The food, service, and atmosphere of this place are absolutely amazing. One of the owners, Raluca,…read moreserved us and answered our many questions about Montecatini Alto - she is the sweetest! If you have a chance head up to the second floor (bathroom is there too) and check out the view from the balcony! This place was one of the highlights of our trip and we hope to visit again and take one of the cooking classes they offer!

Lovely setting, with small rooms that make the place so charming. The meal was great, homemade…read morepastas. Very attentive staff. They offer an extensive wine list.

Excellent service + wines & Olio are all amazing! Highly recommend! Don't miss this stop on the way…read moreto San Gimignano

This place is amazing! Amazing food, great service, great price and beautiful views! I absolutely…read morerecommend it to anyone traveling looking for a place with excellent wine and food in Toscana! Will definitely come back when I'm back in Italy. Thank you Paolo for the best service!

This was our first meal of our trip and the rest of the restaurants will have a lot to live up to…read more Excellent food and service. The Owner was very pleasant and gave us some needed advice on our trip to Florence the next day. They were featuring local crease porcini mushrooms. I had the Porcini Mushroom Risotto as the first course and the Veal Lombetini for the second. Both were excellent! My partner had the Porcini Tagliatelle and the Amberjack. They were perfect. Stop by here if you are in town. Allen

Really great meal - found restaurant on Yelp. Food, owner & staff were all top notch. Well work a…read morevisit, you won't be disappointed.

We recently stayed at the Grotta Giusti Thermal Spa Resort Tuscany property, and were looking for…read moresome additional "local flavor" after the nice meal we'd had the night before in-town, so we again walked into town to partake in this Michelin-starred dining experience. There was both inside and outside seating, but due to the chilly nature of the evening we chose to eat indoors. I'd heard that this restaurant was attached to an accompanying butcher shop, and that their steaks were to die for...so that was our meal game plan! We started things off with some wine and cicchetti, then they came to the table with some exquisite cuts of beef for us to choose from. We took the "upgraded" path and ordered a thick cut t-bone steak along with sides of sautéed field greens, potatoes and fried mushrooms. As it turns out, our eyes were much bigger than our stomachs, as it was soooo much food! But, every bite was delicious and satisfying so of course we ate it all. The steak was cooked to a medium-rare perfection and the charred exterior made for smoky and sizzling bites that were meant to be savored. Good thing we got a ride back to the hotel, as both my wife and I were in food coma heaven after this meal!

Hands down my favorite spot in all of Italy. The food, and staff are amazing. My Italian is poor…read morebut the staff welcomed us with open arms, and had plenty of excellent recommendations. We appreciated your patience with us and plan to come back as soon as we can. Thank you! Senza dubbio il mio posto preferito in tutta Italia. Il cibo e il personale sono fantastici. Il mio italiano è scarso ma il personale ci ha accolto a braccia aperte e ha ricevuto molti ottimi consigli. Abbiamo apprezzato la tua pazienza con noi e abbiamo intenzione di tornare il prima possibile. Grazie!

By far my favorite restaurant in the Montecatini-Alto/ Montecatini-Terme area, my wife and I most…read morerecently came here for our 20th anniversary. The entire team provided first-class service and made the evening a truly special experience. We were tell taken care of by the friendly staff, who made sure everything exceeded our expectations across 5 courses and a wonderful bottle of Brunello. The restaurant is located right in the heart of the village, creating a location that combines the best elements of people watching, nightlife and romance. The food was nothing short of spectacular. The wild board ragu is flavorful, savory and has a worthy place at any dinner table. The ravioli was light and elegant, with the perfect amount of cheese. The fillets were among the best I've ever had - featuring generous portions of prime cut steak, prepared in a pepper and caper reduction sauce. Our side dishes included grilled spinach and roasted potatoes, both of which served as perfect companions to the main course. The menu also includes an extensive wine list, with some great options, at a number of great price points. If you're looking for a fantastic dinner option in Montecatini Alto, I highly recommend you include Il Giardino at the top of your list.

A quick late lunch today. Walked in and the server sat us by the window overlooking pistora. We…read moreordered wine and a pizza. The 4 season pizza was great. David our server had perfect English and was a pleasure to talk to. It's worth the view to come here. Please ignore the old reviews and come enjoy.

The locals brought us here. And, it was a fun meal! Great local hang out, friendly staff and…read moreowners. They are in the 2016 Michelin guide (not sure if they got a star or not). They deserve a 4.5 - wish I could give half stars! We had a tasting menu, with multiple courses. Keep in mind, the people who brought us here were friends with the owner, so who knows if they have this stuff on the menu. :) The appetizer platter was my favorite, with the prosciutto over lettuce being the best of the 3. My second favorite was the ricotta filled dumplings. Not quite ravioli (too soft), but oh so tasty! Desert was just okay - I sent next to a baker who said the sweets weren't as good as hers - so maybe I was biased!

Our tour guide recommended this restaurant. We took a 15 min cab ride. This is a second generation…read morefamily restaurant. The owner, Eduardo, treats you like family. we put ourselves in his hands. We had the appetizer sampler which was outstanding. I cannot say enough praise. Husband had Beef Tongue that melts in your mouth. Friends shared a Tuscan T-Bone steak which is cooked medium rare. I had a roulade of braised veal. Then the dessert sampler came out! Then add ons kept coming out. Eduardo even gave us each a bag with biscotti to take with us. Eduardo's wife cooks everything! I highly recommend you do not miss this restaurant. It is very reasonably price.

Authentic Tuscan Dining Experience…read more We stumbled into this restaurant looking for a place to eat on a Sunday night, when we didn't know that everything outside Pisa seemed to be closed. The owner let us wait inside for fifteen minutes until he officially open the restaurant. He only spoke Italian and we didn't speak Italian. He and his wife were very welcoming and patient with us. The wine didn't have labels and he had the menu written down in a notebook. Between our Spanish, English, and his Italian we were able to order and we had the best dining experience of our whole trip. Everything we tried was delicious! I recommend the bruschettas, the linguine with mushrooms, and the tiramisu.

3.5 hour meal with excellent wait staff and beautiful presentation of food. The chef deserves a…read morestar! Intimate setting

Non-EU citizen beware: if you don't have a scannable green pass they won't let you in, despite…read moreclear instructions from the Italian government. My wife called to reserve a spot outside and upon arrival we were asked for the green pass. We showed our CDC vaccination cards and were told those are not valid. I pointed out that official info on the US embassy in Italy with reference to The Italian Ministry of Health's website state that CDC vaccination cards "white cards" are an equivalent to the Green pass. The host refused to listen and said he has clear instructions not to let anyone in without a scan. We asked to speak to the manager, because it's difficult to get a last minute reservation wherever and we have a hungry 2 year old baby on our hands! We were told to wait a few minutes as somebody would be right with us, but nobody was coming. Feeling that something is not right my wife called the restaurant and asked to speak to the manager, but was told that the manager is not on sight. The host was obviously lying and hoping that we would just leave (make the problem go away). We confronted him, to which he responded very rudely that they are calling someone. We got into a discussion and finally the "manager" (or maybe not?) came out. The lady said she can't let us in, because they are facing big fines for violation. At that point I had only a few questions left: why couldn't she just come out and talk to us like a normal person without the whole theater of hiding and escalating the situation? Why make us wait with a hungry baby for such a long time hoping we would just leave? Why don't restaurants in high tourist areas get informed about the laws? Is this how Michelin-recommended restaurants work?

We found this by accident after walking by many restaurants that looked disappointing. We were…read morehappily impressed. We followed a few locals in. By 8:30 it was full of locals with no tourists. Most locals were ordering pizzas. My wife loved her steak Diane. The atmosphere, wine, and and crowd were nice.

My wife and I had our 1st anniversary dinner here. I had the gnocchi and my wife had the ravioli,…read moreand we shared a pizza with anchovies. Everything was wonderful. The waiter was attentive enough and yet left us alone enough so we could enjoy our romantic dinner.