La Collina

La Collina: true Tuscan cuisine in Pitigliano

If you're looking for a table that doesn't take you for a sucker in Pitigliano, La Collina is the place. Far from the tourist traps of the center, this place on the SR 74 serves you solid Tuscan cuisine, with a value for money that's making a name for it locally.

What you really eat here

Here, you find Tuscan cuisine as it should be, without fuss. The restaurant is renowned for its homemade products, and you can feel it from the start. You can be tempted by their salumi di produzione propria, served with a pizza fritta, or their selection of formaggi locali, accompanied by jams they make themselves. It's the kind of detail that tells you you're in the right place, where product and tradition are respected.

The setting is simple, unadorned. Forget the picturesque alley and the small flowered balcony you see on postcards. Here, you're in the middle of the countryside, on the road. It's a calm, rural atmosphere, typical of the Maremma. You come for what's on the plate, not for the movie-set decor. It smells like real Italy, the kind that doesn't try to impress, just to feed you well.

Why this table rather than another

If you're fed up with places that all look the same, La Collina stands out for its honesty. Customers return and praise the quality of the cuisine and the attentive service. For about 35 euros per person, you get a culinary experience that holds up, far from clichés. It's a table that gives you an authentic taste of Tuscany, without emptying your pockets.