Club Oenologique

Housed on the first floor of the byzantine Pagliazza Tower, Santa Elisabetta’s seven tables are set in a circular stone-walled room illuminated by a chandelier.

If Florence’s supreme elegance gets a little overbearing, loosen up at Angel on the top floor of Hotel Calimala.

At Campo Cedro, located just off the tourist-beaten track of Siena, Japanese chef Kohsuke Sugihara brings the delicacy and artistry of food presentation from his homeland and applies it to Italian cuisine.

Two-Michelin-starred Campo del Drago is a masterclass in classic fine dining hidden down a country lane inside the Rosewood Hotel’s Castiglion del Bosco resort.

Situated on the rooftop of Hotel Principe Forte dei Marmi, Lux Lucis boasts floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a landscape caught between the Apuan Alps and the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Dining in Ristorante Atto di Vito Mollica’s fresco-adorned courtyard with its stained-glass roof and a tinkling fountain is a blissful experience.

The city offshoot of Borgo Santo Pietro Saporium, found in the Sienese countryside, upholds the same principles of biodiversity and regenerative agriculture as the rural retreat, earning it a Michelin Green star for sustainability.

Montepulciano is a monument to medieval majesty with a crenelated municipal hall and steep, shaded streets. Along one stone-flagged incline is Le Logge del Vignola with a softly lit, brick-walled interior and tiny terrace outside.

Osteria del Tasso offers indoor dining in an elegantly restored barn with plum-coloured walls or outside in tree-shaded gardens encircled by Bolgheri vineyards. The food is a contemporary reinterpretation of dishes from the territory with several revived recipes belonging to the Antinori family.

Presided over by a monumental Medici hunting lodge from the 16th century (guided tours available), Tenuta di Artimino houses guests in the restored 17th-century stables. A short walk away, dinner is served at Biagio Pignatta, a Tuscany restaurant named after Ferdinando I de Medici’s butler.

Located in the historic centre of Lucca, a city just a beat from Chianti land, La Dritta styles itself as a new-age osteria. You’ll find classic dishes like stuffed pasta, bean soups and steaks restyled with a creative, modern touch.