I lived in Italy for 4-years, from 2009-2013 and haven't made it back for a visit since moving…read morehome. (I have a trip back planned in August though!!) So, it's been about 3-years since I've been to Il Fornaretto. And, you guys... 3-years later, I STILL dream about this place and their amazing pizza. I compare all pizzas to Il Fornaretto's and none have topped them, yet. This place is in Tuscany but off the beaten path -- about half way between Florence and Pisa. If you find yourself anywhere within 50-miles of Ponsacco, trust me and make a detour for this wood fired pizza! I suggest the margherita, add salsicca and rucola but you won't go wrong with any order!

Maybe not finest dining in the world, but very cosy restaurant, with variety of foods. Not bad…read morepizza, good fish, tasty desserts. Due to bad weather we went there several times and impressions were always good. Very cheap but good wine, attentive waiters with sense of humour and quite good English. Strongly recommended.

We were returning from Cinque Terre and looking forward to trying their cuisine. I am not able to…read morerate because we were told we had to have made reservations and were not served

A small local restaurant served delicious food. We had a nice quiet and wonderful meal.read more

J63 is a beautiful small winery/brewery that does wine tours. With their wine tours, they seat you…read moreto taste a variety of wines that pairs it with cheese, meats, and other delicious snacks that goes well with the wines. They also do brewery on their beers which were delicious. They do the brewery and winery in two different areas on their lots but sell their stuff in one area when visiting. They also offer horse drawn carriages around their winery to see everything which is beautiful as well. Service was nice, all the staff was friendly and helpful. Was really informative when we had any questions and tipped us off with the wines we enjoyed the most.

Every now and then I eat somewhere that makes me regret having given five stars to other places…read more.. Because it redefines my expectations completely. This is one of those places. They make their own beer. They make their own wine. They even make their own sausages. The food here is incredible. The four-cheese pizza was, hands-down, the best I've had in Italy. The beer is... Really, really good. My favorite was the white beer, but whatever your taste they have you covered. I asked for a "flight" and they didn't exactly have that so they just put some of each kind in six normal size glasses for me. :) Very accommodating. I loved them all. The IPA was also very tasty! The food here was... special. I could go down the list of things we got. However you can see those in my photos in any case. Let's just say I highly suspect you could blindfold yourself and point to something at random on the menu and not walk away disappointed. That said... Oh my god, the pizza. THE PIZZA. Specifically the "4-cheese" pizza!!! So much yes! The atmosphere is really fun. We were all eating outside under the warm summer sky. There is coverage for sun. I couldn't believe how full this place got! It was completely packed, and they have a LOT of seating. Their grounds are gorgeous. Get there early when the sun is up and treat yourself to a walk around. I have rarely felt so relaxed. They sell their own beers, and wines. So if you try something you like, feel free to buy a bottle (or twelve) to take back with you ;) I'm definitely putting this on my list of places I absolutely must return and visit when I come back.

We were desperate to find a meal for our hungry crew on the way to Lucca from San Gimignano and…read morestumbled across this restaurant... Very accommodating service, friendly, and DELICIOUS food. We tried the antipasta Toscana, vegetarian pizza, quatro staggione, wild boar tagliatelle, grilled vegetables plate, and side salad. Everything was fabulous. English speaking staff helped us decipher the menu. One of the best meals on our Italian trip and very reasonable priced.

It's traditional Tuscan restaurant. Meaning - if you are vegetarian, don't bother. On the day we…read morewere there, no pizza was available, for unknown reasons. They have some non-meat dishes, but somewhat strange and not many of them. Meat options - that's different, probably 3 pages. No English translations in the menu, but staff was able to explain what is what. Talking about staff, they seemed to be concerned with many things, but customers were low on priority list that evening. I had entrecote, ordered it with grilled vegetables, but vegetables never arrived, despite asking twice. All in all ok, but not very pleasant experience.

When we came into the restaurant, we noticed, that we where the only guests - so we had some doubts…read moreif it would be a good idea to eat here. Unfortunately we couldn't find any alternatives in Pontedera, which lead us to the decision to be brave and eat here. As soon as the starters - it should have been a selection of typical italian ham and sausages - were served, we got absolutely sure, that it wasn't a good idea to stay! Some slices of unappetizingly meat products on a greasy eighties-style plate... Unbelievable, but the main course was able to lower the level several steps! The meat was at least questionable when not mouldy, it's presentation was just unloving, quick and dirty. Overall not the typical meal experience you would expect in Tuscany.