Great place, amazing service and delicious food! A must try when visiting, everything was amazing!read more

Our lunch here was good, but not great. We split a tagliere, which I had been impatiently waiting…read morefor all trip. The meats were delicious, and I savored every last bite. However, neither of us were in love with the cheeses they chose. After eating so many flavorful cheeses throughout Tuscany, the cheeses they put on our board were quite bland, and the various crostini were bland as well. The board itself is gorgeous, a real feast for the eyes. I think it looked better than it tasted, which is why I'm only giving this place 3 stars. Size-wise, it's just right. I believe we got a medium board, and it was the perfect amount of food for two hungry people. The price was reasonable, and the restaurant itself is very eclectic. It looks like a narrow deli/bar at the front (which is where you order), but if you go all the way to the back of the restaurant, it feels like you're in an old Victorian house, and there is a nice view from the window. We enjoyed relaxing here and chatting over our tagliere even if it didn't wow us.

I was excited to try this place! I walked in and thought I would use the bathroom first. There…read morewas a short line at the counter to order. A woman that worked there just started yelling at me that I couldn't use the bathroom. She did get me a key after I explained multiple times and I mean multiple that I was just going to the bathroom and then ordering. It was honestly so obnoxious and embarrassing. I did get the wine but if I could have crawled into a hole I would have. It definitely killed the vibe I was hoping for!

Stopped in for a quick bite and caffeine rejuvenation during a stop on our Tuscany in one day tour…read moretrip. This place had good food and service! They waited on me promptly and helped me choose a pastry! The cappuccino was so smooth and balanced! The pastry was ok. I'm not sure what it was called but it was sort of like a lemony tiramisu. They did have a bathroom, but it wasn't well kept and didn't have any hand soap. But it was a nice place to stop and have a little snack!

If you like tasting wine this is the spot. Staff is very knowledgeable and attentive. The castle…read moreis very well maintained and it was exactly as I expected inside the shop.

Awesome experience! In the Enoteca La F ortezza We had two…read morewonderful Brunello tastings. Yuri was kind and knowledgeable of the wines and soil of Montalcino recommending amazing wines. I felt like I would be happy to stay there forever. Don't miss the view from the top of the Fortezza!!! Che bella esperienza guidata da Yuri attraverso i vini nobili e i Brunello di Montalcino. Torneremo al più presto ad assaporare le diversità che il terreno dei vari versanti offrono. Anche il giro sui torrioni offre una vista mozzafiato da non perdere!

One of the finest meals we've enjoyed anywhere in the world. The ambience, service, and menu are…read moreexceptional. The food is creatively and perfectly prepared and presented.

Let's get the best part out of the way: eating on a sloping backstreet overlooking the rooftops of…read moreSiena is an ideal setting that could vindicate most any food. Regrettably the setting had a lot of heavy lifting to do to balance out the sad salad I had. The beets were altogether undercooked and not even the respectable feta could lend enough flavor to the bland ingredients. A college cafeteria salad bar could offer a similar meal, but still, it's hard to argue with the atmosphere.

Great vibe. Great location. No frills. Good wines. Good eats. Take their recommendations -- they…read moreknow what they are doing and they want you to be happy when you leave. It seems to be run by a husband and wife. He can be a bit grumpy (better than false bonhomie IMHO). She's charming without being smarmy. One of the places that instantly became a favourite.

This place reminds me of being home, the only natural wine bar I found between here and Rome (I…read moreknow there is wine EVERYWHERE, but there is a difference.) Here they have small natural producers that you work so hard to find back in the states, and can tell you everything about them. Really really lovely, take a book or a date as they have no WiFi only wine.

The meals were fantastic. The menu a mix of traditional with a creative swift of superb…read more Great service and quaint atmosphere. Going back for more as long as we're in the area.

We were here yesterday (3 sep 2015) to celebrate by bday. This restaurant was recommended by they…read moreguy at the reception of our hotel. The restaurant has no english card, staff will explain. We got champagne and some sort of soup of the house. Its not the cheapest place where you can eat. But boyyy the food is good!! If possible make a reservation as this restaurant is also populair among the Italiaans

5 stars for the view. None for service or food. No amount of fancy plating and presentation will…read moremake up for the lack of soul satisfying good food. We made reservations online. We were met at the door by an elderly man who we assumed was the proprietor. He loudly explained to us in very condescending english for the entire restaurant to hear that we had to order 2 dishes each and that it would be more economical for us to purchase a bottle of wine than order a glass each. It was clear he judged us as low budget uneducated Americans. It was very embarrassing. This is our third trip to visit Montalcino. We usually come to stay for 1 to 2 weeks every 4 years because we love the place, the people and the wine, so this restaurant is definitely an exception to all our wonderful experiences in this lovely place. For the over $200 we paid for our meal, we suggest you try Re di Macchia to enjoy wonderful food and service for half the price instead. If it is a view you are after, then Belvedere definitely has better food, prices and service a few doors away.

My husband and I visited Osticcio for lunch and a wine tasting several years ago while staying at…read moreour house in Sassofortino. Because of COVID we have not been back but I am recommending it to some friends who are going over next month. It was and amazing experience!! The food was out of this world, very unique and absolutely delicious. I can say the same for the wines we tasted and ordered to be sent back to California. We will definitely go back there, perhaps while visiting Italy next month. A real WIN in the wine and food department!!!

Very cozy, family-owned restaurant with great prices and nice Tuscan cuisine…read more We stopped here for a lunch after we had visited Duomo. Very friendly service. Relatively fast. I've heard that most of the customers tend to be locals, although they were mostly tourists (and mostly American) when I visited. The pastas looked very good and if I were to go again, I would get the ravioli or the fettuccine. My friend and I both got the veal (9.50euro), which was more like a stew. A lot of meat, although I'm not a huge meat eater. My friend eats a lot of meat though and he said it was alright. We probably wouldn't get this again and would've preferred something else had we known. Some of the slices were just far too fatty for my taste. But it was soft meat that was easily chewed and the stew sauce was good with the bread. Would have also liked fresher bread. It was crisp and hard, especially considering they charge a 1 euro cover for the bread. Overall, not a bad place. And a good break from all the pasta/pizza we've been having. But it wasn't anything special from what we had. Great prices though, only 23 euro for everything, including the wine which was very good and 4.50 euro for 1/2 liter.

Lovely! We had to do laundry a block down the street. There was little English, but they brought…read moreus nice house wine, a lovely bread, cheese and meat tray and we adored watching the neighborhood community here. This is a family restaurant (no really little kids) with teens playing cards across the street, groups of old men chatting, old women chatting. Utterly charming and very Italian. Just need to say due vino Rosso per favore...