So we had a day to just drive around Tuscany and we found ourselves in Greve in Chianti looking for…read moresome lunch. After looking at reviews we settled on La Cantina and we were not let down. It's a very nice place offering both indoor and shaded, outdoor seating overlooking a nearby square. We asked to be seated outside, ordered some Aperol spritzes and began to check out the menu. Our server was friendly and efficient. She took our drink orders and dropped off a breadstick-like appetizer of baked, thin, crispy, yummy pizza or pasta dough scraps and we started to check out the menu. We could not narrow down our appetizer selection so we ordered three. A delicious assortment of goodies soon hit the table. We had some parma and melon, bruschetta, and fried pasta cuddles with stracchino cheese and raw ham. That last one I had never had before and boy was it good! In fact, they were all excellent. For mains we had pizza, paccheri with bacon and ricotta, and potato gnocchi with fresh tomato and basil. They were all very delicious. The paccheri with bacon and ricotta was another new dish for me. It was sort of like Pasta alla Gricia except with ricotta instead of pecorino. It was different, not better or worse, just different. And yes, I would order it again. The owner stopped by the table to say hi and check in to make sure things were going well. That's always a nice touch. All in all, an excellent experience and one I would recommend.

While visiting wineries in Tuscany we made plans to stop in here for lunch. We chose La Contina…read moredue to all the great reviews we read and it surely did not disappoint! We got there right about the start of lunchtime for the day and we were seated quickly, but it soon got very busy. Their menu is loaded with many pasta, pizzas, and other amazing Italian food. They also offer a nice sampling deal for couples, described in the menu. We were served their table bread and glasses of wine when we were greeted soon after sitting down. The bread is this amazing cracker-like bread which is covered in EVOO and herbs and then baked off in their amazing pizza oven. This stuff tasted great! And the free wine was a very nice, impressive treat too! We tried a couple things, including their meat and cheese board called the "Cellar Platter" and one of their pizzas, called the John. The food was all spectacular! The fried bread that came with the Cellar Platter was crazy-good! Everything was amazing... Would highly recommend stopping in!!

2nd Best in town…read more We've been in San Vincenzo before and know this place from last time. So we came back this year and hoped it would still be as good. And it's still pretty much the same (mostly in a good way). After it was fully booked on the weekend we came back on a weekday....plenty of tables left. We had some warm Crostini for a starter with two glasses of Spritz (Prosecco with Aperol). A really good choice. Crostini topped with fatty Pancetta, meat, paprika-spread, tomato, artichokes and radicchio. Good to share for two. For the mains we had the Seafood Spaghetti and Pasta with crema di Porcini. The Seafood Pasta is still great. The Pasta with Crema was new to us....interesting combination and very filling. We had some house wine with that (half liter for 4 Euros!). The service was - and this hasn't changed - a bit basic. But the reason could also be that the service doesn't speak much english - and our skills in italian are not really good too. But that's fine....we got what we wanted. And dogs are welcome too! It's a really good restaurant. Our #2 in town (behind "Xke Qua"). Be sure not to miss it, since it's a bit on the northern end of town, but beside a huge parking lot. Surely would go back. Prices are fair too.

Very nice staff and perfect food for the money! We will be back ;-) place is situated at a parking…read morespace close to the city center, very calm and nice spot to enjoy a good meal before going to the sea or city center... Thumbs up!

I'm shocked this amazing restaurant doesn't have any reviews?! ITS THE BEST food we had on our…read morewhole 2 week trip. We went back 2 times!! Quattro pizza, the grilled calamari ( A MUST - actually the best calamari both of us had in our lives) and lasagne. Their house white and red were delicious. We are outside once and inside once. It's causal but friendly and festive and staff treat you well. Not to be missed.

The first thing our local host did on his way out of town was drop us off here for our first meal…read morein stunning Argentario. La Regina di Napoli sits right on the Porto Santo Stefano and was described as the must have locals spot. The fish is brought directly to the restaurant from the docking fishermen just steps away. It could not be a more beautiful location for experiencing the most incredible local Italian food. We tried pizzas, appetizers, and everything else. We got a pitcher of Prosecco to wash it all down. This meal made memories that may ruin me for stateside US restaurants. If you've already researched or ventured into Monte Argentario you know that this isn't a tourist town. This is local Italians only where only Italian is spoken. Not many foreign tourists know about Argentario & we quickly had to brush up on ordering and communicating in Italian to get through (and avoid being exiled as annoying tourists) Speaking of exiled, Caravaggio was exiled to Argentario where he lived out his later years. His tomb can be found in Porto Ercole. It's a fascinating, beautiful, very local and rural town. And such an awesome adventure!! Just go!!

We walked all over this area to decide where to have dinner. We walked ALL OVER...at least a mile…read moreaway from our hotel. My husband and I were very happy with our choice. He had a biggest calzone we have ever seen. It was so delicious! He ate almost the whole thing which says a lot because he usually can't eat that much. I had the homemade spaghetti noodles with prawns. It was also delicious. There was a little kick to it which made it even better. At first, I thought there wasn't enough prawns in the dish but there were some under the pasta!

Great pizza and pasta. The ambiance was very nice with curved brick walls. We ate inside even…read morethough outside was an option. Service was very good. They do get very busy.

My mom and I are doing a mother daughter trip through Tuscany. We chatted with a Castellina In…read moreChianti local who loves this restaurant, so figured if the locals love it, it must be good! We ordered the home made gnocci pasta in their signature white wine ragù with cooked pork (pork and beef are huge in this region of Italy, so ordering any dish that highlights one of those is a win win win). We loved it and I licked my plate clean. Our waiter Daniel was also lovely. He paired our meal with an excellent Chianti Classico vino and gave us space to enjoy and eat like Italians (Sulla tavola) with all the time in the world to enjoy.

Exelente lugare! Great pizza and the service is awsome.. like an Italian home.. smell so good you…read morewon't regret!

The best pizza so far since arriving in Italy a week ago. Nice outdoor seating, friendly staff…read more Quick service. Just delicious!!

Wow this place was worth the search! We read reviews and when we finally followed the map realized…read morewe'd walked past several times already. We stopped and got the MooMoo and Picante pizza. Both were amazing and like $14-15 euros. The wine was $9 and the service was fast. We sat outside in a cute square with birds flying overhead. We've spent a lot eating on this trip and a little, some of the less expensive restaurants are just as tasty and twice as fun. Hit Pienza and try this spot. We didn't have our kids with us but it's also perfect for families.

I cannot believe that Elena has no English reviews. This is a really good restaurant that offers a…read morewide range of food options. What is remarkable about it is the creativity and quality of the dishes, well above most restaurants in the area. Their wine list is equally surprising and well above the average of the area. While I have never had it, my friends all said that their pizza is excellent. The reason why I never tried it? Every time I go, I always find something else that I want to try. Their baccala, their burrata-shrimp. and their tuna appetizers are all excellent and creative. Their fish dishes (both grilled and fried) are solid, their pasta dishes and superb (I recommend their nero di seppia del pirata). The only reason this place does not get 5 stars is their grigliata mista, which I did not think was on par with the rest. Overall, a highly recommended restaurant.