Un Posto al Sole — Restaurant in Volterra

We were in Volterra last week and tried Un Posto al Sole for dinner. Our group of 4 had one of the best meals that we had in Italy. The pasta was fresh, homemade, and cooked perfectly. I ate a steak cooked on a wood fire and served with a tomato and arugula salad on top which was drizzled in olive oil. It was an absolutely delicious steak and cooked rare. The wood they used gave it a slight smoky and salty taste that was unbelievable. Service was great and the prices were average for the region and more than fair when you consider how good the food was. We almost didn't stop there because there were no other diners. The staff told us that it was because of the severe thunder storm that went through there before we arrived so some people stayed away. Please note that they have a "tourist menu" with pictures of the food and a very low price. I would call that menu "entry level" and designed to pull in people on a budget so lower your expectations for those items. We stayed away from that menu and asked the staff what they would eat and we were rewarded with amazing food. If you find yourself in Volterra...

The restaurant is right opposite the archaeological museum (Museo Etrusco Guarnacci), and on this rainy spring season, the name gave us some hope. The recommendation of the day was spaghetti alla vongole. So we both decided to have one each, plus house wine and water. Although it's a mount city, the spaghetti with clams tasted very good. My husband said it's the best spaghetti alla vongole on this Toscany trip (4 restaurants tried). The tiramisu was also good. We spotted our neighbour table that they ordered a salami ham cheese platter, and it looked good indeed... but as vongole fans, we made the right choice. ;-) The service staff were very friendly, and we noticed that they tried to give explanations to the...

I had high hopes for this Italian restaurant, but unfortunately, it was a major disappointment. The service was incredibly slow and unfriendly — we felt more like a burden than guests.

What really shocked me was the wine: €9 for a glass that tasted absolutely awful. It was sour, unbalanced, and left a terrible aftertaste. Easily one of the worst wines I’ve ever had, and certainly not worth the outrageous price.

The food was average at best, but the overall experience was ruined by the poor service and overpriced drinks. Definitely not coming back, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone looking for a...