RESTAURANTS, CAFES AND BARS - Florence and Tuscany - page 272

ELBA Publius

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Piazza del Castagneto, Località Poggio Marciana, 57030 Tel [phone] Road map B4
Food with a view. Not only does this historic trattoria have perhaps the best cellar on the island, but it also provides
an alternative to the seafood that prevails elsewhere. In addition to fish, you can eat poultry, game, lamb roasted in
herbs and a choice of pecorino and other cheeses.
MAGLIANO IN TOSCANA Da Sandra

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Via Garibaldi 20, 58051 Tel [phone] Road map D5
This quietly classy establishment showcases some of the best wines, now made in this promising area. The menu
reflects the changing seasons. Pasta with truffles or mushrooms, wild asparagus (growing abundantly in the spring
sun), game, including beautifully cooked wild boar. Good desserts.
MAGLIANO IN TOSCANA Antica Trattoria Aurora

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Via Chiasso Lavagnini 12/14, 58051 Tel [phone] Road map D5
With its lovely hanging gardens for summer eating, this attractive restaurant serves dishes that add flair to local
traditions. The tortelli with duck cooked in Morellino wine is excellent. Likewise, the delectable breast of goose
is perfectly offset by a slightly tart bilberry sauce. Wine is also served by the glass.
MARINA DI BIBBONA La Pineta

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27 Via dei Cavalleggeri Nord, Marina di Bibbona, 57020 Tel [phone] Road map C3
La Pineta is not much more than a shack on the beach, but foodies swear this is the best place for seafood in south-
ern Tuscany. Owner-chef Zazzeri is a former fisherman who still gets the daily catch from the family's boats. There is
a cookbook, so you can take the magic home. Great service and wine list.
MASSA MARITTIMA Da Tronca

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Vicolo Porte 5, 58024 Tel [phone] Road map C4
Da Tronca has a rustic ambience befitting the well-cooked, simple fare. The zuppa dell'osteria (kale and cannellini
beans on garlic-rubbed bread drizzled with oil) is delicious. There's also a good chickpea soup, served hot. Otherwise
try the tripe, or the rabbit baked with potatoes. Good local wine list.
MASSA MARITTIMA Taverna Vecchio Borgo

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Via Norma Parenti 12, 58024 Tel [phone] Road map C4
Ancient barrel-vaulted rooms with an enticingly well-stocked wine cellar. The menu usually features pasta stuffed
with ricotta and dressed with a sauce of nuts and herbs as well as acquacotta bread soup. The wild boar cooked with
olives and the pheasant breast done in Vin Santo are also recommended.
MASSA MARITTIMA Bracali

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Via di Perolla 2, Località Ghirlanda, 58020 Tel [phone] Road map C4
If you drive a small distance north out of Massa Marittima, you will come across this attractive family-run restaurant,
where local culinary traditions are revisited with flair. The aubergine flan, served with a potato and anchovy sauce, is
a case in point; likewise the hare cooked with fennel and juniper.
ORBETELLO I Pescatori

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Via Leopardi 9, Orbetello, 58015 Tel [phone] Road map D5
This simple place run by the local fishermen's cooperative serves only fish caught in the lagoon on which it is located.
Order and pay at entry, take a seat and await the fresh fish and seafood which can be washed down with local
wines. Specialities include smoked eel and fillet of grey mullet.
ORBETELLO Osteria del Lupacante

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Corso Italia 103, 58015 Tel [phone] Road map D5
This pleasant osteria sticks to old ways in a place increasingly overrun by affluent out-of-towners. Based on seafood,
the cooking is light in touch and quite adventurous. The zuppa di pesce (fish soup) is excellent. The risotto with
prawns and pine nuts and the sole with almonds and onions are also good.
PITIGLIANO Il Tufo Allegro

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Vicolo della Costituzione 5, 58017 Tel [phone] Road map E5
This little restaurant features local Maremma cuisine with a subtle difference. There are pappardelle with a lamb
ragout, and lasagne with artichokes, mature cheese and rabbit ragout. The saddle of rabbit with wild fennel is
excellent, as is the courgette and goat's cheese flan.
PORTO SANTO STEFANO I Due Pini

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Località la Soda, Porto Santo Stefano, Monte Argentario, 58019 Tel [phone] Road map D5
Try this restaurant for its beautiful beachside setting and some of the best seafood on the coast. Have a simple meal
of fish fresh from the boats, grilled to perfection, or try the spaghetti al nero di seppia (black squid ink pasta) fol-
lowed by spezzatino di pesce spada (swordfish stew). There's live music at night, with the sunset as backdrop.
SATURNIA Bacco e Cerere

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Via Mazzini 4, 58050 Tel [phone] Road map D5
The wide range of antipasti at this small, friendly place is a great introduction to the traditional Maremma cuisine. The
zuppa di ricotta makes a delectable change from the traditional acquacotta (vegetable soup served over toast). The
enoteca of the same name offers an interesting range of wines. Occasional live music in summer. Closed Wed.