San Gimignano · Rocca & Gardens

Cum Quibus

Small family-run restaurant serving traditional Tuscan dishes with a focus on local ingredients.

About Cum Quibus

Small family-run restaurant serving traditional Tuscan dishes with a focus on local ingredients. The pici pasta with wild boar ragu and the ribollita soup are house specialties, prepared following recipes passed down through generations. Tables are set in a medieval stone interior with vaulted ceilings.

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The details

Practical bits

WalkingMinimal walking

The place

Getting there

Address

Via S. Martino, 17, 53037 San Gimignano SI, Italy

Neighborhood

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Good to know

Tips, answered

Ask for a table in the back room where the stone walls and intimate lighting create a more authentic atmosphere than the front section.

Plan for about 1h 30m.

Cum Quibus is in the Rocca & Gardens neighborhood of San Gimignano. The address is Via S. Martino, 17, 53037 San Gimignano SI, Italy. The area is well-served by metro.

This works well at any time of day, though mornings tend to be quieter. Weekdays are less crowded than weekends.

Closed on Tuesday, Wednesday. Check the official website for holiday closures and special hours.

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Chiesa di Sant'Agostino

Chiesa di Sant'Agostino houses one of Tuscany's most complete Renaissance fresco cycles, but without the crowds crushing into the Collegiata nearby. Benozzo Gozzoli spent two years covering the entire apse with scenes from Saint Augustine's life, creating a visual biography that reads like a medieval comic strip. The marble altar by Benedetto da Maiano anchors the space, while intricately carved choir stalls showcase the woodworking mastery that made San Gimignano wealthy. The church feels refreshingly spacious after navigating the town's narrow streets. You'll enter through a simple facade into a surprisingly bright interior where Gozzoli's blues and golds dominate the apse. The fresco cycle unfolds chronologically from left to right, depicting Augustine's conversion, his time as Bishop of Hippo, and his scholarly pursuits. Local families commissioned individual scenes, so you'll spot portraits of 15th-century San Gimignano residents mixed among the saints. Most visitors rush through in 15 minutes, missing the narrative details that make this special. Bring a coin for the lighting system (usually 1 EUR) because the frescoes fade into shadows without it. Skip the sacristy unless you're obsessed with vestments. The real payoff is standing directly in front of the apse and reading the scenes like a storybook, something impossible in more famous churches where ropes keep you at distance.

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