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Osteria Enoteca Sotto le Fonti

Via Esterna di Fontebranda 114, 53100 Siena, Italy
0577 226446
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Ranked #4 of 355 restaurants in Siena
Price range: RM63 - RM169
Cuisines: Italian
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Brussels, Belgium
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Osteria Enoteca Sotto le Fonti is a cosy, pretension-free restaurant where we could pick from a nice selection of regional and local wine and taste some foods that were well prepared with quality ingredients. We sampled all of the Tuscan wines offered by the glass (all good quality) to accompany our light dinner which included a tasty variety of Sienese... More

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hull
Senior Contributor
21 reviews 21 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

Went to this restaurant on our last night in Siena after looking at reviews on tripadviser. We arrived with no reservation and although the place was very busy the owner managed to fit us in. The restaurant itself is nicely decorated and homely with a lovely atmosphere. We had a three course meal each with wine and everything was exceptional.... More

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VolpiinToscana, Proprietario at Osteria Enoteca Sotto le Fonti, responded to this review
20 May 2013

Buon giorno! Thank you so much for your review! I am sorry for replying this late, but we are - fortunately - very busy:-) I really appreciated that you enjoyed everything so much, I remember it was a busy night so I am very glad you have been so happy with us! All the best from Siena - Britta e... More

Lancaster, England, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

We chose this restaurant before we arrived in Tuscany, looking through TA and other recommendations in travel guides, and booked a table by email. It is a bit out of the centre, a couple of minutes down the hill from Porta Fontebranda, but it's worth the effort to go. Run by married couple Britta who runs the front of house... More

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

Our friend whose a Tuscan food critic gave us the heads up about Osteria Enoteca Sotto le Fonti and told us don't miss it. Britta and Robert the owners were super kind and attentive to every detail and unlike some other top rated restaurants, you don't feel like you're in some rehearsed production or a fake show, you feel like... More

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London, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

I love Italian food and the food at this authentic and cosy osteria is exactly what you want when you visit Tuscany. I had the best carbonara ever and I recomend the plates with cold cuts as well. I cannot wait to go back this spring!

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London, England, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

This was my second visit to this lovely little restaurant and we chose to return especially for valentines day because we knew it could never let us down! The food is divine and noticeably fresh. We started with an incredible antipasti board (I've uploaded a photo..!) with a bottle of Rosso di Montepulciano Poliziano, which was v reasonably priced. We... More

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VolpiinToscana, Proprietario at Osteria Enoteca Sotto le Fonti, responded to this review
11 March 2013

Dear Louisa! First of all I beg you pardon for my late reply but I've been very busy lately! Thank you soooo much for the great review, I really appreciated that you were so satisfied with our price-quality realtionship and the service. Valentine's day was very busy, so I am really happy we did a good job!:-) Hope to see... More

Vancouver
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2013

I loved the environment when I arrived, and the food is amazing. I only wish I could have tried everything on the menu. The couple who own it are very friendly and I like that their ingredients are "home grown". I will definitely visit this diamond in the rough again.

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VolpiinToscana, Proprietario at Osteria Enoteca Sotto le Fonti, responded to this review
18 March 2013

Dear Sean! Thank you for taking time for the review, the feedback of our clients is very important for us! I hope I can welcome you again so you can try EVERY dish - kidding, could be a little too much:-) Have a nice day, Britta-Osteria Sotto le Fonti More

valleyview, alberta
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2013 via mobile

Wonderful spot to enjoy a relaxing evening! Food was fantastic and fresh. Nothing stale or preprocessed. Wonderful to have the option to see the menu in English and have the waitress answer any questions in English as well. Really enjoyed the atmosphere and could have stayed all evening.

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easley, sc
Top Contributor
66 reviews 66 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
98 helpful votes 98 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2013

We too were here on Christmas night. From town, you take the 7 escalators outside of the walls. Still some uphill walking, so be prepared. This is a casual husband and wife operation, she also knows the local wines well, as some of the finest wines in the world are produced locally. We had the best Steak Florentine of our... More

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VolpiinToscana, Proprietario at Osteria Enoteca Sotto le Fonti, responded to this review
9 January 2013

Hallo from Siena! Thank you for the beautiful review, you really made my day, and I am glad you aprreciated so much our food! We try to do our best every day which is a hard job but we love it! Hope to see you again some day! Happy new year, Britta e Roberto! More

Singapore, Singapore
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2013

Husband and wife team serve up authentic and delicious Tuscan food. Simple foods with the freshest taste. We ate the traditional wild boar pasta preceded by in-house made salami & cheeses. A helpful tip on the wine was also appreciated. By the way, this meal was eaten on the night of December 25th. I was happily surprised to find them... More

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VolpiinToscana, Proprietario at Osteria Enoteca Sotto le Fonti, responded to this review
7 January 2013

Hi there and Happy new year from Sotto Le Fonti! Thank you so much for your nice words, we am really happy you enjoyed your dinner so much! Please take care, and maybe see you soon, Britta and Roberto More

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