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Palio di Provenzano

2 July 2027TBCPiazza del Campo, Siena

Traditional date — to be confirmed

Food & Wine

Mercato nel Campo — Edizione Estesa

4 — 8 December 2026Piazza del Campo, Siena
Motoring

Mille Miglia — Centenary Edition

June 2027Piazza del Campo, Siena (Stage stop)
Palio Build-up

Palio dell'Assunta — La Tratta (horse selection)

13 August 2027Piazza del Campo, SienaTraditional date — to be confirmed
Palio Build-up

Palio dell'Assunta — Prove (trial races)

13 — 16 August 2027Piazza del Campo, SienaTraditional date — to be confirmed
Palio

Palio dell'Assunta

16 August 2027Piazza del Campo, SienaTraditional date — to be confirmed
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The Directory

The Address Book

A working address book for Siena and Tuscany — every listing chosen by our editors, on merit.

Selected by our editors. Inclusion cannot be bought.

Gourmet Tuscan

Osteria Le Logge

Siena's classic fine-dining institution since 1880. Tuscan tradition refined with modern technique and a celebrated wine cellar.

Via del Porrione 33, Siena
Truffle Tasting Menu

Ristorante Tar-Tufo

Contemporary tasting-menu dining centred on Tuscan truffles, served on a panoramic terrace above the historic centre.

Via del Sole 6/A, Siena
Modern Tuscan · Wine

Salefino Wine & Cuisine

Stylish contemporary Tuscan cooking with a serious wine programme. The locals' choice for a refined evening.

Via degli Umiliati 1, Siena
Chianina Steakhouse

Locanda dell'Oste

Siena's reference for bistecca alla Fiorentina — Chianina beef, expertly aged, fired over embers.

Via Porta Giustizia 6, Siena
Historic Estate & Restaurant

La Certosa di Maggiano

A 14th-century Carthusian monastery transformed into a five-star monastery retreat moments from Porta Romana.

Strada di Certosa 82/86, Siena
Estate & Spa

Castello di Casole

A restored 10th-century estate set within 4,200 acres of private Tuscan countryside. A Belmond-tier address.

Casole d'Elsa
Winery Experience

Cantina Antinori nel Chianti Classico

Six centuries of winemaking tradition inside an architectural landmark carved into the Chianti hillside.

Bargino, Chianti
Rustic Tuscan

Osteria il Ghibellino

Traditional Sienese cooking — pici al ragù, wild boar, hand-rolled pasta — in a warm contrada-style room.

Via dei Pellegrini 26, Siena
Authentic Trattoria

Osteria Il Carroccio

Tucked on a steep medieval lane off the Campo. Hearty Tuscan plates, bistecca, and a fiercely local crowd.

Casato di Sotto 32, Siena
Refined Tuscan

Ristorante Gallo Nero

Elegant yet approachable, with a strong Chianti-led wine list and dishes rooted in Sienese tradition.

Via del Porrione 65–67, Siena
Tuscan Steakhouse

Pier Pettinaio

A reliable address for Fiorentina and classic Tuscan grills in a quiet vicolo near the Duomo.

Vicolo Beato Pier Pettinaio 7, Siena
Casual Modern Tuscan

Il Biondo Ristorante & Bistrot

Relaxed bistrot cooking with seasonal Tuscan produce. A welcome change of register from the heavier classics.

Vicolo di Rustichetto 8, Siena
Piazza Dining

Ristorante Il Tufo

Tables directly on Piazza del Campo. Come for the view onto the Palazzo Pubblico more than the menu.

Piazza del Campo 15, Siena
Gluten-Free · Pizza & Pasta

Ristorante San Domenico

Pizza, pasta and arrosto misto with one of Siena's most thorough gluten-free menus. Family-friendly.

Via Camporegio 17, Siena
Wine Bar · Aperitivo

Bottiglieria Salefino

Companion wine bar to Salefino. The reference room for aperitivo, bottles by the glass and Tuscan tastings.

Piazza del Sale 3, Siena
Natural · Vegetable-Forward

L'Orto & un Quarto

Organic, vegetable-led Tuscan cooking in a countryside setting on the edge of Siena. Strong for vegetarians.

Strada di Montalbuccio 118, Siena
Chianti Countryside

Le Pietre Vive

Refined countryside dining in Castelnuovo Berardenga with serious meat cookery and Chianti Classico pairings.

Castelnuovo Berardenga
Chianti Classico

La Taverna di Vagliagli

Elevated Tuscan cooking in the heart of Chianti Classico — a worthwhile drive from Siena for the wine pairings alone.

Vagliagli, Castelnuovo Berardenga
Rustic Trattoria

Osteria Cacio e Pepe

Relaxed countryside trattoria at Le Lodoline. Honest plates, local wines, no pretence.

Località Le Lodoline, Vagliagli
Boutique Hotel

Palazzo Ravizza

Historic 17th-century palazzo turned intimate boutique hotel, with a garden looking out over the Tuscan hills.

Pian dei Mantellini, Siena
Brunello Estate

Tenuta Argiano

Renaissance villa and cellars producing some of Montalcino's most acclaimed Brunello. Tastings by appointment.

Montalcino
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