Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni’s handmade pasta has a satisfyingly chewy texture, and its broad noodles are made to catch plenty of sauce. Diners who chose pasta at lunch have described the portions as just right—and said they would like to come back to try something else. Listed lunch choices include an oil-based pasta with house-made sausage and seasonal vegetables, Tuscan-style tomato sauce and Tuscan-style ragù. Whether you are in the mood for fresh pasta or a sauce with savoury meat flavours, there are options to suit.

For a meal to enjoy in smaller courses, consider the house-made salami. One diner praised its coarsely ground texture and melt-in-the-mouth finish; another recalled sharing a prosciutto and salami appetiser with wine. For a main, there is charcoal-grilled beef sirloin tagliata. Diners have singled out its fragrant seared surface and moist centre, and the menu lists a 250g portion intended for 2 people. Peposo, a Tuscan braise, is made with beef shank marinated in Chianti and slowly cooked with plenty of peppercorns. Another signature is lampredotto soup, made with tripe. The menu describes it as a Florentine dish of tender, slowly cooked beef tripe with cabbage, Parmigiano cheese and rice. It makes a warming alternative to pasta or grilled meat.

To finish, options include lasagne, remembered by one diner for its fluffy texture, as well as desserts such as tiramisu and panna cotta. The lunch menu also lists the dessert of the day with coffee, tea or espresso, giving you the option to linger over the last course.