Tuscany Restaurants

This is the travel page for Tuscany Restaurants. The Tuscany region is comprised of many different cities. Popular ones include Florence, Pisa and Sienna. Considered to be the birthplace of the Renaissance movement, its artistic heritage is collected in dozens of museums in towns and cities across the region such as, the Uffizi, the Accademia di Belle Arti Firenze and the Bargello. Tuscany is also very well known for its wines such as Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Morellino di Scansano. While planning your trip, please visit Tuscany Vacation and Tuscany Hotels.

• 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 Pirana (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."

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

• • Fodor's Review WARNING: Pop-ups : "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 Caffe 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..."

• 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 tiramisu, 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."

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

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

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

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