Osteria del Carcere

A slow and delicious lunch. We had the pâté, meat and cheese assortments with a salad at the end. My husband loved the pâté, the rest of us were so-​so on it, all the other dishes were great. The light and dark brown breads were yummy as was the wine. The owners were kind and the service gentle, I can’t imagine hurrying anything here, I came to Italy to slow down, this was a great find.

First: What we liked — the good was really good! I had the roasted pork, my husband had the roast turkey, two of the kids had the Ribollita & one had the Minestrone. We also had a bottle of the Cellori wine, bruschetta & all were excellent! Prices were € 9 each for the soups, € 16 euro each for the meats and € 25 euro for the wine. These prices were a little pricey but you really cannot expect anything less in a touristy city such as San Gimingano.
What could be improved — the service. While friendly, we waited a long time for service & even longer for our food. Three of us were served in a reasonable amount of time (about 15 mins after ordering) but the other two probably waited a good 30 – 45 mins for their food (which was minestrone soup & roasted turkey). We live in Italy so we are very accustomed to waiting a bit.
TIP: If you drink red wine and they are selling the Centellino, buy one! They were € 30 when we were there & I kicked myself in the rear for a year for not buying one! I ended up ordering one off Amazon but it was more expensive than if I had just bought it at the Osteria.

Loved this place right inside San Gimignano. Ordered some lovely wine and some yummy cheese. It was nice and cozy with great service. Perfect for a quick lunch and some Tuscan exploring.