Let's start with the fact that Follonica is not really my favourite place in Maremma to go to the…read morebeach... But frankly, this beach, and this particular establishment, has numerous advantages. The facilities at Giardino Beach are good and clean, and it's not overly crowded. On the negative, the bar's not great, and they don't like you to picnic in their wooded area, so you're left with eating under the ombrellone, which they don't much like either. Beach wise, there is a breakwater in front of the ombrellone area which makes it great and safe for kids, who can play in the shallow pools and you have less risk of them running off and drowning. There are numerous entry points to then go for a dip, somewhat protected from the waves when they are present. It lacks that gorgeous, refreshing feeling of the open sea, but it has its advantages.

We were spending the day at the beach club done the way and walked to this place for lunch. It has…read moresuch a chill vibe. We were there at the prime of lunch and the line was decently long, but moved fast. We waited about 10 minutes and got our food within about 5 minute of ordering. They did forget one of our dishes, but it was no problem getting it quickly after asking. There are lots of tables and we did not have problems finding one for our large group as turnover is frequent. Many of the tables are big and the ground is sand, so it is like eating on tables at the beach. The portions were so large and reasonably priced. The meat and cheese place was plenty of food, but the bread was a bit hard. The staff is super-friendly!