La Mandragola

We had dinner at La Mandragola and it was wonderful. The ambience was nice, servers were friendly and ready to advise and the food was good too. We had the florentine steak which we feel was the best out of all the florentine steaks we have eaten on our Tuscany road trip! The ribbon noodles with saffron sauce and Tuscan cinta sense pork ragout was yummy too! My husband and I were sharing everything and they kindly help to plate 1 portion into 2 plates when serving which was a nice touch.

Very rude waitstaff - not very willing to help and they hover in the area around your table which feels very uncomfortable. The food is overpriced and below average. Meat is dry and pasta average. You can get far better elsewhere for less than half the price. Would not recommend.

Good food and a nice limoncello spritz! Would recommend this place if you want a nice vibe location and a pleasant evening out. Tip: make sure you do not get the table on the left right behind the hedge when coming up the stairs (corner). We were hardly serviced as the waiters did not pay any attention to our table. They constantly walked by only looking at the other tables. We had to ask to get the bill three times over 15 minutes.

Amazing restaurant we went to on our first night in Italy Great service from Andrea amazing food and wine, beautiful views. Great value. An amazing way to start our European trip. Highly recommended.

We had dinner here after Thomas at our hotel Leon Bianca recommended it and we were not disappointed. Loved this place and the owner was lovely and went back the next night too. Highly recommend.

We’ve been coming to this restaurant since we were first introduced to San Gimignano in 2023. We’ve been four times now and each time it’s got better. Staff couldn’t be friendlier or more attentive. Andrea is a superstar. And his Dad is a legend for still going strong! Our favourite place to eat in the area. Would highly recommend the senesi pork ribbon pasta and the artichoke truffle tortellini. You can also grab a fantastic local Toscana Rosso for just 25 Euros. Look forward to coming back again on our next visit.

We booked a table and in the end we were not able to go. We tried to cancel by calling them but they are closed all day. Then, the online reservation system do not manage cancellation. If anything happens to you they will charge you $85 even if you don’t go. The manager was pretty rude and no English speaking until we were told in English that we were going to be charged. Lovely.

This review is for the restaurant. Great service, with super experiences waiters. the outdoor seating is superb with great ventilation that feels fresh even in summer days. We had the octopus which was extremely well presented and cooked. The mixed salad had great ingredientes. The duck was par for the course, the lamb chos were good and the sirloin was the best of all the meats we had. For dessert we got the pineapple which was sweet and refreshing. The location is very nice but not that close to the town center.