Wood-fired pizza We dropped in for a lunch time pizza at…read morethis cosy family run pizzeria. The pizzas were delicious - lovely crispy base and fresh ingredients. The pizzas are made with love and pride. The service was genuine and the prices super reasonable!!

It's a good family run place on a side street selling fine pizza. The nice young man takes orders…read moreand mans the wood fired stone oven while his grandma (nonni) makes the food. Unlike most of the pizza places on the busy streets where the pizzas sit there for maybe hours, here the pizza is made to order. Recommended!

Going to all of the medieval towns in Italy is very cool but it's often hard to tell what's a…read moretourist trap with no-so-good food and what's older and authentic. When we stopped by Il Giardinetto, it seemed very authentic and was super busy with everyone speaking Italian. The seating area is in the middle of the square and a great location. We ordered our standard vegetarian meal-bruschetta, pizza, and salad. The bruschetta was simply excellent with the perfect amount of salt, olive oil, and garlic. The pizza (tomato basil) was probably the best we had in Italy. The salad was good and fresh, very simple as we love it. This might have just been the best food we had in all of Italy. The prices were also super cheap. I think our whole meal was under 20 euro.

Both indoor and wonderful outdoor seating in Piazza XX September. Exceptionally good zuppa, had a…read morerich vegetable in plenty large bowl, along w a fantastic, fresh pasta, a ravioli. First one, upper left on the menu. Great relaxed outdoor environment with excellent service, which started earlier than most other restaurants. Would absolutely go back.

One of my favorite foodie things about Italy is all of the quick service, take away pizza by the…read moregram establishments. This little pizza place in Volterra was just okay. Perfect for a small, inexpensive snack to keep your belly happy while walking the steep city streets in Tuscany. I always order plain cheese and tomato pizza because I think the simpler the food, the easier it is to determine if it's a great place to eat or not. This pizza was just fine. Nothing too memorable but not bad either. It was appropriately greasy with olive oil and the crust had a nice crunchy yet chewy, thin texture. The little place was packed and seating, as with most places in Italy, was extremely limited.

One of the first places we ate when we arrived in Volterra, and we kept going back to it. Simple…read morepizza, easy menu. Order "group size minus 1 or 2" pizzas if you want to share. They are a little big for a personal pizza, but not enough for two people. Literally every pizza we had was delicious. The staff was super accommodating to our language barrier and quite friendly. If you don't want to eat inside, order your pizza and a bottle of wine to go!

OMG this is our favorite restaurant in Volterra. When I walked by their front door as we arrived…read morewith out luggage I got a feeling ... go there. We got our things settled and went for a walk and looking for an early dinner. We loved their pizza selections. We loved their dough selections (try their charcoal pizza crust). My husband and I could have full bellies with pizza and wine for like 10 euros total. So friendly was the service. We went back day after day and chose to have our "last supper" there. We'll never forget their hospitality and can't wait to see the family again. We LOVE Alla Vecchia Maniera. UPDATE: Another trip to Italy. For a two weeks we got to eat here almost every day. It's something we waited for an entire year. We just love this place. The family. The service. The pizza. The location. Pure love.

The pizza here is very very good. As is the ambiance in the tables on the piazza. One of the best…read morein Volterra

I can't stop thinking about this meal. Our waiter recommend for us to start with the "papa al…read morepomodoro" which was a solid bread soup and it was one of my favorites from my whole trip. I loved the truffle pasta and the stewed wild boar was very tender and flavorful. I also think their tiramisu is my favorite one that i've had yet! The service was so welcoming and friendly despite the language barrier. I hope i can return someday!

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!

Visiting Volterra for the day, we wandered upon this place on a side street, took a look at the…read moremenu and decided that THIS was the place we were eating at. However they were still setting up for lunch, they asked us to come back in 10 minutes. So we walked on, and looked around at many other places. None tickled our fancy like this place, so we turned around and went back...SO glad we did! As soon as you walk in, you are greeted by the staff and set at a table quickly. This place is MUCH bigger than it looks from the outside, as when you enter you are in a small "trattoria" area, but are led to the restaurant through the arch way. Many tables for seating, music throughout the place, and a menu full of everything I wanted! We ended up ordering a salad, lasagna, and spaghetti arrabiata. When the salad came out, I was completely overwhelmed with not only the beauty, but the size. However...I ate it all! Ha. The lasagna was layer noodles with cheese and a type of meat sauce that overlapped on the top. My spaghetti arrabiata was the most perfect al dente topped with tomatoes and red peppers. Needless to say, we ate everything, almost in 1 swoop. The atmosphere is inviting, welcoming when in there, and so friendly you want to stay to eat more. Whereas I may never visit Volterra again, this place makes me think that if we are on a trip close by, I would make the journey just to eat there again! The best decision we made that day was retuning in 10 minutes!

Nothing too special about this restaurant, just decent food at a reasonable price.read more

Perfect thin Italian Pizza. We had pizza with local salami…read moreas well as tuna and onions. Our 10 years old son choose mussels and was totally happy. Quick and friendly service. Excellent place close to the Main Piazza. Location itself typically for this part of Volterra. Price level is fine. Yes, it's a recommendation!

Absolutely fantastic pizza. Great little place, clean, bright, nice staff, excellent meal,…read moreauthentic. Looking for the perfect lunch spot that won't break the bank? This is it. Sit outside if it's nice.

Cheap, but the quality of food is also very cheap and not very good. You know what you get. Quick…read moreservice.

Thee best place to eat in Volterra. Service is wonderful…read moreand the food is awesome!i would definitely gove more than 5 stars if I could. Awesome!

Unremarkable We had dinner at this restaurant on a Tuesday…read morenight in winter - there weren't a lot options at this time. The food was pretty good - pizza margherita, risotto al funghi porcini and lasagne. We just felt it was pretty pricey for what we got!

Food and atmosphere was exceptional. Family of four , we started with a bruschetta , then ravioli…read morewith mushroom and truffle, spaghetti carbonara, margherita pizza and tagliatelle funghi. The truffle was subtle and tasty and ravioli perfect. Spaghetti dishes were cooked perfectly with a well balanced flavour and the crunchy pizza made my son very happy. We were so impressed we had desert, berry cheesecake, chocolate profiteroles and tiramisu .. With a big selection of wines, we had a few cheeky glasses with the lunch . Management have obviously invested heavily in staff training which was evident by the quality of service and knowledge of dishes and wine. The only odd thing was the transparent chairs which we found a little strange. Regardless, I have paid a lot more for this kind of food, wine, atmosphere and service.. will definitely be back..

Really enjoyed it here. Great atmosphere, great food, and the staff was super friendly. Definitely…read morecoming back!