Bar Gelateria La Battaglia: a Family Tradition

The ‘Battaglia Bar’ was born in May 1992 from an idea of Pasqualino and Giovanna who decided to unite not only in their married life, but also in their working life. The name chosen for the restaurant originates from the street where the ice cream parlour is located, as well as from the famous fresco that Leonardo da Vinci created in 1503-1504 (commissioned for the Salone dei Cinquecento of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence) which depicts an episode of the clashes between the Florentine and Milanese armies of June 29, 1440 – which took place in the plain of Anghiari.

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Osteria del Mare, the essence of cooking in Castiglione

And so unique dishes emerge such as Black Linguine cooked in Mussels Impepata, with Pecorino and Frigitelli, Octopus Lampredotto, Panini with Tuna Porchetta with Beans and Onions and Blue Fish Meatballs with Matriciana. Their ideas takes shape and substance and are immediately appreciated and enjoyed. It can only culminate in great success. In 2011 they won the Gambero Rosso ‘Innovation Award’ and ranked in the top places among the Best Restaurants in Italy for professionalism and quality, subsequently winning the Bib Gourmand.

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Taste the Maremma

The list of specialities is really long: you can choose from burrata, ricotta, mozzarella, cold cuts and fresh truffles as well as panzanella enriched with local vegetables, legume soups, ribollite and tomato soup. To ensure freshness and quality the list changes according to the season. Products such as ricotta, yoghurt, cheese and burrata are in fact offered only during specific times of the year, that is when the raw materials and their derivatives are available at the highest level of quality.

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