Cane E Gato
Jul 30th, 2004, 10:58 PM
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As far as I know, it's a restaurant in Siena, Italy. It's a fixed, multi course meal which is really fabulous. I ate there and enjoyed it so much, I did it twice! There are a few posts here if you do a search, although it might be spelled Cane e Gatto. The translation is "cat and dog".
Jul 31st, 2004, 07:19 AM
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Jul 31st, 2004, 07:37 AM
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I also ate there two nights in a row in 2000. My husband's coworker, upon our advice, ate there 2 weeks ago and says it is still amazing, but with the current $/Euro exchange rate, the price is about $115/per person - very worth it. It is a glorious leisurely meal that lasts 4 hours. No menu, just Paulo and what ever his lovely missus feels like making in the kitchen. Fewer than 30 seats, every woman receives an orchid upon entering. Very romantic, inimate, unforgettable.
Aug 3rd, 2004, 11:39 AM
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Can also vouch for this marvelous little restaurant in Siena. We had 17 in our group so had the whole place to ourselves two years ago. Many courses and many bottles of wine later, we headed back to our villa, remarking that it was probably one of the best food experiences we'd ever had! But I would definitely make a reservation.
Aug 3rd, 2004, 06:38 PM
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The fixed course is one price, and then they add on whatever wine you order. There were only three people there one night and one was a chef who was ordering some expensive wine...so I just drank whatever they were opening. My meal that night came out to be about 120...and that was when the dollar was nearly one for one with the euro. I think the meal itself was only about 55-60 euro.
Aug 3rd, 2004, 07:14 PM
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Here's what I wrote from my visit to Cane e Gato back in November 2001:
Cane e Gato
Via Pagliaresi, 6
Siena
Phone: 39-577-287545
Fax: 39-577-270227
135.000L/$63 Per person
Paid with Visa
Our 6 course meal:
- Champagne to start
- A wonderful antipasta platter of buffalo mozzarella with tomatoes, proscuitto, spicy hard salami, quiche, and crostini.
- Tomato, cream, onion soup, topped with basil
- Papparedelle with marscapone cheese
- White wine
- Risotto with artichokes
- Red wine (2 different ones throughout the meal)
- Veal with mushrooms, potatoes, and rare cooked beef with a truffle sauce (to die for!)
- Vin Santo, which is a sweet dessert wine
- A dessert plate of tiramisu, fresh fruit, an ice cream/cake topped with fresh strawberries
Fabulous meal! (See journal for evening details) All of the women were presented by Papa with a lovely yellow orchid. As each dish was served, we were told what the ingredients were. Each plate was beautifully presentd and again always with a smile.
My journal with details are at: http://www.luvtotravel.homestead.com...urnal2001.html
Monica
Cane e Gato
Via Pagliaresi, 6
Siena
Phone: 39-577-287545
Fax: 39-577-270227
135.000L/$63 Per person
Paid with Visa
Our 6 course meal:
- Champagne to start
- A wonderful antipasta platter of buffalo mozzarella with tomatoes, proscuitto, spicy hard salami, quiche, and crostini.
- Tomato, cream, onion soup, topped with basil
- Papparedelle with marscapone cheese
- White wine
- Risotto with artichokes
- Red wine (2 different ones throughout the meal)
- Veal with mushrooms, potatoes, and rare cooked beef with a truffle sauce (to die for!)
- Vin Santo, which is a sweet dessert wine
- A dessert plate of tiramisu, fresh fruit, an ice cream/cake topped with fresh strawberries
Fabulous meal! (See journal for evening details) All of the women were presented by Papa with a lovely yellow orchid. As each dish was served, we were told what the ingredients were. Each plate was beautifully presentd and again always with a smile.
My journal with details are at: http://www.luvtotravel.homestead.com...urnal2001.html
Monica
Aug 4th, 2004, 03:24 AM
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Monica, thanks for the blow-by-blow description of your feast!
Regarding the wine...did you order separately or is the wine pre-designated on the menu? Can one order different GLASSES of wine with subsequent courses, or were you referring to bottles?
Regarding the wine...did you order separately or is the wine pre-designated on the menu? Can one order different GLASSES of wine with subsequent courses, or were you referring to bottles?
Aug 4th, 2004, 05:19 AM
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As each dish was served, our host poured us a glass of wine that he chose for the dish. If I remember correctly, it wasn't just one glass. If someone wanted more, he would pour more.
I too have heard that the prices of the meal has gone way up and that wine is extra. I guess I was there at its best. $63USD at that time was well worth it.
Monica
I too have heard that the prices of the meal has gone way up and that wine is extra. I guess I was there at its best. $63USD at that time was well worth it.
Monica
Sep 24th, 2004, 08:23 AM
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My wife and I will be in Siena in 8 days and are considering making reservations at Cane E Gatto. I understand that this is a one seating restaurant. Does the restaurant start serving dinner at a certain time, or do we go ahead and make a reservation for whenever we want.
Also, what time is dinner generally served in Italy? I understand that Italians eat much later that here in the States.
Also, what time is dinner generally served in Italy? I understand that Italians eat much later that here in the States.
