Where to Eat on Monte Amiata: The 10 Best Restaurants

The beauty of coming to this area is that everyone can tailor their vacation to their liking, given the many opportunities the region offers. Needless to say, food enthusiasts also find great satisfaction in tasting a straightforward and authentic cuisine, based on excellent products, from extra virgin olive oil to wine, from cheeses to cured meats, from game to chestnuts, mushrooms, and truffles. Here are the top 10 addresses.

Where to eat on Mount Amiata

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Aiuole

Trattoria. Nestled in a picturesque chestnut forest on the slopes of Mount Amiata, this inn guarantees a relaxing and satisfying stop. After starting with bruschetta, you can continue with “gnudi” (ricotta and spinach dumplings), “acquacotta” (a traditional Tuscan soup), or mushroom soup, then proceed with roasted suckling pig, wild boar, and chestnut pheasant. To finish, there's a selection of local cheeses and homemade desserts (don't miss those with chestnut jam). To accompany it all, there's a more than satisfying selection of wines.

Aiuole – località Aiole – 0564 967300 – ristoranteaiuole.it

Osteria Novecento

Trattoria. In the heart of the small village of Bagnoli, a precious destination for those who want to savor the most authentic cuisine of the area, a blend of Maremman and Amiatine traditions to be experienced. To start, there are cold cuts and bruschetta, followed by 'acquacotta,' the inevitable “pici all'aglione” (a type of pasta with giant garlic and tomato sauce), wild boar with polenta, tripe, and pork liver. In the right season, there's a special menu featuring porcini mushrooms (in soup, roasted, as a sauce for homemade pasta, and so on). The meal concludes with the traditional 'torta ricciolina' dessert. To complement it all, there's house wine and a selection of labels.
Osteria Novecento – frazione Bagnoli piazza dell’Unità d’Italia, 13 – 334 1291694 – osteria900bagnoli.it

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La Tana dell’Orso

Trattoria. A typical family-run establishment in the heart of the village, with a few outdoor tables. On the table, you'll find simple and genuine dishes, prepared with locally sourced ingredients. To start the meal, you can't miss the cold cuts, cheeses, and assorted bruschetta. The meal continues with generous portions of freshly made pasta, well-seasoned (in season, don't miss the pappardelle with truffle and fried eggs with the prized tuber), wild boar morsels, and braised veal with porcini mushrooms. House wine to accompany the meal.

La Tana dell’Orso – via Vittorio Veneto, 4 – 333 1010223

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Antica Fattoria del Grottaione

Trattoria. The view from the panoramic terrace, the Florentine terracotta, the arches, and the antique furniture all contribute to creating a welcoming environment, ideal for a gastronomic journey to discover the flavors and aromas of the products from the Amiatina mountain and the Tuscan Maremma. Aromatic plants, spices, mushrooms, vegetables, as well as locally-produced meat and cheeses (a fine selection). Local wine list, featuring some Italian gems. There is also a selection of Seggianese extra virgin olive oils. Cooking classes are organised for both adults and children.

Antica Fattoria del Grottaione – frazione Montenero d’Orcia via della Piazza, 1 – 0564 1827081 – anticafattoriadelgrottaione.it

In Campagna

Trattoria. You immediately feel at home in Loris and Stefania's establishment, a couple both in life and in business. Stefania welcomes guests, while Loris in the kitchen enhances ingredients from their own production (primarily extra virgin olive oil) or from within a few kilometers, serving dishes with engaging and satisfying flavors. It starts with delicious cold cuts, followed by handmade “pici” pasta with garlic, “tortelli alla maremmana,” “peposo” (a peppery Tuscan beef stew), and confit duck leg. The tasting menu is commendably priced, and the wines are mostly from the local area. The number of seats is limited, but the admirers are many, so we recommend making a reservation.

In Campagna – frazione Montenero d’Orcia Podere Poggio Rineschi, 64/A – 340 4143731-349 4277764 – trattoriaincampagna.it

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Il Barilotto

Trattoria. For many years, a reputable family-run establishment in the heart of the town. The warm welcome and the cosy atmosphere immediately put you at ease. In the kitchen, local ingredients are skillfully and expertly utilized, and all fresh pasta is homemade, as are the desserts. In the right season, there are plenty of chestnuts, mushrooms, and truffles. Here are some recommendations: porcini or chicken liver crostini, “pici Barilotto” with Cinta Senese pork ragu, ricotta and spinach “gnudi,” pork roast cooked with Brunello wine, wild boar stew, and ricotta and chestnut dessert.

Il Barilotto – via Carolina, 24 – 0564 977089 – pagina Facebook

Where to eat in Seggiano (GR)

Silene

Restaurant. At the foothills of Mount Amiata, an elegant establishment whose culinary offering balances the local dimension with a concept of fine cuisine, featuring original ideas. There's no shortage of daring, but always with feet on the ground and a focus on rich flavors. Nourished and accompanied by self-produced extra virgin olive oil, vegetables from the property's gardens, bread made from selected flours and sourdough, top-quality meats and products with a very short supply chain, mushrooms, truffles, herbs, and flowers, the dishes are both refined and intense. Extensive wine cellar, beautiful rooms.

Silene – località Pescina, 9 – 0564 950805 – ilsilene.it

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Osteria 101

Trattoria. It's advisable to book in advance to secure a table in this restaurant surrounded by greenery (with convenient parking) just a few kilometres from the town center. Don't miss the tasty cured meats, polenta with various toppings (seasonal porcini mushrooms, for instance), fresh pasta (especially pici and tortelli), flavourful braised meats (from peposo to “buglione”), and homemade desserts. There's also a decent selection of wines at very fair prices, just like the final bill. All of this is served with the warmth of Mattia, the enthusiastic owner.

 Osteria 101 – rifugio Generale Cantore, 101 – 0577 789705 – pagina Facebook

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Osteria Lo Spugnone

Trattoria. Located right in front of the thermal baths, a reliable destination, ideal for a gastronomic journey steeped in tradition, here interpreted with a creative twist that doesn't disappoint. Seated in a comfortable environment with wooden furnishings, terracotta floors, exposed beams, and arches, you can savor dishes of substance and flavor: bruschetta, cold cuts, deer ravioli, pici pasta with pajata sauce, wild boar stew, Florentine-style tripe, and pork fillet with porcini mushrooms. To finish, there's nothing better than a slice of homemade tart. The drinks are of good quality.

Osteria Lo Spugnone – località Bagni San Filippo via delle Terme, 4 – 0577 872030 – lospugnone.it

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 Anna

Restaurant. A pleasant atmosphere is felt in this cozy, family-run establishment with many years of experience. In the kitchen, local products are skillfully and expertly utilized. Among the specialties, not to be missed are the chestnut and mushroom soup, handmade pici pasta with seasonal toppings, polenta with game ragu, peposo, pork with apples, pork liver, and well-cooked meat cuts. To drink, there's house wine and other interesting regional labels. Accommodations are available.

Anna – viale A. Gramsci, 486 – 0577 786061 – annaristorante.com