Great pizza! Informal setting with an outdoor patio for dining. The porcini mushroom pizzas are…read morefantastic. Came here several times while in the area.

The mussels to start are a must! The seafood salad was so…read moretender it melted in your mouth. The fresh variety of fish you can choose from is beyond. I ordered the paccheri pasta with pistachios and shrimp. I believe this would be hands down one of the best dishes I ever had. The service is spot on. No need to have to speak their language. They are so accommodating. And it's beautiful inside with outdoor seating in a garden. The most amazing place we go to in Tuscany. We have been here many times over the years. It's consistent and better every time we come.

We ordered take away because I needed to try some pasta while in Tuscany. But did not want to sit…read moredown for three course meal. We ordered the ravioli with the walnut cream sauce. This was unlike anything I've ever tasted before. It was so delicious. I could've probably eaten two servings of this. I'm sure Da Carlo has many more wonderful dishes to try. I highly recommend.

Four stars for the food. One star for cleanliness. The tables were filthy - stained with sauce and…read moreother foods. One of the staff was smoking the entire time at the entrance. Two tablecloths adorned each table outside and they only changed the ones that were visibly dirty after someone had eaten there. So gross. BUT the food was GREAT! Crispy cracker pizza crust with great sauce and fresh toppings! Pasta that you'd swear Nona whipped up in the back just a few minutes prior. Given initial impressions (where we actually almost left for fear of hygiene issues), the food was a pleasant surprise; a shock! This place hits the spot as long as you don't look too closely at the surroundings. Also, they said they were out of tiramisu, but we saw a staff member eating tiramisu as we were leaving. Still; four stars for the food.

We were returning from Cinque Terre and looking forward to trying their cuisine. I am not able to…read morerate because we were told we had to have made reservations and were not served

A small local restaurant served delicious food. We had a nice quiet and wonderful meal.read more

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!

Traditional, organic Tuscan dining in a small, home-like restaurant with approximately six tables…read morewhich seat 4-6 people each. The kitchen is open for all to watch, and three people work very hard to bring you the best they can offer. The food was good, but not mind-blowing. There are quite a few other places nearby that will offer more flavor in their dishes. The desserts were very lackluster, and the dolce creams were somewhat chalky. However, service was superb, and they even offered a free limoncello tasting at the end of the night. The ambiance is like eating at a friend's home, and parking is a bit limited, so it may be best to park outside the gates and walk down the small street. The restaurant is at the end of the little road behind the gate, to the right. Also, despite HGVC directions, it is closer to a 1.25 mile walk, with a very sharp left into a village, behind gates, and not "two times around the track and just on the left." Buona Mangiata!

I lived in Italy for 4-years, from 2009-2013 and haven't made it back for a visit since moving…read morehome. (I have a trip back planned in August though!!) So, it's been about 3-years since I've been to Il Fornaretto. And, you guys... 3-years later, I STILL dream about this place and their amazing pizza. I compare all pizzas to Il Fornaretto's and none have topped them, yet. This place is in Tuscany but off the beaten path -- about half way between Florence and Pisa. If you find yourself anywhere within 50-miles of Ponsacco, trust me and make a detour for this wood fired pizza! I suggest the margherita, add salsicca and rucola but you won't go wrong with any order!

The crust is so awesome at this little pizzeria. Owner is friendly and gave us an English menu and…read morewas patient with our questions about the little rice balls, which were really good!! We came based on Yelp reviews and glad we did. Only bad thing was the location from the AC Marriott hotel as google maps took us through a place with no sidewalks we were waking in weeds. It was worth the walk tho!!

This place is walking distance from hotel San Ranieri. I had the spicy salame/capers/anchovies and…read morethe mushroom/ham. The crust is whole wheat un processed flour. I actually prefer the lighter white flour in Napoli. Pizzas were fine.

You MUST eat here! Our only sorrow is we found it late in our stay and only ate there two nights…read more Don't worry about parking, you can double stack in the three places next to it. They will move the cars for you. OK the food: Most is sourced locally, the beef is dry aged 30 days, and is so tender. The filet is not mignon, but a sirloin filet and super flavorful. The sausages with white beans is outstanding. The house wine is local, and really all you need is, although they have a great selection. They will explain every item on the menu In detail if you wish. The Caprese salad has specially sourced Buffalo mozzarella, ask the waiter about it. Very very good! Again, it will be your loss if you don't go here at least once.

This restaurant is just outside of the wall, but easy to walk to. During a week-long stay we ate…read morein many great places within the wall. This place may be my favorite place we tried. The service was crisp, interesting, and engaging. Our first experience was two take-away pizzas for $20. They were delicious, so we went back for a sit down. We elected to eat in the cozy upstairs dining room, but we offered outside seating. The large screen TV was playing a concert from the national orchestra. Our guy was very interested in the concert and explained some of the components. It was very interesting. The two mains were delicious! We had a half liter of house white and a half liter of rosso. Both were locally sourced and spot on. $52 got us out the door! The prices in all of Tuscany for food is so much lower than the states. Expect to pay half in a restaurant and 1/3 less in grocery stores.