"Bar" stands for Banco A Ristoro, the refreshment counter.
Or so the story goes: the name supposedly came from a Tuscan who put it on his place in 1898. Probably not true, but at the Renny the counter is called that anyway.
At the Renny
The Banco A Ristoro
Home cooking, and futurist polydrinks.
Oggi, Saturday, October 10
Nothing on the program today
The banco a ristoro is open when there are courses and evening events.
Depends on the calendar. If something's happening in the rooms, the counter is open.
When it's open
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursdaydrinks 3.30 pm—10.30 pmfood 7.00 pm—10.00 pm
- Wednesdaydrinks 3.30 pm—12.00 amfood 7.00 pm—10.00 pm · On Wednesday there's the social dance, and the counter runs until midnight.
- Friday through SundayDepends on the calendar. If something's happening in the rooms, the counter is open.
At the counter you drink Italian.
The cocktails use labels with a history, often as old as the furniture. Then there's spritzed wine, and for those who don't drink, grape juice and malted barley.
9 polydrinks, 8 beers, plus whatever's at the counter
In the kitchen we make what people made at home.
Warm bread, sauce left to go slow, family recipes that get a lot out of a little. The menu changes every month.
You don't need to take a course to sit down.
You can come just to drink, just to eat, or just to stay. A membership card is enough.
The Renny's Futurist Quisibeve
What do you want to get out of tonight?
Making a decision
Snebbiante
Having an idea
V.A.F.F.A · Bilanciere · Cocchiere a Molla · Rosa Bianca
Making you hungry
Avanvera · Muletto
Losing your balance
Gin&Fizz · Giostra d'Alcol
At the Renny you don't order a cocktail: you pick a polydrink based on what you want to happen.
9 polydrinks, 8 beers, selected wines, plus whatever's at the counter →
Futurist Polydrinks
Experiences to stir up all the senses and get people talking.
8 €, all the same price
Avanvera
To spark unpredictable comments and arguments, and to boost the good company.
red vermouth, brandy, Strega liqueur, dolce e amaro, banana
Muletto
For bitter, tart, spicy, fizzy pangs of hunger.
Nardini acqua di cedro, Nardini amaro, lemon juice, ginger beer
V.A.F.F.A
Vacation Away From Florence in August, to conjure up summer by the sea.
Cocchi Americano, Campari, Cedrata Tassoni, Pallini anisette, seawater, oyster shell
Gin&Fizz
Refreshing and energizing, for a return to wild dancing.
gin, lemon juice, tonic, lemon
Snebbiante
Able to free the mind from morals and preconceptions, to make an important decision.
absinthe, grappa, Nardini rabarbaro, dolce e amaro, orange
Bilanciere
Emotions, feelings of wonder and cheer that make happiness. And happiness is good for business!
white rum, Cointreau, lemon juice
Cocchiere a Molla
Freshness and pleasure, with a bitter aftertaste.
red vermouth, Strega liqueur, Nardini fernet, orange juice, lemon juice
Giostra d'Alcol
For a moment of balanced, fragrant confusion.
Barbera d'Asti, Campari, Cedrata Tassoni, cheese, chocolate
Rosa Bianca
Balance without provocation or risk.
Campari, home-made white rose liqueur, dolce e amaro
The beers
Premium Lager4,8%33 cl 5 €
Soft and balanced, the everyday lager.
Unfiltered Wit5,1%33 cl 5 €
Unfiltered, fruity and very fizzy. Little hops.
Premium Pils5,0%33 cl 5 €
Pale and dry, with the malt and hop finish of a pils.
Vienna5,3%33 cl 5 €
Amber and round, between malt and hops, with a note of caramel.
Unfiltered IPA5,8%33 cl 5 €
Hops, flowers and citrus. Bitter, as it should be.
Strong Ale8,5%33 cl 5 €
Sweet and full-bodied, tastes of licorice, dried fruit and coffee. It's 8.5%: take it slow.
Gluten-free Lager4,9%33 cl 5 €
The Premium Lager, gluten-free and unfiltered.
Ustersbacher Weiss5,5%50 cl 7 €
A wheat beer, soft and fruity. A classic from Ustersbach, in Bavaria.
The wines
Whites
Ribolla Gialla Docbottle 20 € · glass 5 €
Falanghina Igt Beneventobottle 20 € · glass 5 €
Pinot Grigiobottle 22 € · glass 5 €
Rias Vermentino di Gallura Docgbottle 28 €
Pecorino Igt Giannicola Di Carlo (Abruzzo)bottle 26 €
Grillo Vigna di Mandrarossa Doc (Sicilia)bottle 30 €
Rosé
Merlot rosato Giannicola Di Carlo (Abruzzo)bottle 24 € · glass 5 €
Reds
Barbera d'Asti Docgbottle 20 € · glass 5 €
Aglianico Igt Beneventanobottle 20 € · glass 5 €
Merlot Docbottle 22 € · glass 5 €
Pinot Nerobottle 24 € · glass 5 €
Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore Docbottle 30 €
Aculei Barolo Docbottle 34 €
Brunello di Montalcino Docgbottle 46 €
Amarone della Valpolicella Docgbottle 42 €
Sparkling
Prosecco Doc Brut Martinbottle 20 € · glass 5 €
Rubedo Pas Dosé metodo classico Rosatobottle 40 €
Morus Trento Doc metodo classicobottle 35 €
Morus Trento Doc riserva Dosaggio Zerobottle 80 €
Lambrusco metodo classico vinificato biancobottle 75 €
Satèn Franciacorta Brut Docgbottle 35 €
At the counter
Water2 €
Coffee1 €
Fruit juices3 €
Polydrinks8 €
Non-alcoholic drinks4 €
Amari4 €
Today's menu
Cucina di October
«Flavors of the old days». The smell of grandma's kitchen, when a few simple, honest ingredients were enough.
Bread trio8 €
Three simple seasonal bruschette.
Butter and anchovies · roasted eggplant cream, oregano and breadcrumbs · tomato with good olive oil
Recommended wine: Pecorino (Abruzzo)Allergeni: gluten, milk
Bread trio to share9 €
Six small bruschette, the same ones plus one surprise.
Butter and anchovies · roasted eggplant cream, oregano and breadcrumbs · tomato with good olive oil · surprise
Recommended wine: Pecorino (Abruzzo)Allergeni: gluten, milk
Fresh pasta9 €
You pick the shape and the sauce, but don't drive grandma crazy.
Mezze maniche, gnocchi, orecchiette or ravioli · ricotta and lemon, tomato, Norma or butter and sage
Recommended wine: Fiano di Avellino (Campania), Vermentino (Liguria), Verdicchio di Jesi (Marche) or Montepulciano (Abruzzo), depending on the sauceAllergeni: gluten, milk, celery
Grandma's eggs8 €
Simple, light and full of flavor.
Cooked in fresh tomato and basil · pan-fried with eggplant and pecorino · soft with greens
Recommended wine: Fiano di Avellino (Campania)Allergeni: eggs, milk, celery
Simple chickpeas8 €
A dish that tastes of last-minute lunches, the way grandma made them when time was short but full of love.
A jar of chickpeas, red onion, celery, cherry tomatoes, herbs from the garden
Recommended wine: Pecorino (Abruzzo)Allergeni: celery
Pallocche cacio e ova9 €
Every bite tells of the patience and ingenuity of Abruzzo home kitchens.
Bread, cheese and egg balls in a thick, fragrant tomato sauce
Recommended wine: Montepulciano (Abruzzo)Allergeni: gluten, milk, eggs, celery
Baked ricotta8 €
Fragrant and light.
Cherry tomatoes, sweet onion, basil and extra virgin olive oil, baked in the oven
Recommended wine: Pecorino (Abruzzo)Allergeni: milk
Dessert of the day4 €
Homemade, the old way.
Recommended wine: Uve passite (Abruzzo)Allergeni: gluten, milk