Le Pietre Vive - Ristorante

We stayed overnight in the Airbnb on this property, enjoyed dinner on site at their restaurant and joined the cooking class the following day. Without a doubt, this was an absolute highlight of our stay in Tuscany. Every morsel from breakfast to the cooking class to the dinner meal was perfection. If you want an eyes-rolling-to-the-back-of-your-head experience, please stay here, eat here and Enjoy.

Unfortunately, this was our least favorite dinner in Tuscany. The food, service, and overall experience just didn’t meet the standard we experienced elsewhere during our trip. While the setting was nice, the meal lacked the quality and warmth we had come to expect in the region. Hoping this was just an off night, but overall it was a disappointing experience for us.

This seemed like a nice place so we booked a table. The place wasn’t very crowded and most people ate outside (we were a nit cold so we asked for a table inside). About the food, we had a plate of cheese - very good and fulfilling; the special honey and compote was amazing. Then, the gnocchi - very nice and soft -, the meat with truffle was a bit disappointing. The truffle didn’t have any flavour and actually seemed dry and charred. The chessecake was nothing special. It seems like a nice place to have a meal during the day.

We went to this restaurant based on the beautiful location and the photos on Google maps. The wine was great, the service was good but unfortunately whilst eating my pasta tonight it had plastic packaging in it. I pulled it out my throat and it was a long piece of plastic. The waitress was horrified and rushed to the kitchen to speak to the chef. She said it was some food packaging that had blown into the dish whilst cooking. She was apologetic and they made me a fresh dish but unfortunately once you experience that, it ruins the experience. I would oh hoped that the restaurant would have taken the dish off the bill as a small gesture but instead they did not. We paid the bill in full and I spoke to whom I think was the manager and just explained my disappointment. He did not even apologise. If I had attempted to swallow the plastic or given my 8 month old baby the pasta dish, I think it would have been a different story. I also think this does make you wonder if the plastic was from packaging from the pasta and that it wasn’t made fresh. Anyway, I personally would not go back and I would warn any parents eating later when it’s dark to check the food and make sure this doesn’t happen again. I also think the restaurant and staff should think about how they could rectify issues like this better and perhaps apologising to their customers.

We’ve always had great dining experiences at Le Pietre Vive over the past ten years. The farm produces saffron, honey, olive oil and wine. The menu focuses on meat options, charcuterie plates of meat and pecorino cheese, and fresh salads and vegetables. The setting is beautiful - the buildings and surrounding landscape. Service is friendly and efficient.

Pros: High end service, interesting menu, nice farmhouse ambiance. Priced for what they appear to be aspiring to. Cons: Road in very poor condition - car on two wheels due to deep pothole at turn onto road. Rain left parking lot muddy - car slid down the hill - lucky not to hit another car or pedestrian. Sent onion soup back to kitchen - mostly wet cheese. They didn’t remove the charge. Medium steaks cooked rare. Wish we liked it more - it has potential. Likely an off night based on others’ experience. Note: Owner only responds to 5-star reviews - suggests value for platitudes over improvements.

Excellent meal and service! The food was delicious and everything was so fresh and delicious. The restaurant is set across from a field of sunflowers and has a lovely outdoor area for seating. Inside is cozy and charming. Staff was very friendly and provided excellent service.

Came here for dinner with my family while on vacation in June. Incredible food and excellent service. Loved it so much we came back again the next night. Highly recommend!