Monticchiello Restaurants

There’s this spit of a town in the middle of Tuscany called Monticchiello. It’s ancient and lovely and tourist-free. The only reason you would go to Monticchiello is because you’re lost or you’ve come to eat at Daria. Daria Ristorante is warm and chic (just like the owner herself). And then there’s the food. It’s every famous Tuscan dish—pici al aglione, cingale, pici al ragu—done better than anywhere else. Order a glass of rosso di Montalcino and a bowl of tagliolini al tartufo, warm and delicious and piled high with fresh truffles: It’s a recipe for total bliss. If you’re coming for dinner, come early to wander around town and take in the view of the Val d’Orcia first—then settle in for what may be the best dinner of your life. Closed Wednesdays.

No matter how long you stay here, the kids will complain that you’re leaving too soon.