There are 80 seating places outside, looking over the beautiful view of the Chianti hills, and 40 inside, totally restored between 2006 and 2007, I wanted it simple as simple is my way of cooking, but for me it is my home and I hope it will be for you when you come to see me, because waiting for you with me will be always my mother Gina, father Oriano that looks from the porch of his home (over the restaurant), Pallina, my dog, and often Ombra, the dog of my sister ...in other words all the “wide” family to welcome you.

For this reason what could be found in the vegetable garden, in the woods, and according to the season, what was cooked and eaten only on Sunday was a bit of meat and most of the time it was an animal of the farm that the master woman of the house raised in the premises of the farm house. In the past, today we can have meat every day, but the simplicity and the tradition I kept as the beautiful vegetable garden where I get all the vegetables used in the kitchen, thanks to dad that takes care of them. Among the appetizers you will taste the traditional black toast, that clients say, is one of the best in the area, among the first courses ravioli and tortelli with hand made pasta, then the ribollita with a recipe of my mother, and again among the second course the boar hunted in the chinti woods, chicken with onions and pork roast spiced with scents of the Chianti, AND A GOOD FLORENTINE STAKE. Among the sweets a chocolate cake sees all my love for this such passional ingredient and the medieval cake my mother prepares with all her experience and saviness.

We favour the Chianti of the area particularly those made the old way, using the vines of the old Chianti tradition aged in the big oak barrels.

You will also find a selection of white and red wines that come from out of the Chianti, but blend well with our traditional plates.

Arriving in Florence from the north exit A1 at Certosa, enter the SR-2 Cassa for Greve in Chianti, going through Tavarnuzze, Falciani, enter the SP-3 heading towards Passo dei Pecorai, Greve, Panzano; 3 km after Panzano take the left for Radda in Chianti. Shortly before Radda turn left following the directions for Volpaia. (From the square in Panzano there is a shorter alternative dirt road through the woods over Volpaia).

If you come from the south exit A1 at Firenze sud, enter the S.S. 222 Chiantigiana for Greve in Chianti, Panzano, 3km after Panzano take the left for Radda in Chianti. Shortly before Radda turn left following the directions for Volpaia.

Coming from Rome you can exit the A1 at Valdarno (Montevarchi) the enter the SP-408 Chiantigiana and follow the directions for Radda in Chianti, you will go by the town of Cavriglia, Villa a Radda and Radda in Chianti. Shortly after the crossing for Radda, after two km on the right there you will find the directions for Volpaia.

Carla Barucci
Ristorante La Bottega
Piazza della Torre, 1 VOLPAIA, 53017 Radda in Chianti

labottega@Chiantinet.it