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Tradition/Innovation
Toscana

Essenziale

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Essenziale is a work in progress, devised and run by chef Simone Cipriani, who offers his guests his personal vision of contemporary food, multifaceted and groundbreaking: revisiting classic recipes, saving just the essential ingredients and cooking methods, blending in ideas and new ingredients.

Essenziale is also drawing its inspiration from real or virtual travels: the US for the Trout with scamorza and apples served as an hot dog, or the Peanut cookies and cream. Or South America and the Mediterranean with the Quinoa risottata with dried peppers, mint and sumac.

Chiara Aiazzi
Chiara Aiazzi

Toscana doc, detesta la noia culinaria e ed è disposta a mettere a dura prova il palato curiosando nel pianeta cibo. Viaggia, scandaglia, assaggia e soprattutto si diverte

Chef

Simone Cipriani

Sous-chef
Lorenzo Chirimischi e Pio Russo
Pastry-chef
Dario Berni e Daniele Lambruschi
Maître
Giorgio Pupparo
Sommelier
Giorgio Pupparo

Contacts

+390552476956
piazza di Cestello, 3r
50124 - Firenze
TAKE ME THERE
Closed
domenica e lunedi
Holidays
24-25 dicembre, 1 gennaio e due settimane variabili ad agosto
Tasting menu
45, 65 e 80 euro
Starter
22 euro
First course
22 euro
Main course
22 euro
Dessert
7 euro
Cover charge
3 euro
Tavolo dello chef per 4 persone
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