Tuscany Restaurants

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The Mahalo Top 7

1. Official Tourism Site: Where to Eat in Tuscany
2. Concierge.com: Tuscany Restaurants & Dining Destinations  
3. Frommer's: Pisa, Siena, Lucca, Arezzo and Cortona Restaurants
4. Fodor's: Tuscany Restaurants  
5. Lonely Planet: Pisa Places to Eat
6. WCities: Siena Dining Search
7. Yahoo! Travel: Siena Restaurant Reviews

• NOTE: Restaurants mentioned on this page plotted on Google Maps

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Tuscany High-End Restaurants

• Osteria le Logge (Siena) Italian, Phone: 39-0577-48013 Google Map
  • Concierge.com Recommendation  : "Though it calls itself a humble osteria, this is really more of a gourmet restaurant that likes to dress down."

• • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Le Logge is many a local's choice for a special night out, offering excellent cooking in a sedate, yet not sedated, atmosphere."

• • Fodor's Review  : "Bright flowers provide a dash of color at this classic Tuscan dining room, and stenciled designs on the ceilings add some whimsy."

• Ristorante Arnolfo (Colle di Val d'Elsa) Italian, Phone: 39-0577-920-549 Google Map
  • Fodor's Choice   : "Food lovers should not miss Arnolfo, one of Tuscany's most highly regarded restaurants."

• Lorenzo (Forte dei Marmi) Seafood, Phone: 39-0584-874-030 Google Map
  • Concierge.com Recommendation   : "In summer, it's next to impossible to get a table at this Michelin-starred classic when chic vacationing Italians take over."

• • Fodor's Review   : "The affable Lorenzo Viani has presided here for more than 20 years, and his restaurant still draws a crowd."

• Il Piraña (Prato) Seafood, Phone: 39-0574-25746 Google Map
  • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Hard to believe, but this refined modern restaurant landlocked in an industrial suburb of Prato is one of Tuscany's bastions of fine seafood."

• • Fodor's Review   : "[T]his sophisticated restaurant, done in shades of blue with steely accents, is a local favorite."

• Relais Il Falconiere   (Cortona) Italian, Phone: 39-0575-612-679 Google Map
  • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "In warm weather, you can dine on the terrace with an ancient stone fountain at one end and views of the wide Valdichiana."

Tuscany Moderate Restaurants

• La Buca di Sant'Antonio   (Lucca) Italian, Phone: 39-0583-55881 Google Map
  • Concierge.com Recommendation  : "[O]ne of the city's most sophisticated and successful restaurants, boasting excellent service and an unparalleled wine list."

• • Fodor's Review   : "The staying power of Buca di Sant'Antonio -- it's been around since 1782 -- is the result of superlative Tuscan food brought to the table by waitstaff that doesn't miss a beat."

• • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Since before 1782, La Buca has been the premier gastronomic pit stop inside Lucca's walls."

• L'Osteria del Coro   (Siena) Italian, Phone: 39-0577-222-482 Google Map
  • Fodor's Choice  : "Chef-owner Stefano Azzi promotes local produce, uses age-old Sienese recipes, and backs it all up with a stellar wine list."

• Osteria Castelvecchio (Pisa) Tuscan, Phone: 39-0577-49-586 Google Map
  • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "This intimate and very personable little restaurant has a devoted following of regulars who enjoy Simone Romi's skilled service and Mauro Lombardini's daily changing menu of creative Tuscan cuisine."

• • Fodor's Review   : "Husband-and-wife team Simone Romi and Sabrina Fabi are committed to including piatti di verdura (vegetarian dishes) among the choices, and they've put together a great wine list."

• La Mescita   (Pisa) Italian, Phone: 39-050-957-019 Google Map
  • Frommer's Recommended: "The marketplace location and simple decor of this popular spot belie its reputation for fine cuisine -- although a recent expansion is a nod to its success."

• • Fodor's Review   : "There's nothing basic, however, about the inventive Tuscan dishes that chef-owner Elisabetta Bauti turns out."

• Antico Caffé Poliziano (Montepulciano) Tuscan, Phone: 39-0578-758-615 Google Map
  • Concierge.com Recommendation   : "Perfect for a light lunch, tea, or just a rest stop after trekking through Montepulciano..."

Tuscany Affordable Restaurants

• Latte di Luna (Siena) Italian, Phone: 39-0578-748-606 Google Map
  • Concierge.com Recommendation   : "[T]his family-run trattoria has a pleasant, simple dining room and an outdoor terrace shaded by market umbrellas in summer."

• • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Opened in 1994, this friendly, easygoing trattoria has quickly captured a following of everyone from English art students to local carabinieri."

• Buca San Francesco   (Arezzo) Italian, Phone: 39-0575-23271 Google Map
  • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Mario de Fillipis likes to keep "the memory of old flavors" in his ancient dishes."

• • Fodor's Review   : "You can choose from several straightforward local specialties, including ribollita (minestrone thickened with beans and bread)."

• Trattoria Dardano (Cortona) Italian, Phone: 39-0575-601-944 Google Map
  • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Of the several good casalinga (home cooking) trattorie along this street, this one merits singling out if only for its heavenly tiramisù, made the old-fashioned way."

• Da Trombicche (Siena) Italian, Phone: 39-0577-288-089 Google Map
  • Fodor's Review   : "The kitchen does simple, tasty things with eggs here (the frittata is exceptional), and the plates of affetati misti (sliced, cured meats) is a bargain."

• Trattoria S. Omobono (Pisa) Pisan, Phone: 39-050-540-847 Google Map
  • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Around a column surviving from the medieval church that once stood here, locals gather to enjoy authentic Pisan home cooking."

Tuscany Vegetarian Restaurants

• HappyCow: Elba, Pisa, Viareggio and Montecatini Terme Vegetarian Restaurants

• Tapiro Verde   (Pisa) Phone: 39-0587-689-171 Google Map

• Vecchia Trebbia   (Elba) Phone: 39-0565-964-028 Google Map

• Caffé del Pace nel Mondo (Montecatini Terme) Phone: 39-0572-78620

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