Restaurants in Montalcino
Pick up excellent pastries at Mariuccia, Piazza del Popolo 29 (tel. 0577-849-319), where since 1935 they've turned out homemade torrone, panforte (including an unusual "white" version), Sienese cookies, and the formidable cioccolatoni di Mariuccia (giant chocolate truffles filled variously with cream, caramel, coffee, grappa, or walnut cream). The baccio di Montalcino is best described as a semi-frozen "death, burial, and several weeks of mourning" by chocolate. Central, cavelike Re di Macchia, Via Saloni 21 (tel. 0577-846-116), serves a reliable introduction to typical Montalcinese cooking, which makes ample use of meat, especially wild boar.Reservations are recommended (closed Thurs).
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Fiaschetteria Italiana
The town’s most popular drinking spot, in the center of town on Piazza del Popolo, was founded in 1888 by Ferrucci Biondi Santi, a pioneer in the development of Brunello. He modeled his establishment on Caffe Florian in Venice, and locals pay homage to this history by referring to…$Around Town- Southern Tuscan
Il Pozzo
This is the definition of so-called cucina casalinga, or "housewife cuisine," where Paola and her sisters serve up homemade pinci and ribollita in a simple and cozy atmosphere in a magical hilltop village. Although the ragù and porcini sauces are not particularly intricate, they are…$$Nearby Dining
