Casale Nuovo
Capalbio · €€ · Medium
reliability high
≈ 30 € / pers.
8,2/10 travellers · 210 reviews
Macchiabuia Osteria
Capalbio · €€€ · Haut de gamme
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 Casale Nuovo (6,4). 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 Casale Nuovo if…
- your budget matters: from €30 / pers., the lowest price in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: typicité locale (7,3). Cinghiale, pici al cinta senese, fiorentina di chianina, gamberi dell'Argentario: several regional dishes, but the menu also includes pizza and burgers.
Choose Macchiabuia Osteria if…
- you prioritise typicité locale (8,6 vs 7,3) : Regional menu: tagliere di maremma, chianina tartare and pici with chianina ragù, tortelli maremmani, Tuscan peposo, named local products.
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
- you trust travellers: 9,2/10 from 385 reviews, the best rating 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 high : ratings based on the file of each listing and 81 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?
Casale NuovoTraveler rating 7.9/10 across 210 reviews: behind 93% 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?
Casale NuovoTraveler rating 8.2/10 across 210 reviews: behind 86% 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?
Casale NuovoTraveler rating 8.8/10 across 210 reviews: ahead of 54% 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?
Casale NuovoThe average price of €30 fits a menu where primi stay around €16 and contorni at €6, despite antipasti up to €20.
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?
Casale NuovoCinghiale, pici al cinta senese, fiorentina di chianina, gamberi dell'Argentario: several regional dishes, but the menu also includes pizza and burgers.
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 | Casale Nuovo | Macchiabuia Osteria | Valbona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | ≈ 30 € / pers. | ≈ 50 € / pers. | ≈ 30 € / pers. |
| Village | Capalbio | Capalbio | Castiglione della Pescaia |
| Traveller rating | 8,2/10 · 210 reviews | 8,9/10 · 81 reviews | 9,2/10 · 385 reviews |
| Reliability of our score | high | high | high |
| Cuisine | Pizzeria | Italian cuisine | Italian cuisine |
| Price | €€ · Mid-range | €€€ · High-end | €€ · Mid-range |
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