Italian Restaurants in Tuscany

Bocon Di Vino

• Located in the hilltop town of Montalcino, famous for its wine, this fancy, modern restaurant offers an extensive wine list and typical Tuscan menu. Bocon Di Vino's shaded patio overlooks the Crete Senese clay hills, adding color and ambiance to any meal. Choose from three lunch menus that change frequently or order your dinner a la carte. Start off with a rich cheese and fruit platter, anchovies with green herb sauce or grilled wild asparagus. The restaurant offers a selection of antipastos; entrees include traditional cinghiale stew and creamy mushroom risotto.

  Bocon Di Vino

  Comombaio Tozzi, 201

  Montalcino, Tuscany

  Italy

  011 39 0577 8482333

  bocondivino.it

Osteria Osticcio

• The highlight at Osteria Osticcio is the wine, but you'll also find simple, tasty dishes prepared with fresh local ingredients. Here you'll enjoy spectacular views of the valley surrounding Pienza and Montepulciano from your intimate dining room. The simple tomato bruschetta and crostini bread with chicken liver pate are popular starters, as is the house-made bresaola with anchovies al pesto. Continue with your primi and secondi dishes, choosing from homemade spaghetti with Tuscan olive oil and pecorino cheese, Tuscan pork sausage with egg and legumes, and beef carpaccio.

  Osteria Osticcio

  Via Matteotti 23

  Montalcino, Tuscany

  Italy

  011 39 0577 848271

  osticcio.com

Conte Matto

• Located in yet another picturesque hilltop village in Tuscany, Conte Matto boasts panoramic views of the Crete Senese, Siena and Montalcino. Here you'll find both traditional Tuscan recipes and innovative concoctions that reflect more international trends in cooking. Conte Matto's wine list includes over 300 labels, many of which come directly from the surrounding vineyards, which also supply the restaurant with its olive oil. Conte Matto's tasting menu include sweet-and-sour wild boar with sultanas, chocolate, pine nuts, and vinegar, grilled Tuscan steak with rosemary and savory lamb chops enveloped in honey, white pepper and lavender.

  Conte Matto

  Via Taverne 40

  Trequanda, Tuscany

  Italy

  011 39 0577 662079

  contematto.it