Locanda Il Paradiso — Restaurant in Asciano

This was really an amazing find, we have been in the area for a few days and nevsr did the walk into the medieval village (heat wave please and thank you). We were delighted with Chuisure itself, everything so carefully detailed and looked after, it had a feel of the perfect litle town waifong for a novel to be written about it. The restaurant was fairly busy but they accomodated us without a reservation. The food was mosr definitely the second best of our holiday, and made up for our disaster in Ascieno the previous evening (think raw salmon and grey and pink beef milanese). The sweet and sour onions - literal translation - were spot on and so tasty I wanted a room to myself. The bruschetta with anchovies were freshly made and the bread did not break a tooth! Pasta to die for, all hand made and so fresh, both the pici with wild boar and the tagliatelle with cheese were highlighys for us. My only complaint is that I didnt find this place sooner! Staff were lovely and we felt very welcomed, the courtyard was buzzing with life and it felt like the Italian holiday we...

Locanda Paradiso (“paradise inn”) lives up to its name. It’s a family-run restaurant — Pamela is the friendly head server, her mother is the excellent chef — and it specializes, like most restaurants, in Tuscan regional specialities. But don’t confuse this restaurant for a run-of-the-mill trattoria. It’s a very special place that, as a friend commented, could remind of you being in one of the mid-twentieth century neorealist films of Federico Fellini. Chiusure is a beautiful town of about 40 households, worth seeing in its own right, but Locanda Paradiso is its culinary gem. Try the fried zucchini blossoms, the bruschetta with tomatoes, olives, or anchovies, try the artichokes, the ribollita vegetable stew, and be sure to try the pecorino cheese with local truffle honey. Everything...

The obviously handmade Pici were simply outstanding, I don't think it matters what sauce you take them with, the noodles are gonna be the star of the show (but the aglione sauce I had was amazing as well). My partner had the fish and a side and was very pleased as well, the dessert we shared was also delicious. Service was quick and friendly and the ambiance obviously outstanding because of the beautiful view.

Don't understand the few recent negative reviews and think they might be a bit suspicious, because I really could not say anything bad...