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Artidoro, La Lanterna ou Montecristo ?

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

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La Lanterna

Follonica · €€ · Medium

6,8
FairHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability high

≈ 25 € / pers.

8,7/10 travellers · 2014 reviews

C

Montecristo

Follonica · €€ · Medium

7,9
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability high

≈ 25 € / pers.

9,1/10 travellers · 1732 reviews

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The verdict

Artidoro takes the lead

Artidoro scores 8,4/10, ahead of Montecristo (7,9) et La Lanterna (6,8). 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 trust travellers: 9,5/10 from 384 reviews, the best rating in the head-to-head

Choose La Lanterna if…

  • your budget matters: from €25 / pers., the lowest price in the head-to-head

Its weak point in this head-to-head: typicité locale (5,8). Menu dominated by seafood dishes and pizzas; a few named regional dishes (tortelli maremmani, pici, cinghiale), but the regional share remains limited.

Choose Montecristo if…

  • your budget matters: from €25 / pers., the lowest price in the head-to-head

Reliability medium / high : ratings based on the file of each listing and 384 to 2014 traveller reviews, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 28 October 2026 · Our rating method

Criterion by criterion

The 5 criteria of the score

ArtidoroLa LanternaMontecristo
CuisineServiceSettingValueTypicity
Cuisine30 %calculated
9,4
7,3
8,7
Why these ratings?

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

La LanternaTraveler rating 8.9/10 from 2014 reviews: among the top-rated 48% of the catalog.

MontecristoTraveler rating 9.3/10 across 1,732 reviews: in the top 18% of the catalog.

Service15 %calculated
9,0
7,3
7,7
Why these ratings?

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

La LanternaTraveler rating 8.9/10 from 2014 reviews: among the top-rated 49% of the catalog.

MontecristoTraveler rating 9.0/10 across 1,732 reviews: in the top 40% of the catalog.

Setting15 %calculated
7,9
5,8
7,1
Why these ratings?

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

La LanternaTraveler rating 8.1/10 from 2014 reviews: ahead of 83% of the catalog.

MontecristoTraveler rating 8.7/10 across 1,732 reviews: behind 54% of the catalog.

Value for money20 %editorial
8,2
7,6
8,2
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.

La LanternaAverage price of 25 € per person; seafood dishes at 13 to 17 €, pizzas from 4 to 11 €, with named products (tonno, gambero, vongole).

MontecristoMenu from €9 to €23 with named seafood (tuna tartare €15.50, frittura mista €18) and an average price of €25: good value for homemade dishes.

Local typicality20 %editorial
7,2
5,8
7,3
Why these ratings?

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

La LanternaMenu dominated by seafood dishes and pizzas; a few named regional dishes (tortelli maremmani, pici, cinghiale), but the regional share remains limited.

MontecristoNamed Tuscan dishes (finocchiona and pecorino toscano, cinta senese, pappa al pomodoro), but the menu is still dominated by fairly generic seafood cuisine.

Features

Price, village, amenities

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

CriterionArtidoroLa LanternaMontecristo
Recorded price≈ 35 € / pers.≈ 25 € / pers.≈ 25 € / pers.
VillageGrossetoFollonicaFollonica
Traveller rating9,5/10 · 384 reviews8,7/10 · 2014 reviews9,1/10 · 1732 reviews
Reliability of our scoremediumhighhigh
CuisineFish & seafoodPizzeriaFish & seafood
Price€€ · Mid-range€€ · Mid-range€€ · Mid-range
8,4
Artidorofrom €35 / pers.
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6,8
La Lanternafrom €25 / pers.
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7,9
Montecristofrom €25 / pers.
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