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La Bucaccia - Da Romano is renowned for its authentic Tuscan cuisine, exceptional service, and charming ambiance. Guests frequently praise the quality of dishes like Pici all'Aglione and Tiramisu, highlighting the use of local ingredients and traditional recipes. The owner, Romano, is often commended for his warm hospitality, making diners feel like part of the family. While the restaurant is highly acclaimed, some reviews mention that reservations are recommended due to its popularity.

La Bucaccia - Da Romano: A Tuscan Culinary Gem in Cortona Italy 

Nestled in the heart of historic Cortona, La Bucaccia - Da Romano invites you to savor the essence of Tuscany in an intimate setting inside a rustic 13th-century mansion. This Michelin-recognized restaurant is celebrated for its elevated Tuscan classics served with a warm, personal touch that embodies the spirit of Italian hospitality.

Diners consistently praise the exceptional quality of dishes like the melt-in-your-mouth Chianina beef steak, tender beef cheeks, and inventive ravioli that offer a delightful twist on traditional flavors. The desserts, including the renowned tiramisù and panna cotta, are often described as heavenly finales to a memorable meal. The ambiance inside the old stone walls, complemented by warm lighting and a welcoming atmosphere, makes it perfect for romantic dinners or special occasions.

La Bucaccia is known for attentive, personalized service where the owner Romano himself often engages with guests, pouring wine and ensuring a memorable visit. While some past visitors have noted that the restaurant can get quite busy, especially during peak evening hours, making a reservation in advance is highly recommended to secure your preferred seating, including charming outdoor options to enjoy the sunset over Cortona.

 - Yes, it's recommended to make a reservation in advance due to limited seating.

 - There is both street and off-street parking available near the restaurant.

 - The menu includes vegetarian-friendly dishes.

 - Families are welcome, and the staff is accommodating to children.

The overall community sentiment around La Bucaccia - Da Romano is positive, with guests loving the authentic Tuscan cuisine and the charming, historic venue. Many highlight Romano’s engaging personality and the attentive service as big pluses. However, some visitors have expressed concerns about the restaurant’s pricing, occasional slow service on busy nights, and the eccentric atmosphere that might not suit all palates. It's a place that promises a genuine Tuscan dining experience if you appreciate character and tradition.

Why La Bucaccia - Da Romano Is Worth a Visit

If you're seeking an authentic Tuscan dining experience in Cortona that combines historic charm with bold flavors and personal service, La Bucaccia - Da Romano offers an unforgettable journey through traditional cuisine with a Michelin touch. 

Whether you’re a passionate foodie, a traveler eager to discover local gems, or simply want to enjoy a romantic dinner in a uniquely atmospheric setting, this restaurant delivers dishes and moments that resonate long after the last bite.

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Nel cuore di Cortona, in Italia, si trova La Bucaccia - Da Romano, un ristorante che incarna l'essenza della cucina toscana autentica. Questo locale accogliente e ricco di storia offre un'esperienza culinaria che delizia i sensi, con piatti tradizionali preparati con ingredienti freschi e di alta qualità.

Elevated Tuscan classics in an intimate venue set within a rustic 13th-century mansion.

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Great Michelin restaurant with great music and atmosphere.  Service was great and personal with the owner pouring your wine.  A great friend that lives in Cortona highly recommended this and we are glad we listened.  The old building and architecture is very nice also.

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Disappointing, unforgettable, under-staffed and straight-up weird. This is my 12th visit to Cortona over the past ten years and finally was able to snag a table at La Bucaccia, this week. There was an opening at 9:30 p.m. and having had this restaurant recommended a few times by friends I was excited for this experience.

Unfortunately, it was truly disappointing. I had heard on more than one occasion that the owner/Romano was a bit eccentric, however I wasn't truly prepared.

It began with arriving a few minutes early and it was just a few minutes. Over the phone he had promised a lovely outside table. Upon arrival, we saw the tables outside were full and having been in the industry, also saw that no one was going anywhere as they were still waiting for their meal. No biggy, it was busy. We waited another 20 minutes and when I came inside to let him know we would be going and it was ok to release the space he made kind of a spectacle loudly in the restaurant that a table was ready, step 1 of uncomfortable weirdness.

We were seated in the upper room in a corner where a server was preparing the tables, she was trying desperately to turn the tables as quickly as she could. Once seated the service was quite good, Luca our waiter was kind, helpful and working his butt off.

After a few minutes, they asked if we minded moving to another table as a table of (4) had arrived and they needed the extra space. They moved us to a very tight table near the clearing station and we barely fit in. This was starting to be comical, like a skit. As we were taking our seats, they separated the table we were just at and sat 2 (2) tops. 😳 huh? Baffled, Luca thanked us again for being understanding, so they could seat the new tables. The table of 4 (Ragazzi) local boys got the big table away from the tourist seating.

We placed our order with him, I got the flan and tagliatelle. My husband got the fagiole and pici. Unfortunately, we both got the tagliatelle. Mine was supposed to be the chianina beef, but we got one with cinghiale and the other beef, but honestly tasted the same. Everything was just o.k. Anyway, Luca apologized for the mistake and offered us a dessert, we had the panne cotta.

After finishing, we made our way to check out and Romano's behavior continued to be weird and inappropriate. Cortona is a tourist town for sure but having visited multiple times, please check out my other reviews for excellent options in this town. There are plenty. My friends were mortified by my story.

Other helpful tips: if there is a tight squeeze and many reservations, just say it's full. I would have rather chosen another night then literally squeezed into that room.

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Just AMAZING 🤩

A true jewel in the middle of Cortona.

The staff is nice and welcoming, sometimes restaurants in tourist places (specially italy) overestimate what an smile and good attitude can do. They accommodate us to a great table that allowed us to eat and see the beautiful sunset.

Food was superb. No wonder the Michelin stars they have. We tried the Beef cheeks... so soft that we didn't need a knife. Caprioli was a new meat to try for us and was flavorful and rich. The ravioli was a true treasure... kind of like a new different flavor of what you can typically try here.

The desserts were AMAZING.

My son still dreaming to come back to Corto a just for them. Got so excited wanted to meet the Chef and cooks and got a lovely photo with the restaurant staff ♥️🫶

What a lovely place... i wish i could say i will come back soon but if i ever go back to Cortona, this will be my favorite place to go back.

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Pure scam and a lying restaurant owner.. With that said, let me start my review here.

Booking our restaurants for our trips are always top priority, and one short cut for inspiration is usually the Michelin Guide. Bib Gourmet places are usually meals full of flavor, decent, honest and down to earth staff and within a fair price. La Bucaccia is almost the complete opposite than these key words and let me tell you why:

Visiting the restaurant’s webpage showed only one menu item which was “Menu Michelin” which was a five course menu for 29€ euros. Seeing this, our first thought was “that’s a no brainer” and we booked a table for two.
As the date approached, we read the latest reviews on I.e. google and started seeing a pattern in expectations weren’t met, especially on the “Menu Michelin” which wasn’t available when other guests visited. The reasons varied quite a bit but it was always about some kind of “excuse” by the owner. We stayed positive and hoped that the restaurant would live up to their online advisement and integrity that you would expect by an establishment being recognized by the Michelin guide several years in a row.

Well.. we arrived at the restaurant and were sat at a tiny table in their main dining room, cramped between the wine cellar and another table. The distance between tables were so small, that I almost tipped over the wine bottle at the other table on my way to the restroom - and I’m a normal sized guy.

We get the menu and can quickly see, that the menu reflected a regular Italian menu card with antipasti, primi, secondi etc. These dishes varied between 15-25€ for primi, 22-35€ secondi. Literally the same price as their entire Menu Michelin advertised. Additonally, we got handed a “menu of the day” with additional courses and two options for set menus which were 120€. After looking and concluding that other reviews were right on the fact, that this special menu for 29€ wasn’t available, we went ahead and asked the owner about the Menu Michelin. The owner instantly responded “I did not have time to make it today as a my family member is in the hospital”. You know, sometimes you just know when people aren’t telling the truth and this was one of these moments, especially after reading lots of similar reviews. We found ironically funny, that the owner - who does not cook - didn’t have time to make this Michelin Menu but two other set menus that costed 4 times the price..

We went ahead and ordered two pastas which were nothing more than mediocre taken the competition in the area into account. Each set us back 19€ (double price of restaurants around the corner). We also got one wild boar stew which was the driest, overcooked meat we have had in a long time and probably the first at a restaurant that is mentioned by Michelin guide. Super disappointing and straight up frustrating. The dish was also tasteless. We finished with a tiramisu which was okay but again, nothing special. We waited +30mins for the staff to take our empty main plates from the table and started feeling rushed as a growing number of people was waiting in the door for a table. Wines were also significant overpriced compared to competition.

General services were disappointing, slow and at times rude.

Do yourself a favor and avoid this place at all cost. We been to all kinds of Michelin rated restaurants around the world and there are plenty of amazing Bib Gourment places around, especially in Italy but La Bucaccia is not one of them. Cortona has multiple great restaurants which much better service, better food and fairer prices.

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The visit started with us wanting to order the “Michelin tasting menu” that apparently got them the bib gourmand status in the guide - we were not allowed to order it, despite it being on their menus. The owner was acting very strangely about it, but we went with the a la carte menu. The food was okay, it was not bib status. I had basically a cacio et Pepe and the sauce still tasted of flour. Throughout the dinner the owner was acting quite aggressively with several tables, so we were a few that were really uncomfortable. We then ordered dessert, and their  “dolce cortona rimedio della nonna”, or sweet shortbread, grandmother’s recipe, was so dry that once sliced it looked like days old toast. The waitress even said they sold slices of it the day before, so we asked if we could switch because it was inedible. The owner comes up to us, looks me straight in the eyes whilst grabbing the dry cake with his hand, demonstratively crumbling it and shoving it in his face. He crumbled it all over my mother in law’s dress, and when another waiter came to give me a tiramisu instead the owner waved his finger and made sure I could not get it. Luckily so, because I tasted my partner’s tiramisu and the mascarpone was whipped hard like butter and it barely tasted of coffee or liquor. Once the owner came to clear away plates he also shoved my mother in law a bit. This whole experience was unbelievable, I cannot believe Michelin would support this level of food or behavior.

Ristorante La Bucaccia a Cortona: Cucina Toscana Autentica

La Bucaccia - Da Romano is housed in a historic 13th-century building in Cortona, Italy. The restaurant is known for its traditional Tuscan cuisine, emphasizing local and seasonal ingredients. It has been recognized by the Michelin Guide with a Bib Gourmand award, highlighting its excellent value for money.

storia di la buccaccia - da romano a cortona

Situata nel cuore di Cortona, in Italia, La Bucaccia - Da Romano è un ristorante che incarna la vera anima della cucina toscana, ospitato in un edificio storico del XIII secolo. Questo locale non è solo un punto di ristoro, ma un vero e proprio viaggio nel tempo, dove storia e tradizione si incontrano per offrire un'esperienza culinaria autentica e raffinata.

Outdoor Seating

Restroom

Serves Beer

Serves Wine

Accepts Reservations

La Bucaccia - Da Romano is a culinary haven in the heart of Cortona, Italy, offering elevated Tuscan classics in an intimate setting within a rustic 13th-century mansion. The restaurant combines rustic charm with gastronomic delight, featuring handmade pasta and locally sourced produce that celebrates the Tuscan landscape.

La Bucaccia - Da Romano

Experience authentic Tuscan flavors with our selection of traditional dishes made from local ingredients.

Pici all'Aglione

Pappardelle al Cinghiale

Tagliolini ai Funghi Porcini

Petto d'Anatra con Riduzione di Vino

Tiramisu

Cantucci con Vin Santo

Traditional Tuscan Cuisine

Menù della cucina toscana tradizionale a La Bucaccia - Da Romano, Cortona.

Scoprite i sapori autentici della Toscana con antipasti e entrée che preparano il palato a un viaggio culinario indimenticabile.

Deliziate il vostro palato con i nostri piatti principali, ognuno preparato con ingredienti freschi e di alta qualità, rappresentativi della tradizione toscana.

Pici all'Aglione - Pasta pici con aglio e salsa di pomodoro.

Pappardelle al Cinghiale - Pasta pappardelle con cinghiale selvatico, castagne e tartufo.

Tagliolini ai Funghi Porcini - Pasta tagliolini con funghi porcini, aglio e prezzemolo.

Petto d'Anatra con Riduzione di Vino - Petto d'anatra accompagnato da una riduzione di vino rosso e purea di sedano rapa.

Dessert tipici toscani per deliziare il palato.

Tiramisu - Classico dolce al mascarpone con caffè e cacao.

Cantucci con Vin Santo - Biscotti tradizionali toscani accompagnati da un vino dolce.

Una selezione di bevande e specialità toscane per accompagnare il vostro pasto.

Scopri i sapori autentici di Cortona da La Bucaccia - Da Romano. Un'esperienza culinaria unica in un'atmosfera accogliente. Prenota adesso e delizia il tuo palato!

Ristorante a Cortona - Piatti tipici toscani e atmosfera accogliente

Cortona Municipality

Learn to prepare traditional Tuscan dishes in our hands-on cooking classes.

Cooking Classes

Explore a selection of local wines paired with our signature dishes.

Wine Tastings

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Scopri i sapori autentici della Toscana presso La Bucaccia - Da Romano, un ristorante suggestivo nel cuore di Cortona.

Nestled in the heart of Cortona, La Bucaccia Da Romano invites diners to savor authentic Tuscan cuisine in a charming setting. This Michelin-rated restaurant seamlessly blends rustic elegance with modern culinary flair, all within a beautifully preserved 13th-century mansion. With a menu that celebrates local ingredients, guests can expect a delightful culinary experience accentuated by warm hospitality from owner Romano.

Reservations recommended due to popularity

La Bucaccia Da Romano is the perfect dining destination for food enthusiasts seeking an authentic Tuscan experience. Whether celebrating a special occasion or enjoying a casual meal, the restaurant caters to couples, families, and anyone eager to indulge in exquisite cuisine within a historic setting.

Advance reservations are highly recommended due to the restaurant's popularity. Guests should also be prepared for a potential wait, especially during peak dining hours, as some reviews mention noise levels can rise in the intimate dining space.

La Bucaccia Da Romano stands out as a gem in Cortona, where patrons can enjoy the heart of Tuscan cuisine in an enchanting environment. Despite a mix of experiences, the restaurant's dedication to authentic dishes and local ingredients makes it worth a visit, especially for those who appreciate the artistry of fine dining.

Toscana Region

Scopri La Bucaccia - Da Romano a Cortona, un ristorante autentico con piatti tipici toscani, atmosfera accogliente e ingredienti locali di alta qualità.

La Bucaccia - Da Romano, Cucina Toscana a Cortona

Vivi esperienze culinarie uniche a Cortona con classi di cucina, degustazioni di vino e piatti innovativi a base di ingredienti locali presso La Bucaccia.

Esperienze culinarie a Cortona: La Bucaccia - Da Romano

Esplora la storia e l'atmosfera di La Bucaccia - Da Romano a Cortona, rinomato per la cucina tradizionale, l'ambiente affascinante e il servizio eccezionale.

Ristorante La Bucaccia a Cortona: Cucina Toscana Autentica

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