Be it for morning coffee, a lunchtime snack or an after-work aperitivo, this attractive cafe and tabaccheria (tobacconist’s shop) just down from the main piazza inside the walls is where locals like to congregate. There's an attached shop selling local products, including bright-yellow bags of Martelli pasta.
La Bottega delle Specialità
Northwestern Tuscany
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