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The Tuscan hand-rolled pasta of Siena and southern Tuscany, a thick spaghetti shape kneaded from flour and water alone, served with the cacio e pepe pecorino-and-pepper sauce or a slow ragu.
Pici trace to Etruscan-era southern Tuscany around Siena, Montalcino and Pienza, where flour and water made a pasta that needed no eggs and survived the lean months. The hand-rolling technique (pici fatti a mano), worked between flat palms on a wooden board, was a wartime skill passed mother-to-daughter. The pasta entered the Florentine canon by the 1960s through trattorias importing from southern Tuscany; today every Florentine restaurant carries pici cacio e pepe or pici al ragu di cinghiale.
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Trattoria Cammillo in Florence's Oltrarno has been the Masiero family's white-tablecloth trattoria on Borgo San Jacopo since 1945, with crepes alla.
OrderCrepes alla fiorentina (spinach and bechamel), bistecca alla fiorentina, the curry risotto.
TipClosed Tuesday and Wednesday; book three weeks ahead. Cash only, dinner only.
Cantinetta Antinori in Florence's Palazzo Antinori is the wine-bar-and-trattoria for the 26-generation Antinori wine family, with a 150-bottle list focused.
OrderCrostini misti, pici al ragu, the tagliata and a glass of Tignanello.
TipClosed Saturday and Sunday. Book the front room for the Antinori cellar tasting flight.
Giovanni Latini's Osteria di Giovanni in Florence's Santa Maria Novella sits opposite the family-original Latini room. Kitchen leans florentine, tuscan.
OrderBistecca alla fiorentina, pici cacio e pepe and Giovanni's pappa al pomodoro.
TipBook a fortnight ahead; the front room is the one to ask for. Open daily for dinner only.
Coquinarius in Florence behind the Duomo has run as a wine-bar-and-trattoria hybrid since 1999, with a long Tuscan carte and a 200-bottle list focused.
OrderPici cacio e pepe, the salumi platter and a glass of Chianti Classico from the by-the-glass list.
TipOpen daily; book a fortnight ahead for the back vaulted room. The Brunello flight is worth the €25 add.
Pici makes more sense with someone from Florence explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Guided tour · 3h 30m
Discover Florence’s authentic Oltrarno neighborhood at sunset with a small group. Taste handpicked local specialties and fine wines while guided by passionate locals w...
5 hours
Join a horseback ride through the hills of Tuscany. Be escorted by a guide on a tailor-made tour for both beginners or expert riders. Enjoy a guided luxury wine tour w...
Guided tour · 7 hours
This full-day trip includes a truffle hunt in San Miniato. You can hunt down truffles with a truffle dog. Then, enjoy wine tasting and a lovely Tuscan lunch in a famil...
