It was beautiful in an understated fashion. The interior design work was created by renowned interiors designer, Jeanette Thottrup hence the sophisticated attention to detail being very obvious upon entry. Photo Courtesy: La Bottega del Buon Caffè A huge nod from Be-lavie with sourcing local and sustainability. Meats are carefully selected, just as fresh fish is delivered daily from sustainable fisherman from the Mediterranean Sea. Dishes are made to reflect Florentine gastronomic heritage and seasonality plays a big part, just as well as sustainability. The freshest ingredients from the daily kitchen, cultivated at the restaurant’s farm, whilst other ingredients may come from organic biodynamic farmers. Authenticity and honesty play a huge part in the cuisine in delivering innovative and inspiring cuisine with the ‘farm to plate’ experience. La Bottega del Buon Caffee has a simple and wholesome philosophy. The seasonal menu at the restaurant is led by the farms produce, which includes a unique herb garden and also honey production. The organically cultivated farm produces meat (pigs raised for the table, sheep and lambs, chickens for eggs, bees for honey and also alpacas to start a cottage wool industry) fruit and vegetables, which can sustain the restaurant as well as many jams, jellies, preserves and sauces to be stored. The restaurant has an organic farm in the Tuscan countryside at its country hotel, located near Siena, called Borgo Santo Pietro. The restaurant used to be located outside of the historical centre of Florence, before it took up residence in its current abode. Candles were lit for the table by the Maitre D and we were introduced to the chef and kitchen staff who all congratulated us on our anniversary! A LITTLE BACKGROUND, IF I MAY… The restaurant is quite small and intimate, so perfect for this occasion. Upon entry our coats were taken and we were given a fantastically positioned table with large windows and great views of the open kitchens, which I was facing. The scene was set for a romantic night of dining beneath the tower of San Niccolò. On approach we noticed that there was outdoor seating with beautiful topiary, candles, upholstered seating in neutral accents, enclosed in a classy al fresco setting. It was lit up beautifully with small fairy lights and stood out on the street. Don’t be misled by the name, as believe me guys, your imagination and taste buds are in for quite the haute experience.Īs Dr C and I walked up the Arno arm in arm to mark the annual celebration we were not disappointed by our first glimpse of La Bottega del Buon caffe. Translated literally into English, La Bottega del Buon Caffè means ‘The good coffee shop’ and sits a little way back from the road with a view of the Arno. Our wedding anniversary meal in Florence this year was quite a special occasion as we dined at the one Michelin-Starred restaurant, La Bottega del Buon Caffè.
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