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"Renowned in its own right, the butcher shop of Dario Cecchini is set as the spot for lunch during the Chianti Classico portion of the journey." - Taryn White Taryn White Taryn White is a D.C.-based travel writer who covers a wide range of topics, including family travel, hotels, food, aviation, beaches, historical and cultural topics, and wellness travel. She can often be spotted around the world with her husband and two travel-loving kids. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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"Dario Cecchini is an eighth-generation butcher, known for his family-style dining rooms offering a set menu with different cuts of meat, vegetarian options, and traditional Tuscan side dishes."

"One of the most famous butchers in Italy has now turned his hand to cooking. At two locations, Solociccia or Officina della Bistecca, the menu is unique and served at a specific time with a meat proposal or a vegetarian option. Solociccia is only open for lunch." - Michelin Inspector

Friends of Eater Miami Share Their Best Restaurant Meal of 2022 | Eater Miami

"I had an unforgettable beef-focused experience at Dario Cecchini’s restaurant above his butcher shop in Tuscany: it’s basically a beef omakase where there’s no menu and course after course of elaborate steak is cooked in front of you and piled on your plate — insane, amazing, and something I can’t wait to return to." - Olee Fowler

This Recipe for Sushi del Chianti Showcases the Flavor of Beef | Eater

"Located in Panzano, Italy, this combined butcher shop and restaurant operates on the motto “carne diem,” encouraging diners to savor meat in the moment. The chef works behind the counter slicing enormous sirloin steaks Florentine-style and focuses on simple, ethically sourced ingredients and perfectly aged beef, offering a dozen meat preparations from bone marrow–braised cuts to the classic Florentine T-bone that he treats as almost transcendent. A signature preparation is a Chianti “sushi” demonstrated on the YesChef streaming platform: beef filet is tenderized, thinly sliced, and dressed simply with lemon, garlic, parsley, paprika, olive oil, salt, and pepper, then served raw with lemon peels (or optionally formed into meatballs and quickly fried or skewered and grilled). His wife notes that they consider themselves artisans rather than artists, emphasizing rustic, memorable dishes made with minimal embellishment." - Dario Cecchini for YesChef