We arrived Saturday evening with the party of nine and they were able to see us even though we were…read morea bit early for dinner. The surface was impeccable and the ambience was absolutely breathtaking. The food was everything I expected out of Italy thus far the best food we have eaten on our trip. AMAZING!!!

Stop and dine here. Wasn't sure parking in what seemed remote location restaurant but ended up…read morewith a fabulous meal. Had the lamb chops and green peppers with goat cheese. My wife had the filet with mixed vegetables. The Staff were so nice and helped with local wine tasting suggestions. It was a ten! Enjoy! We are coming back

You have probably seen or drank this chianti, but the really good stuff isn't sold in the US…read more Their Balsamic Vinegar is sweet and tangy. I would rank it a 10 out of 10.

We spent 4 days in this Tuscan Castle overlooking the valley. Absolutely beautiful in early…read moreOctober. Checking in here can be confusing depending on when you arrive and whether anyone is in the office. Their is no checkin location so you kind if feel your way around to find who can help. Once led to our room we got settled and explored around the grounds. The common areas are very warm and welcoming. Plenty of time to meet other guest who are visiting from everywhere on the planet. All with great stories and time to share what you learned. The friendly staff from those making breakfast to cleaning the room are great. Enjoyed meeting and talking to them. Only negative is the poor internet. It only worked in the common area. Really no reason they could not improve this. After all, I wanted to tell the world where we were.

Absolute recommendable!…read more Cute little restaurant in the middle of that lovely village Montevettolini. Absolute reasonable pricing and original Italian food. Menu is in Italian only but everything we tasted was worth a try. So just order it or ask the waitress. We will surely visit this space again.

Very good food, it's Italy so be patient for service. The ambience is simple and beautiful.read more

We really liked this place (came back 3 times on our stay). It was convenient and the garden made…read morethe the place feel cozy. The waitress work hard and managed a lot of tables - but did a great job. I think she turned all the tables herself and also was great with our kids (patient and complementary of their Italian). We noticed a lot of locals eating here (consistent with what our hotel told us as well). It was great with kids / family etc.... Pasta was good, but beef stew and octopus were better! Loved it - came back 3 times.

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.

made a reservation through ig dm haha. no tables without reservations…read more the florentine steak is massive. 1 kg nice crust. cooked nicely rare. some really good bites, some okay bites florentine steak is not world class for me. BUT at the price of 45 for this is amazing value.

I've been to Florence before but didn't get a chance to try a Florentine steak. My husband and I…read moremade it a point to definitely get one for dinner on our first night in the city. I went to the internet for the best Florentine steak and Trattoria Mario consistently popped up as highly rated. I reached out to the restaurant via email to make a reservation for a Friday. I wanted to get the earliest reservation possible, so the restaurant reserved me for 7:30pm, which was when they open. I was advised to show up on time - even a 2 minute delay would make me miss my reservation. I can see why Trattoria Mario was strict on reservations. They open on the dot, and then a staff member calls out each reservation at 7:30pm like a roll call. Seemed to me that if you don't have a reservation then you're out of luck, because there was no waitlist and the restaurant small and space was limited. Service was great. Our waitress was highly attentive and got us in/out of the restaurant quickly, which was what we were going for. Food came out in a timely manner. We ordered the penne al ragu, salad misto, and a Florentine steak to share. The penne was perfectly al dente, and I liked the meat sauce. I did find the pasta sauce salty, but it could've came from the grated parmesan. The saltiness was not a fluke. The Florentine steak was just pure beef and a ton of salt... too much salt for my liking. I also decided that I'm not a fan of Florentine steak in general.

Happy to say this place is still just as amazing as I remember it almost 10 years ago!…read more A couple of girlfriends and I discovered Pensavo Peggio during our first trip to Italy in 2017, and it quickly became one of the reasons Florence became one of my favorite cities. Back then, I ordered the Osso Buco, Lasagna, and Tiramisu--and I still remembered how incredible everything was. So, of course, when I returned nearly 10 years later, I had to order the same meals... and yes, I said meals! Fabrizio, the same server who took care of me in 2017, asked, "Are you sure you want two dinners?" I told him, "Yes! I want to try them both." Fast-forward to 2026: I walked back in two days ago, reminded Fabrizio of our conversation, and told him I was ordering both again. He immediately started laughing. Some things never change! My boyfriend ordered the pappardelle and instantly fell in love with it. We also shared a delicious cheese and meat platter and, of course, finished with Tiramisu. Nearly 10 years later, Pensavo Peggio still holds a special place in my heart. Highly recommend this cute little spot! It just goes to show that sometimes the best memories--and the best meals--are found when you venture off the beaten path. Some places are simply worth coming back to.

Found on Yelp ( thank you my Yelp friends)! This place is incredible!! We had the Italian Salad )…read morethe pesto was insane!), caprese salad, pappardelle with wild boar (oh my), penne with vodka sauce. Insanely good, best salad and wild boar I have EVER had!!

Jesus, this restaurant has no business being without a Yelp listing. We had our best meal in Italy…read morehere, by far! After a handful of subpar meals at well reviewed spots in Tuscany, we were leary about trying these guys. Aside from not being on Yelp, they have a listing on a popular travel site with so many positive reviews from people with only 1 review that I could have sworn they were all fake. But no! This place is truly spectacular! From start to finish our lunch was amazing. We ordered the traditional Tuscan pork chop served with tomatoes, olives, onions, bacon, and fennel seeds in a red wine sauce (it also came with white beans in tomato sauce), the veal scallopini with a cream and mushroom sauce, served with a side of home fries, and the spaghetti with artichokes, garlic, and olive oil. First off, the pork chop was ridiculously flavorful. With every bite of that perfectly cooked chop I was savoring the sweet tomato and onion, the bite of the black olive, the distinct fennel taste, the smokiness of the bacon, and of course let's not forget red wine. Just sensational and so great that I had to sop up the remaining sauce and juice with their awesome crispy bread. While I only had a few bites of it, it was immediately clear that the scallopini was also excellent; the meat was expertly prepared and very flavorful while the sauce was silky smooth, with a vibrant mushroom flavor. The home fries were a great accompaniment too. I hate home fries back home because almost nobody cooks them well. They're typically sitting around on the side of a grill just being kept warm and usually lacking a good solid crispiness. These were friggin stellar. Freshly cooked for the entree with the ideal amount of crispiness (I suspect they cooked them in a cast iron pan) along with a hint of flavorful butter, salt, and pepper. Finally, the spaghetti was a super simple dish, but a joy to eat. Fresh artichokes, heaps of garlic, good solid olive oil, and a light sprinkle of parm made this a keeper. After 3 great dishes there was no way we weren't getting dessert. We went with the panna cotta and a house made apple cake. Both were absolutely fantastic. Hell, even the coffee was great! These people have really created something special here. My hat's off to you guys!

Very nice people and patio. But the food is uneven, with some plates lovely and the other ones…read moreunder-sauced, flavored, or otherwise lacking. There are several better places in the area. If you go, skip the antipasti, get the gnocchi (either type), and focus on veggies and beans as sides.

On Sunday morning, before I was to depart for Rome, my friend Sabino asked what I wanted for lunch…read more Having had a spectacular pizza for dinner the evening before, I was keen to try something I'd not yet sampled. I suggested we go for bistecca alla fiorentina, or Florentine style steak. This typical Tuscan offering is the region's signature dish and for good reason! We hopped on Sabino's scooter and took a gorgeous ride through Chianti to get to Da Padellina. When we pulled up, a Porsche 356 1600 Super was parked in front. Porsches are really not my thing but this vintage beauty captured my attention. Not fancy, the restaurant's history is long and shows on all the walls. Sabino and I dined upstairs overlooking rolling hills. We split a huge slab of meat (you get to choose it before they cook it) and it was carefully explained to me that the cooking method for bistecca alla fiorentina is very simple: fire, salt, pepper, olive oil. Basically it's all about the meat, which is served very rare. We also got sides of beans and potatoes and plenty of red wine. Those in search of a proper Florentine steak will surely find it here. Two words to sum up my meal at Da Padellina: Buonissimo Bistecca! Definitely one of the more memorable meals I've had in Italy.

The best restaurant in Impruneta. You will never tell from the outside as it is beside a soccer…read morepitch and nothing special to look at But the food is incredible and the value is great. The service is also fantastic. Don't miss out on this one!!!