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SAN CASCIANO DEI BAGNI 10 minute drive
Daniela
Piazza Matteotti, (0578 58041)
Daniela is the place to see and be seen as well as to eat wonderful traditional Tuscan
cooking. The restaurant, situated in the former stables of the palace of the Bologna family,
is simple and elegant. Reservations recommended. Moderately Expensive.
Bar Daniela
Piazza Matteotti
Next door to Daniela. This is a good place to get a morning cappuccino and a cornetto or
a gelato in the afternoon or evening. A wide assortment of European newspapers and the
International Herald Tribune can be purchased here. The outdoor cafe has a nice view
across the piazza to the valley below.
La Fontanella
Via Roma 36, (0578 58300)
In the newer part of town, the comfortable dining room of a small hotel. Savor the very
best of regional cooking. Meats, pastas, and desserts are prepared with care and are
always delicious. A great wine list. Reservations recommended. Moderately expensive.
La Fornarina
Via S. Cassiano 18, (0578 59022)
Serves good pizza and has a wonderful bread bakery. You can also buy olive oil, wine,
and other Tuscan specialities. Moderate.
Pasticceria Il Duomo
Piazza Matteoti
A terrific bakery. Try their biscotti with espresso or cappuccino. If you are cooking dinner
at home, buy something for dessert.
The Bar at the Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort
Terme 1, (0578-57241)
A beautiful full service bar at the hotel-one of the ’Leading Hotels of the World’-just
a few minutes from the house. White jacketed waiters. Elegant service. A great place
for a night cap. Expensive.
ACQUAPENDENTE 10 minute drive
La Capra Campa Trattoria
Via Marconi 100 (0763 734546)
A very small intimate restaurant where food is prepared one plate at a time and simply
but appealingly presented. Meats are hormone and anti-biotic free. Quiet and friendly.
Moderately priced for lunch and dinner.
Trattoria Toscana
Piazza Nazario Sauro 5 (0763 711220)
A favorite of the locals. Good food at good prices. When in Acquapendente, eat with
the Acquesianos. Moderate.
Pulvano Dino Bakery
Via Taurelli Salimbeni 26 (0763 734072)
A great bakery just off the main square. Pizza, bread, cakes, cookies and sweet goods
of many kinds... they have it all.
ORVIETO 30 minutes drive
Trattoria Vinosus
Piazza Duomo (0763 34190715)
This is an outstanding restaurant known for its extensive wine list (the knowledge that
the owner Luca has of local wines is impressive) and for its typical Umbrian cuisine with
an updated touch (you cannot go wrong with anything that chef Rita cooks). Located right
next door to the beautiful Cathedral with delightful outdoor dining in the summer months.
Moderately expensive.
Osteria San Patrizio
Corso Cavour 312 (0763 341245)
A nice and simple atmosphere with excellent service. All dishes are quintessental Umbrian
cuisine prepared at their best. Moderate.
CETONA 30 minute drive
La Frateria di Padre Eligio at Mondo X
(0578 23826)
http://www.lafrateria.it/pagina.asp?lng=2
This 12th Century Franciscan Monastery has been converted into a hotel and gourmet restaurant
and is a self-sustaining community for recovering drug addicts. It is worth a visit just to
see the monastery and its art but it is also a wonderful place to have dinner and support
a good cause. Make a reservation and be sure to get a tour. Plan a stop in Cetona before
your visit and take a beautiful walk toward the highest point in town to see intimate views
of the unique landscape that has made this town a haven for the rich and famous. You are
in good company as you admire the landscape-Valentino has a house here. Expensive.
Il Sobborgo
Piazza Garibaldi 31 & Via Sobborgo 6 (0578 239191)
Refined local cuisine served in the well restored cantinas of an old building on the main
piazza or under a pergola in a secluded alley. Either experience is delightful. Don’t forget
to take a stroll before or after dinner in the street of beautiful medieval Cetona. A snack
bar part of the same establishment serves good ice cream and drinks on the piazza.
Moderately expensive.
PIENZA 30 minute drive
Osteria Sette di Vino
Piazza di Spagna 1 (0578 749092)
Known for its pecorino and its piazza, the mother of all Renaissance piazzas, this
delightful, not to be missed town in the magnificent Valley of the Orcia River is also
home to the unique 'small plate' Tuscan style food served here. This is simple tasty
peasant food prepared with love by its charming owner who does it all, including
telling you what to order. Reservations are a good idea. Moderate.
SORANO 30 minute drive
Locanda dell’Arco
Centro Storico (0564 633608)
MONTEPULCIANO 45 minutes drive
La Grotta
Via Di S. Biagio 15 , just outside of Montepulciano near the church of San Biagio (0578 757607)
Considered one of the best restaurant in the province of Siena. It offers exquisite food that is
refined and inventive with local and genuine ingredients. Good service and a great selection of
wines. The patio next to the beautiful church of San Biagio is delightful in the summer months
and the entire experience of eating here is memorable. Moderately expensive.
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