Osteria La Porta In Pienza

29/12/2024: In a place like Pienza, beautiful but in recent years increasingly known and visited by the general public, a little place very far from the "commercial" and tourist offer that you might expect (and which they often foist on you in the area). Here, however, you meet tourists, but also locals and people passing through like us who ended up there by chance during a storm and have been coming back every time since. The open kitchen is genuine and homemade, the quality of the products (all zero km) excellent and the service familiar and attentive. A tiny place, but the owner always finds a place if he can. Absolutely recommended, from Tuscan appetizers to delicious pici with cantucci and vin santo. Truly not to be missed. After some time, today 12.29.2024 I confirm the previous reviews. A special mention for the owner, always present but discreet in his elegant friendliness, who this time also delighted us with his personal playlist (very pleasant!). Anyone who doesn't appreciate the writings present everywhere, in my opinion, doesn't understand the spirit of the place, which is precisely to ask those who pass by to "leave a trace". We will be back, as always.

29/12/2024: Discovered by chance a couple of years ago, we return here for a quick stop every time we pass through Pienza. The place is small, but the service is fast and if you have a little patience they will always find a table for you. The cuisine is simple and homemade, therefore authentic (and non-commercial) Tuscan. And in fact here, together with tourists, you often also find locals. The owner skilfully manages a significant number of customers who take turns at the tables, still finding time to exchange a chat or a smile, always in a discreet and never intrusive way. Characteristic of the place is the presence on tables, walls and even glasses of writings and thoughts left by customers with a uniposca: I read from the reviews that some do not appreciate it, but to me it seemed like an original and distinctive idea, an invitation to customers to “be part” of the place themselves. And then it's fun, while you eat, to read phrases from those who have passed before you, often real gems of irony in line with the friendly and playful spirit of the place. Don't miss the sip of grappa at the end of the meal, to drink according to local custom: a surprise that I won't reveal but... trust me. enjoy!