Taverna Squarcialupi

I had a great meal here last night. Food was delicious. Service was great. Can't fault it really. Definitely reccommend coming here if you want a nice dining experience.

We had such a fantastic dinner. The place is beautiful and the food was sooo gooooodd! We had almost every available pasta and the risotto. The carbonara, the risotto and the ragu bolognese were our favorites.

We were lucky that the personnel could squeeze us in because we didnt have a reservation and they even gave us a table at the terrace with a spectacular view. The food and wine was amazing. Definitely worth a visit

A wonderful little restaurant with a nice terrace overlooking the rolling hills. We had the pici al ragù chianina and carbonara. Both were awesome in taste and presentation. The house wine is a lovely chianti which went very well with the pasta. The service is quick and super nice. We will come back again for sure the next time we are in Tuscany.

Just wonderful!! Everything about this place! Food was amazing, staff was super, couldn't be better. Highly recommended!

Absolutely fantastic. It deserves every high mark it gets. The dinner was incredible - the truffle ravioli was wonderful!

Everything was satisfactory, but nothing blew us away. Got a couple main courses, sides, and dessert. Service was decent.

Great restaurant! The staff were very friendly and welcoming, the food was delicious and the wine selection was good. We had a terrific dinner! They have a wine cellar in the basement, worth a visit while you’re there. I would definitely go again.

This restaurant has wonderful food, excellent service, and beautiful ambiance. Our family of 8 all loved the experience.

Service, setting and food was amazing. The carbonara was the best I have had, so rich and creamy. The beef cheeks and mash potatoes was delicious. What a beautiful town Castelina in Chianti is and the restaurant just made it a memorable evening!!!

This is a wonderful gem of a restaraunt in the charming Tuscany village of Castellina in Chianti. The ambiance is cozy and warm with stunning views of the rolling hills. The staff is warm and inviting. The food was fresh, local and reasonably priced. The head chef worked at a michelen star restaurant previously and it show. We had dinner here and enjoyed every bite. The following day we did a private cooking class with the chef- do not miss out on that experience. It was amazing followed by getting to eat a wonderful lunch of everything we prepared- with incredible wine -- of course !

Upon cruising into this joint for lunch, you are immediately struck by the smell of simmering sauces . Garlic, onion, olive oil, and of course a flutter of chianti, United, and forming a musical cloud that had permeated the walls and floors of this joint for many years. My lady friend and I sat on the balcony overlooking the Tuscan countryside. Breathtaking views. Almost reminded me of the rolling hills of my old stomping ground in San Bernardino. Minus the crime . Lulz. After ordering a bottle of chianti Classico, and sipping on it . I was imagining walking along the ancient roman aqueducts. A place like this can Evoke such thoughts. . On to da food.. The wine was primo. At very good prices. I started with the chicken liver over crispy polenta in kind of a gravy.. (Or I guess bechamel?) My mum used to make me fried chicken livers when I was a youngster. This dish was so flippin good. Like a mix between my moms and a Michelin chef. I stuck to food of the avian variety on this outing. For a main I got the pigeon. It was wrapped in bacon. And served over toast and fig. The pigeon was delicious. To be honest I would have preferred it without the bacon. I felt the pigeon was so perfectly cooked an seasoned. I felt the bacon tarnished it. However, I guess you could always just peel the bacon off. Oil some toast, little Parmesan, and pop the bacon on that as a dessert. Anyways, That was my experience at this highly recommended restaurant. Kind regards, Colbee

If you're nearby, go. Here I am 18 months after our visit, and I still think of this special place. It may have been situational, but this was one of my favorite meals in Italy. The sweeping view, the beautiful wine casks in ten cellar, and the unexpected tasting room all added up to a remarkable afternoon.

Introduction and welcoming to restaurant: 1 of 5. Unwelcoming by staff. More than 10 minutes to get menu. More than 20 minutes, and no request for drink orders or water. Close to 1.5 hours before main dish served. Not characteristic of a 4 or 5 star restaurant. Decor: 5 of 5. Beautiful. Probably nicer in the main restaurant, but we were sat in an odd area away from the rest. Food: 3 of 5. We ordered the salmon carpaccio, pici ragu, and steaks. Salmon was not cut thin enough, not enough wasabi, and avacado was served hard (not ripe). Pici had more meat than sauce, but still good. Everything was okay. Service: 2.5 of 5.

Excellent meal at this restaurant that is part of Antica Fattoria La Castellina winery and Palazzo Squarcialupi hotel complex my tour guide took me to. I have never had proscuitto in my entire life that tasted as good as I enjoyed here. Great platter brought out by our waiter to start the meal and then the chef prepared a special ricotta filled tortellini that was served in a green pea sauce that was equally delicious. Washed the meal down with a couple of different red wines from Antica Fattoria before I was given a private tour by the owner. Unfortunately, it was raining when we arrived so we opted to dine inside but they have a beautiful terrace dining area with gorgeous views overlooking the valley. Highly recommended.

Beautiful terrace with view of the green Tuscan Hills with tables & umbrellas for the occasional passing rain, delicious breads (fried pizza dough, olive biscotti & variety of focaccia) incredibly delicious zucchini "pie" complex & truly delicious, as was the chicken liver torte. Worthy of a Michelin * without the pretentiousness or the price. Arrived just before lunch closed & they set up a table for us on the terrace. Gracious, welcoming, delightful. What a treat!

We were staying in a house near Castellina and decided to stop and see the downtown area. They have parking nearby and the main part of town is blocked off from auto traffic so it makes a nice walking area. We decided to try Squarcialupi for lunch. They have a nice outside seating area with a great view. They had a number of good items on the menu. The service was good as well as the food. This is a good place for lunch!

Dining here is a culinary experience and was the best food I had during our 2 week trip through Italy. We had artichoke flour and s tomato pate/risotto dish. We had pasta w duck sauce, Tbone filet, duck dinner and 2 kids pasta dishes. All were amazingly delicious!! If in the area, this is a must do. Make a reservation so you can find outside. Stunning views of Tuscany. Good for well behaved children.

We stumbled upon this restaurant when we were looking for the bathroom at the wine store on our first stop of our Chianti wine trip. It is one of several restaurants on Via Ferruccio but when we looked past the main dining room (there are two big dining rooms indoors), we saw a gorgeous terrace overlooking the Tuscan vineyards. The view is breathtaking on a sunny day and there are beautiful umbrellas covering half the tables. The restaurant opened and we quickly asked for a table. (They take reservations, FYI) There were only tourists/visitors there but we didn't mind because the food and wine (very extensive wine list with helpful descriptions and of course, extremely affordable) were unbelievable. The staff was young and nice. The olive oil was divine. The burrata in pesto with sundried tomatoes were to die for and our homemade two pasta dishes were perfection. The boar was so flavorful and practically melted in our mouths. What an amazing find, we were so incredibly happy!