Fantastic dinner experience with a large group…read more The owner's/family had good English skills and excellent hospitality/customer service. We had an amazing feast served mostly family style. Meat and fish antipasta, tagliatelle, ossa bucco, ravioli, boar sausage, Tira misu, coffees, and limoncellos. OMG, it was great.

The owner, Vincenzo, makes all his customers feel welcome and at home. It makes no difference if…read morethey are the many regular locals or the occasional tourist who finds this hidden treasure, Vincenzo's passion for well cooked and presented Italian food is contagious. The Pizzas are also excellent and you are provided with a pair of special scissors to cut them up. Good food and good wine reasonably priced.

On Sunday morning, before I was to depart for Rome, my friend Sabino asked what I wanted for lunch…read more Having had a spectacular pizza for dinner the evening before, I was keen to try something I'd not yet sampled. I suggested we go for bistecca alla fiorentina, or Florentine style steak. This typical Tuscan offering is the region's signature dish and for good reason! We hopped on Sabino's scooter and took a gorgeous ride through Chianti to get to Da Padellina. When we pulled up, a Porsche 356 1600 Super was parked in front. Porsches are really not my thing but this vintage beauty captured my attention. Not fancy, the restaurant's history is long and shows on all the walls. Sabino and I dined upstairs overlooking rolling hills. We split a huge slab of meat (you get to choose it before they cook it) and it was carefully explained to me that the cooking method for bistecca alla fiorentina is very simple: fire, salt, pepper, olive oil. Basically it's all about the meat, which is served very rare. We also got sides of beans and potatoes and plenty of red wine. Those in search of a proper Florentine steak will surely find it here. Two words to sum up my meal at Da Padellina: Buonissimo Bistecca! Definitely one of the more memorable meals I've had in Italy.

Wow! Best meal in Italy. Enjoyed white bean & onion and Gorgonzola & artichoke appetizers. Diced…read morebeef stew, ravioli and spaghetti mains. Excellent!

Best meal in Italy! Eggplant, Cod, vegetable soup, beef, wine, tiramisu! We are coming back…read moretonight. Lovely people. Beautiful space.

I believe this business is closed? Went on Fri, June 17th and appeared shut down permanently…read more Bummer.

My wife and I visited this restaurant on the suggestion of the inn keepers at the villa where we…read morewere staying in nearby Lucolena. Hands down one of the best meals of my life. Simple, fresh and homemade ingredients. The house wine (red) was cheap and delicious. I had the Risotto with Gorgonzola and Pear which was OFF THE HOOK!! My wife had the Spinach Ravioli with spicy Aribiatta sauce. I tasted the stuff and it blew my mind. We also had an appetizer of assorted meats, cheeses and the most mouth watering Italian Olives you can imagine. For desert we had cappuccino and a slice of chocolate cake that was extra tasty. Total bill for everything was €43. Not bad considering we had just travelled from Rome and far inferior meals for similar prices (or more). Our server was very sweet and patient with our limited Italian skills. The ambience and setting was second to none. A must visit for any pilgrim in the Tuscan wine country.

You have probably seen or drank this chianti, but the really good stuff isn't sold in the US…read more Their Balsamic Vinegar is sweet and tangy. I would rank it a 10 out of 10.

Did the wine tasting, great history lesson on the property and done lovely wine. Great people.read more

Fabulous food, excellent ambience and service! From…read moreappetizers to deserts all original and delizioso! Highly recommend it.

This was a fun find! It is more of a foodie restaurant which we love. Our family also thought it…read morewas great and were willing to be adventurous. Each course was amazing. It is more expensive than a lot of the family owned smaller places but I thought it was worth it for a special occasion or a dressier evening. Service was good and the ambiance was fabulous.

Excellent food and great service. Menu is in Italian but our waitress interpreted beautifully.read more

From the owner: A pochi km dal centro di Firenze, nella ridente paesetto di Antella, la nostra Osteria si affaccia…read moreproprio sulla piazza. Ci caratterizzano i pochi tavoli, un ricco e vario menù con piatti vegetariani, vegani e della tradizione toscana. Fedeli alla Filiera Corta, non toglieteci il pane sciapo e l'olio bono!