Da Balestra In Piombino

Excellent value for money. Courteous and informal service. The owner was very attentive and created valuable alternatives for diners with intolerances. All the dishes served were very well prepared. I recommend the spaghetti with sea urchin with burrata and pistachios.

Great service and good food, you can't ask for anything better

A real surprise in the heart of Piombino. The Balestraccis truly know how to do their job with uncommon honesty, preparation and kindness. The quality of the food is excellent, as is the preparation of the dishes. The house wine is a delicate and truly delicious Tuscan Chardonnay. Not to mention the familiar and welcoming environment that leaves you speechless at every corner. Mr. Balestracci was able to understand the tastes of wine and spirits enthusiasts with great intuition and experience. Congratulations to the owners. We will definitely be back.

I had dinner here with my boyfriend. The dishes were good and the table service was friendly and pleasant. The only sore point, which I was very sad about, is seeing that the table next to us ordered the same dish as us, only that they were brought a richer dish with more products. Despite this I think we will return, because the dishes are truly worth it.

Very nice place, good service and good food. Good fish and the owner is very kind and approachable, overall I recommend it.

We write this review to thank the host and the girl who served us for the care with which they welcomed and treated us during dinner, with courtesy, friendliness and authenticity. Super ricotta mousse!

The location has no ambience, quite nice on the inside, between warehouses on the outside. The service wasn't particularly trying. The crostini were great. The steaks weren't necessarily ours, we've had much better ones. Wouldn't eat here again.

My partner and I had the pleasure of dining at this restaurant and had a great time, The owner and his team are fantastic! The dishes we ate were delicious! We were welcomed and felt like we were at a friends house! A wonderful experience and evening! Exceptional Fiorentina! Thank you

Lo scorso anno, sempre in giugno, abbiamo cenato con amici dal Balestra, con ottima soddisfazione sotto tutti i punti di vista, dalla qualità della cucina al servizio...insomma, tutto perfetto!!..quest'anno, purtroppo, devo abbassare un po il voto, dal servizio alla qualità della materia prima, fino alla preparazione in cucina. Spero comunque che il locale torni presto ai suoi veri livelli.

Premetto che non abbiamo mangiato male ma, viste le recensioni, ci aspettavamo qualcosa di più. Antipasto di mare: un tris composto da 1 (uno) gambero veramente molto buono, due bigne al baccalà piuttosto anonime ed un tacos di salmone completamente insapore (il salmone di per sé era poco saporito e non è stato neppure condito adeguatamente). Altro antipasto: polpo alla piastra (buono) su nido di verdure (mi pare cicoria) dure e il cui sapore non esaltava il polpo, anzi lo copriva. Molto buoni i primi: gnocchetti con tonno e pici al ragù. La frittura di pesce totani, gamberi e paranza era un po' unta ed accompagnata da una montagna di verdure miste fritte molto scenografiche ma non particolarmente gustose. L'altro secondo era baccala con carciofi; in realtà il carciofo era un mero contorno al baccalà "in bianco" (e servito con le lische!) Per dessert abbiamo preso un sorbetto al limone e la versione alcoolica "sgroppino": peccato che i due avessere quasi lo stesso sapore. Servizio cortese e giusto nei tempi, proprietario simpatico. Francamente non ci ha lasciato con il desiderio di tornarci.