Every year the same question: what do you give for Christmas to someone who already has everything? Our answer is simple: something good, made with time and care, to taste or to enjoy together.
From the kitchen of San Bernardo Restaurant in Calci, in the hills a few kilometres from Pisa, here are two gift ideas: our handmade panettone and vouchers for a dinner on Monte Pisano.
Handmade panettone
A good panettone is one of the most welcome Christmas gifts, and we make ours by hand, in small numbers. It takes three days of work and about 13 hours of leavening, starting from the sourdough starter we tend every day for the restaurant's bread.
Its heart is the candied peel: we make it ourselves from Monte Pisano citrus, in several stages, so it stays soft and tastes of fruit. We prepare the raisins in our kitchen too.
This year there are three flavours, all 750 g: Classic, Three chocolates and candied pear, chocolate and Timut pepper. We tell how it is made and what goes into it in the article on San Bernardo's handmade panettone.
Delivered straight to the recipient
You can collect it at the restaurant and hand it over in person, or have it delivered straight to the home of the person you want to surprise. Numbers are limited: prices and availability are on our panettone page.
A voucher for a dinner on Monte Pisano
For food lovers, the perfect gift is an experience: a dinner at San Bernardo, among the olive trees of Monte Pisano, with the view opening over the valley as far as Pisa.
Tasting voucher for two
A 4, 5 or 6-course menu for two, with dishes chosen from the seasonal menu and the cover charge included. You can give it with or without a paired bottle of wine.
Gift card for any amount
If you would rather let the recipient choose, there is the gift card for any amount from €50 to €500.
Sent by email, even at the last minute
Vouchers are bought online and sent by email as a PDF, ready to print or forward. You can add names and a personal message, and they are valid for 12 months. You will find them all on our gift vouchers page.
Panettone or voucher? How to choose
- Panettone is for someone you want to reach at home, a colleague or a client, or to bring to the table on Christmas Day.
- A voucher is for someone who loves discovering new places, for a couple or for someone who already has everything.
- Both, if you want to go all out: a taste straight away and a dinner to book in the months ahead.
Frequently asked questions
Can I send the panettone to someone else?
Yes, we can deliver it straight to the recipient's home. Alternatively you can collect it at the restaurant in Calci.
How is the voucher delivered?
By email, as a PDF, with the names and message you chose. You can print it or forward it to the recipient.
How long is the voucher valid?
It is valid for 12 months from purchase.