La Locanda Di Torquato - SCANSANO

Had dinner here. Service is friendly and welcoming. At the arrival Ms Paola welcomes guests with a pappa al pomodoro revised, very tasty. After we had spaghetti alla chitarra with fichi guanciale and peperone (very tasty and pici gorgonzola and guanciale (also very tasty . As second course we had maialino and faraona (very good . To conclude, as deserts, pere in riduzione di Morellino and Ricotta cream with cynammon and chocolate (great! . I would reccomend to improve the wine list by giving the possibility to choose few wines by the glass, at the moment not possible. The Vino della Casa is not particularly tasty. I reccomend to sit outside on the terrace. Price was good for the service and the food.

An amazing gourmet meal freshly prepared in a beautiful village setting. The truffle ravioli is highly recommended! Vegetarian-friendly. A must-visit restaurant if visiting the area.

Due to its high rating for this area, we decided to treat ourselves on our last night. Is located in a very small village, is strongly advised to reserve, especially the terrace tables (with beautiful landscape of the hills, nice to dinner during sunset , small restaurant with around 15 tables (it was fully booked when we went there . Cutely decorated with simple items like candles, old irons and brooms; toilet room was too perfumed and a basket complete of perfumes, perfumed powders, hand creams, disinfectant etc. was available for guests… nice touch, it was quite a long time that I don’t visit a toilet room with toiletries for free use for the public… That night, we chose tortellini with burrata (type of “buttered” cheese , spinach and pistachio (too much the taste of nutmeg! ; papardelles with cinta senese (local pig sauce; braised piglet with Scansano wine; fried dried cod; lemon mousse with sweetened fruit, yogurt mousse with chopped nuts… fixed price for a starter, main, dessert and drinks, no written menu, orally announced by who welcomes… Interesting, tasty and beautifully presented dishes. We were received by (presumably manager and she said that they propose traditional dishes with variations; no popular antipasti like sliced dried meats are served and snacks will not be offered as they are time wasting, we agreed BUT when you see that is offered to other tables with the exception of yours including those who arrived later, is not nice seeing that… we didn’t ask for it (because we don’t like to seem “begging” but after the pasta dishes, the courtesy snack arrived with many apologies from the waitress (switched as the “owner” went to receive other guests … after finishing the snack (which was appetizing the waitress kept apologizing the gap… Apart of this episode (intentional or not or just forgetful! , this is a nice eatery, hidden, away the crowds, with quite good (sometimes a bit less! food with experimental addings.

We drove 40km to have dinner here. The whole experience from start to finish was well worth the drive. This restaurant serves local food with lovely vibrant flavours. I recommend sharing dishes to taste everything! What really amazed me was how well everything, the wines, pastas, vegetables and meats, paired so well even though we had the mixed tasting menu with bit of everything and just the house wines. Simple, effortless, tasteful. The service was extremely welcoming, nice and attentive. Waitress spoke good English. No extra waiting even though the restaurant was full. The restaurant itself is very cosy and atmospheric. Just perfect like everything else about this place well worth even a longer detour. Remember to book a table in advance!

A dinner on the first floor terrace, during a beautiful evening of July, is the must! Paola, the owner of La Locanda di Torquato has realized her dream, a beautiful, charming, simple, elegant and high quality restaurant. The environment is elegant and friendly at the same time. The food, tuscan, 'maremmano ' with an original taste!! I suggest 'tagliata ' served with amazing sauces, the best a concentrated of Morellino, the typical wine of Scansano area, where is Montorgiali. The restaurant is in the stoic center of this little middle-age village, in the hearth of Maremma. Discover it! Go there and it will be a unique experience! Daniele