I had my first brunello ever 40 years ago that was their first vintage and fell in love with the…read morestyle. Visiting was a highlight for me made even better by my tasting with Lisa, who was very informative. She has been with Banfi for 24 years. I opted for the higher end tasting, which was the correct thing to do for me. Lisa also recommended a bird identification app produced at Cornell University that is quite comprehensive. That recommendation was prompted by a question about a flurry of activity of a species related to the swallows that used to dominate San Juan Capistrano.

Went here for a VIP tour. The tour start with a lunch in their taverna. The food was amazing. We…read morehad a full four course meal with a "cheese ball" starter, pasta as prima and veal as secondi with icrecream for desert. We have a great sampling of the vines from Banfi with the meal and great service. After the meal we went on a tour of the Banfi winery and ended up with a tasting. Our guide Paul did a fantastic job. This is a major brunello provider that goes back to 15th century with beautiful views. We loved the experience.

I definitely recommend you make reservations! It was quite a long wait. The staff was friendly. We…read moreordered a steak and i love how it came out on a hot plate. We were able to cook a couple of slice more for the kids. The French fries was really good. Pasta was cooked al dente. Expensive meal but it was good.

2.5/5 Mid steak restaurant in Florence. Somehow, they basically own the entire block with different…read morevariations of the same menu focused on pasta vs steak. Make a reservation online to get 20% off! Staff were efficient and vibes inside gave mid-century castle wine cellar. Pictures of cows everywhere LOL. My group ordered: Beef Tenderlion with Green Pepper and Brandy Sauce - 3/5 - Sauce was unique and creamy but the actual steak was tough/rough to eat. There were 2 pieces of bread underneath that nicely soaked the sauce. Bistecca alla Florentina "Chianina" - 3/5 - Specific to Florence and soft to eat but not sure if I would get it again. Bistecca alla Florentina "scottona" - 2/5 Their famous T-Bone steak was extremely disappointing; some pieces were super hard to chew and I had to spit out some pieces. The fat hardened before it even came out. Overall, extremely mid dinner for $255.

It was the perfect place for my slightly homesick grandchildren. Everything they wanted with a…read moredistinctly Cortona flair.

Best burger and fries combo my wife and I have ever had!!! We've eaten at many burger places in our…read morehome area of Seattle but have never had a place where both the burger and fries were the very best. The funny thing is that we wanted Italian food but all of those places were closed and our only good option was this place. Although we really enjoyed the Italian cuisine in Cortona, we're so glad we found this place. The server was very accommodating to my wife's soy allergy and made sure it wasn't in any of the food, especially the mayo as it often is. This place makes their own tasty mayo. Most burger places have either a great hamburger and okay fries or great fries and an okay burger. But it's very rare to find the perfect combo like here. We know it sounds crazy but if you're an American and accustomed to good burgers, give this place a try. You might be surprised that it's the best you've ever had! PS - to top off a great trip to Cortona, I got to meet and get a picture taken with Jovanotti, my favorite Italian singer!!!

One of the finest meals we've enjoyed anywhere in the world. The ambience, service, and menu are…read moreexceptional. The food is creatively and perfectly prepared and presented.

Let's get the best part out of the way: eating on a sloping backstreet overlooking the rooftops of…read moreSiena is an ideal setting that could vindicate most any food. Regrettably the setting had a lot of heavy lifting to do to balance out the sad salad I had. The beets were altogether undercooked and not even the respectable feta could lend enough flavor to the bland ingredients. A college cafeteria salad bar could offer a similar meal, but still, it's hard to argue with the atmosphere.

I LOVE THIS PLACE I…read morejust hope one person is looking for a place to grab a pizza in florence and thinks to check yelp. just one. I used to live around the corner from this place, and twice a week I would walk in, order a pizza (or sometimes I'd mix it up with a calzone) almost always with prosciutto cotto, and I'd watch as they chefs deftly 1) made the pizza from scratch, 2) kept the wood fire going consistently in the huge brick oven up front, and 3) rotated and cooked the pizza (or calzone... which is literally just a folded over pizza - sauce inside, no ricotta) to perfection. I miss this place more than I would hypothetically miss my right hand or my sense of smell (this may be an exaggeration, but who knows).

It's sad that we found this place on our last day in Florence. The pizza margarita was very good…read more Almost Naples good. If you want authentic style, order the pizza margarita doc, it has buffalo mozzarella. otherwise, plain pizza margarita is plenty good, and at €5,50 a bargain. Lots of other pasta options too, but we'll miss out on those :/

As seemingly the only restaurant in a small town near Montepulciano, this place works well. We were…read morestaying in an agriturismo nearby and this place was recommended. It's set in a neighborhood and seems to be run by an Italian family who doesn't speak much English. There is indoor and outdoor seating and it only had 3 tables of diners on a Wednesday night. Husband started with minestrone soup which he liked but garbanzo beans a little hard. He got the steak with mushroom which was cooked nicely with fried potatoes on side. I ordered the porcini mushroom pizza, which was just ok, a little too much cheese and a bit oily. Cooked in a wood burning stove so good char. We ordered a bottle of Chianti for the table and one to go. Total bill for the meal was 98 euros, so definitely a good deal. Very cute interior and friendly service.

Have angels descended here? This place is extremely amazing. You must have their Prosecco DOCG here…read morebecause it's only €4.5, but the star of the show has to be grilled artichokes. This is not the standard artichokes where you have the leaves and chew on it, but rather the artichoke heart that's grilled and sprinkled with breadcrumbs and delicious olive oil and lemon. For the pasta, I highly recommend the seafood pasta which is lavished with octopus Lostine and muscles. Or, another stellar option would be the maltagliati pasta with pork. Just outstanding!

Another excellent spot we tried in Florence. We were greeted as soon as we walked in and seated…read moreimmediately. The staff was very friendly and our waiter was Nugo. He was awesome and had us laughing the entire night. We peppered him with a lot of questions about the menu, he answered everything and also accommodated my father-in-law, who is GF. He had his own GF bread basket and was able to order almost anything on the menu. We ordered a nice bottle of Montepulciano red for the table that was $48. Others had the Hugo spritz. For app I had the anchovies with roasted red pepper, sea salt and oil over grilled crostini, very good. I skipped first course and ordered the ribeye steak for my main course. Bone in, medium rare, sprinkled with sea salt and a side of onion marmalade. The steak was very good and had way less fat than I expected. The waiter suggested a huge steak for the table, but I was the only one ordering steak that night. Maybe next time. Others ordered the fillet and it was cooked perfectly, the angels and demons gnocchi, and the veal scallopini. Everybody was pleased Really cool spot with a very good wine selection, drinks, excellent food and a fun atmosphere that you don't find at many places. Nugo was an A+ server.

Fyi there are two locations, make sure you go to the correct one (only two blocks apart)…read more Wonderful, laid back but inviting ambiance. Waiter was super friendly, taking time to explain their wines in detail and food options. They even have a kids menu with sizeable portions for older kids. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meal, and it was definitely the best wine we had with meals in Florence. Gnocchi and wild boar taglietelle were outstanding. Had we had come earlier in our stay we might have come back again They also do a wine window which I wish I'd known about earlier because the other one we tried for fun was not good

Admittedly, we never had pizza here but managed to stop for two lunches and had wonderful…read moreexperience. Food is great, location is unique and the small family run place is wonderfully attentive. Alla prossima!

Traveling through the lake area and stopped at this. wonderful place! From the minute we walked…read morein we knew we would be back. Just yum!!!! The chef. The front of the staff. Everything was delicious and the man (so sorry I did not get his name) who greeted and served our food was soooo charming. The chef/owner who came out to say hi is not only a talented chef but very sweet !!!