Where to eat well near the woods of Tuscany

Restaurants with a genuine taste perfect in every season

A small itinerary of taste and excellence where you can eat well in the mountains, close to woods where you can regenerate and enjoy a healthy relaxation.

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Osteria Candalla
Via di Candalla, 264- Camaiore (LU)
ph. +39 0584 984381 - +39 335 635 3888

Set in the Apuan Alps, between Camaiore and Casoli, is Candalla, along the valley of Rio Lombricese. Walking along the path, the visitor will not only be able to immerse himself in a splendid nature, but above all to admire the ruins and ruins of what were the workshops of the past, born on the river to exploit its energy. Set in this scenery, immersed in an uncontaminated space, the Osteria Candalla is the scenery of a daydream. The interior space, intimate and informal, anticipates the characteristic scenery of the Osteria, a series of terraces along the banks of the river that will host you on hot summer days, starting the evening enjoying an aperitif on the beach beyond the river under the shadow of large banana trees. The menu offers a simple and genuine meat-based cuisine that combines Tuscan tradition and innovation, with particular attention to local products according to their seasonality.

Osteria A' Pagliai
Via S. Giuseppe, 84 (Seravezza, LU)
ph. +39 0584 742111

In Querceta, at the foot of the Apuan Alps, is this small osteria, beloved by well-known personalities from the worlds of entertainment and fashion. A magical place surrounded by a green and large garden, where you can breathe fresh air and good food. On the menu many delicious earthy dishes, in particular we recommend you to taste the tordelli with meat sauce and the meat cooked on the grill, real specialty of Osteria A' Pagliai.

Pozzo Di Bugia
Via Federigi, 544 (Seravezza, LU)
ph. +39 0584 743696

Gaio Giannelli, creator and owner of Pozzo di Bugia, has created a trattoria with a unique atmosphere. For Giannelli, born into a family of well-known local butchers, flavor indeed rhymes with simplicity, taste and seasonality. There is never a shortage of handmade first courses and meat prepared in a wood-fired oven on the menu. The interior, intimate and original, opens in summer to a beautiful garden shaded by olive trees, where you can dine al fresco, surrounded by the beauty of nature.

Ristorante Arginvecchio
Via Arginvecchio Nord, 932 (Loc. Capezzano Pianore - Camaiore, LU)
ph. +39 0584 914130

Arginvecchio is not just a restaurant, it is a home that exudes the scent of love, food, affection and roses. In 2005, Ivano with his wife Lorenza and children Lucia and Simone decided to share their passion for food, opening the doors of their home. Thus was born Arginvecchio, which brings with it all those principles of those who know the value of the land and its fruits. A love that leads the family to transform the greenhouses of roses into vegetable garden land in a completely natural way from which to draw produce for the table. The restaurant immediately distinguishes itself with a cuisine that promotes seasonality, offering in the dishes ingredients from the garden and local products, selected with extreme care. Even in the elaboration of the most contemporary dishes, Arginvecchio never renounces the genuineness of the flavors and the influence of Tuscan tradition, but rather in the revisiting always seeks the exaltation and maximum expression of the authenticity of the raw material. Its proposal is not vegetarian, but certainly the vegetable world is at the center of the dish.

Trattoria la Baracchina in Percussina
Via Scopeti, 199 - San Casciano in Val di Pesa (FI)
ph. +39 333 213 9620

La Baracchina is a country inn that makes "typical, simple and genuine" a guiding principle. Born in the 60s as a "baracchina", in fact, for snacks outside the door, frequented by Florentines for the weekend outing, it has then transformed over the years into what it is now, a trattoria with a simple and informal atmosphere. Overlooking a nature that opens the spirit (not only the stomach) is a "concrete" trattoria ideal for those who want to eat well without much frills and at an honest price. Excellent therefore for informal dinners or Sunday lunches but also business or tourist lunches. The highlight? the charming veranda, surrounded by trees.

Da Fagiolino Restaurant
Via Francesco Carega, 1 - Cutigliano (PT)
ph. +39 0573 68014
A Michelin fork for a cult Tuscan restaurant, not only at high altitude. Nestled in the historic centre of the beautiful medieval village of Cutigliano, run by the same family since 1954, it offers traditional cuisine of excellent quality. Among the cult dishes of mushrooms and game. We remember: mushroom crostone, spinach and ricotta ravioli with pepolino cheese, baked kid with lard fondant potato and typical cheese dish. Availability of some rooms. In high season and during holidays we recommend booking.

Restaurant Trattoria Il Rifugio
Location Lama, 367 - Caprese Michelangelo (AR)
ph. +39 0575 793752

Suspended among the forests of Val Tiberina, Caprese Michelangelo is the town that takes its name from the famous Buonarroti, and tourists from all over the world come here to visit his birthplace. The Refuge is a typical mountain restaurant where it is forbidden not to order mushrooms and truffles. Then there is the fresh homemade pasta such as pici with Chianina ragout, tagliatelle and ravioli, and meat: it is the master with steak, mixed grills and cut with porcini mushrooms and truffles. A place like those of the past, absolutely to add in your logbooks.