oooh, this place is dangerous. it's food and wine porn. we're talking good stuff, and priced as…read moresuch. there's wine, there's cheese, there's all manner of balsamic and truffle treats. there are cakes and crackers and pastas and sauces and jams. it's sort of amazing how such a seemingly small space can be packed full of so many delicious ways to separate you from your money...... and it looks good doing it. maybe that's what makes you feel good about just leaning into it. after all, you're worth it. right?

This place is a shop and a restaurant. The tables are a bit hidden in the back, so don't give up…read morewhen you walk by. The products being served are also for sale in their shop out front. A huge Salumi and Cheese selection (try the Pear or Truffle Pecorino). Besided huge Paninis for 5 Euros each they serve amazing cold plates here. Regular ones with Salumi and Cheese, then the same but with boar and truffle or an all truffle cheese and meat plate. We went for the All Truffle Plate. And what an explosion of flavour that was. Great cheeses topped with Truffle honey. Truffle Mortadella and Salami. Bread with funghi/truffle topping, Truffle Porchetta etc. All products and ingredients were fantastic and far away from mass production. Nicely presented and fair priced for what you get. Staff was friendly and helpful. We also had two glasses of White Wine with. Local wine. They got a good selection. Be sure to bring some of their products home. And our dog was very welcome here as well!

Wonderful final meal!! We chose to come back for our last…read moredinner in Volterra - lasagne with ragu of Chianina (Italian breed of large white cattle), pici (hand rolled spaghetti with cacio, pepe, lemon and pistachio, and a cinghiale (wild boar) stew. It was the perfect finish to our stay in Volterra!

Fantastic place to eat in or to shop!…read more Volterra is a beautiful place. We came here on a weekday and there were some tourists, but it's far from being overcrowded. A great place to spend a few hours. Strolling around we got quite a bit hungry. Then we came across this place. And I remembered reading good reviews about it, so we went for it. It's a mix between a small restaurant (just a handful of tables in the back) and a butchery / deli shop. There's plenty of fresh cut meats to choose from (Salami, Ham, Sausages) and it also has a good range of sweets and cookies and lots of other products. There's a good selection of cheese also. Either eat-in other take-away (bring home). We took a seat in the back and ordered a plate of cut meats with Crostinis for just 10 Euro. And a small bottle of Prosecco for 7 Euro. The meat was really good. Presentation nice. Way above you average Salami and Ham. Nice spices and flavours. Besides the sweets they also sell lots of other special italian products. Olive Oil, Limoncello and other liquors and lots of truffle products (truffle honey, truffle spread with parmesan etc.), also chutneys, jam and much more. All really good stuff! We bought quite a bunch of their products to bring home and they taste fantastic. Service / staff was really great and helpful and took a lot of time explaining their products. And - quite unusual for this kinda place - our dog was welcome too. They even brought a huge bowl of water for her. A great great place. Really the kind of place you wanna spend an hour or two in Italy. Highly recommended!

I adored this friendly little pastry and coffee shop in Volterra! I'm a coffee snob and nobody can…read moremake an espresso like Italians. When I see an Illy sign in Italy, I have to stop. I practically made a beeline over to this place. The employees here were super friendly and welcoming although none of them spoke a bit of English. It was so much fun to try out my Italian and communicate with them! I asked the friendly woman at the counter which pastry was her favorite and she pointed to this tasty little chocolate goodie (see photos). It was delicious and not too sweet and was the perfect accompaniment to my espresso. My husband had a latte and loved it too. The shop uses real Illy artist cups (and sells some of the older sets too if you are a collector) and has some locally made Italian candy for sale. In Volterra, you don't have to pay to sit down to enjoy your coffees as you do in the larger cities. It was a welcome change since our feet were exhausted from a long day of walking along the town's cobblestone streets. Stop in and have a tasty espresso and treat if you are in Volterra.

Great shop with lots of good local products!…read more We were strolling around lovely Volterra and came by this little shop. It sells a good selection of local products like cheese, salami, oil or different kind of liquors (like of course Limoncello) and much more. There are many products to sample. We really fell in love with their cheese. Especially the one with pears (!) impressed us very much. A nice, hard cheese with a good hint of pear flavour. Don't know how they achieved that, but it tasted absolutely lovely. Really great cheese. Some people still underestimate Italian Cheeses, this is a great shop to convince you otherwise. Other products looked and tasted good too. But we shopped a lot already that day. Maybe some other time. So, if you're in or around Volterra, check out this little gem!

I don't eat a lot of salami or a ton of cheese, but I'm addicted to this shop. I enter, I taste, I…read morebuy. Oh do I buy. A terrific place to purchase cheese a d salami gifts due to the keep-ability. Plan to be here a while. Got an extra half hour, at least? The divine pecorino blends grab me, always. There's so much culinary creativity in this shop you'll need to purchase a new suitcase -- we did both trips. And it's perfect in Volterra. #Bonus

If you find yourself wandering around the hill town of Volterra make sure you find your way to the…read moresmall, unassuming, storefront of Santa Lucia e Paletro. This little shop delivers big. If you fancy "real" olive oils and delicious wines, that is. You can purchase in bulk if you live in the area or plan to be there for a while and will be doing a lot of cooking. Fill up your jug straight from the vat. And the prices ... nothing like you'll ever see in the states. Oh, the house wines and olive oils are heavenly ... nothing like you'll ever see in the states. Pretty much heaven.

This is our favorite shop in Volterra. Everyone in our family agrees it is where we had the best…read moresandwich in our lives. The personal service and family amore is present all around. You feel like you know them when you come back years later. Our dream is to go on a truffle hunting excursion with them next time we are in Italy!

A wonderful family run Boutique Store selling a tasty array of oils and truffles. Very informative…read morein Truffle Hunting. We highly enjoyed our brief visit.

I love this little local spot. Food is amazing at a great price. Staff and owner were so much…read morefun. He even drove me to my car service and we laughed the whole way. Love this place.

We absolutely loved our experience at this restaurant. Our party of 4 stopped here for a late…read morelunch while spending a few hours in Volterra. The hostess was so wonderful, helping us navigate the menu with so many delicious-looking options. Hubby had the pork cabbage roll with cheese and said it was delicious. BIL had the gnocchi but said the sauce had an odd flavour. SIL had the ravioli with spinach and meat sauce and loved it. I ordered the pasta with wild boar meat sauce, which was really good. The house wine we ordered was very good, as well. After our meal, Alina brought us limoncello with almond cookies, which were still warm and soft. Absolutely recommend!