L'Osteria del Bigelli In Siena

23/09/2025: We (group of 6) had an absolutely delightful meal. Wine recs were phenomenal, and the entire table chose the 5 course tasting menu. 4 courses were fish (all very beautifully presented and delightfully varied in manner), a variety of small sides, homemade breads, and a decadent dessert. Our server, Mattea, or Matteo, was so helpful and knowledgeable. Every option he suggested was perfect. Highly recommend. We all loved the entire experience.

15/09/2025: I don’t even know what to say about this place. For the price you pay the food is underwhelming and not that great. We did the chef’s choice for €90/pp. Started out sitting in a bright area with direct view of the kitchen (can see through glass doors). Service began with a stoic server that provided no pleasantries, which is fine but makes the meal feel very…stern. However, she was professional. Halfway through the meal she dipped and the manager (I think?) ended up serving us. No biggie, but for the price point the lack of comms was strange. Food was consistently underwhelming; octopus pasta was overly salty and octopus mushy. Second pasta dish was good but nothing to write home about. Bread was decent and so was the Sicilian olive oil. Shrimp dish was probably the best out of them all. The main pork dish (cooked in its own fat, no less!) was no bueno. Again, too salty and not soft as advertised. We decided to bring our food home at the end, and I saw one of the workers in the kitchen lick her fingers after she placed our food in boxes. Wine was good, but manager forgot to let us taste it before pouring the glass. Then he said “you can try it if you want”. We just chuckled… can’t make this stuff up. I understand it was late night but imho not worth visiting this establishment. Just our experience.