One of our favorite restaurants! Period!!! Simple food perfectly prepared with stunning views of…read moreTuscany everywhere in Certaldo Alto. Don't miss having a meal here if you're in the area!!!

This place is such an awesome spot, both for food and for ambiance! We came here twice during our…read moreweeklong stay. Reservations are recommended as it was always busy! The service is kind and quick! Very unusual in Italy to receive your food fast, but here they move pretty efficiently. I got a Sangiovese Cabernet and loved it; their bread balls with cheese and honey are *fabulous* and I was a fan of the Riboletta soup. I know that's not why people come to Italy- I tried my friends' pastas and they were great, too, especially the pesto gnocchi, which is served in the pan!- but I loved this soup. It was warm and hearty and even had some green vegetables in it. But the ALL TIME WINNER was the cheesecake. Holy cannoli, people!! This is like heavenly cream mixed with the berries of Mt Olympus and transported by magic carpet to Tuscany. Wow!! I don't like cheesecake in the States and this is not your normal cheesecake. Just get it. It's divine. (The tiramisu was also good, but the cheesecake!!!) Also, if you get to write on the wall...well, that's just a fun bonus :)

Awesome ambiance after a long climb to get here. You can't go wrong. Sit, get a drink, an…read moreappetizer and enjoy life.

We just spent 10 days in Tuscany and ate many great meals. Wandering the superb hilltop town of…read moreCertaldo (highly recommended), we stumbled into this restaurant at lunch time. We ate on the outdoor terrace which has a spectacular view of the surrounding landscape below. The food was traditional Tuscan, super well prepared and presented. This was the best meal we had in Italy, which is saying a great deal. The wait staff were attentive and friendly. Very highly recommended.

We have been in Tuscany for a week and have eaten at La Saletta two times. The best onion soup…read morewe've ever had, we had French Onion Soup at the Rotonde in Paris a few weeks ago, La Saletta hands down winner. The Filet with Brunello Di Montalcino the best filet in my short 70 year lifetime. Others at the table had magnificent Pasta dishes and we washed it all down with a bottle of 2010 Brunello Di Montalcino which was kindly recommended by the personable owner. The same meal would have been twice the amount in the stares an half the quality. If you are in Tuscany it is worth the trip to Certaldo!!

THE place to go for Tuscan beef!…read more All the food is exceptional. The pastas are amazing but the Tuscan beef and wild boar dishes alone are worth the trip. All the beef entrees are cooked to a beautiful medium rare and about 12oz in size, as an estimate. Just perfect! We went twice during our stay and each time the hosts were friendly and gracious while they served us exceptional cuisine that I'll use to judge all future meals. Don't miss it!

Food was amazing - we didn't have a reservation but they fit us in - service was wonderful and I…read morewould highly recommend

We were so eager to try Osteria di Casa Chianti that we kept making reservations "Too early" (3xs…read moreto be exact). Nonetheless, getting a reservation within their allotted window was actually quite easy. As soon as we arrived, we KNEW the sunset would be unrivaled. It was the perfect Tuscan sunset. I'll start with the food: fantastic. We had the ragu, a beef filet, steak carpaccio, and marinated tomatoes. zero complaints - everything was perfectly simple and truly delicious. The service was next level: from the giant glass of digestif presented to my father-in-law for his birthday to the round of complimentary desserts and limoncello, the service was full of joy! As we left, our server was sharing some personal tales with us. He really bonded with my father-in-law and ended up gifting him a bottle of wine that had familial significance/connection between us! We were so grateful for this special experience and have the signed bottle sitting out still today. If you want a great meal, with an incredible view, and even better service, hurry over to Osteria di Casa Chianti!

The restaurant is a recent addition to a old grocery shop. Located in a beautiful valley in the…read morehills of Chianti, the menu is limited but the food is amazing. Andrea, the owner, will suggest you the best of the day. If you are around exploring the area, this is a great stop.

Honestly, HONESTLY, this may be the best pizza I've ever had in my life. And now that I've been in…read moreItaly for almost 3 weeks, I can look back and say that this meal was definitely a highlight, if not the best that we had. A small, hole in the wall place with a limited menu. But, somehow they manage to do the impossible which is to take that famous Italian thin crust, and make it CRISPY the whole way through. No soggy middle. No pool of grease that your limp dough slice emerges from. Just simple pizza done very, very well. We accidentally ordered 2 medium sausage pizzas, because my Italian is terrible. I went with it, thinking we'd eat leftovers for breakfast. The small outdoor seating area was full of local families, only adding to the charm. So we walked about 10 feet away and sat on the steps of the church next door taking in the neighborhood, the kids playing hide and seek, the old people sharing gelato on a bench. And it was a near perfect evening. Also, we obviously didn't have anything left for breakfast.

We just finished dinner here and it felt like I was eating someones home cooking. The pici w…read moresausage and onion was great and my husband really enjoyed his veal w onion and wine sauce. The staff was very friendly and we would absolutely go back! Parking is close by in the lot for the funicular. Excellent find for us!

very casual...very local...OUTSTANDING trattoria. don't be afraid of being the only tourist. the…read morefood is worth it and everyone is friendly. very good prices. i could eat here every day - especially great at lunch

We enjoyed our meal and it was quicker than many Italian meals, which was what we wanted after a…read morelong day of adventures in Tuscany. Our mains were served extremely quickly. Steak was very tender, pasta dishes were simple and delicious. We loved the pasta. Pizza was very thin & crispy. Economical prices and a beautiful walk finding the place. The interior is an extension of the Medieval Caertaldo. Nobody really spoke English, but everyone was friendly and we were perfectly at ease.

We were recommended to go here by a local we met on our honeymoon and it was amazing. The second we…read morewalked in it smelled exactly like all of my Italian food dreams. The food was so good. We ate pizza and gnocchi, had a nice glass of wine and the prices were incredibly reasonable. After a lot of touristy spots, this was a much needed find. Amazing!