Platters of Tuscan treats at Osteria L'Antico Noè

L'Antico Noè is two places in one: a sandwich (panino) shop famous for overflowing tuscan panini and a sit-down osteria offering seasonal and regional specialties.

The sandwich shop has always been popular with the student community and local shopkeepers because it's a great place for a quick, cheap, and delicious lunch. Order a sandwich from their menu, or create your own combination, and follow it with a glass of house wine.

The osteria offers Tuscan dishes with a strong emphasis on local seasonal ingredients - truffles, porcini, zucchini flowers, and artichokes to name a few. The tagliatelle ai porcini is a local favorite, and the truffled eggs are a tasty bargain.

Both locations are found in an arcaded alley off of Piazza San Pier Maggiore. You'll know you've found the place when you see the line of lunch customers forming at the door.

The name Antico Noè comes from a shop that was in this location before the restaurant opened: in 1945, the tiny storefront was home to an Italian Vermouth store called "Noè," a popular liqueur in the 1900's, with a recognizable logo. Upon taking over the shop, the only remnants of its former tenants was an antique ("antico") mirror... therefore Antico Noè!

Currently there is no functioning website for L'Antico Noè but they do have an Instagram account (below).