DK Travel : Tuscany : Places to eat

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Totò, Lucignano

Tuscan osteria annexed to a lovely hotel. The locals give Boris and Beatrice carte blanche when they order, specifying only a small, average or large meal.
Trattoria Latte di Luna, Pienza

Simple, soulful southern Tuscan cooking al fresco . Try the pici with garlicky tomatoes or the roast suckling pig.
Trattoria le Cave di Maiano, near Fiesole

High in the breeze-kissed hills above Florence, this is the Florentines’ favourite escape for long lunches on the outdoor linden pergola-shaded terrace. In cold weather, head inside the wood-beamed dining room for well-prepared regional specialities.
Trattoria Sant’ Omobono, Pisa

Simple Pisan home cooking at the outdoor market, with tables scattered round a medieval column. The menu is packed with Pisan favourites like baccalá (salt cod) and brachetti alla renaiola , an ancient recipe of pasta squares in puréed turnip greens and smoked fish .
Trattoria Sant’ Omobono, Pisa

The column in the dining room belonged to a medieval church; the Pisan recipes are just as ancient.
Tre Christi

Now under new management, this bastion of the Siena restaurant scene has changed its focus to fish.
Uno A Erre, Arezzo

You can buy gold jewellery direct from this world-renowned manufacturer.
Vannini, Pistoia

This is the best café in the city, with home-baked cornetti (croissants) and outdoor tables.
Venanzio, Colonnata, near Carrara

Venanzio Vannucci produces his own lardo di Colonnata (pork lard in spices) and his recipe is not to be missed. Also try the ravioli with mountain herbs and the guinea fowl with truffles.
Zina Provvedi

Decent prices on a good selection of ceramics from Siena province and from Umbrian pottery centres Gubbio and Deruta.

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Restaurant price categories

For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
- under €25
- €25-€35
- €35-€55
- €55-€70
- over €70