The vibe here is just right! Outside seating that overlooks the Tuscan hills as well as the most cute, quaint indoor space. The owner comes around and makes sure you are happy and the servers were all the sweetest. The ragu is to die for and thier wine list is like an encyclopedia, with good Brunellos. Fair pricing and I definitely recommend. read more

Grappolo Blu - The owner showing us wine. - Italian Near Me

Grappolo Blu has several tables outdoors on the steps with an incredible view, and we were lucky enough to snag one on a walk-in. If you're able to get a table outside, the view alone makes this place worth a visit. To start, we split the fantasia di caprino, which were absolutely amazing. The flavors of the prunes, bacon, goat cheese and balsamic came together so well. Highly recommend! Next up, I ordered the pinci cacio e pepe and my husband ordered the conchiglie. We both absolutely loved our pastas, which were cooked perfectly al dente. We also ordered the baked cheese with honey and the rabbit, which were good but not our favorite (we definitely preferred our starter and pastas). Good food, good service- a lovely spot for lunch or dinner in Montalcino! read more

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An excellent meal here. Seems quite authentic. The antipasti and primi courses were excellent. The pasta in the primi was perfectly cooked and served hot. The wine list is astonishingly lengthy and contains a few hundred different Brunello wines from the local producers. The service was efficient and well paced. I had a secondo of cheese and sweet moscato wine. It was fantastic. No room for desert. read more

Great little restaurant on what it feels the top of Tuscany. Make sure you take the main road that gets you in the town. Google Maps took us through some back roads and I had to drive 3 feet away from the edge of a precipice. My wife was shaking all the time... The restaurant was not easy to find (entrance is off a small side walkway) but it was totally worth it - the atmosphere was great, the wine list was HUGE, and the wait staff were very helpful. Food was top notch as well. In short, would highly recommend if you like charming local Italian food & wine and also look to explore the town. read more

Grappolo Blu - Entrance is off small stairway walkway. - Italian Near Me

Such a great find in Montelchino. It is tucked away just a bit off one of the main roads with plenty of other wine tasting rooms and restaurants. They have a 2019 Michelin bib gourmand, which means that it is good food for a good value. They have a notable wine list. We tried the 2015 Banfi Belnero Toscana. The prices are fair and the food is delicious. We started with the variety of crostini's (cheese, truffle, pesto, and liver). All were delicious. The meats were tasty from the antipasti. We split the funghi porcini pasta as a primi then each got our own secondi (braised steak and Guinean fowl with lemon suave). The guinea fowl was my favorite. We ordered a chocolate soufflé for dessert, but unfortunately it was severely undercooked and underwhelming. We'd definitely go back! And we recommend you stop by here if you have a chance! read more

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Such a popular spot, according to several other sites, and we didn't expect we could walk right in. However, mid November, raining, cold, super foggy day! We entered completely soaked and were thrilled to get a table immediately in the warm restaurant. I am sure the views are excellent, which we might be able to see tomorrow, but the visibility was no more than 20 feet today. We came in for lunch, we had prompt service, and immediately ordered the Fantasia di caprino. It was perfect! A sweet prune, small, not too fleshy, with the salty ..(not ham, not bacon, but an italian version of very light somewhat salty pork) and 3 small different cheese bites. There are photos from other diners. It was by far one of the best appetizers we have had in the last 2 weeks in Italy. We had a glass of the house red, which is always served young (this was 2020), which was nice with the meal. Since this was lunch, my next plate was simply polenta with a vegetable sauce (verdure). As gluten-free diners, our choices are never as varied, and in this town, nobody is serving GF pasta. Instead they are all making their own home-made beautiful pastas so indulge if you can! Our other dish was the salsiccia e fagioli bianchi and it was amazingly good! The sausage were rich, somewhat dense, as if home-made, and the beans were soft and had really absorbed their incredible sauce. I would definitely go back and highly recommend the food. Small, intimate, and take the suggestions they give you! read more

I wondered in here on a cold November evening and enjoyed one of my best meals in Italy (and in Italy that's really saying something). Just off the main square and down the steps of a narrow alleyway with great views of the Tuscan countryside, the unpretentious Grappolo Blu offers solid, straightforward, traditional meals and very wonderful wines. (and there's a free wi-fi if you need it). Dinner was: Hand-rolled spaghetti-like pasta with cherry tomatoes and basil (8 euro) Side if sweet and sour onions (small onions cooked in a sauce of balsamic vinegar -- can anyone find a recipe for this? I've never been more delighted by a vegetable) (5 euro) Dessert: warm poached pear in white wine (totally excellent) (5 euro) The next day got up and drove down to Sant'Antimo, then over some dirt back roads to Sant'Angelo in Colle, then back to Montalcino for lunch (thought about dinner the whole time). Lunch was: Flat pasta with mushroom sauce (8 euro) Side of sweet and sour onions (in case I haven't emphasized enough, these are delicious) (5 euro) Very nice glass of house wine (4 euro) Dessert: ricotta cheese with honey and chocolate (5 euro) (this was very nice, but the poached pear is still my favorite) The first night I was one of three tables eating there (others were locals). An older couple several tables away clearly appreciated the very extensive wine list and worked their way through three of them). Lunch the next day, I was again one of three tables, until a group of 20 very polite Japanese tourists arrived, who seemed just enchanted with everything (I was VERY HAPPY to see this group arrive and patronize this restaurant, especially during the off season. Service was excellent and the staff knows English if that's needed. read more

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Fantastic quality dishes and reasonably good service by Italian standards. I had their zuppa as well as picci con carne and both were real delicious. It is located on a viccolo so it is hard to find but once you do, head down to their restaurant below and enjoy the food. Highly recommended for lunch. read more

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Quaint, small restaurant on a side street with incredible food. The pasta is astounding, the wine list extensive. Absolutely recommended. read more

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This hidden gem is a MUST visit when in Montalcino. It's located right in the town on street Scale Di Via Moglio. It is not the most easy to find but when you do, WOW!!! My husband and I went with another couple while visiting in Siena. The owner is great, speaks english and plays awesome tunes to boot! My husband and my friends husband shared a crostini appetizer. There were 6 pieces, two of each with pesto, truffle paste and cheese. OMG, these were fabulous. The other appetizer was the caprese appetizer with the most delicious tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella and just a little olive oil and arugula. I had the vegetable and bread soup which was filling and quite tasty. My friend ordered the porcini with pasta which was excellent and the two guys had pici pasta with a meat sauce. Again, the food was delicious, filling and worth searching for this gem. read more

FYI this is not the location of the restaurant. The food was excellent and the wine list was outstanding. One of the better lists we came across in Italy. read more

I gave it one star because the food was alright. The waiter was not very nice. It was like he was mute and just had an attitude. There are way better places to eat and nicer staff pretty much anywhere in Montalcino. Don't waste your time read more

Our first meal here was fine. Food was good, delicious wine, and nice ambiance. We came here a second time and left before getting service because we waited 30 minutes while the staff ignored us. Other tables that came in just before us had wine before they even acknowledged our presence. When we eventually tried to flag someone down to at least order some wine they completely ignored us so we left. Very disappointed considering our first experience was positive. We went down the street to a better restaurant and got service quickly. read more

Anytime I'm within 2 hours drive of Montalcino I make a point of coming here for lunch so I've been a fair few times but spread over several years, including recently. I always worry it might not be as good as I remember but so far it hasn't disappointed. My main motivation is the vegetarian polenta. The sauce is so rich and flavoursome and no matter how hard I try I cannot get seem to make a sauce that tastes quite like it! Other stuff is mostly hearty Tuscan meat based food, excellent selection of pecorino cheeses and of course the Brunello wine, not cheap but has to be tried when in Montalcino and at least here you can buy it by the glass. read more

Excellent fresh pasta. Menu is not too indulging, actually simple well prepared dishes. Good wine list. Good service.

Amazing food and service! My boyfriend and I strolled along this small town in Montalcino and found this restaurant on Yelp. So glad we did! We had one of our best meals there during our vacation in Italy. The owner of the restaurant was very cordial and the waitress was great. Highly recommend the pasta dishes! read more