"Parking Space" Restaurants in Tuscany
At Palazzo Portinari in the centre of Florence, chef Vito Mollica offers flavourful Michelin-starred cuisine with a focus on fish. The attentive service and the wine list, which bears the signature of Clizia Zuin, make for a great experience.
The Il Piccolo Principe restaurant at the Grand Hotel Il Principe di Piemonte in Viareggio, run by chef Giuseppe Mancino, offers refined, flavourful cuisine with an inviting aesthetic and French accents. Excellent service and a wine list that goes far beyond the borders of Tuscany.
Rocco de Santis' cuisine is honest, yet imaginative and original, with exciting contrasts. The service is precise and courteous. The wine list is extensive and allows for creative pairings, as do the cocktails to match the menu.
A cuisine inspired by Italian gastronomic traditions. Authentic and simple dishes that surprise, prepared with herbs, fruit and vegetables from the villa's 15th century permaculture garden. Refined atmosphere.
Florence lies at our feet when we look out of this restaurant. On the plates are dishes from Italian and Tuscan cuisine; well considered creations with a strong focus on seasonality, modernity and innovation. Excellent service.
A true art deco salon in which Paulo Airaudo's cuisine is skillfully presented. Modern menu with fresh ingredients that is rooted in the region, but not exclusively so. Well thought-out, international wine list. Attentive, friendly service.
Inside Villa Bardini there is a modern restaurant, which in summer has a romantic terrace with a view of Florence. Chef Filippo Saporito focuses on local ingredients and recipes, with a touch of innovation. Good wine selection, young service.
Hotel Villa Cora is home to an elegant bistro, which moves to the garden next to the swimming pool in summer and to the Sala Moresca in winter. It serves reinterpretations of Tuscan cuisine in a modern style with a refined touch.
In the centre of the historic and beautiful town of Montagnana, in an 18th century building with an interior garden, this restaurant offers a typical cuisine linked to the territory and its products. The wine list is well compiled and coordinated with the menu. Attentive and cordial service.