Della Santina's

The cooking is Tuscan comfort food in the truest sense: handmade pastas, spit-roasted meats, fresh seafood that changes daily with what the coast sends inland, and simple salads and sides to round out the table. Portions are generous and prices stay grounded, a deliberate counterweight to the valley's tasting-menu set. Walk-ins are welcome all day, first come, first served, and parties of up to eight can book online, while larger groups arrange their tables by email. Ask for the courtyard on a warm evening, and for a table inside by the fire when the weather turns. Neighboring Enoteca Della Santina sells the restaurant's wine list by the bottle under the motto Take Tuscany Home, so a meal can begin or end with a glass poured by the same family.