This ended up being my favorite dinner of our entire trip to Tuscany. The staff was incredible and…read moregenuinely accommodating. I even called from the U.S. to make our reservation. I tried my best Italian, they met me with their English, and somehow we understood each other perfectly. This is clearly a place the locals adore, and it was evident the moment we walked in. I'm pretty sure we were the only tourists there, which made us love it even more. The menu was surprisingly available in English, though not everything made complete sense but that was part of the charm. Our server did a phenomenal job guiding us through the menu and offering thoughtful recommendations. The pasta dishes were exquisite. My husband decided to be adventurous and ordered a mushroom pasta (despite hating mushrooms) and ended up absolutely loving it. My ravioli with sage was unforgettable. I still think about it. I can't quite pinpoint what makes Ristorante L'Altana so special. It's a simple restaurant, nothing overly fancy, yet there was something about the food, the ambiance, and the beauty in its simplicity that made it stand out as the highlight of our trip.

Great food (nonna would approve), service is wonderful, it's like eating at your nonna's home!read more

We were just in Italy for our honeymoon. We went to Rome, Tuscany, Lake Como and Milan and visited…read morehere during our time on Tuscany. The truffle pasta was so Devine. The vibe inside is so cute. Highly recommend!

Hole in the wall restaurant serving amazing and very flavorful food. Nothing here disappointed!…read moreSomewhat limited seating, but it's a great place for a more intimate meal.

This is a fabulous restaurant. It is reasonably priced and the food is outstanding and so is the…read moreservice. The views are spectacular and the live music is wonderful. Great food, great prices, great staff, great music, great atmosphere. Highly recommend

Pizza at the weekend only is one of the best ever. Tortelli ragu also best in class. Avoid house…read morewines, though.

Decent place in the little town of Barga. Nice outdoor seating, and plenty of space inside too. Not…read morea huge menu but very good food and good service. The spaghetti was so fresh. My steak was perfect and tender. We also enjoyed some regional wine. It was a pretty good deal to get a starter, a pasta, and a meat course with wine for under $50 euros. It was not too hard to find and there was a city parking lot up the hill. Cute place. Enjoy!!

We happened on this restaurant by accident and are so glad we did. The service was personal and…read moreattentive, the wine and beer selection were very good, and the local decor and artist-feel and authentic decor were lovely and added to the experience. It was the food that stood out The preparation, presentation and creativity were some of the best we've seen in Florence. We think they source local foods and that is a nice extra. Highly recommended that you try here. If you are looking for typical pasta, meats and pizza, this is not the place. Note: This restaurant has high (4.5) reviews on TripAdvisor and these are far more accurate. This is a famous, well-known local place and you would be lucky to be able to book a table.

My husband and I found this small osteria in a tiny town, Galicano, in the Tuscany region. We ended…read moreup going twice because the service was fabulous, the food was marvelous, and the restaurant itself is in an old stone house built in the 1400s. What an atmosphere! The owner was meticulous and had each table set (by her own hand) with lovely cloth napkins, water glasses, wine glasses, and of course beautiful linen tablecloths. They had a great wine list, not extensive, but very good. We recommend d their Buonamici red. They spoke very little English and thanks to some months of studying some basic Italian, we could order in Italian. I had their minestrone, barley based and not like we see in USA - delicious! Both of the meals were amazing but the steak we ordered on the second dinner was melt in your mouth! The filled vegetables were also fabulous. We were in Italy for a month and we are huge tiramisu fans so we had tiramisu almost daily. This restaurant had the best tiramisu by far! Delectable!!! Also made in house. The ambience was perfect, the food was stellar, and the service was some of the best we enjoyed during our time in Italy. The second night, we tried some of their homemade grappa. That's an acquired taste .

This was seriously the best Italian food we have had in our trip. We are staying at the resort down…read morethe street and didn't want to pay the high prices for their restaurants and came here after reading other reviews. Paid about 70 euro for a bottle of wine, two mains, an appetizer, 3 desserts, a bottle of water, and a side and all was well with the money. Easy drive but the address listed on yelp when we went wasnt correct (tried to fix it on here) and will take you to the wrong place. The one on trip advisor is the correct address. It's directly across the street once you cross the bridge. Very friendly staff and definitely a place I wouldn't miss if ever here again. You won't be disappointed! The mushroom puff pastry was AMAZING. We also loved the chestnut ravioli and veal with 4 cheeses. Don't miss out on dessert either. Wowza!

Ideally located in a nice green part of Barga, this place invites you in by looking so potentially…read morenice from the bridge above, only to smash your dreams by serving you a pizza you could buy in Tesco if one were nearby. The service wasn't great either, and I got the impression the economy in Italy is so bad, the owner has given up all hope, which is a real shame as this place could do with more visitors and the restaurant would be fantastic in the right hands!

Expert fast service, food was plentiful and tasty. I paid 13 euros for a pasta dish, a meat course…read morewith salad or veg, water,wine and coffee. The salon was vibrant and busy. You have to park off street but would say go and give it a wee try.

Full of locals so you know it must be good. Very nice, reasonable alternative to eating at the…read morenearby hotel for every meal. I am told it is only open on weekends for dinner. We enjoyed 2 pizzas and a carafe of local red wine for $18 Euro. To say that is reasonable is an understatement. We enjoyed our meal and the wine. Most of all, it was fun to watch all of the locals come in, mingle, and enjoy each other and the food. Highly recommend, if for no other reason than the experience.

Antonio and his wife Enza have a love for what they do. He worked in various pizzerias in Naples…read morefor many years and created this quaint pizzeria just down the road from Barga. They deploy practices used for making pizza according to the VPN process and ingredients. They are attentive to what you like as far as toppings are concerned and all ingredients are fresh. The oven is a classic high heat that finishes the crust in about a minute. They are beautiful people.

Even though this restaurant is right on the main road it has some of the best pasta I've ever had!…read moreReminiscent of my Nonna's pasta from 30 years ago! Great house wine as well. Only locals in the place so be prepared to hear and speak Italian. Although it doesn't look like much (especially the AstroTurf on the way in!) it has some excellent food. I had the macherroni au funghi and my girlfriend had the ravioli al erbetto...both outstanding! The service was slow (typical for small Italian towns) but very conscientious. Very good choice, especially in this area.