Ristorante Valdinievole Antica — Restaurant in Monsummano Terme

As some of the recent reviews indicated as well, probably the best food you can have in Tuscany. No joke. This place is a hidden gem with the most friendly people running it and cooking great home made fresh meals with care and love. It is an unpretentious place, it is not for your flashy, fake Instagram story but a feast for your taste buds and a full experience for an authentic trattoria. Interestingly, ChatGPT recommended this place to us, in our 10 day stay in the town we went back there in every opportunity for lunch. Our little one did not let us to go for dinner, but we are sure it is as great as their lunch. Two main things: just order what the host tells you there is for the day. It will not disappoint. if you are with a baby/toddler like us, you will have a new experience level unlocked for...

My girlfriend and I traveled from Rome all day and were exhausted and looking for an inexpensive meal. It ended up being one of the highlights of our trip and the best meal experience of our lives. The owners were the best hosts, with Giorgio showing us childhood pictures, telling us the history of their family and restaurant and bringing out course after course of homemade food and liquors. We had traditional food from the area and surprising entrees like roasted chicken and beans. He paired the wine for us and let us sample another with our appetizer. The meal was one of the most inexpensive in Italy and by far the best. I cannot recommend this...

This is a simple, inexpensive, 'no nonsense', no frills, wood-burning, homestyle restaurant, in it's 3rd generation, currently run by 2 brothers.

One of the brothers is 'more direct' while the other is a 'sweet talker'. Once we got past the concept of 1 plate/2 plate or primary/secondary plate for 10 people, including 4 kids, in our party, then we could relax!

Together, they make some amazing food. Every item we ordered was mouth-watering (pictured: spaghetti, gnocchi). This gnocchi could not be beaten in taste the entire trip. By the end, the brothers invited us again for some freshly caught, 'exclusive...