Osteria delle Crete — Restaurant in Montalcino

During my recent trip to Tuscany, I stumbled upon Osteria delle Crete in a charming village, and it was truly a highlight. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, reflecting the rustic charm of the region.

I ordered a traditional pasta dish with tomato sauce, and it was simply exquisite—perfectly cooked and bursting with authentic flavors. The accompanying wine was exceptional, complementing the meal beautifully, and the selection of local cheeses was a delightful addition.

What made the experience even more special was the hospitality. The owner was incredibly gracious, making us feel right at home, and our server was friendly and attentive, offering great recommendations. They suggested a dessert that was just as delightful as the pasta, rounding off our meal perfectly.

Overall, osteria delle Crete offers a genuine taste of Tuscany with its delicious food and welcoming atmosphere. I can't recommend it enough and can't...

Service is totally meh, asked for olive oil and salt for the bread and was not provided a plate and was given a kitchen salt not even a table salt. Extremely overpriced to what they offer, we ordered a bruchetta with tartuffo for 15€ with dominant flavour of oil but no taste of tartuffo. Afterwards we had pasta with tartuffo for 19€, the tartuffo was dry with no flavour. We had in Sienna, Pertroio and other surroundings better tartuffo experience. We are tartuffo lovers and the restaurant did not meet at all our...

Truffle and olive oil were both without character, more of a COOP experience than an elevated local destination experience. You could not tell you were eating truffles if you weren't looking. Portions also are absurdly small. Quality is good for international standards, ok for Italian ones. You can find better. Sorry Slow Food affecionados. This is a miss for the high standards of Slow Food Italia. Service is also not...