Ristorante Il Frantoio

This was such a memorable meal in beautifully atmospheric surroundings. It's a week later and I'm still thinking about the food (and wine) - the liver pâté with black cherry was a particular highlight, incredibly inventive and so delicious! You can really tell that the chef has a lot care and love for the food. The restaurant itself is also very unique, down in the cellar of the olive oil mill - makes for a very cosy and relaxing environment. Along with the warm and attentive service, I didn't want to leave at the end of the meal! Truly a destination restaurant to seek out if you are in the area.

Had dinner here for my birthday. Really appreciated that the staff spoke excellent English and knew exactly what was safe for a pregnant woman. They even adapted the menu for me, which was fantastic. Every dish was beautifully presented and absolutely delicious.

We booked a table for New Year’s Eve. We were expecting great things as we had read a lot about this restaurant. Sadly it didn’t really deliver. A lot of the food was just not hot enough. Maybe it would have been better if they had offered less courses? Everything tasted good but would have been much better hot.

This place was an outstanding find. We celebrated our anniversary there and both went for the five-meal, which was a great value for the quality of the food. The chef combines unique ingredients to make exquisite but delicious dish creations. The ambiance in a small but typical Italian town with a medieval charm makes the experience all the more rewarding. The server always seemed to put great value in our input as well when it came to wine preferences and other suggestions he could make. We will certainly be visiting this restaurant again someday.

The pros: very good and attentive service, with staff speaking perfect English. Beautiful setting in an old mill that was used to produce olive oil (hence the name of the restaurant). Very good value for money and interesting wine pairing with local and Sicilian wines. Excellent pasta dishes. The cons : some dishes were not as good and interesting as others (dessert and amuse bouche).

Wonderful restaurant which does a lot of things really well but can also improve in some areas. Starting with the positives: great location in the old city centre, I sat outside and it was awesome. Nice vibe. Menu is interesting, definitely not your standard Italian fare. Loved the amuse bouche, the octopus and the highlight of the evening the smoked spaghetti! Best dish I have had in the past week in Italy. Staff was not all up to the standards I expected. Asked for olive oil with the bread and it never appeared. But some staff went out of their way, explaining more details about the dishes and offering extra wine. Biggest disappointment was the filetto di manzo; I expected them to do something interesting like they did with other dishes. Instead it was a thick chunk of beef as opposed to the nice think steak quickly grilled and often served in rocket with balsamico. I had some mashed potatoes and a foam that fell away completely and did not add anything to the dish. This really needs work. Also, if you offer wines by the glass and sell a customer a new glass, explain that it is a different price category all together. It was lovely but you need to communicate this, either through a menu or verbally. Had a great time and will gladly return.

Outstanding Service, very attentive staff overall. We've had a great time and insights into tuscan cuisine. Cold cuts were accompanied by red wine recommendations, the steak was incredibly tender. The ambience on the terrace was lovely. We felt really at peace and were fully focused on enjoying ourselves and life for a good 2.5 hours. Would def spoil myself again, every euro worth spent here.

Had an absolutely wonderful meal! The restaurant is in a medieval cave that is so cool! Food is delicious and creative - it was so nice to eat local food but with a modern twist, service is great, and so was the wine!! Definitely a must if in the region!