Randomly ran into this place while on holiday. It was one of the best surprise food places we have…read morefound. We both got a small meat tray and it was amazing. Those, a glass of wine and a beer were all under 20 euros. Absolutely superb. The waitress was also great and very patient with our lack of being able to speak Italian. Highly recommended.

This might have been the highlight of our Italy trip. This place is great. While walking we came…read moreacross La Bottega del Chianti and absolutely loved the place. The owner treats everyone like royalty, he passes out glasses of wine along with cheeses, meats and bread with olive oil. There is everything from wine, cheese, bread, vegetables and a hole lot of eclectic items for sale. I can't write great enough reviews for this business. If your in Florence you have to stop by for a great authentic Italy. This is our second time stopping in at La Bottega del Chianti and we weren't disappointed. This is still my favorite place to go while in Florence. I can't recommend it enough. All I can say is GO!!

Omg!!! This is just a lovely wonderful fun eclectic beautiful Italian experience. The owner is on…read moreolder very friendly Italian gentleman , pouring us a glass of wine when we walked in the door, then he poured another and another and maybe a few more, and insisted we try his cheeses, meats, olive oils and bread. He was selling wine, fresh deli, fruits, veggies, wine, olive oils, hand made wood cutting boards, copper pots and pans, vintage jewelry and so much more. I wanted to buy one of everything. This is definitely worth making a quick pop in this place just to say hi! Weirdly wonderful!

Posh setting and clever nouveau food - great place to have lunch during your Montalcino wine…read moretasting adventures. On our visit, there were just a few menu items, available either a la carte or as a multi-course combo with wine pairing. The deconstructed caprese was fascinating and delicious- three different tomatoes and two mozzarella treatments stacked up artistically. The slow cooked egg was technically difficult and well executed: a poached-ish egg inside a breadcrumb casing over "soup" (very thin layer of 2 liquids). You broke open the casing with your fork and the yolk ran just a little bit - perfectly done and very clever. Chicken dish was moist and tender but without much else on the plate- a few spinach leaves and one piece of yellow pepper. Dining room was beautiful as are the grounds, building exteriors and landscaping.

A few colleagues and I spent a few days in Firenze and Toscana. We had heard about Poggio…read moreAntico... mostly for the vineyard tasting and tour. Our day ran long and after a few glasses of wine, we decided food might be at hand. Fortunately the restaurant took a late reservation for 3. Recommendation: - assume the tasting menu / exceptional - sit on the terrace / gorgeous - have an 06 Brunello / delicious - spend and entire afternoon at the vineyard