Ristorante IL CACCIATORE, Cortona

20 Sep

Since it’s Friday, I was thinking about where I’d like to have dinner tonight. A simple choice would be Ristorante IL CACCIATORE, except for the fact that it is in Cortona and we are in Chicago. Oh, well, I can still think about what we might order after receiving a warm welcome from Alessandro, owner and always visible greeter.

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The entrance to the two-story restaurant is on Via Roma, and you can choose indoor or limited outdoor seating. According to its website, “It was the first restaurant opened in the medieval town of Cortona, around 1904.” The word cacciatore means “hunter” in Italian, and the restaurant serves typical Tuscan dishes and “specialities including grilled meat chianina, ribollita and pici with meat sauce,” a local pasta favorite.

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There’s an ample selection of wines to choose from, and the house wine is fine as well.

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The food is very good, and the atmosphere and staff are always warm and inviting.

Whether we stop in for pizza and a tomato salad

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Tonight, perhaps we’d start with an antipasto of cheeses and freshly sliced meats…

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And to top off a most satisfying dinner, why not a little tiramisu? (It’s so much better in Italy!)

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All in a night’s work, but then someone gets to do it. Just wish it could be us tonight!

Whether it’s just the two of us, or we are part of a large group, Ristorante IL CACCIATORE is one of our favorite go-to restaurants in Cortona.

Ciao,

Judy

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6 Responses to “Ristorante IL CACCIATORE, Cortona”

  1. Nella September 20, 2013 at 6:40 PM #

    It all looks so good!! I can almost taste it all
    through the photos!!!

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    • blogginginitaly September 20, 2013 at 10:06 PM #

      I wish you could join us there together for dinner sometime!

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  2. Barbara Kaines September 21, 2013 at 9:18 AM #

    We are having vino rosso sitting in the Piazzo Repubblica. I am in love! Wish you were here!

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    • Judy Gingerella September 21, 2013 at 4:33 PM #

      Barbara, I am so happy for you and do wish we could be there with you sipping on vino rosso! Enjoy!

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  3. Danny Romano September 21, 2013 at 7:56 PM #

    Why you teasing us? Just had a pbj sandwich.

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    • blogginginitaly September 22, 2013 at 10:30 AM #

      I seem to recall you asking for food, just food! Was the “p” nutella?

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