La Scuderia Capalbio
Capalbio · €€ · Medium
reliability medium
≈ 34 € / pers.
9,5/10 travellers · 16 reviews
Macchiabuia Osteria
Capalbio · €€€ · High-end
reliability high
≈ 50 € / pers.
8,9/10 travellers · 81 reviews
Valbona
Castiglione della Pescaia · €€ · Moderate
reliability high
≈ 30 € / pers.
9,2/10 travellers · 385 reviews
The verdict
Valbona takes the lead
Valbona scores 7,7/10, ahead of Macchiabuia Osteria (7,3) et La Scuderia Capalbio (7,0). Valbona focuses on sea fish, pastas from Pastificio Agricolo Mancini and a sea-view terrace in Castiglione della Pescaia. The menu is creative rather than regional: few Maremma dishes and no named local products.
Choose La Scuderia Capalbio if…
- you trust travellers: 9,5/10 from 16 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head
Choose Macchiabuia Osteria if…
- in Capalbio, tables are set among the olive trees and the menu features tagliere di Maremma, pici with chianina ragù and peposo toscano
Choose Valbona if…
- you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (7,7), level with or ahead on rapport qualité/prix
- your budget matters: from €30 / pers., the lowest price in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: typicité locale (6,4). The menu is Italian with a focus on sea fish; the salsa verde fiorentina and the worked fish recall the Tuscan coast, but no local products are named.
Reliability medium / high : ratings based on the file of each listing and 16 to 385 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?
La Scuderia CapalbioTraveler rating 9.3/10 from 16 reviews: behind 80% of the catalog.
Macchiabuia OsteriaTraveler rating 8.9/10 from 81 reviews: ahead of 66% of the catalog.
ValbonaTraveler rating 9.1/10 from 385 reviews: within the top 42% of the catalog.
Why these ratings?
La Scuderia CapalbioTraveler rating 9.6/10 from 16 reviews: behind 75% of the catalog.
Macchiabuia OsteriaTraveler rating 8.6/10 from 81 reviews: ahead of 75% of the catalog.
ValbonaTraveler rating 9.2/10 from 385 reviews: within the top 33% of the catalog.
Why these ratings?
La Scuderia CapalbioTraveler rating 10.0/10 from 16 reviews: behind 61% of the catalog.
Macchiabuia OsteriaTraveler rating 9.4/10 from 81 reviews: within the top 37% of the catalog.
ValbonaTraveler rating 9.5/10 from 385 reviews: within the top 11% of the catalog.
Why these ratings?
La Scuderia CapalbioHomemade pasta and named products at moderate prices (first courses €12 to €18, main courses €20 to €25) for an average meal of €34: consistent, though not cheap.
Macchiabuia OsteriaDishes at €15-18, desserts at €7, water at €1-2: chianina tartare and slow-cooked peposo for a full meal around €50, with no supplement announced.
ValbonaThe secondi (€18, €22, €24) and the pastas from Pastificio Agricolo Mancini are carefully prepared dishes at moderate prices, consistent with a €30 meal.
Why these ratings?
La Scuderia CapalbioA strongly Maremman menu: tortelli maremmani, picio al pomodoro, peposo, cinta senese, cantucci and olive oil from the house's own olive groves.
Macchiabuia OsteriaRegional menu: tagliere di maremma, chianina tartare and pici with chianina ragù, tortelli maremmani, Tuscan peposo, named local products.
ValbonaThe menu is Italian with a focus on sea fish; the salsa verde fiorentina and the worked fish recall the Tuscan coast, but no local products are named.
Features
Price, village, amenities
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | La Scuderia Capalbio | Macchiabuia Osteria | Valbona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | ≈ 34 € / pers. | ≈ 50 € / pers. | ≈ 30 € / pers. |
| Village | Capalbio | Capalbio | Castiglione della Pescaia |
| Traveller rating | 9,5/10 · 16 reviews | 8,9/10 · 81 reviews | 9,2/10 · 385 reviews |
| Reliability of our score | medium | high | high |
| Cuisine | Italian cuisine | Italian cuisine | Italian cuisine |
| Price | €€ · Mid-range | €€€ · High-end | €€ · Mid-range |
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