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Ristorante Le Pietre Vive

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735 reviews#1 of 27 Restaurants in Castelnuovo Berardenga££ - £££ItalianMediterraneanTuscan
Via Martiri di Monteaperti 4 Loc. Monteaperti, 53019, Castelnuovo Berardenga Italy+39 333 466 3208WebsiteMenu
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4.5 735 reviews
#1 of 23 Italian in Castelnuovo Berardenga
#1 of 27 Restaurants in Castelnuovo Berardenga
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US$30 - US$42
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Italian, Mediterranean, Tuscan, Central-Italian
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Via Martiri di Monteaperti 4 Loc. Monteaperti, 53019, Castelnuovo Berardenga Italy
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+39 333 466 3208
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"Crostini"
€8.00
"Pecorino cheese flan with home-grown Montaperti Saffron sauce and caramelized pears\t"
€12.00
"“Rich” Antipasto (local cured meats and cheeses, our own home produced farm Honey, vegetables, crostini"
€12.00
"“Rich” Antipasto for 2 (local cured meats and cheeses, our own home produced farm Honey, vegetables, crostini (X2)"
€16.00
"Knife chopped Tartare of fillet of local beef served with chives and thyme, crispy garden salad, Tomatoes and our own homegrown Saffron Mayonnaise"
€13.00
"Selection of local Cheeses with our own home produced farm Honey, infused with home-grown Monteaperti Saffron"
€13.00
"Creamy Potato purée with poached egg and fresh seasonal truffle"
€12.00
"Creamy Potato purée with poached egg and fresh seasonal truffle"
€20.00
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Top 3 Reasons to Eat Here

1. Unique location
1. Unique location
"A definite must if your in Siena!"
Rick&Michele
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2. Excellent food
2. Excellent food
"The food is really excellent and in a typical villa in Tuscany"
Cinzia279
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3. Great, food wine and staff
3. Great, food wine and staff
"Great wine selection and a very cool setting"
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Reviewed 19 November 2020
We dined 3 times at this fantastic restaurant

Being a bit late for this evaluation we apologize. While staying 11 nights at Ca Bianca right outside Siena, we were given the address of Le Pievre Vive by the owner Emmanuele. Actually we went for the first time the evening of our arrival at...More

Date of visit: October 2020
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Reviewed 24 May 2020
Great food and service

My wife and I had all sorts of amazing meals during our Europe honeymoon but this was easily one of our favourites. This is the clever but authentic, delicious country food that can be hard to find in busy tourist areas. We were particularly impressed...More

Date of visit: June 2019
Helpful?1  
NickMontaperti, Proprietario at Ristorante Le Pietre Vive, responded to this reviewResponded 9 July 2020

Thank you so much, you have really caught the essence of what we try to do, everyone here on the team wants each guestto feel like part of our family.

Reviewed 10 October 2020
Delicious food!

The hubby and I ate here in October of 2019. We were staying at Borgo Argiano which is down the road and the property manager recommended it. The drive there was interested; you take a dirt road that leads to a farmhouse. Once inside it’s...More

Date of visit: November 2019
Helpful?3  
NickMontaperti, Proprietario at Ristorante Le Pietre Vive, responded to this reviewResponded 13 October 2020

Thank you! We're so pleased you enjoyed your visit- and to learn you still have fond memories of our local specialities.... our own and our neighbour's produce are our pride and joy and as our guests you actually help us support our local agriculture and...More

Reviewed 7 October 2020 via mobile
A hidden gem!

This is a hidden gem in the Siena area, and one of the most cosy and delicious food experiences we had in this country (and we had a few). We kept coming back here for dinners. It’s off the beaten track, but the kitchen delivers...More

Date of visit: October 2020
Helpful?4  
NickMontaperti, Proprietario at Ristorante Le Pietre Vive, responded to this reviewResponded 13 October 2020

Thank you so much! We're delighted that you enjoyed your time with us and very much appreciate your kind words. Nothing pleases us more than to see our visitors come back...the most sincere compliment... and we do hope that you now consider yourself part of...More

Reviewed 6 October 2020 via mobile
Wonderful!

Excellent food, wonderful location, friendly and gracious staff. Local specialties prepared with care and to perfection.

Date of visit: October 2020
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NickMontaperti, Proprietario at Ristorante Le Pietre Vive, responded to this reviewResponded 13 October 2020

Thank you so much! We're delighted that you enjoyed your meal with us and very much appreciate your kind words.

Reviewed 27 September 2020 via mobile
Great Tuscan food from brilliant family run farm

Really great food and personal touch of a family owned and run business. The wine is made (vines 700m from where you sit) and are reasonable and excellent. Thoroughly recommend

Date of visit: September 2020
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NickMontaperti, Proprietario at Ristorante Le Pietre Vive, responded to this reviewResponded 1 October 2020

Thank you so much! We're delighted that you enjoyed your evening with us and very much appreciate your kind words.

Reviewed 30 July 2020 via mobile
Best food and most delicious food outside of Siena!! Highly recommend!!

We had such a wonderful dining experience at “Le Pieter Vive”!! Nichola was such a wonderful host. We stayed at his families Castle “Castillo Delle Quattro Torra” and he took us out to this wonderful restaurant. The food was delicious and you could tell everything...More

Date of visit: July 2020
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NickMontaperti, Proprietario at Ristorante Le Pietre Vive, responded to this reviewResponded 1 August 2020

Thank you so much! We're delighted that you enjoyed your time with us and very much appreciate your kind words

Reviewed 19 July 2020
Best night out

We had a perfect evening in this gorgeous location.we sat outside ,so we could also enjoy the beautiful,tuscany view.The food was excellent,the service very good.We also met the cook,Felicia,a young and talented girl how was so nice to explain to us how the typical Italian...More

Date of visit: July 2020
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NickMontaperti, Proprietario at Ristorante Le Pietre Vive, responded to this reviewResponded 27 July 2020

Thank you! We're so pleased you had a nice evening with us -- and we do hope you'll be back with us again -soon!

Reviewed 24 October 2019 via mobile
From Cooking Class to Country Dining

If this food at the restaurant is even close to the food produced and served in our cooking class, then no doubt this is first rate. All natural ingredients and headed by the toughest yet sweetest Nonna in Tuscany

Date of visit: October 2019
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NickMontaperti, Proprietario at Ristorante Le Pietre Vive, responded to this reviewResponded 6 November 2019

Thanks so much for your nice review and especially for the appreciation of the ingredients...our own and our neighbours produce and products are truly our pride and joy here at Le Pietre Vive.

Reviewed 14 October 2019
Farmhouse restaurant - with truffle menu

The restaurant is very cute, a farm house at the end of a long dirt road. They have a truffle farm on the premises and have a truffle menu that is very reasonably priced. The food was good, but the steak was undercooked (if you...More

Date of visit: September 2019
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NickMontaperti, Proprietario at Ristorante Le Pietre Vive, responded to this reviewResponded 6 November 2019

Thank you! We're so pleased you had a nice time and enjoyed your truffles.. You would need to be cautious with the Florentine steaks and Tagliata in any restaurant in Tuscany, maybe anywhere in Italy, if you don't like your meat rare....it is the nature...More

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  • Yes, Ristorante Le Pietre Vive is taking precautions against COVID-19. A full list is available within the "safety precautions" section of this page.
  • Ristorante Le Pietre Vive is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
    • Food: 4.5
    • Service: 4.5
    • Value: 4.5
    • Atmosphere: 4.5