Ricordi – 5-Course Tasting Menu

A journey between memory and modernity, in five courses

RICORDI is the tasting menu that captures the essence of La Sosta del Cavaliere: a five-course path where Tuscan tradition meets the contemporary vision of Chef Leonardo Fiorenzani. Each dish is a fragment of memory — the flavour of a childhood spent in a grandmother’s kitchen, the echo of a territory, the signature of a technique studied for weeks before it reaches your table.

5 courses – €70 per person Served exclusively for the entire table

Reserve your table →

Why we called it RICORDI

Chef Leonardo Fiorenzani learned to cook in the kitchen of his grandmother Loriana. The aromas, the hands working dough, lunches prepared for one or for ten unexpected guests: that is where his cuisine was born, and that is where this tasting menu was born. Ricordi means memories in Italian.

RICORDI is not a nostalgic recreation of Tuscan tradition. It is a dialogue: we take the flavours of collective memory — the raw materials of our territory, the techniques learned within the family — and we reinterpret them through the language of modern cuisine. The result is an experience that feels both familiar and surprising at the same time.

Five courses, designed to build a progressive emotion: each dish finds its precise place in the journey, in balance with what comes before and what follows.

The tasting journey

FIOR DI CAVOLO

Cauliflower, beetroot, sesame

The opening course. A humble vegetable from the Tuscan countryside tradition is transformed into a chromatic and sensory experience: cauliflower meets the earthy sweetness of beetroot and the toasted note of sesame. A doorway that says everything about the philosophy of RICORDI — starting from what we know to arrive somewhere we have never been.

DOLCE AMARO

Sweetbread, coffee, pecorino, tangerine, hazelnuts

The quinto quarto — one of the most deeply rooted traditions of Tuscan cuisine — meets coffee and tangerine in a play of contrasts that is the very signature of the dish’s name (sweet-bitter). The sweetbread, worked with precision, becomes the centre of a rare balance between sweetness, bitterness, and savouriness. The pecorino and hazelnuts anchor the dish to the territory.

MARE

Margherita rice, sea urchin, grapefruit

The Margherita rice — an Italian variety cultivated with care — meets the deep iodine of sea urchin and the vibrant acidity of grapefruit. This is the course that brings Tuscany to the sea, reminding us that our territory does not end at the hills. The precision of the rice cookery and the freshness of the ingredients make this course a luminous pause within the journey.

IL BRADO

Pork, onion, whiskey, almonds

The second main course. Tuscan pork is smoked, marinated, and cooked at low temperature: a tribute to the country tradition that never wasted anything, here elevated with whiskey and almonds to create depth and complexity. This is the dish where power meets elegance.

ZOLA

Blue cheese, coffee, chocolate

The finale. A savoury-sweet dessert that closes the circle of the journey: blue cheese, coffee, and chocolate meet in a balance that surprises even the most experienced palates. A conclusion that is not a full stop but an echo — something that lingers on the palate and in the memory, faithful to the menu’s name.

Wine pairings curated by Michela Bigio

RICORDI can also be experienced through the glass. Our sommelier Michela Bigio, Leonardo’s partner both in life and in this project, has built two wine pairing journeys designed course by course:

Classic pairing: €40 per person
Premium pairing: €60 per person

Each wine is chosen to amplify a detail of the dish — an aroma, a structure, an acidity — and to accompany the guest along the same emotional trajectory the Chef has envisioned. Discover more about our wine cellar →

Who RICORDI is for

RICORDI is the ideal tasting menu for those who:

Are approaching the cuisine of La Sosta del Cavaliere for the first time and want a complete yet measured journey
Are looking for a contemporary Tuscan fine dining experience without the time commitment of a longer tasting menu
Want a special occasion — anniversary, romantic dinner, celebration — that still leaves space for conversation at the table
Wish to discover Chef Fiorenzani’s signature dishes in a balanced format

For those who desire the most complete experience, our ANIMA 7-course tasting menu extends the journey with further signature creations. For our vegetarian guests, the TERRA menu offers an entirely plant-based journey of equal refinement.

The experience at La Sosta del Cavaliere

We serve a maximum of 15 guests per service. This is a deliberate choice: it allows us to dedicate to every table the attention our cuisine demands, to prepare every dish with the same care the Chef dedicates to the first test in the kitchen, to guide every guest through the sensory journey that RICORDI was designed to be.

The restaurant is set within the medieval Borgo of Torri, just a few minutes from Siena, in one of the most evocative corners of the Tuscan countryside. The setting is part of the experience: arriving at La Sosta del Cavaliere already means leaving the noise of the city behind and beginning the journey.

📍 Where to find us: Borgo di Torri, Sovicille (SI) 🕖 Service: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM 🚫 Closing day: Wednesday

Useful information

Cover charge: €5
The RICORDI menu is served exclusively for the entire table
For food intolerances, allergies, or dietary preferences, please let us know at the time of booking: our kitchen can adapt the journey while keeping its spirit and quality intact
Our menus are seasonal and dishes may vary according to the availability of raw materials from our small local producers