Chianti
Giving proud prominence to its list of producers (and gaining a Slow Food recommendation as a consequence), this small trattoria in the main square serves…
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San Gimignano
There's nothing traditional about this newcomer to the San Gimignano dining scene. Located on the major pedestrian spine, it has an attractive modern…
Montepulciano
An unfussy dining room sets the scene for hearty Tuscan cooking – homemade soups include potato and pici (a type of hand-rolled pasta); polenta comes with…
San Lorenzo & San Marco
Near the train station, this quintessential family-run trattoria with emerald-green facade cooks up an earthy Tuscan cuisine. Rev up tastebuds with a…
Lucca
This hybrid osteria-enoteca in the red-brick vaulted cellars of 16th-century Palazzo Bernardini has the balance just right. Seasonal Tuscan dishes such as…
Northwestern Tuscany
Quell hunger pangs at the former home of the Foreigners' Club, an elegant belle époque building on the river side of Viale Umberto I, southeast of the…
Pisa
Everything cooked here is strictly seasonal, local and organic, with products from farms within a 50km radius of Pisa. Feast on dishes like risotto with…
Santa Maria Novella
This trattoria and rosticceria (roastery) has been here for aeons but its traditional fare and old-school attitude safeguards a faithful clientele. Its…
Siena
The menu of creative Tuscan cuisine served here changes almost daily and the results can be inconsistent. The best tables are in the downstairs dining…
Eastern Tuscany
An iconic address, this grandiose dining room dates to 1807. Sweep up the marble staircase and into a historical world of glass chandeliers, Renaissance…
Siena
As popular with locals as it is with tourists, this casual place near the Pinacoteca Nazionale serves Tuscan dishes with a modern twist. The interior…
Oltrarno
The big bold views of the River Arno swirling beneath your feet steals the show at this tiny two-room eatery, a disarmingly simple address with deli…
Southern Tuscany
Bag a table on the street-side terrace of this casual trattoria near the tourist office for simple, traditional local dishes by day (try the tortelli alla…
Arezzo
The well-used cooking pots and baking trays displayed in the window signal that this is a homespun place and the menu bears this out, being dominated by…
Santa Croce
Dining at this Tuscan kitchen is more about location – within the city's historic, rejuvenated jail complex – than fine dining. Its summertime courtyard…
Santa Croce
This tiny little chocolate shop in Santa Croce also sells chocolate gelato: go for the decadent white chocolate with wild strawberries, chocolate orange,…
Elba
Gelato, Sicilian-style granita (flavoured crushed ice) and even frozen yoghurt – this place is a showcase of quality iced confections but has a short…
Eastern Tuscany
This old-fashioned dining experience cooks up traditional Tuscan beneath an atmospheric vaulted ceiling. Find it on a steep side street off Via Cesare…
Elba
The splendid beachside terrace at this ritzy restaurant near the Saracen tower is the perfect place to watch the sun set. Sadly, the overly fussy food…
Southern Tuscany
Soft lighting and walls adorned with wine bottles ensure an atmospheric setting, but the quality of the food doesn't match the high-ish prices.
Southern Tuscany
You'll find flavoursome Maremmana dishes at this snug trattoria and pizzeria, with seafood and shellfish at the fore.
San Gimignano
This weekly market includes produce stalls and fast-food stands.
