Fantastic meal, beautiful atmosphere, and warm, friendly service. We highly recommend the filet and…read moretheir awesome wine selection.

Driving to this place for lunch was a very good idea!!! Figuring out the parking was tricky but…read moreonce you see the big blue "P" sign after turning to the left at the top of the hill, lots of parking spaces are seen. They're us a lot to the left and I think more spaces below. The bufala mozzarella cheese is wonderful. Fresh melon is a winter melon with exquisite flavor. Their balsamic vinegar was the best I tasted all week and that was after being to Volterra, Siena, Lucca, and other smaller Tuscan towns. I got the shrimp in creamed chickpea sauce and it was excellent!!! A treasure in the hills. Staff speaks English and are wonderful!!! I can only imagine how wonderful dinner would be.

One of our favorite restaurants! Period!!! Simple food perfectly prepared with stunning views of…read moreTuscany everywhere in Certaldo Alto. Don't miss having a meal here if you're in the area!!!

This place is such an awesome spot, both for food and for ambiance! We came here twice during our…read moreweeklong stay. Reservations are recommended as it was always busy! The service is kind and quick! Very unusual in Italy to receive your food fast, but here they move pretty efficiently. I got a Sangiovese Cabernet and loved it; their bread balls with cheese and honey are *fabulous* and I was a fan of the Riboletta soup. I know that's not why people come to Italy- I tried my friends' pastas and they were great, too, especially the pesto gnocchi, which is served in the pan!- but I loved this soup. It was warm and hearty and even had some green vegetables in it. But the ALL TIME WINNER was the cheesecake. Holy cannoli, people!! This is like heavenly cream mixed with the berries of Mt Olympus and transported by magic carpet to Tuscany. Wow!! I don't like cheesecake in the States and this is not your normal cheesecake. Just get it. It's divine. (The tiramisu was also good, but the cheesecake!!!) Also, if you get to write on the wall...well, that's just a fun bonus :)

Was in the region, in Volterra for a few hours, popped into La Vecchia Lira, we were seated…read morepromptly, in the best seat, the table from the website homepage. Wonderful, light lunch. Prompt service. Recommend.

Food was expensive and practically inedible. For all the hype, we thought we'd be getting something…read morevery special- steak was tough and gristly, grilled eggplant raw .

Food was delicious! Wine recommendation from the waiter was excellent! Ambiance was typical…read morefamiliar run Italian restaurant and just love that! Would definitely go back and might before we leave San G!

We came here onto mother-in-laws recommendation. She said they had the best gnocchi she has ever…read morehad. This being my wife's favorite, decided to make a special trip to San Gimignano just to try them out! We made reservations and I am glad we did because by 8pm, every table was full. The place is very small and dark, but they add a small LED light at each table giving just the right amount of light to read the menu. We reviewed the menu only to find that they no longer have gnocchi. She was disappointed at first, but absolutely loved her entree. We weren't vey hungry so no starters tonight, but they brought bread and some sort of potato fritter that had bits of octopus in it. I loved it, my wife stopped eating it when she found out about the octopus! She was fine before I told her. We order a nice bottle of Pinot Grigio and I went for the wild boar ragu while the wife tried I Fagottini Del Contadino, pasta stuffed with pears & pecorino cheese in a saffron and pecorino sauce. Spectacular! The pear had a little sweet and the pecorino a little salt and the sauce was velvety smooth and delicious! My ragu was very hearty with lots of pork. Simply delicious. They had crème brûlée, which is my wife favorite. We still had a little wine left, so she ordered that and I got the double chocolate cake with orange marmalade. We both enjoyed our deserts very much. While they didn't have gnocchi, we both thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will definitely come back the next time we are in town.

A very lovely spot located on a beautiful street. The mista salad was only fair because of the…read morebitter greens they incorporated into it. The pizza was good but not great and the Branzino was dry. Service was so so, we had to fetch the waiter to take our order. If we had had a great experience we would of course come back tomorrow.

Pretty decent but not over the top good authentic Italian. It tasted more commercialized than…read moreauthentic...especially the pasta.

The food was subpar and the service was horrible. This place is not for tourists. It's a nice place…read morein a great location, but they don't appreciate tourists. There was an obvious favoritism shown to the locals as there was only one couple in the restaurant when we came in and every other table that came in after us was served, ate, drank espressos, and left BEFORE we ever had our food.

We didn't really think we were gonna have such a wonderful meal at this modest, homey, family run…read morerestaurant. What started out as a late lunch while discovering the hillside town of Peccioli. We had ducked in to pick a few pastries from the shining cold-case, and saw that there we tables open, so we said..."Wanna...?" We were so impressed with the food, the savory waffle, the steak tartar, the cheesecake and pastries. The atmosphere and loving family service made us feel like we were locals who had stopped into our regular place. We finished with a rich cup of coffee and Ferretti's famous Biscotti. Those biscotti are sooooo delicious that we had to buy a couple of containers of them for the road.... they traveled with us throughout Italy and we hoarded them for morning coffee each day. Our waiters were the sons of the owners, and they were so charming. They shared with us some of their own travels, especially in the U.S. (our home). Our advice; roam the farmers' market in the town square and, right there, stop into Pasticceria Ferretti. They even have a nice sidewalk seating area in that pedestrian only area. P.S. The town has a great parking garage with a famous modern-art foot bridge.... memorable, photogenic!

Very nice people and patio. But the food is uneven, with some plates lovely and the other ones…read moreunder-sauced, flavored, or otherwise lacking. There are several better places in the area. If you go, skip the antipasti, get the gnocchi (either type), and focus on veggies and beans as sides.

I don't write reviews often, but this was truly a splendid experience. The ambience was super laid…read moreback and the food was incredible (carbonara to die for, smoked pork chop will melt in your mouth)! Katia was absolutely electric - very passionate, spunky, and personable!! 5 stars and more!! Xoxo Mr. Carbonara