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da Nicco ristorante pizzeria ou Valbona ?

Two 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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da Nicco restaurant pizzeria

Orbetello · €€ · Moderate

6,8
FairHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability medium

≈ 25 € / pers.

8,5/10 travellers · 1507 reviews

Our verdict
B

Valbona

Castiglione della Pescaia · €€ · Moderate

7,7
GoodHidden Tuscany Rating
reliability high

≈ 30 € / pers.

9,2/10 travellers · 385 reviews

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The verdict

Valbona takes the lead

Valbona scores 7,7/10, ahead of da Nicco ristorante pizzeria (6,8). 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 da Nicco ristorante pizzeria if…

  • you prioritise typicité locale (7,4 vs 6,4) : Tortello maremmano, pici al pecorino, tagliatelle with wild boar ragù: several regional dishes, but the menu also mixes pizzas and fish.
  • your budget matters: from €25 / pers., the lowest price in the head-to-head

Choose Valbona if…

  • you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (7,7), level with or ahead on rapport qualité/prix
  • 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 medium / high : ratings based on the file of each listing and 385 to 1507 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

da Nicco restaurant pizzeriaValbona
CuisineServiceSettingValueTypicity
Cuisine30 %calculated
6,5
7,6
Why these ratings?

da Nicco restaurant pizzeriaTraveler rating 8.6/10 on 1507 reviews: ahead of 66% of the catalog.

ValbonaTraveler rating 9.1/10 from 385 reviews: within the top 42% of the catalog.

Service15 %calculated
6,5
8,0
Why these ratings?

da Nicco restaurant pizzeriaTraveler rating 8.6/10 on 1507 reviews: ahead of 66% of the catalog.

ValbonaTraveler rating 9.2/10 from 385 reviews: within the top 33% of the catalog.

Setting15 %calculated
6,0
9,0
Why these ratings?

da Nicco restaurant pizzeriaTraveler rating 8.2/10 on 1507 reviews: ahead of 79% of the catalog.

ValbonaTraveler rating 9.5/10 from 385 reviews: within the top 11% of the catalog.

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

da Nicco restaurant pizzeriaPizzas from €6 to €10, fresh homemade pasta and an average spend of €25: moderate prices for named dishes.

ValbonaThe secondi (€18, €22, €24) and the pastas from Pastificio Agricolo Mancini are carefully prepared dishes at moderate prices, consistent with a €30 meal.

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

da Nicco restaurant pizzeriaTortello maremmano, pici al pecorino, tagliatelle with wild boar ragù: several regional dishes, but the menu also mixes pizzas and fish.

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”.

Criterionda Nicco restaurant pizzeriaValbona
Recorded price≈ 25 € / pers.≈ 30 € / pers.
VillageOrbetelloCastiglione della Pescaia
Traveller rating8,5/10 · 1507 reviews9,2/10 · 385 reviews
Reliability of our scoremediumhigh
CuisineMeat & grillItalian cuisine
Price€€ · Mid-range€€ · Mid-range
6,8
da Nicco restaurant pizzeriafrom €25 / pers.
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7,7
Valbonafrom €30 / pers.
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