Birra e Acciughe

Northwestern Tuscany


'Beer & Anchovies' is the enticing name of this uber-cool craft-beer shop, its pocket-sized interior packed to the rafters with craft beers from Tuscany and Italy. Grab a bottle and appease hunger pangs with a gourmet panini, filled perhaps with anchovies and butter, anchovies marinated in beer or chilli-spiced anchovies. Brie, honey and truffle butter is another favourite.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Northwestern Tuscany attractions

1. Torre Camponaria della Cattedrale

0.1 MILES

Climb this 12th-century bell tower, built as a watch tower for the adjoining Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta e di San Genesio, for a lovely city view.

2. Torre di Frederico II

0.16 MILES

No visit to San Miniato is complete without a stiff hike up to this reconstructed medieval fortress tower – the panorama at the grassy top is wonderful.

3. Museo Piaggio

11.06 MILES

The Vespa, Italy's iconic scooter, revolutionised travel when Piaggio launched it from its factory in Pontedera, 25km southeast of Pisa, in 1946. The…

4. Martelli Pasta Factory

15.13 MILES

Here's an interesting fact for you: the Barilla company makes as much pasta in 20 minutes as this family-run factory makes in a year – Martelli Pasta…

5. Chiesa di Sant'Agostino

17.33 MILES

This late-13th-century church is best known for Benozzo Gozzoli's charming fresco cycle (1464–65) illustrating the life of St Augustine. You'll find it in…

6. Polo Museale Santa Chiara

17.4 MILES

There are three museums in this complex. The ground floor is home to a part-reconstructed 15th- to 18th-century pharmacy known as the Speziera di Santa…

7. Rocca di Montestaffoli

17.48 MILES

The crumbling shell of the town's 14th-century fortress commands views across the valley and has a small playground and plenty of space to picnic in. It's…