L'Altro Cantuccio In Montepulciano

10/08/2026: Spurred by the good reviews, we wanted to try Ristorante Daria, located in the beautiful village of Monticchiello. The restaurant is spacious and well-furnished, housed in an original building that has certainly been renovated, preserving the characteristic local atmosphere. Outdoor seating is available, but we prefer to sit inside where it's not too cool but at least we don't sweat. The staff at the entrance and serving are young, cheerful, and very helpful. They tell us it's the first night with a new menu, so we decide to offer some healthy and constructive criticism. The menu offers at least one vegan/vegetarian option for each course, and it's appreciable. We skip the appetizers, although they're inviting, and order the tagliolini with summer truffle and the pici with tomato, stracciatella, and basil sauce. The tagliolini with butter is delicious, blending well with the truffle, which, given the season, isn't particularly flavorful or fragrant, but overall it's a good choice. The pici are (in our opinion) designed to showcase the simplicity and naturalness of the tomato, basil, and stracciatella cheese, but they lack a hint of oomph that could make them more succulent. Next, we had the pork capocollo and the legume meatballs, which completely turned the dinner around. The capocollo was tender, flavorful, and very tasty, and the meatballs were a truly successful surprise in terms of taste and texture. Overall, the dinner was very good, and we appreciated that the staff appreciated our feedback on the experience. The bill was reasonable for the price.

31/07/2026: The place is well-kept and welcoming, and the food is excellent. We will definitely be back.