Castello Banfi La Taverna
Montalcino · €€€€ · Gastronomic
reliability high
≈ 70 € / pers.
9,3/10 travellers · 140 reviews
La Collina
Pitigliano · €€ · Mid-range
reliability high
≈ 35 € / pers.
9,3/10 travellers · 904 reviews
Pura Crocus
Montalcino · €€ · Mid-range
reliability high
≈ 30 € / pers.
9,2/10 travellers · 160 reviews
The verdict
La Collina takes the lead
La Collina scores 8,6/10, ahead of Pura Crocus (8,0) et Castello Banfi La Taverna (7,8). In Pitigliano, La Collina relies on its own production (salumi, lardo, agnello) and a named Tuscan menu: pici, cinghiale, peposo del Brunelleschi. Its limitation: a house on the SR 74, on the outskirts, with a simple setting.
Choose Castello Banfi La Taverna if…
- you trust travellers: 9,3/10 from 140 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: rapport qualité/prix (6,8). €70 per person in the luxury range: mains at €34-40, bistecca at €115 for two. Named products and homemade pasta, but a high bill.
Choose La Collina if…
- you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (8,6), level with or ahead on rapport qualité/prix et typicité locale
- you trust travellers: 9,3/10 from 904 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head
Choose Pura Crocus if…
- your budget matters: from €30 / pers., the lowest price in the head-to-head
Reliability high : ratings based on the file of each listing and 140 to 904 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
Why these ratings?
Castello Banfi La TavernaTraveler rating 9.2/10 from 140 reviews: within the top 42% of the catalogue.
La CollinaTraveler rating 9.3/10 from 904 reviews: within the top 18% of the catalog.
Pura CrocusTraveler rating 9.3/10 from 160 reviews: within the top 35% of the catalogue.
Why these ratings?
Castello Banfi La TavernaTraveler rating 9.2/10 from 140 reviews: within the top 40% of the catalogue.
La CollinaTraveler rating 9.2/10 from 904 reviews: within the top 26% of the catalog.
Pura CrocusTraveler rating 9.4/10 from 160 reviews: within the top 26% of the catalogue.
Why these ratings?
Castello Banfi La TavernaTraveler rating 9.6/10 from 140 reviews: within the top 16% of the catalogue.
La CollinaTraveler rating 9.4/10 from 904 reviews: within the top 11% of the catalog.
Pura CrocusTraveler rating 8.7/10 from 160 reviews: behind 61% of the catalogue.
Why these ratings?
Castello Banfi La Taverna€70 per person in the luxury range: mains at €34-40, bistecca at €115 for two. Named products and homemade pasta, but a high bill.
La CollinaProducts from its own production (salumi, lardo, agnello, confetture) and primi at €10-14: at €35 per person, the value for money holds up.
Pura CrocusHandmade pici at €16, mains from €19 to €25 and desserts at €8, with named products: gentle prices for careful cooking, with no supplement indicated.
Why these ratings?
Castello Banfi La TavernaVery regional menu: pici with wild boar, tortelli maremmani, ribollita, Val d'Orcia pecorino, Poggio alle Mura oil; few dishes outside the repertoire.
La CollinaMostly Tuscan menu: pici, cinghiale, peposo del Brunelleschi, tortelli maremmani, cinta senese and chianina named, plus house-made salumi.
Pura CrocusRegional menu: handmade pici with aglione from Val di Chiana, chianina ragù, pecorino, Val d'Orcia cheeses, ham aged 22 months.
Features
Price, village, amenities
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | Castello Banfi La Taverna | La Collina | Pura Crocus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | ≈ 70 € / pers. | ≈ 35 € / pers. | ≈ 30 € / pers. |
| Village | Montalcino | Pitigliano | Montalcino |
| Traveller rating | 9,3/10 · 140 reviews | 9,3/10 · 904 reviews | 9,2/10 · 160 reviews |
| Reliability of our score | high | high | high |
| Cuisine | Tuscan cuisine | Tuscan cuisine | Italian cuisine |
| Price | €€€€ · Gastronomic | €€ · Mid-range | €€ · Mid-range |
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