Tuscan cooking - Rendola RidingRendola Riding

The farmhouse is at the centre of a small organic farm of about twelve acres. It has over three hundred olive-trees and produces all the extra-virgin olive oil used in the kitchen.

“Jenny’s house was warm, beautiful and cosy. the food was delicious, the best Italian food i’ve ever tasted.”

– Jennifer Kelly

Ducks and pigeons are raised for the table, hens (foxes permitting) lay eggs daily and a well-stocked kitchen garden provides fresh vegetables most of the year. There is no vineyard but local farmers supply excellent Chianti wine.

The dining room at Rendola Riding

At Rendola Riding you will enjoy delicious Tuscan cooking, known throughout the world, at its very best.

“I am a bit of a foodie and had my own catering business for a while and I can tell you that the food was very good indeed.”

– July K

Here are just a few of our dishes, which cannot all be translated as there is no English equivalent:

porcini mushroom crêpes; crostini from Arezzo; summer spaghetti; risotto al Chianti; Muscovy duck à l’orange; arista (a special cut of pork, roasted) with roast potatoes cooked with rosemary; rabbit with juniper berries; home-made tiramisù (Sergio’s speciality!), panna cotta with wild berries (that’s Franca’s speciality!); panello con uva (a cake made with tangy wine grapes).

Restaurant “La Fonte”

Sometimes our guests are invited to dine at La Fonte, our restaurant in the village of Rendola, just 200 yards away. This will be a festive occasion and you will get an opportunity to meet the local Italians who appreciate our cooking as much as you do.

A party at “La Fonte”

All meals are served with the local Chianti wine and sometimes you will get a chance to sample the famous Chianti Classico with the black rooster on its label. White wine will be supplied on request.