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( 055 235 97 20; www.antinorichianticlassico.it ; Via Cassia per Siena 133, Bargino; meals €32, tasting
platters €9-12; noon-4pm) Imagine lunching inside a glass box on a terrace with intoxicat-
ing panoramic views of pea-green vines and rolling hills. This is what the latest starlet of
the Chianti dining scene - the restaurant at the new Antinori cellar in Bargino - is about.
Cuisine is Tuscan, modern, seasonal and sassy. Advance reservations are essential.
La Locanda di Pietracupa
( 055 807 24 00; www.locandapietracupa.com ; Via Madonna di Pietracupa 31, San Donato in Poggio;
meals €40; closed Tue; ) The prices at this restaurant near the late-Renaissance sanctu-
ary of the Madonna di Pietracupa are remarkably reasonable considering the quality of the
modern Tuscan cuisine on offer. You can enjoy a long lunch on the outdoor terrace, or
book one of the four B&B rooms (single/double €70/80) and settle in for an indulgent din-
ner in the elegant dining room.
GASTRONOMIC €€
Osteria Mangiando Mangiando
( 055 854 63 72; www.mangiandomangiando.it ; Piazza Matteotti 80, Greve in Chianti; meals €36;
noon-2.30pm & 7-10pm Feb-Dec) It may be the much-lauded recipient of a coveted Slow Food
snail of excellence, but this unpretentious place on Greve's main piazza has a friendly and
casual vibe, a cheerful but simple decor, and a menu balancing Tuscan standards and some
light and flavoursome options (especially soups) that differ from the usual Tuscan fare.
TUSCAN €€
L'Antica Macelleria
TRADITIONAL ITALIAN €€
Cecchini
( www.dariocecchini.com ; Via XX Luglio 11; 9am-4pm) The small town of Panzano in Chianti
southwest of Greve in Chianti is known throughout Italy for the macellerìa (butcher shop)
owned and run by extrovert butcher Dario Cecchini. This Tuscan celebrity has carved out
a niche for himself as a poetry-spouting guardian of the bistecca (steak) and other Tuscan
meaty treats, and he operates three eateries here as well as the macellerìa: Officina della
Bistecca ( 055 85 21 76; set menu €50; from 8pm Tue, Fri & Sat, from 1pm Sun) , with a simple
set menu built around the famous bistecca; Solociccia ( 055 85 27 27; set menu €30; from
7pm & 9pm Thu, Fri & Sat, from 1pm Sun) , where guests share a communal table to sample
meat dishes other than bistecca; and Dario DOC (burger €10-15, light menu €20; noon-3pm
Mon-Sat) , his casual lunchtime-only eatery. Book ahead for the Officina and Solociccia.
L'Antica Scuderia
TUSCAN €€
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