This restaurant is a Tuscan haven for Italian lovers and foodie fanatics. It is a simple and easy concept exhibiting Tuscany’s best culinary offerings. Located on Old Compton Street in the heart of Soho, this new little cafe-bar offers a select menu of cheese, meat and bread based treats.
Our chirpy waitress was keen for us to try all of her suggestions. I expected to hate the lukewarm ‘bread soup’, a recipe made with a base of tomato-soaked breadcrumbs, but it was strangely tasty. The onion and caper recipe was less delicious but an obvious attraction for French onion soup fans. It is the antipasti type boards that are most appealing at Tuscanic. A wonderful spread of fresh cheeses and fennel infused soft salami that worked well with the focaccia bread and bottle of Italian olive oil on the table. The properly made macchiatos were divine and the gluten free chocolate torte was a big hit with my sweet toothed guest. The wine list exceeded all our expectations – a light white and a classic Chianti, both were divine and very drinkable.
Tuscanic is less of a restaurant more of a wine bar cafe, perfect for an early evening snack and glass of wine away from the noise and mayhem of Soho. A proudly passionate place for all things Tuscany.
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