Ristorante Peruca

One of the best experiences I had in Italy. The food was fantastic and so was the atmosphere. The service exceeded expectations as well. The pear ravioli or risotto are a must try. You must visit this place– book reservation in advance.

Not just the best meal we had in Tuscany, but one of the best two meals we had in all of Italy. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
My wife and I came here during our honeymoon, and had high expectations based on recommendations from locals and their trip advisor reviews.
Right off the bat, I was mesmorized by our waitress’ 5 min wine decanting routine. I’ve no idea how effective it was at decanting the wine (which was fairly young anyway), however it did hypnotize me into a furious state of wanting that first sip of wine more than ever.
The food, wine, ambiance, and service were all outstanding. We had such a fantastic time, and it appeared that the entire restaurant was having such a fantastic time, that it became a precious memory of our entire 2 week Italy trip.
We debated about whether to go back again, and risk tarnishing that memory, and eventually we couldn’t resist, and came back 2 days later. They remembered us, sat us at the exact same table, with the same waitress, who started us off with free prosecco this time, and we were blown away all over again.

This was the Best restaurant I’ve eaten during my whole trip to Tuscany. The Best risotto with truffle and zucchini and panna cotta with prosciutto and gorgonzola. Wonderful experience in gorgeous Little Town.

A phenomenal family-​run restaurant with a Escoffier-​trained chef who uses only locally sourced ingredients. It is a few steps off the tourist track in atmospheric and romantic San Gimignano, situated in a cave-​like cellar. Order what you like, but get the saffron and pear ravioli; it is world-​class. Great wine list. Best restaurant in town. Check out their second restaurant around the corner, as it is equally superb.

Très sympa et typique, des plats aussi innovants que traditionnels. Cuisine délicieuse, belles portions et personnel très agréable et professionnel. Super expérience en famille!

Après avoir consulté le guide du routard, nous avons opté pour ce restaurant dont on dit beaucoup de bien. Etant donné la popularité du lieu, il faut bien réserver à l’avance.
L’endroit est charmant et situé dans une ruelle parallèle à l’une des rues principales. Un petit banc est disponible à l’extérieur pour patienter (mais il est rapidement occupé). L’accueil et le service sont très agréables. Côté nourriture, nous avons opté pour une pièce de viande. Celle-​ci était bonne, en revanche la cuisson n’était pas forcément bien respectée et les associations avec les autres mets et sauces pourraient être mieux travaillés, de façon à mettre en valeur la qualité de la viande. Un choix de vin intéressant et à prix raisonnable avec des demi-​bouteilles dans la sélection.
Au final, un bon restaurant peut-​être un poil cher pour la qualité mais qui est une bonne référence dans le village.

Again. Another 4 ½ star rating but Unilocal won’t give me that option. Anyway the food and the setting you are eating in is awesome. Had the antipasti recommended by the waiter. Prosciutto, cheese and truffles… It’s a winner evertime. Gnocchi in a cream sauce with … Yes u guessed it, truffles. And finished the meal with a wonderful filet wrapped in pancetta. The only let down was the gnocchi wasn’t homemade. And they r so easy to make. But everything else was top notch. And yes they have plenty of Brunello and a great wait staff to pour it.

Die zeit des gratis-​Grappas scheint hier vorbei zu sein ;-) Das Restaurant ist ein sehr schöner, rustikaler Ort in einem Gewölbe. Die Speisekarte ist sehr abwechslungsreich, bei uns gab es Crostini, Wildschweingulasch und Schweinegeschnetzeltes. Die Hauptgerichte haben keine Beilagen, die muss man extra bestellen. Die Weinkarte ist sehr lang, ein Laie ist überfordert, eine Art Hauswein haben wir nicht entdeckt. Alles in allem ist dies ein solider Laden, der Service ist nicht besonders freundlich, die Küche aber ganz gut, das Ambiente passt auch. Aussenplätze gibt es nicht. 20 – 30 Euro pro Person muss man rechnen.

We ate here our first night in San G. because Cum Quibis couldn’t take us. Well the food was delicious and service was nice.

tres sympa, par contre très vite plein. pensez à venir tôt ou à réserver.
la viande est très bonne.
une très bonne adresse.

Quaint place located in what appears to be an old wine cellar. Must have the ravioli and the bolognese. Remember that most bread in Italy is not salted and very bland. They do charge for service which is a little annoying.

Meine Mutter und ich waren heute auch in diesem herrliche Restaurant! Der Kellner war erfrischend ehrlich freundlich (ganz anders als die bisherigen Erfahrungen die letzten italienischen Tage).
Den Wein durften wir vorher wie üblich probieren. Unser englisch bestelltes und serviertes überaus köstliches Rindfleisch wurde auf Rukola und mit Steinpilzen in Kräutern serviert. Schon bei dem Anblick lief uns das Wassr im Munde zusammen. Der Anblick sollte nicht täuschen. Überaus zufrieden verließen wir das Lokal. Das 1. Mal zahlten wir mehr als das miteinberechnete Trinkgeld. Ein toller Abend

During our short trip to San Gimignano, my Italian foodie friend and I were determined to try the restaurant that offers local cuisine. We drove all the way from Parma (and I came all the way from NY!!), we didn’t want to just settle for any normal food that’s available anywhere. Unfortunately, we didn’t find any Unilocal reviews of the restaurants in San Gimignano and therefore I made my friend to search Tripadvisor with his iPhone to find a decent place that has high ratings. After reading a few positive reviews and consulting our budget (we didn’t want to spend more than 30 Euros), we settled for Peruca. However, it was a bit hard to find this place… it’s well hidden in the back street.
As we entered Peruca, we noticed the walls adorned with numerous gastronomic awards and the beautiful ambiance created by the medieval vaulted ceiling. Everything looked quite promising based on the first look so we looked at each other and nodded in silent agreement. All three of us loved the setting, it was very romantic, cozy, and charming. However, we were somewhat disappointed with the food itself, I have to say that the food was not as fabulous as the reviews led us to believe. Antipasti of zucchini was a bit too salty, we didn’t even finish it. Crostone al lardo di Colonnata e fagioli bianchi was pretty good, it was nicely seasoned. Risotto Peruca which contained tartufo, prosciutto di cinta senese & fiori di zucca was 3 stars for me, it lacked the depth of flavor and wasn’t memorable enough. Fagottini del contadino (square pasta filled with vegetables and ricotta) was better, it was well executed and simply delicious. For meat, I opted for Tagliata di manzo con rucola & lardo di Colonnata which was marinated in scrumptious sauce but the meat itself had too much gristle to fight with. Dessert was the best part of the meal, I enjoyed the semifreddo more than the chocolate cake.
For the price and the ambiance, I’d give Peruca 3.5 stars. I wanted to like this place but it failed to win my heart. It’s not a bad option but I expected more.

San Gimignano, das mittelalterliche «Manhattan «der Toscana, sollte man unbedingt besuchen, wenn man hier ist. Der Traum einer mittelalterlichen Stadt in herrlicher Landschaft. In einer kleinen Seitenstrasse abseits vom Touristenstrom liegt das kleine Ristorante Peruca im Kellergewölbe eines der ältesten Paläste der Stadt. Im Sommer daher herrlich kühl. Als Vorspeise gabs selbstgemachte Pappardelle Cinghiale (breite Bandnudeln mit Wildschweinragout) und als Hauptspeise Coniglio ripieno. Dazu den Weisswein aus San Gimignano. Schmeckte alles wirklich gut. Die Bedienung war überaus freundlich.
Nach der Rechnung, die für diese Qualität nicht zu hoch war, erhielten wir den Gratis-​Grappa nicht als Gläschen, sondern die ganze Flasche wurde uns zur gefälligen Bedienung auf den Tisch gestellt. Kein Wunder, das wir am letzten Tag nochmals hierhin gingen.