The best restaurants in Toscana.
A tavern situated near the entrance door of Monticchiello, a nice medieval village near Pienza and Montepulciano.
With its few seats (best to book) it offers a warm environment, furnished tastefully and with elegant simplicity in rustic Tuscan style, welcoming and friendly. The friendliness and professionalism of the owner, Daria, young and passionate sommelier and kitchen supervisor, are an excellent guide to the choice of the offered dishes and the pairings with wines. During the warmer months you can dine on the terrace, enjoying a wonderful view of Pienza, Val d’Orcia and Amiata.
Cuisine of the place with a touch of modernity,
maximum attention to raw materials,
seasonal products with low environmental impact,
courtesy and friendlyness of service,
an elegant environment,
an exceptional landscape.
At Da Pino you can taste delicate seafood crudités, wonderful dishes of “alla Catalana” or “alla Campidanese” shellfish (lobster in particular), Sardinian spawning with lobster, Bavettine with prawns, squid and Bottarga of Cabras, or Spaghettini with broad lobster, the legendary Paranza fry coming directly from the boats of the Viareggio dock, without forgetting the tasty pan–fried scampi, and local prawns and fish. All accompanied by fine wines and oils of high–quality label.
The genuineness and the quality of the products is also ensured by the continuous search for the best raw materials that our sea offers and by the family management. In effect, today, Pino is helped by the new generation: Riccardo and Alfredo, son and grandson, respectively, work in the kitchen; while his son Marco deals with the choice of wines, working as a sommelier in the dinning room with the help of his cousin Federica.
Welcoming is guaranteed by his wife Patrizia, who delights the palates of customers with her mouth–watering desserts.
Thanks to his many culinary experiences, in Europe and in Italy, Riccardo has finally established himself in his native village with a typical trattoria, where you can taste typical dishes of the Garfagnana area, some dishes of fish of the near Versilia and some seasonal specialities presented on our blackboard.
In this way, Trattoria Da Riccardo, by Riccardo and Adele Orsucci, was founded, situated just outside the old town of Barga (Lucca), opposite the majestic Porta Reale. With Piazzale del Fosso, the restaurant offers a wide car park. Inside, the restaurant is furnished in a typical and welcoming way, and enjoys a summer terrace with a breathtaking view of the Apuan Alps.
Il Cantuccio is a renowed tavern in Castiglione Della Pescaia, situated in full historic center, at a stone’s throw from the port. The kitchen is looked after personally by the owner, Mrs. Manuela, and offers always homemade dishes with fresh fish, just caught. For those who do not like fish, we have some meat dishes of the Maremma tradition in our menu.
Restaurant with typical cuisine in the old town of Santa Fiora. Homemade pasta. Game, Pici and Tortelli are our specialities. In our well renowed venue of the Mount Amiata area, in the mushroom period you can taste delicious dishes based on mushrooms and “porcini”. We wait for you to taste our dishes.
Il Sottomarino is a well–kept little place in the center of Follonica, a few steps from the sea and the main street. A cozy venue, ideal to spend pleasant evenings, with a few seats: 30 inside and 15 outside in the outdoor area for the summer time.
Here customers can spend pleasant evenings enjoying all the delicacies of the sea.
The kitchen, entrusted to the patron Filippo, is characterized by fish dishes ranging from the most classical seafood salad to the most sophisticated black squid cappuccino.
The pasta dishes, with home made fresh pasta, range from traditional tagliolini with seafood to the fine ravioli stuffed with sea bass.
As second courses, the kitchen serves fresh seafood, grills, fries and the unique cut of tuna with sesame seeds.
Special are desserts, as well as bread and liqueurs, all homemade.
It is a family run restaurant, the dining room is looked after by Filippo’s wife Candida, who will help you to match the right wine for every dish, choosing among 80 different wines, predominantly white.
The philosophy of our kitchen comes directly from the things we choose to buy. Only raw materials of the highest quality from the Livorno area or, at most, of Tuscany: seafood, meat and only strictly seasonal vegetables. That is why our menu changes every two months, with the changing of the suggestions of each new season. Our proposals range always from products of our land to the best fish of the day, from the Tuscan tradition to the creative cuisine.
Antica Osteria del Bambolo welcomes you in a refned country house dating back to 1754, with cotto floors an brick vaults, between Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci, near the old Aurelia road and on the wine route, where typical Tuscan recipes are offered.
The kitchen ranges from land to sea, offering, in the hunting season, delicacies based on game, mushrooms and truffles. The staff of highly skilled cooks chooses only the best ingredients, such as fresh fish, with which the famous Caciucco is prepared, and game.
The extensive wine list allows to taste, also in glasses, the great Bolgheri wines, such as the valuable Sassicaia and Ornellaia.
Antica Osteria del Bambolo has two inner rooms, one of 60 seats and the other of 120, and an outdoor place of 100 seats. It is suitable for ceremonies, anniversaries, meetings and dinners with many people.
The park is equipped with a play gruond for children and we offer a wide car park for cars and busses.
The menu offered by Trattoria Antellesi is based mainly on dishes of the Florentine cuisine.
The chef proposes hidden or forgotten Tuscan recipes, of which he is the guardian.
The best example is the chestnut pudding, historical Florentine sweet.
Not less tasty are the famous Tuscan soup, Chianti homemade pasta and ravioli with nut sauce.
Flagship of the tavern are the delicious meat dishes, such as beef cut, chicken cut, Florentine tripe and the Fiorentina steak.
Vinandro is located in the central square of Fiesole, one of the most beautiful in the city. A typical of Fiesole premise with marble bar, vintage lamps which recall the flavors of the past and large tables in solid wood.
Set up forty five years ago with the simple idea of offering food by proposing traditional Tuscan dishes in a marvellous villa overlooking Florence. Lo Strettoio gets its name from the imposing oil press which has pride of place in the dining room. The arched ceilings, the stone walls and the masonry which is two metres thick offers the perfect place to enjoy our jealously guarded local produce and where it is cool in summer and warm in winter. In our restaurant we have two dining rooms, one large and the other small and still has the feeding trough for the cows that turned the heavy grinding machines now used as a private room as well as a treasured place for my husband, an expert sommelier, who stores his precious collection of grappa here. From the terrace garden you can enjoy an unforgettable view of the city.
Elisabetta Piazzesi (co–owner with her husband Pedro Di Vito), is chef at Lo Strettoio and author of a number of cookery books.
I Macchiaioli del Mare restaurant, situated in the old town of Sesto Fiorentino, offers daily while a large menu of fresh fish.
In addition, you can enjoy a delicious Fiorentina steak, in a friendly and relaxing place to spend a pleasant evening.
The food at I Macchiaoli del Mare restaurant is related to the best Tuscan tradition by offering a simple cuisine, made of fresh and genuine ingredients, to rediscover the pleasure of good food.
If you want to find all the best of the Tuscan food and wine tradition, then the right place is Il Cantuccio Restaurant–Trattoria.
The place is located in Arezzo, a few steps from the historic center of Arezzo and from the train station.
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Via del Piano 1 - Monticchiello 53026
Pienza (Siena)
A tavern situated near the entrance door of Monticchiello, a nice medieval village near Pienza and Montepulciano. With its few seats (best to book) it offers a warm environment, furnished...
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Localita' Casina Dei Ponti, 58 53011
Castellina in Chianti (Siena)
Cuisine of the place with a touch of modernity, maximum attention to raw materials, seasonal products with low environmental impact, courtesy and friendlyness of service, an elegant environment,...
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Via Matteotti 18 55049
Viareggio (Lucca)
At Da Pino you can taste delicate seafood crudités, wonderful dishes of “alla Catalana” or “alla Campidanese” shellfish (lobster in particular), Sardinian spawning with lobster, Bavettine...
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Via Guglielmo Marconi, 8 55051
Barga (Lucca)
Thanks to his many culinary experiences, in Europe and in Italy, Riccardo has finally established himself in his native village with a typical trattoria, where you can taste typical dishes of the...
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P. Pascoli 6 58043
Castiglione della Pescaia (Grosseto)
Il Cantuccio is a renowed tavern in Castiglione Della Pescaia, situated in full historic center, at a stone’s throw from the port. The kitchen is looked after personally by the owner, Mrs....
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V. Carolina 12
Santa Fiora (Grosseto)
Restaurant with typical cuisine in the old town of Santa Fiora. Homemade pasta. Game, Pici and Tortelli are our specialities. In our well renowed venue of the Mount Amiata area, in the mushroom...
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Via Marconi, 18 58022
Follonica (Grosseto)
Il Sottomarino is a well–kept little place in the center of Follonica, a few steps from the sea and the main street. A cozy venue, ideal to spend pleasant evenings, with a few seats: 30 inside...
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Via Ravizza 43 - Ardenza 57128
Livorno (Livorno)
The philosophy of our kitchen comes directly from the things we choose to buy. Only raw materials of the highest quality from the Livorno area or, at most, of Tuscany: seafood, meat and only...
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Localita' bambolo, 149 - donoratico
Castagneto Carducci (Livorno)
Antica Osteria del Bambolo welcomes you in a refned country house dating back to 1754, with cotto floors an brick vaults, between Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci, near the old Aurelia road and on...
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V. Faenza 9/R
Firenze (Firenze)
The menu offered by Trattoria Antellesi is based mainly on dishes of the Florentine cuisine.The chef proposes hidden or forgotten Tuscan recipes, of which he is the guardian.The best example is...
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P. Mino Da Fiesole 33
Fiesole (Firenze)
Vinandro is located in the central square of Fiesole, one of the most beautiful in the city. A typical of Fiesole premise with marble bar, vintage lamps which recall the flavors of the past and...
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V. Serpiolle, 7 - Fraz. Serpiolle 50141
Firenze (Firenze)
Set up forty five years ago with the simple idea of offering food by proposing traditional Tuscan dishes in a marvellous villa overlooking Florence. Lo Strettoio gets its name from the imposing...
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P. Lavagnini 12/13/14 50019
Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze)
I Macchiaioli del Mare restaurant, situated in the old town of Sesto Fiorentino, offers daily while a large menu of fresh fish. In addition, you can enjoy a delicious Fiorentina steak, in a...
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V. Mad. Del Prato 76 52100
Arezzo (Arezzo)
If you want to find all the best of the Tuscan food and wine tradition, then the right place is Il Cantuccio Restaurant–Trattoria.The place is located in Arezzo, a few steps from the historic...
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