Literature, art and the best cafè of Montepulciano at the historical Cafè Poliziano

Literature, art and the best cafè of Montepulciano at the historical Cafè Poliziano from 1868

In English:

The Caffé Poliziano is an antic Liberty Café opened in 1868. We love to go there for a culinary break in the morning or evening. It is situated in the old town centre of Montepulciano, town rich of cultural events like art exhibitons, meetings, concerts and theatrical performances, events that culminate in the “Cantiere Internazionale d’Arte”, at Theatre of Bruscello and at “Bravio delle Botti”.

In the territory area the precious Wine Nobile is produced and the local cuisine is made of healthy and simple dishes from tuscany peasant culture. The Caffè Poliziano represent the synthesis of all of these in the one unice fusion of art, culture, traditions and modernity, hospitality and tasty food and wine.

You can’t miss a visit to the Caffé Poliziano, the place that will help you to understand and to appreciate entirely this marvellous citty whose pulsing hart today as hundred years ago remains the “Caffè Grande”.

The Caffé Poliziano is a part of a Historic Places of Italy. It is spacious, elegant and distinguished. The entire generation of Poliziano family and thousand of tourist in the years hed shown from the balcony of the café that has a beautiful view to the Valdichiana. Trough its rooms year afther year a period of two hundred yers a lot of celebrity had passed trough.

The antique cafe’ in Liberty style in historic centre of Montepulciano, offers You a splendid view over the Valdichiana. Established in 1868 it could be define as a symbol of the poliziano city. During the years it has always maintained its everyday role as cafe, changing trough the years and catching up the word dates and demandes of its costumers.In the twenty’s the main room will change in to "Cafe’Chantant", meeting place for aristocratic familys on holidays. At the begining of thirtys until the end of sixtys becames "cinema-variety" of Montepulciano that welcomes new italian cinema art, well known all over the world.The Cafe’ Poliziano was also a place where the great love storys and marriages had thair begining,and where the political debates took place. Because of large number of social changes Cafe’Poliziano once, aristocracy meeting place turns in to place ofcommon people and intellectuals debates. Therefore the place of social and cultural exchanges. We are proud to give You just a few famous names that Cafe’ Poliziano welcomed Carducci, Pirandello, Prezzolini, Malaparte, Mario Del Monaco, Giulietta Masina, Federico Fellini and many others that loved it and admired it. With great affection Cafe’ poliziano was restored in 1992 and still remains a cultural reference for the local people and numerous tourists from all over the world.

From its menu:

- Mix bruschette

- First course by choice:

• Local pasta Poliziano style with tomatoes or tuscan ragù
• Lasagne with tomato, mozzarella cheese and basil
• Spaghetti with bacon, eggs and parmesan

- Dessert or fresch fruit

- Water or soft drink

€ 17.00

In Italian:

ll Caffè Poliziano è un Antico Caffè Liberty aperto nel 1868. E’ situato nel Centro Storico di Montepulciano, città Senese sede di un’intensa attività culturale con: mostre, convegni, concerti e spettacoli teatrali culminanti nel “Cantiere Internazionale d’Arte”, nel Teatro del Bruscello e nel Bravio delle Botti.

Il Caffè Poliziano fa parte dei Locali Storici d’Italia. E’ ampio elegante e raffinato. Dalla sua balconata, che si apre sullo splendido scenario della Valdichiana, si sono affacciate negli anni intere generazioni di Poliziani e di turisti di

Il Caffè Poliziano si è proposto come luogo d’incontro culturale con concerti di musica classica, jazz, blues, lirica e personali di pittura e scultura oltre a, mostre di gioielli artigianali e mosaici, letture di poesie, presentazione di libri, accogliendo artisti italiani e stranieri. Dal gennaio 2005 il Caffè Poliziano promuove e sostiene e collabora con il CAntinone Arte Teatri, il nuovo teatro e galleria d’arte di Montepulciano.

Dal 20 gennaio ripartono gli incontri con i grandi autori italiani. A breve ulteriori aggiornamenti!

Ecco un esempio di light menu:

- Bruschettine fantasia

- Primo a scelta tra:

• Pici al pomodoro o al ragù
• Lasagna al pomodoro, mozzarella e basilico
• Spaghetti alla carbonara

- Dolce dello chef o frutta fresca

- Acqua o bibita analcolica

€ 17.00 ( a persona)

Via Voltaia del Corso, 27/29, 53045 Montepulciano, Italia
tel: +39 0578 758615 |www.caffepoliziano.it