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Artidoro, Poco Loco ou Pozzarello ?

Three restaurants compared criterion by criterion with the editorial rating, the recorded price and the amenities. Verdict written by the code, based on the editorial team's justifications.

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Artidoro

Grosseto · €€ · Average

8,4
Very goodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

≈ 35 € / pers.

9,5/10 travellers · 384 reviews

B

Poco Loco

Porto Santo Stefano · €€ · Mid-range

7,0
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

≈ 35 € / pers.

9,3/10 travellers · 48 reviews

C

Pozzarello

Porto Santo Stefano · €€ · Mid-range

6,5
FairHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability high

≈ 29 € / pers.

8,4/10 travellers · 1193 reviews

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The verdict

Artidoro takes the lead

Artidoro scores 8,4/10, ahead of Poco Loco (7,0) et Pozzarello (6,5). Fish-focused restaurant in Grosseto, with starters and pasta at €13, rombo fillet at €17 and desserts at €7, for about €35 per person. The typicity remains partial, the menu mixing Tuscan products and international creations.

Choose Artidoro if…

  • you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (8,4), level with or ahead on rapport qualité/prix et typicité locale
  • you prioritise typicité locale (7,2 vs 6,4) : Sea menu with named Tuscan products (bottarga, pecorino riserva, vinsanto, fegatini) but international touches (coconut-mojito bavarese).
  • you prioritise rapport qualité/prix (8,2 vs 7,6) : Starters and pasta at €13, fish at €17, desserts at €7, i.e. €35 per person: named products and carefully prepared dishes at gentle prices.
  • you trust travellers: 9,5/10 from 384 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head

Choose Poco Loco if…

  • in Porto Santo Stefano, this table mixes fish and meat, with clam pasta, a grigliata mista and named Tuscan wines at moderate prices

Its weak point in this head-to-head: typicité locale (6,4). A few named Tuscan wines (Vermentino, Ansonica della Maremma, Pitigliano), but a mostly generic, largely Italian menu, with no identified regional dish from the Maremma.

Choose Pozzarello if…

  • your budget matters: from €29 / pers., the lowest price in the head-to-head

Its weak point in this head-to-head: typicité locale (6,3). Mostly generic seaside menu: Tuscan roots limited to crostini toscani and fagioli al fiasco; few identifiable Maremma dishes.

Reliability medium / high : ratings based on the file of each listing and 48 to 1193 traveller reviews, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method

Criterion by criterion

The 5 criteria of the score

ArtidoroPoco LocoPozzarello
CuisineServiceSettingValueTypicity
Cuisine30 %calculated
9,4
7,1
5,9
Why these ratings?

ArtidoroTraveler rating 9.7/10 across 384 reviews: among the top 3% of the catalog.

Poco LocoTraveler rating 9.3/10 from 48 reviews: ahead of 54% of the catalog.

PozzarelloGuest rating 8.3/10 from 1193 reviews: ahead of 80% of the catalog.

Service15 %calculated
9,0
7,0
5,9
Why these ratings?

ArtidoroTraveler rating 9.5/10 across 384 reviews: among the top 12% of the catalog.

Poco LocoTraveler rating 9.3/10 from 48 reviews: ahead of 56% of the catalog.

PozzarelloGuest rating 8.3/10 from 1193 reviews: ahead of 80% of the catalog.

Setting15 %calculated
7,9
6,7
7,6
Why these ratings?

ArtidoroTraveler rating 9.1/10 across 384 reviews: among the top 37% of the catalog.

Poco LocoTraveler rating 9.0/10 from 48 reviews: ahead of 61% of the catalog.

PozzarelloGuest rating 8.9/10 from 1193 reviews: within the top-rated 42% of the catalog.

Value for money20 %editorial
8,2
7,6
7,3
Why these ratings?

ArtidoroStarters and pasta at €13, fish at €17, desserts at €7, i.e. €35 per person: named products and carefully prepared dishes at gentle prices.

Poco LocoNamed dishes (gambero rosso, entrecôte, tonno rosso) priced between €18 and €25, Tuscan wines at €15-20, and generous portions: good value for €35.

PozzarelloModerately priced menu: paccheri artigianali, gnocchi tagliati a mano or lasagne della casa between 16 and 18 €, mains and named fish, average of 29 € consistent with what is served.

Local typicality20 %editorial
7,2
6,4
6,3
Why these ratings?

ArtidoroSea menu with named Tuscan products (bottarga, pecorino riserva, vinsanto, fegatini) but international touches (coconut-mojito bavarese).

Poco LocoA few named Tuscan wines (Vermentino, Ansonica della Maremma, Pitigliano), but a mostly generic, largely Italian menu, with no identified regional dish from the Maremma.

PozzarelloMostly generic seaside menu: Tuscan roots limited to crostini toscani and fagioli al fiasco; few identifiable Maremma dishes.

Features

Price, village, amenities

What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.

CriterionArtidoroPoco LocoPozzarello
Recorded price≈ 35 € / pers.≈ 35 € / pers.≈ 29 € / pers.
VillageGrossetoPorto Santo StefanoPorto Santo Stefano
Traveller rating9,5/10 · 384 reviews9,3/10 · 48 reviews8,4/10 · 1193 reviews
Reliability of our scoremediummediumhigh
CuisineFish & seafoodMeat & grillItalian cuisine
Price€€ · Mid-range€€ · Mid-range€€ · Mid-range
8,4
Artidorofrom €35 / pers.
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7,0
Poco Locofrom €35 / pers.
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6,5
Pozzarellofrom €29 / pers.
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