This is the best place to go for authentic affordable Tuscan food in Montepulciano. Not a fancy restaurant -it is more like eating homemade authentic Italian food in the living room of a Tuscan family. The cook, Marcela, cooks you a meal as if she was cooking for her family. Amazing pork, veal dishes and the best pici in Tuscany.... More

If you can do without the majestic views in this tourist trap and would like simple Italian cuisine with the locals, go to Cittino. It is a real family affair in what appears to be the family home. Mama produces good simple Italian fare - the Pici is outstanding, and inexpensive. 25 Euro for 2 primi piatti, a bottle of... More

This experience brought me back decades. A family place (they seem to live there, judging by the fact that a young girl arrived during our lunch, turned on some cartoons in an adjacent living room, and started doing some homework). Momma cooks, daughter serves, and granddaughter provides the local color. Menu is classic, spare, economical and all you need. Primi... More