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No. 62 in the world · November 2026

Trattoria Papei

Piazza del Mercato · Siena, Italy

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The one bowl to order

Pici cacio e pepe, or pici all'aglione

The line to expect: Busy at dinner in summer; book.

Siena's hand-rolled pici in a family trattoria behind the Campo; cheap, lively and filling.

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Pici cacio e pepe, rolled by hand

Pici cacio e pepe, rolled by hand

1 hr 15 min (30 min rest) · 4. Tuscany's fat hand-rolled noodle, made with just flour and water, rolled between your palms into thick, uneven strands. Siena serves it all'aglione (garlic and tomato) or cacio e pepe.

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