La Capannina Sul Lago In Certaldo

21/01/2025: Tried the "middle way" menu as a couple. Beautiful experience. Creative cuisine, suggestive location and impeccable service.

20/01/2025: I returned to this place after a long time sure of the experience I was going to have and my expectations were more than confirmed. What can I say! Starting from the structure, the restaurant is located within the spaces of the beautiful Villa Bardini, from which you can admire, probably, the best view of Florence. The interiors are very refined, the style is minimal, elegant, but very warm and welcoming. Furthermore, the choice to display pieces of contemporary art gives the environment that extra character that enriches the whole. The gastronomic offer includes three tasting menus with a choice of wine paring (we chose "The Middle Way", 7 surprise courses chosen by the chef that will literally leave you speechless) and an à la carte menu. The aesthetic idea that you breathe as soon as you enter the restaurant finds full expression in the dishes offered by the kitchen: extremely refined, elegant and well explained by the dining room staff. The raw materials are of excellent quality and are respected and exalted. Even in the most complex interpretations, the flavors are clear and easily distinguishable, allowing each ingredient to be distinguished and its particularity appreciated. The wine paring was very successful, with some truly surprising approaches. The service is attentive and extremely friendly and professional, but without that layer of seriousness, often pedantic, that can be found in places like this. Finally, we were offered a nice gift, but… no spoilers! I don't usually write reviews but when you come across places like this it's really worth it also to thank, in some way, the professionals who dedicate themselves to it with all their energy, taking care of every aspect of their work.