Antica Trattoria Il Marzocco

We found that most of the high rated restaurants in Montepulciano were full and would not seat anyone without a reservation and we stumbled upon Antica Trattoria Il Marzocco for a delightful dinner in the heart of Montepulciano. We ate outside on a very nice night and the service was superb. We enjoyed the local traditional Pici Pasta with beef and a sliced beef dish. The tasty desert was lemon delight with chocolate chips and strawberry sauce. The menu is reasonably priced to make this a wonderful spontaneous Tuscan culinary adventure.

We couldn 't get into any of our chosen restaurants as they were all fully booked so we landed on Antica Trattoria Il Marzocco who had spare tables outside. The waitress was friendly and swiftly took our orders. However alarm bells started to ring as we were placed next to the 'picture window ' which looked into the kitchen. What we saw was not chefs with a hard-working ethic, instead the two chefs on duty were continually play-fighting and chasing each other around the kitchen. We feared for the quality of our food and unsurprisingly it was poor. My suckling pig was very fatty and not crisp as I would have expected and my wife had a lamb pasta dish that had a really unpleasant taste. The whole experience taught us to ensure we make advance bookings to the restaurants where we want to eat.

It is such a great place to visit and enjoy your lunch as well as dinner! All the dishes we chose were amazing and so delicious! Service was exceptional and considering this is a trattoria we were amazed by how professional both waiters were! Congratulations!

I had an OK meal here. The grilled octopus appetizer was quite good. But the service was rather inattentive--they brought me the wrong pasta and never came back to check if things were all right.

Such a comfortable and welcoming restaurant. The traditional dishes are simple, yet done perfectly. This is great for a casual yet delicious meal. Don’t miss it!