Zest Ristorante & Wine Bar

What an experience we had in this restaurant. Greeted with a friendly smile, shown our table, atmosphere was on point and the food, the best we have eaten in Siena. I would not miss out this restaurant if you are visiting Siena or the area. Ideally book beforehand as it gets really busy, and you can understand why. Thanks again for making our evening a fantastic one. See you again.

We randomly chose one restaurant in Siena for dinner, and it was delicious!!! The owner/staff are friendly. The food is really good and good portion as well. Highly recommend!!!

We walked by this restaurant and thought we would give it a chance and I’m so glad we did! The chicken wrapped in bacon was so good! We also had the truffle pasta and it was our favorite thing on our trip so far. The wine was amazing as well. We really loved the staff. They were very kind and funny and made our experience really enjoyable! Plus the view is beautiful! Very unique dining spot. If we visit Siena again, we will be coming back!!

Best meal!! We stumbled upon Zest during an evening stroll. Our server Mauricio, was standing out front and after walking past three times and each time receiving a kind “Buona Sera”, we decided, it was the place to try. Turns out, it’s one of the best meals we have had in all of Italy. The service was impeccable and the views from the tables on the street were amazing. The antipasto vegetariano was so good. We also ordered the ravioli di giorno and the involtini di pollo(both amazing)and ended with a fantastic tiramisu(coffee.). Plus 4 glasses of wine and limoncello, total was €107. What an amazing experience. We would not miss this place on our return visits to Siena!

The food was lovely, excellent menu. The staff were so professional and friendly, really good service. The location amazing.

An incredible location and view with food and service to match. We had a table with a view of the sunset on the Duomo di Siena. It was spectacular. The eggplant parmigiana blew our mind! Just melted in your mouth. Also the wild boar ragu was the best I’ve had. The staff was so attentive and fun. If you are interested in meeting great locals who take pride in what they do this is the place. Oh and you’re doing all this is in the unique setting of a step, side street! But you’re not falling off your seat because the chairs are made for the hill. It’s a great experience.

Found this place, recommended in the "back roads to Italy". I would highly recommend it. Great tasting food, quick and friendly service. Convivial atmosphere, overlooking the cathedral. Located on a steep street, the table and chairs have different up hill and down hill legs, putting in mind a haggis and how to catch one! English spoken. Go there!

Late afternoon, We just arrived in Siena and were looking for somewhere to eat. Unfortunately it was past 2:00 so the pickings were slim as the majority of restaurants were closed. We happened upon this restaurant and the manager was very accommodating and found us a table outside with a perfect view of the cathedral! The meal was fantastic! The pici pasta with ragu was absolutely one of the best pastas I've ever eaten. My one regret is not getting another chance to eat there again on my trip.

Let's get the best part out of the way: eating on a sloping backstreet overlooking the rooftops of Siena is an ideal setting that could vindicate most any food. Regrettably the setting had a lot of heavy lifting to do to balance out the sad salad I had. The beets were altogether undercooked and not even the respectable feta could lend enough flavor to the bland ingredients. A college cafeteria salad bar could offer a similar meal, but still, it's hard to argue with the atmosphere.

What can I say. This restaurant, located in a long alley heading down into the heart of Siena is just outstanding. We had so many options while staying a week in Siena and we kept coming back to Zest. Absolutely outstanding service, ambiance and food. Nice, varied menu. Excellent excellent wines. I recommend you ask the waiter to recommend wine for your meal. They knock it out of the park every time. Incredible value.

Wonderful food, great service, and a spectacular view! It was the best of many good meals we had in Siena.

I recently did 2 1/2 weeks all over Italy and I am not kidding you when I say their parmigiana de melenzane was my favorite thing is ate the entire trip. It was tender and succulent with a bright tomato sauce, béchamel, parm and fresh basil. I will try and recreate this dish again and again. If the owners see this and want to share the recipe I will die happy. Can't recommend enough. Also the dining outside is adorable and the staff was very friendly and helpful.

Fantastic view of the duomo from the outside tables. Food really good. We had a nice salad, risotto (yum) and a. Pasta with sausage. All was good. Service was excellent. The best we've had in several weeks in Italy. Did not try desserts so can't review them. Highly recommend this place!

Great spot and meal in Siena!! Wonderful service and ambience highly recommended when in Siena!

we stopped by for a glass of wine and decided to stay for dinner. We have had many great meals while in Italy for a week and this is a standout!! AMAZING!!!!

Ditched the tourist trap our travel agent booked for us to go to Zest. Besides being on a steep hill with a fantastic view of Siena that is unforgettable by itself, the food was truly off the charts. We ordered 4 entrees and couldn't agree on which one was the best, because they were all so so good. I may come back to Siena just to eat here. Its a 10 hour flight, but the food was really good.

Remarkable location and food. The waiter was extremely nice and helpful. Can't imagine a better experience. Best

I love Siena, Tuscany and the Zest! My favorite restaurant, hidden gem. Their pasta (any) is absolutely amazing (and I'm not even pasta connoisseur to be honest). The desserts are out of this world. We had lemon tiramisu which was recommended by our waiter. It didn't disappoint. Must try when in Siena!

Wonderful, one of the best meals I've had in years. My gnocchi was beautifully soft and the location was simply transcendent.

I loved my dinner here. The outdoor seating is so unique, with tables built to perch hillside. My friend was convinced we were going to topple over backwards, so midway through our appetizers we switched to the other side of the table where we could face downhill. :) I had the steak, on a bed of arugula with tomatoes and shaved grana. It was fantastic. This is definitely a great choice in Siena.

Decent place to eat, but it's a medium priced and the food isn't the best out of every other place in Siena. But it is still a good, decent restaurant

Zest is a little gem tucked away on a quiet street with a stunning view. We came here in search of gluten free food and were not disappointed. Staff are very conscious of gluten free items on the menu (there are many), and they offer several different gluten free pasta options. Grilled octopus was amazing. As was the passion fruit panna cotta. Their outdoor seating, hugging the side of the building, offers an awesome view of the Duomo in the distance. Fantastic experience all around.

I'm 79 years old and this is the best meal I have ever experienced. The view was incredible; Siena's most beautiful cathedral in view during every bite. The food was unbelievable. Each bite felt tailored to my exact preferences. I had forgotten the majesty of food made by a master chef. I cannot recommend this restaurant more.

Great view, great vibe and tasty plates.....away from the crowded streets and perfect hit a glass of wine or three

Fantastic spot a bit off the beaten path, but with a stellar view of the Duomo in the distance. After several days in Italy (including a delightful meal at a Michelin Star place in Rome), the tagliatelle with mushroom and sausage was the best thing we've had so far. A truly superlative experience!

Homemade pasta, home sauces. All yummy. Everything we tried was wonderful. Had 4 pasta dishes ravioli, spaghetti, gnocchi and the pici al ragu ( which was exceptional ) Great service

This was the best meal so far after one week in Italy. We had the tagliatelle with mushrooms and sausage, and the saltimbocca, followed by the passion fruit pana cotta. The food, incredibly panoramic setting, and friendly & attentive staff (especially Diana) make this restaurant a must while in Siena.

I just had a glass of Chianti here but the experience was lovely. Sat outside on the tiered steps, soaked in the spectacular view of the tower and the duomo, and napped a bit under the Tuscan sun.

What an incredible meal! I highly recommend it. The service was genuinely kind and accommodating. If you have the chance sit outside and see the most gorgeous view of the Duomo! I had the salmon with pistachio crust and the pesto pasta with peas and broccoli. The salads are incredibly fresh...some of the best tomatoes I've ever eaten! They let me sit for hours enjoying my meal and the view. I will definitely come back the next time I'm in Siena.

This was our second choice of restaurant whilst in Siena; the first place was closed and my travel mate had read decent things about Zest elsewhere. First off, the gals inside were AMAZING. So friendly, so accommodating, so sweet (and gorgeous to boot!). We were delivered our meals very quickly and oh. my. gods. My gluten free spaghetti and ragu were to die for. I was very adventurous on my trip abroad, but felt I had to try a simple ragu somewhere and I'm so glad I did so at Zest. My mate's pasta was perfect, too. Our roasted potatoes were way too much to eat, but still so good and I had to beg the servers to take them away so I would stop eating them. My mate's chianti she ordered was apparently divine, as well. There was a bit of a snafu with some American girls in the restaurant and the waitresses were still so wonderful to them, even though the tourists were being sort of (innocently) jerky. That's some serious good service there. It's harder to recommend a restaurant to everyone that's not in your own back yard, but please please PLEASE, if you're going to Siena, stop in to Zest. You will not regret it.

Loved it!! We got 4 pasta dishes and everyone was different and awesome! Great find just down the street as we glanced walking by. Pici with wild boar was insane!

Everything was amazing, especially the pastas and the chicken! If they have the passion fruit panacotta it's a must! Our waitress was absolutely lovely and very helpful. Highly recommend.

Mediocre food. Nice view. High prices. We won't be going back. The chicken was ok. Steak was fine. Calamari was my favorite part, but was really only ok. Waitstaff was very friendly.

Very average food which seemed overpriced compared to other meals we've had in Siena. Staff were friendly and outdoor seating was nice but nothing to write home about!

The options here were fantastic. The atmosphere was lovely. You're hidden down a little Italian side street. Gluten free options for you fellow celiacs out there. A little bit on the privet side but is well worth it because of the kind waiters and amazing food.

What a great little find on a side alley that is so steep your heart will stop. But, all kidding aside this is the place for some great local food with incredible sidewalk dining service at a great price. We loved it and Adriana was the best server we could imaging.

Had a great meal sitting out on the street looking at town. We had several meals in Sienna and this was the best one. The steak salad was terrific.