La Bettola

Pistoia


A backstreet treasure that you really won't find unless you know about it, this stalwart no-frills trattoria cooks up some of the most traditional and tastiest Tuscan cuisine in town beneath age-old, red-brick vaults. Just as remarkable are its low prices. Try the once-eaten-never-forgotton zuppa del carcerato (a local offal soup) followed by collo di pollo ripieno (stuffed chicken neck) perhaps or the lampredotto con salse (tripe with salsa).


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