Top 10 Where to Eat
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1. La Chiusa, Montefollonico
Set in an 18th-century mill, La Chiusa won a Michelin star in 2002 for its creative Tuscan cooking and handmade pastas.
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2. Ristorante del Poggio Antico, near Montalcino
Refined restaurant in the converted stalls of a top Brunello vineyard. Home-baked breads, innovative Tuscan cuisine, and an excellent tasting menu. Booking advised.
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3. Ristorante Zaira, Chiusi
Best restaurant in a renowned culinary town. Speciality is pasta del lucumone (“Big King’s pasta”), a baked casserole of ham and three cheeses.
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4. La Solita Zuppa, Chiusi
A cosy restaurant offering southern Tuscan dishes such as pici with duck sauce, wild boar and lamb.
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5. La Fattoria, Lago di Chiusi
Converted farmhouse/inn by Chiusi’s lake, which provides the fresh catch of the day. The pros-ciutto is hand-carved, the pasta homemade and the lake view tranquil.
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6. II Cantuccio, Montepulciano
Mid-scale dining in atmospheric rooms, with good, solid Tuscan fare, excellent antipasto and particularly tasty duck dishes.
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7. Trattoria Latte di Luna, Pienza
Simple, soulful southern Tuscan cooking al fresco . Try the pici with garlicky tomatoes or the roast suckling pig.
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8. Osteria Sette di Vino, Pienza
Tiny osteria with great mixed platters of pecorino cheese and salamis and a secret-family-recipe salad dressing.
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9. L’Angolo, Montalcino
Tiny, popular trattoria in the town centre, where you can try pinci in wild boar sauce and veal with forest-picked asparagus.
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10. Fattoria Pulcino, Montepulciano
A rustic experience at long wooden tables – good, simple food in abundance. The family-run wine estate also has a shop where you can buy its farm products and wines.
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