Very good, friendly and professional restaurant. Food is geared for tourists and served in a very elegant way. The wine collection is outstanding and the owner is a wine expert, happy to share his understanding and speaks good English. Service is a bit of an overkill using flowers and honey in the plate decoration. I had a glass of Rose wine with the very interesting first course of wiled boar. Moved to local red wine with the main of a duck and the owner sent me a third glass of sweet wine for closing. Except for the furniture (see the pictures), it was an outstanding experience. Obviously, the best choice in the area

Weather forced us to choose a primarily indoor restaurant for dinner so we chose Ristorante Alessandro, which for us turned out to be the best decision we made in Tuscany. I sent a reservation request over Google chat, not trusting my Italian enough to call. Alessandro responded promptly that they could indeed get us in and before long he was greeting us warmly at the door. At first glance the restaurant didn’t look like anything special but you know what they say and books and covers, right? This hidden gem was indeed a masterpiece. Our Italian is pretty limited but that was no issue as Alessandro and our charming waiter, Talita, spoke very good English. The menu also has English translations. So with the language challenge solved we started exploring the menu. As we did, we found ourselves humming and grooving on the pleasant background music - the playlist was a brilliant mix of new and old and included everything from Barry White and Elton John to David Bowie and Whitney Houston. Just my kind of eclectic mix of music. Ah, but I digress. As we were perusing the menu we were served a complimentary Prosecco as well as a small but simply scrumptious fried cheese ball with a lemon mayo sauce. It was then l knew that fate was on our side and we had absolutely made the right restaurant choice. We read another review about the writer’s doubts of the value of a €16 fried egg and its ultimate payoff, so we too knew we had to give it a go. So my wife ordered it and in her words: “This is the best thing I’ve eaten in our 2 weeks in Italy.” And she wasn’t wrong. It was simply delicious and I strongly suggest you try it as well. As for me, I opted for the TarTar and was equally impressed with my choice. The little crouton-like cheese bits along with the tiny balsamic balls brought together an amazing mix of flavor and texture to this superb dish. For our main course, my wife ordered the lasagne which was a lovely presented and deliziosa plate. It wasn’t your typical layered lasagne but rather a brilliant creation of individually wrapped pasta tubes with creamy cheese and sauce inside each. I chose the pappardelle cinghiale which, like the lasagne, had a super creative plating and was absolutely divine. I can tell you that the plate you see in the picture didn’t have a crumb of food in it by the time I was done. Just outstanding. We capped things off by sharing the chocolate brownie with vanilla gelato and a salted caramel sauce. Once again, sublime! And before I forget, the wine list Alessandro put together is fantastic - a great collection of wines from the region. Unfortunately these words just don’t do justice to the brilliant work and creativity of chef Simone Cianco who is a true artist in (and out of) the kitchen. Nor can they express our sincerest gratitude to the genuine warmth and kindness shown to us by Alessandro and Talita. I’ll end with this last observation. We ate at a Michelin star restaurant earlier in our journey and Ristorante Alessandro, in comparison, surpassed them in plating, creativity, and taste by a mile. So if you’re reading this review you simply MUST go! You will be so glad you did.

Absolutely amazing! Such a taste sensation. The best food we have been served during the 4 weeks we have been travelling italy. It was so good that we booked to go again in 2 days time. My husband and I shared the ravioli which melted in your mouth. He then had the beef cheeks and I had the duck. We also had the bacon and cheese potatoes as a side. I had just enough room left to have desert which was the lemon curd tart with strawberry sorbet. The presentation on the plate and the taste of this beautifully prepared food was magnificent. To top it off the staff were efficient, friendly and extremely polite. Do yourself a favour and book a table at Alessandro's to experience food nothing like you have ever tasted before!

Fantastic host Alessandro providing a great experience for guests. Sincere in his conversations and his staff had great techniques in their dishes. We also left a bag and he was kind enough to contact us as we had made a reservation via Google. Good man 👍

Went here because of all the great reviews. I would consider myself a foodie especially when it comes to Italian food. Honestly do not know if I came on an off day, but the Ragu was extremely salty, my partner had it too and also found it extremely salty. The egg was good but it was also quite salty and underwhelming for the price you pay - I would prefer a proper ‘Scotch Egg’ any day over this. The bread and olive oil was delicious though and the service was great. But the price you pay here is just completely unjustified. I would suggest a simple Italian restaurant where you pay €12-15 for a pasta dish instead. You can’t go wrong in Tuscany/Italy usually!

This was one of the best meals we had in 6 weeks in Italy, and also one of the best value considering the quality. An absolute hidden gem, not to be missed if you are in the area. The food was of fine dining quality, the wine list is extensive, and service was warm and efficient.

Great food and some awesome seafood and vegetarian options that are sometimes hard to find in restaurants in the region. Food was fresh and full of flavour, very well presented but also filling. Staff were very friendly and patient with us a tourists. Definitely worth a visit. We went back for a second meal it was so good.

It's an amazing food experience. A hidden gem in the heart of Chianciano. Traditional recipes with a twist, to combine great authentic taste and local ingredients in new unexpected forms. From the entrees to the desserts everything was outstanding and delicious. The staff was extremely nice, professional and knowledeable. We came here by chance one night during our Italian vacation (we now live in Canada) and this food really made me feel it's time to move back to Italy.

The food is very very good. I had the best ravioli. They have a lot of choice in wine and are glad to help you choose. We had a very good red wine from near the area. The staff is very helpful and kind. We asked for a good wine tasting tour and immediately we were given local wineyards. Definitely recommend!

Wirklich genial! Das beste Essen, das wir in der Toskana hatten. Jeder Gang war ein Genuss - wir hatten als Vorspeise die Pasta mit Ragú und den geräucherten Lachs (sehr zu empfehlen!), danach den Thunfisch und die Pasta mit Shrimp (das wahrscheinlich beste Gericht)! Und als Nachtisch den Zitronenkuchen und die Brownies. Alles war extrem gelungen, Service war sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend und die Weinkarte - wie sollte es in der Lage anders sein - ist natürlich auch gut. Wir kommen gerne wieder!