A somewhat shabby room (the outdoor terrace is nicer, in summertime) but it is redeemed by the…read moremainstream Umbrian 'home cooking' which is excellent - in particular, their own spin on panna cotta, which is exquisite. Often, though not always, our experience has been spoiled by slow service, particularly when they are busy - hence the 3 stars.

This restaurant is outstanding. Poached egg with truffle and Parmesan cream - delicious! Whole…read moregrain strangozzi with guanciale and chestnuts - outstanding and original combination of slight sweetness and savory saltiness with the earthiness of the homemade pasta. My favorite dish was the tonnaroli pasta with sausage, red onion cooked so long it liquefied, and a sagrantino wine reduction. The flavors were intense, original and memorable. I have lived in Italy and am 100% Italian so my palate is demanding - and it was one of the best plates of pasta I've ever eaten. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming and staff was attentive and professional.

Have to agree that this restaurant is just excellent. We ate on the terrace, with a beautiful view…read moreof the valley below. Gnocchi with truffle was perfectly cooked, aromatic and delicious. Sea bass was delicate and beautifully presented. Staff were attentive and had sufficient English skills that our poor Italian was not sorely tested. We returned two nights later and my companion had carpaccio and the pork rib - and said it was the best meal of his life.

Caffe where your cup is given so much attention that you could almost be embarrassed EXCEPT it…read moreworks as most delicious coffee in the entire country

Like eating at your mama's if your mama was a great Italian cook. The owner greets you, tells you…read morewhat she s offering today and then cooks it or you. Very small, tucked away in a corner of the market square. Open for lunch and for dinner with reservations. Oral menu, helpful to understand some restaurant Italian. Pasta is fresh and home made. Seasonal fresh vegetables are featured, both in pastas and as side dishes. Main courses included veal, carpaccio and a delicious steak tartar. Creative deserts including several semi freddos. An oasis in a town that is a culinary desert. Worth a drive.

Excellent local restaurant just down the street from the Relais Il Canalicchio hotel…read more Reservations are required as this is a small, family-run operation with one nightly seating around 7:30pm. It's possible you can sneak in and get a table towards the end of the night but don't count on it because you might not get lucky. We dined here twice during our week-long stay at the hotel. It's not a very fancy place but the food is just superb! I recommend the wild boar tagliatelle and the veal steak with balsamic and arugula. (High-quality beef is a local regional specialty. You won't believe how tender it is!)

Excellent Farm-to-Table fare! The patio is delightful & we loved it all. For appetizers we shared…read morefried veggies & bruschetta. Lots of variety in both dishes. Very good & a peek of things to come. For entrees the 4 of us ordered something different. The fried chicken was great! The Lasagna was delish! The Goose was finger licking good! And my guy got one of the pasta dishes spaghetti w/ arugula, chopped tomatoes & Parmesan. The coffee Freddo & Tiramisu are outstanding! Great cappuccinos & espresso make the perfect "cherry on top"!!! Reservations are recommended, grilled meats are only available for dinner.

Best Home Cooked Italian food I have ever had in my life! My Grandmother would slap me with a…read morewooden spoon but I telleth the truth! Went 2 nights in a row! Freshest selection of everything! It's this type of place that makes life worth living! I continue to fantasize about this wonderful eatery Every now and then! Bottom line it's worth flying here just to smell the fabulous cuisine wafting from the kitchen! Do they deliver?

Il Fornacino has an adventurous menu that I was excited to try. Like every restaurant in the area…read moreit offers the traditional Tuscan tagliata di chianina (is there a law?) but there's also rabbit stuffed with veal and truffles and a very on-trend Swiss chard, ricotta, and truffled egg raviolone. I started with the latter, which was delicious -- but the powerful flavour of cheese and the egg yolk drowned out the chard. My wife's potato flan was quite nice, but it arrived buried under a heap of truffle shavings that tasted of nothing in particular. My main was a special of roast suckling pig with potatoes and a savoury tuile made with the pork drippings. The tuile was gratuitous -- a chef-y touch that didn't actually taste very nice. The suckling pig was beautifully cooked but the potatoes were weirdly inconsistent; some crisp and others mushy. Il Fornacino is a good restaurant that would be the best restaurant around in most places, but the five-star bar is set pretty high in Tuscany. But the prices were very modest and the wine selection was great. It's a tremendously good value for what it offers.

This is probably the best meal I've ever had - anywhere!…read more They sat 7 of us right as they were closing and gave excellent service. I had the pork stew and tried my son's duck. Both excellent. Delicious tiramisu and anti pasti too!!

Outstanding menu selections, the desserts were the best we have had during our trip to Italy. The…read morewaiter was courteous and very knowledgeable with the items on the menu!

Undoubtably the best food you will eat in this area. Very…read morefriendly family serves a predetermined menu which is all locally grown and made right down to the wine and lemoncello!!!

Amazing food! There is no menu and they tell you what they will bring you. Trust it! It's going to…read morebe awesome!

Stopped here for lunch it was their opening day. The bread was delicious, I had the meatballs with…read morewhite wine sauce and my husband had the carbonara which he said was delicious. The bread served was the best we have had so far and everyone was working hard to make it all come together. There is a service fee of 10% which is common in a touristy area.

Tucked away just off the the main pizza (to the right of the cathedral), it's a delightful and…read moreatmospheric russet-brick vaulted room - 'mangiatoia' is Italian for 'manger' - capable of seating 30 or so, at most. The atmosphere is intimate and cosy making-up for the lack of natural light (though there are some tables in the narrow pedestrian street outside) The welcome and service were cordial and the food fresh, imaginative and somewhat more refined than the staple Umbrian farmhouse fare, without being fussy, and served in ample quantities. We paid €20/head for a light lunch of 2 courses with wine and coffee (in Summer 2013), which we thought was reasonable. My only reservation; the patate ripassate seemed to have been clumsily fried to a crisp, rather than sautéed. Most of the other guests seemed like Italian locals, which is a big plus in a town so heavily populated by tourists, which makes eating here feel a bit more special.

A real farmstay, in an ancient ex-convent in beautiful countryside. Not posh, but a welcoming…read morefamily-run place with real charm. There's a swimming pool and plenty of room for kids to run free. It's open as a restaurant in the evenings, but ring to book first - they are not open every night off-season. The food consists of a hearty set meal, running to several courses, with wine and coffee, at a reasonable €28 or so. You might get their home-raised Chianina beef, if you're lucky.