The story
Every summer, the small mountain town of Firenzuola hosts the Sagra del Cinghiale e del Tortello, a beloved festival celebrating two pillars of Mugello cuisine: wild boar and hand-filled tortelli. Food-travel creator Sentieri Golosi calls it “a famous wild boar and tortelli festival” and stops by for a full tasting, noting that the experience offers “excellent tortelli and wild boar dishes” at a remarkable value of €25 per person.
The menu features a range of boar preparations—from a mixed Tagliere di Cinghiale to fried, grilled, and Maremmana-style cuts—alongside potato tortelli sauced with either wild boar ragù or butter and sage. Golosi praises the tortelli as excellent but flags that some meat was “a bit tough,” a minor quibble in an otherwise resounding endorsement of this casual, lively local spot.
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“The fried wild boar tastes very good, but it's not crunchy — it's a bit hard. Good flavor though.”
What creators say
1 creator has covered Sagra del Cinghiale e del Tortello. Most active: Sentieri Golosi
A famous wild boar and tortelli festival in Mugello with excellent tortelli and wild boar dishes, though some meat was a bit tough; great value at €25 per person.
Dishes mentioned
Tagliere di Cinghiale
We had a large plate of wild boar: prosciutto, salami, sausage, and three croutons. The prosciutto is very aromatic, a little salty but I like it a lot. The salami is also very good, very tasty. The crouton with nuts and cream cheese is good. The classic bruschetta with tomato is timeless, always good.
Tortelli di Patate al Ragù di Cinghiale
I had potato tortelli with wild boar ragù. Very good, you can tell from the first bite that it's really very good. I like it a lot.
Tortelli di Patate al Burro e Salvia
I took the potato tortello with butter and sage to really taste the tortello itself. I remember them being very good years ago. The pasta is a tad too thin, but the filling is photonic — very good. I added a little bit of cheese.
Cinghiale Fritto
The fried wild boar tastes very good, but it's not crunchy — it's a bit hard. Good flavor though.
Cinghiale alla Brace
The grilled wild boar steaks have very good flavor, a little hard, but very tasty, spiced up well with herbs. Good.
