved for a lunch that started at 1:PM.

There is no menu, you eat what Alberto cooks. We started with some local Chianti Classico, some acqua frizzante and some vegetables with a vinaigrette dip. 

This was followed by a cold kind of bread salad, with onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, olive oil and salt and pepper that was small, but refreshing on this warm day.

Then came some very good pumpkin soup with croutons.

The Italians have a way of making the simplest rustic things seem elegant and the next dish of seasoned beans and sausages was a perfect example. I wiped the bowl clean with slice after slice of great Tuscan bread!

Now it was time for a platter of melon from Alberto's garden,  prosciutto, Tuscan salamis, bruschetta, two local cheeses

and a mildly sweet hot sauce made from his own peppers.

 

 And finally, biscotti with vin Santo.

All in all, we were pretty happy with the meal. Not the best we have ever had, but quite a bit of fun. They are very friendly and fun people.

Alberto and his fiancé in the tiny kitchen where it all happens:

HC

Today, we had lunch at Alberto's Home Restaurant in Montefiore, just up the hill from where we are staying in Greve, in Chianti. We found this place on Trip Advisor. Alberto runs this 5 table restaurant in his home, in a large ancient stone complex with breathtaking views.

This is the view of the entrance from just inside.

One of the tables is on a tree stump, with padded log stools.

Here is the table we reserved for a lunch that started at 1:PM.

There is no menu, you eat what Alberto cooks. We started with some local Chianti Classico, some acqua frizzante and some vegetables with a vinaigrette dip. 

This was followed by a cold kind of bread salad, with onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, olive oil and salt and pepper that was small, but kind of refreshing on this warm day.

Then came some very good pumpkin soup with croutons.

The Italians have a way of making the simplest rustic things seem elegant and the next dish of seasoned beans and sausages was a perfect example. I wiped the bowl clean with slice after slice of great Tuscan bread!

Now it was time for a platter of melon from Alberto's garden,  prosciutto, Tuscan salamis, bruschetta, two local cheeses

and a mildly sweet hot sauce made from his own peppers.

 

 And finally, biscotti with vin Santo.

All in all, we were pretty happy with the meal. Not the best we have ever had, but quite a bit of fun. They are very friendly and fun people.

Alberto and his fiancé in the tiny kitchen where it all happens:

HC

Today, we had lunch at Alberto's Home Restaurant in Montefiore, just up the hill from where we are staying in Greve, in Chianti. We found this place on Trip Advisor. Alberto runs this 5 table restaurant in his home, in a large ancient stone complex with breathtaking views.

This is the view of the entrance from just inside.

One of the tables is on a tree stump, with padded log stools.

Here is the table we reserved for a lunch that started at 1:PM.

There is no menu, you eat what Alberto cooks. We started with some local Chianti Classico, some acqua frizzante and some vegetables with a vinaigrette dip. 

This was followed by a cold kind of bread salad, with onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, basil, olive oil and salt and pepper that was small, but kind of refreshing on this warm day.

Then came some very good pumpkin soup with croutons.

The Italians have a way of making the simplest rustic things seem elegant and the next dish of seasoned beans and sausages was a perfect example. I wiped the bowl clean with slice after slice of great Tuscan bread!

Now it was time for a platter of melon from Alberto's garden,  prosciutto, Tuscan salamis, bruschetta, two local chesses

and a mildly sweet hot sauce made from his own peppers.

 

 And finally, biscotti with vin Santo.

All in all, we were pretty happy with the meal. Not the best we have ever had, but quite a bit of fun. They are very friendly and fun people.

Alberto and his fiancé in the tiny kitchen where it all happens:

HC