Best Home Cooked Italian food I have ever had in my life! My Grandmother would slap me with a…read morewooden spoon but I telleth the truth! Went 2 nights in a row! Freshest selection of everything! It's this type of place that makes life worth living! I continue to fantasize about this wonderful eatery Every now and then! Bottom line it's worth flying here just to smell the fabulous cuisine wafting from the kitchen! Do they deliver?

Il Fornacino has an adventurous menu that I was excited to try. Like every restaurant in the area…read moreit offers the traditional Tuscan tagliata di chianina (is there a law?) but there's also rabbit stuffed with veal and truffles and a very on-trend Swiss chard, ricotta, and truffled egg raviolone. I started with the latter, which was delicious -- but the powerful flavour of cheese and the egg yolk drowned out the chard. My wife's potato flan was quite nice, but it arrived buried under a heap of truffle shavings that tasted of nothing in particular. My main was a special of roast suckling pig with potatoes and a savoury tuile made with the pork drippings. The tuile was gratuitous -- a chef-y touch that didn't actually taste very nice. The suckling pig was beautifully cooked but the potatoes were weirdly inconsistent; some crisp and others mushy. Il Fornacino is a good restaurant that would be the best restaurant around in most places, but the five-star bar is set pretty high in Tuscany. But the prices were very modest and the wine selection was great. It's a tremendously good value for what it offers.

Come one, come hungry! 6 years down the road and things have not changed - Thank God! If your…read moremother was from Paciano, lived in the hills and wanted to 'put some meat on your bones', this is still it! A unique blend of upscale Italian fare and mom's kitchen. Good, middle of the road wine and hearty food. Hearts and stomachs filled - I will not wait so long next time

As one of the 3 restaurants in Paciano, Il Casale is perched on a hill offering sweeping views of…read morethe countryside and village. We dined outside on a warm, breezy day. Lingering over a 3 hour lunch with two new friends, we had excellent food and service. We all started with appetizers we shared with each other. I ordered croquettes made with ground farro, lightly fried and crispy on the outside with a creamy center. They also had excellent bruschetta and an antipasti plate that included wild boar sausage - tender and flavorful. For my entree, I had tortellini topped with a white sauce and a creamy cheese on the inside. I also ordered a side of cauliflower. I love cauliflower and order it in any restaurant that offers it. It was roasted with tiny bits of spicy chili pepper. My only teeny tiny complaint was that while I love olive oil, it had a bit too much on it for my taste. Their house wine was sublime - very smooth, crisp and refreshing. We had a wonderful server, and the chef came out before we left to ensure we enjoyed our meal. Such a nice lunch!

What a find! We saw their trattoria sign in the middle of the cute Valiano main road while driving…read morefrom Cortona to Montepulciano. We didn't expect to be one of the best restaurant in the areas (check rating and how many reviews they have on the more popular other sites). The owners Davide and Emanuela will guide you through Montepulciano food and wines. Start with a great "pappa al pomodoro" and finish with an amazing home made gelato "fiordilatte with olive oil and sage"

By far the best dinner I've ever had in Italy, and that's really saying something. Don't do what we…read moredid and waltz up with no reservation and hope lots of smiling and high school-level Italian will score you a table -- even on a Wednesday night the restaurant was fully booked. We did manage a table in the end, very luckily for us. The menu here (which changes annually) is pretty hefty but is dwarfed by the wine list, which is so thick it -- no kidding -- has a table of contents. There's a lot of wonderful things on that wine list, including a number of bottles from the Montefollonico area and neighbouring Montepulciano. The food, which started with a surprise complementary amuse bouche, was nothing less than exquisite. A number of the things I wanted to try (like the Filet and sirloin of wild boar, eggplant, chocolate sauce and raspberries) were sold out for the night by the time we'd sat down, but what we did get was truly top-notch. I'd put La Botte Piena up against any fine dining restaurant in London. The biggest surprise of the night was the bill. After a good bottle of wine, four plates of food, a dessert and coffee, we hadn't even managed to spend 100 euros.

We chose to eat a la carte, as we were 6 adults with different food needs. If I say perfetto!, do…read moreyou know what I mean? La Botte Piena aspires (correctly) for a Michelin star, and it shows in the whole dining experience. Obviously, from the name of the restaurant, they know wine. The small touches that Michelin seeks are all there. Our amuse-bouche was a delicious pasta chip with flavored cheese and a spoon of bean soup. Our primi were perfectly prepared - pastas, ricotta gnudi, ravioli. The secondi were also delicious - beef cheeks and (for our birthday boy) bistecca fiorentina. I dolci delighted us, as did the dessert wine we chose to finish our 4 hour meal. We chatted with the sommelier and the owners, which rounded out a great evening. Highly recommended!

This place has it all, great views, great food, great wine at reasonable prices and a passionate…read moreowner who isn't afraid of telling it like it is. We went with a group of 10 and had a blast. I'd highly recommend having a great meal here.

Awesome dinner. So authentic. Delicious everything along with super friendly staff and a rustic…read moreauthentic atmosphere you would hope for. Fantastic service. A great meal, night and experience! Ciao Bella

Amazing dining experience in this small rustic Osteria! Chef Julio masterfully cooks Bistecca Alla…read moreFlorentina to perfection in his wood fired oven! Pici Con Ragu Di Cinta Sense e Tartufo is a must try. Authentic Tuscan food! Atmosphere is very cozy with shared tables.

Great dining experience. One of the best meals we had in Montepulcino. We ordered the steak, which…read morewas perfectly cooked and a couple of sides which were also delicious. The house red wine was quite good.

Very limited menu. Great homemade pasta. But you need to like truffles! The restaurant is right…read moreby the steps (hence the name) where the tourbusses drop everyone off. It's very rustic and the service was friendly. Locals eat here a lot, so you know it's good local fare. I'd never had so much truffle before, and I wasn't a fan, but that's not their fault.

Absolutely brilliant. Charming ambience, personable service, and maybe the best meat dish (wild…read moreboar... they're a terrible pest in Italy, so Porky's demise brings no tears here) I've ever had. House wine is, like most of Italy, top notch. Unqualified rave.

Very nice place where you can eat inside or on the nice terrace. Service is professional and nice…read more Price are very reasonable. Large choice of local and other Italian food.

6 of us had a fabulous dinner tonight at L'Acquario…read more Service was exceptional and food was outstanding. Husband and wife work the tables while mamma and the two daughters are in the kitchen. We ate out on the very nice terrace while people strolled by. Pici pasta was excellent as well as the tagliente with mushrooms. Main courses of wild boar stew, osobucco and the steak were all fantastic. Highly recommend L'Acqario. You will not be disappointed.

We have been in the area for 5 years, with no prior ties, but have become great friends with Saro,…read moreIoana & Marius. We just love coming here, sitting outside, enjoying the food and company. Their English is limited, but if you can speak Italian or german or Romanian, they will likely be your best friends by night's end. Saro has great pizza options at wonderful prices. The food has improved since our first visits and is quite good. If you don't see something, just ask, Saro will likely make it. His Cacio e Pepe with zucchini is original and wonderful. Wife always gets the fish, which is fresh. Some dishes may get on the salty side, so you may want to ask beforehand. Always a great experience for us at reasonable prices.