Top 10 Fun Restaurants in Tuscany

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Le Logge is many a local's choice for a special night out, offering excellent cooking in a sedate -- yet not sedated -- atmosphere. The taglierini al tartufo has a light butter sauce that doesn't mask the delicate flavor of the black truffles. Heavier primi include malfatti all'Osteria (spinach-and-ricotta balls in a creamy tomato sauce) and ravioli ripieni di pecorino e menta (ravioli stuffed with sheep's-milk cheese and mint in a sauce flavored with port). The staff is friendly and very accommodating. I once visited with a vegetarian, and our waitress quickly established his eating parameters, proceeded to indicate what my friend could order, and then had the kitchen concoct for him a suitable secondo of all the veggies they had on hand. Meatier palates can enjoy the bistecche di vitello (tender veal steaks) or delicate carpaccio di pesce spada affumicato (smoked swordfish sliced and pounded into thin disks).

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This restaurant is located within the Fortezza Medicea, a medieval fortress, which is a famous landmark in Siena. It is known for its large collection of Italian wines over 1,300 of them! Try the buffet, featuring local cuisine. Though the menu changes seasonally, you can hope to savor some beef dishes, baked beans and pasta. Also make sure you visit The Siena Jazz School, which hosts the International Siena Jazz Master Classes festival it is located within the same fortress. Thus, your visit does not stick to just gastronomic endeavors!

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This is a small "tavern" opened in 1993 but is pleasantly refined inside. It is right in the center by Piazza del Campo. The cooking and wine is local, sold in any quantity you want. Try the brasato al Brunello, sausage and beans, Sienese tripe, cold meats, Pecorino and cold vegetables in oil.

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Almost exclusively frequented by the young, there is live music every evening with dancing, beer and cold snacks. It is right in the center and can be reached by walking through the medieval streets of the city, close to Piazza Indipendenza.

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It opens into a beautiful courtyard with the reflections of each window.  Riflessi is a restaurant that gives you a great experience with your food and surroundings.  The waitstaff are very knowledgeable about the wine, food and will make you stay a most pleasurable one.  If you have a question about pairing your meal selection with a specific wine, ask Pietro.  He knows all.

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il Bovaro opened on January 3rd, 2000.  It is the first of its kind, having a microbrewery right inside the restaurant.  Located right outside Porta San Frediano(one of the doors to the old city), the people that frequent this birreria are off all ages.  From the carpaccio to the bruchette, you will always leave this place satisfied.  As for the beer, they make a special brew.  The Riki is the birra chiara, then there is Axel, birra chiara doppio malto(double malt) and finally the big one, the Titan, birra rossa.  Ask the waitstaff which they recommend and enjoy an evening outside the city walls. 

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It is a room full of warmth and the scents of a seasonal menu.  Coquinarius has a small menu of different types of bruschette for antipasti, tasty meats and fish. Salads are a forte here; creative choices include toppings such as sun-dried tomatoes, eggplant, sunflower seeds, zucchini flowers or pear. This elegant and striking enoteca has a wide range of wines from Italy, California, Argentina, Austria and Chile. The camerieri(waitstaff) are very kind and full of life.  It is a great place to sit for the afternoon, bring a book, enjoy the chiacchiere(chatter) of the other patrons, or get lost in the glass of wine.  Wines are served by the glass or bottle in this relaxed, inexpensive experience of true Italian style.

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This popular Spanish bar and restaurant's combination of good food and great music is hard to beat. Specialties from the Iberian peninsula include bocadillos (sandwiches), sopas (fish or vegetable soups) and verbenas (assorted tapas), whilst drinks range from beer and sangria to fine Spanish wines. Catch the live shows featuring Latin American artists on Mondays.

Our Local Expert Says:

Try their famous hamburgers! Delicious!

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A typical American-styled pub/restaurant that serves all the dishes one would find in the States or in England. After 30 years of being in business, Danny Rock still offers its patrons the service and food that people crave in a city full of pasta and pizza. From the traditional hamburgers to many different cuisines; British, Greek, Indian and Creperie. When it opened in the 80s, it was the only pub in Florence that served crepes, burgers and super salads. An Art Decor ambiance that makes your experience at Danny Rock a special one. Managed by one of the leading chefs in Tuscany, Mr. Libero Cresci, Danny Rock keeps people coming back for more. The prices range from $10 to 30. There is outside seating as well as the possibility of reserving a room for parties. Take away food is popular as well. You can reach Danny Rock by bus numbers: 14, 23, C1, C2. You can easily walk to Via Pandolfini without a problem.