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Hours
Sun
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
Mon
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
Tue
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
Wed
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
Fri
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
Sat
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
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Travelers' Choice 2024
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PRICE RANGE
$16.00 – $44.00
CUISINES
Italian, Mediterranean, Barbecue, Tuscan, Central-Italian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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PRICE RANGE
$16.00 – $44.00
CUISINES
Italian, Mediterranean, Barbecue, Tuscan, Central-Italian
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
1,055 reviews
Excellent
715
Very good
250
Average
51
Poor
19
Terrible
20
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westy54
Sydney13545 contributions
Jul 2022 • none
This is our "go to" restaurant when we visit Cortona as the food is always consistently good, the prices are fair and it is no frills.
On this occasion we sat in the enclosed courtyard for lunch. As starters we both had the sformatina and as mains the risotto with porcini mushrooms and the tagliata with potatoes and rocket. For dessert we shared an excellent panna cotta. All of the dishes were very tasty.
Wine menu has a reasonable choice of local and regional wines. We had a carafe of house wine for Euro10.
As always the service was personable, friendly and attentive.
With coffee, two bottles of water and the service charge the bill came to Euro 85.00 which we thought was very reasonable.
Written November 8, 2022
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naba1
Amsterdam18 contributions
Jul 2020 • none
We had the best dinner here last week. Welcomed with open arms. They are passionate about the food they serve. It has a small outside terrace and a terrace at the back of the restaurant. It is located just 1minute of the main piazza in Cortona in a quiet side street. Lovely afforable wines ( also smaller bottles if you need to drive!!) All is fresh from their vegetable garden if available and all products are mainly local. Prices are very good, also if you only take 1 course. We started with a 4 cheese fondue with truffle.. Also the meat we ordered melted on our tongue. Feel free to ask recommendations, because everything on the menu looks great! They will take the time to explain everything With love. Quality and pricing are excellent in a wonderful hospitable setting!
Just go, you will have a great evening and leave with a smile on your face!
Written July 29, 2020
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636paolaf
Thank you, We are passionate about the food. I hope meet you a next time. An hug Paola e Franco.
Written July 31, 2020
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Sara
Dallas595 contributions
Apr 2022 • none
It took 3 trips for us to get a reservation here. This simple Tuscan restaurant is delicious. Everything on the menu looked tasty, and it was difficult to choose what to order. We are ready to go back and further explore the menu (or take a cooking class with the chef)! The staff was very welcoming and patient with us.
The affettati is a plate of Tuscan salamis. I'll probably add the cheese on our next trip. It’s my favorite way to start a meal.
For our first course, we ordered two traditional pasta. Pici al fumo is a traditional pasta from Cortona. It is a smoked tomato and garlic cream sauce and usually includes pancetta. I love the flavors. The tagliatelle al ragu di cinghiale is the traditional wild boar pasta of Tuscany. It is similar to a Bolognese sauce, but it is made with wild boar instead.
After the starter and the pastas, we shared one secondi and a side. The sausage is very tasty and I really enjoyed it with the fagioli all’Uccelletto. These are the white Tuscan beans, but they are served with tomato and sage. Very tasty!
We ordered the cantucci with Vin Santo for dessert. I think this was my favorite vin santo that I've tried.
Written September 5, 2022
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Lucy
Florida4 contributions
Oct 2022 • couples
We arrived with high expectations for an authentic Italian experience. We were seated and greeted by the owner; our order was taken immediately. Shortly thereafter an older couple was seated beside us and then a large group of American tourists entered the restaurant from the rear, evidently after a planned event that had just taken place. At that point, all of the focus and attention from the ownership and the employees was on this group. Bottles upon bottles of wine began to appear for this table of eight. The couple seated next to us had been there for 30 minutes and never able to place their order. Our first course dirty dishes remained in front of us for 30 minutes and at that point we got up from our table, paid our check and left. It was unfortunate how all the restaurant's attention was directed to the large group. Everyone else in the restaurant became second class citizens. This was not the typical Italian hospitality that we have experienced over our past 20 years of visiting.
Written October 5, 2022
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Emanuele
9 contributions
Oct 2023 • family
Nice place a stone's throw from the central square of Cortona, good raw materials, we ate a truly delicious cut, however we were disappointed by the service and I will explain the reasons below.
We had ordered some tagliatelle and after about 20 minutes we were informed that they had not arrived and there were only tagliolini (but weren't the pasta homemade?), we accepted the "change" despite ourselves.
When paying we realize that the wine on the bill had been overcharged compared to what was indicated on the menu and there was an extra bottle of water, we point this out and the excess amounts are cancelled, another circumstance that leaves us perplexed is then the cover charge is 10 euros (2.50 euros per person).
Last note, a saucer with 4 cantucci (4 in number), although good, cannot cost 10 euros...
TO SEE AGAIN....
Written October 23, 2023
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westy54
Sydney13545 contributions
Jan 2024 • friends
We have visited this restaurant on numerous occasions over the past few years and have always enjoyed the hospitality and cooking of Paola. On this occasion we took two friends who were visiting Cortona for the first time.
There is seating both inside and outside in the courtyard. It was too cold to sit outside.
The menu is quite extensive with, on the face of it, a good range of typical Tuscan dishes. However Paola's twist on them makes the dishes seem different to the run of the mill we have often encountered elsewhere.
Between us for starters we had the vegetarian platter, the sformatina and the pici pasta with ragu. Mains were beef tagliata with rosemary and green pepper, beef tagliata with arugala and cherry tomatoes, filet of pork and gnocchi with vegetables. Sides of baked potatoes and grilled vegetables. Dessert was lava cake and panna cotta. We all thoroughly enjoyed the meals we had selected which were very tasty and also looked good on the plate.
Wine menu has a good selection of local regional wines.
Service is very friendly and efficient. Paola often takes the orders and delivers the food to the tables.
Prices are very reasonable. With a bottle of wine, mineral water and cover charge our bill came to less than EUR200.
Written April 22, 2024
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Ian_Oz
24 contributions
Jan 2024 • solo
This lovely restaurant was recommended by the local hotel in Cortona. Dinner did not start until 7:45pm. I tried different meals on three evenings. First was Grandma's pasta with Tuscan ragu (very nourishing), then beef strips fried with mushrooms (the best!) and then ribollita soup (lots of vegetables). Dessert was panna cotta with warm chocolate sauce, creme brulee with a crunchy topping and tiramisu. All dishes were delicious and not very expensive.
It was the staff that impressed me most. The hostess Paula took time from the busy kitchen to talk with the guests and each meal was given her personal care and attention. Keep an eye out for the little black cat that greets the guests!
Written January 24, 2024
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Anna D
Follonica117 contributions
Jun 2024 • family
Very welcoming historic location, very kind owners who pay attention to every need; the service is super-fast and the dishes of extraordinary quality, from tagliatelle with truffles to those with divine Chianina ragĂą; not to mention the supreme meat dishes and other sweet delicacies!! The quality/price ratio is also excellent, if you are in Cortona it is essential to stop by!!
Written June 16, 2024
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Dan G
Telluride93 contributions
Dec 2021 • couples
We returned to Cortona for the first time since the beginning of Covid, and are so impressed with how the Italians are managing the pandemic risk. The rest of us can learn from them. You must be fully vaccinated to dine anywhere.
Our dinner was wonderful. We began with the Tortelini with Truffles, followed by Tagliata of Chianini beef with Rosemary and Green Peppercorns accompanied by a very fresh salad. Desert was Vin Santo con Cantucci. Paola’s home made cantucci is fabulous.
We will continue to return to Pozzo Antico at every opportunity.
Written December 21, 2021
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Oresute
Reggio Emilia5567 contributions
Sep 2023 • friends
The Locanda al Pozzo Antico in Cortona was a fortuitous discovery during our visit to the town. The owner's warm welcome immediately put us at ease. The internal courtyard in which we were accommodated is an oasis of tranquility, making the experience very pleasant. The restaurant offered not only a cozy environment but also delicious dishes which made our passage a very good experience. recommended for those looking for an authentic place with a touch of family warmth.
Written November 23, 2023
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Rupert145
Helmsley9 contributions
Jul 2024 • friends
Staying with friends and their family within a few kms of Cortona. The children made the reservation for all of us as they were departing within the next few days. Nine of us were in the intimate courtyard, although being a warm evening the AC unit was adequate and a great time was had by all - banter was flowing with the staff, the food was great and all in all very reasonably priced. Definitely a night to remember and a great excuse for a return trip to Cortona.
Written July 17, 2024
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Cecilia B
Lynbrook41 contributions
Oct 2023 • couples
Wonderful dining experience! Paula is a charming talented chef. She made several visits to our table during the course of our dinner. She suggested traditional dishes to share and treated us like family. All the food was delicious. We enjoyed two incredible evenings here and will happily visit again! Grazie!
Written October 8, 2023
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lucio e
Province of Bologna1 contribution
Feb 2024 • friends
It's very difficult to describe the welcome I received, feeling at home from the moment I entered, in all my travels I have never been so at ease as in this inn... thanks to the owners!!
Excellent and particular products, prepared with care seasoned with an accurate explanation, something never taken for granted but very welcome because it is interesting to know the culinary traditions of the beautiful places you visit.
And finally, the classic icing on the cake, the particular attention they paid in preparing the food to my wife who is lactose intolerant!!
See you soon!!
Written February 9, 2024
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Tiziana C
27 contributions
Oct 2023 • couples
Excellent ribollita! The first courses are all handmade by the excellent chef Paola. I couldn't say which is the best, in this period excellent porcini mushrooms. The son Giovanni in the dining room is very nice and available to explain dishes and recipes. Non plus ultra the cantuccini with toasted almonds and chocolate chips, served hot. Here you can taste true Tuscan cuisine. Restaurant subscriber also very welcoming b&b, they help customers with their suitcases and personally welcome tourists with kindness and friendliness
Written October 8, 2023
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Carmen
Pontedera44 contributions
Jun 2023 • friends
An intimate and refined restaurant, in the historic center, in a splendid location, where I celebrated my birthday in the company of dear friends. We ate very well, typical traditional Tuscan dishes, all accompanied by the kindness and friendliness of Mrs. Paola. Stopping to eat here is a sweet treat that I recommend to anyone who decides to visit the splendid Cortona!
Written March 13, 2024
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