Osteria Santa Caterina In Castiglione d'orcia

If you're looking for a quality, traditional Tuscan osteria, you can't miss the legendary Pistone! The food is top-notch. My partner and I stopped for lunch and then confirmed for dinner. Pistone leaves you with a smile on your face from the moment you walk in to the moment you leave! Highly recommended, we'll definitely be back.

A few days ago, on the first day of our holiday in the Val d'Orcia, we dined at this osteria located in Poggio Rosa, about 3 km from Castiglione d'Orcia. A rustic and simple restaurant, it offers traditional Tuscan cuisine. From a good wine list, we chose a Dirimpettaio Orcia Riserva 2022, a full-bodied Sangiovese. Their specialty, however, is the Florentine steak, grilled by the owner. The meat was excellent, perfectly rare; we ordered the minimum cut, 1.5 kg, accompanied by beans al fiasco (flask-cooked beans) and roast potatoes. Naturally, already full, we moved straight on to dessert: classic cantucci with Vin Santo and ricotta with honey. Water and coffee rounded out the meal, bringing the bill to €160 for two (€102 for the Florentine steak alone; the price of €6.80/hg is perhaps a bit higher than the average for other restaurants in the area...). A highly recommended place.

Fantastic experience! Small, welcoming place, the owner Marcello seems like a typical old-fashioned host. We had fabulous homemade pici with wild boar ragù and a fantastic Florentine steak, 10 out of 10!!! The ricotta tart was also excellent. Highly recommended!

Excellent food, very fresh, generous portions Family atmosphere Marcello and Anna Maria are two exceptional people

A truly enjoyable dinner. We ordered a cheese platter, two pasta dishes to share, and a bottle of wine, which we couldn't finish and were able to take away. Generous portions, fresh ingredients (including truffles and porcini mushrooms), and homemade pasta. The bread and olive oil were delicious. The service was excellent, and the owners were very friendly and helpful.