Italy

Italian Food in Montalcino & Val d'Orcia

A southern Tuscan wine area tied to Brunello, with truffle season in autumn.

Dishes to try

Where to stay

Hotel or resort with confirmed Italian dining

Castiglion del Bosco, A Rosewood Hotel · Montalcino

La Canonica's cooking school teaches Italian and Tuscan specialties. Osteria La Canonica's published lunch menu includes pici with Valdichiana aglione sauce and pappardelle with wild-boar ragù.

Address: Località Castiglion del Bosco, 53024 Montalcino (Siena), Italy

Published food prices

  • Osteria La Canonica pici with Valdichiana aglione sauce: €30 per dish

    Published 2026 lunch menu. Tax and service included; not a full meal or cooking-class price. Confirm the current menu.

    Official price source
  • Osteria La Canonica pappardelle with wild-boar ragù: €35 per dish

    Published 2026 lunch menu. Tax and service included; not a full meal or cooking-class price. Confirm the current menu.

    Official price source

Room rates: Date- and room-dependent; check the official website for your stay. Food prices are not accommodation rates.

Official sources checked . Menus, availability and prices can change; confirm before booking. Not a review or a paid placement.

Notes from Larry & Sally

Larry: “A dog found a truffle. I found the dog's lunch.”

Sally: “Larry wanted to fly over the vineyards. I wanted him to land in one.”

In-character notes. Larry and Sally's adventures are fictional short films.

Questions

What Italian food should I eat in Montalcino & Val d'Orcia?
Start with Truffle dishes in season, Pecorino, Brunello di Montalcino. A southern Tuscan wine area tied to Brunello, with truffle season in autumn.
Is there a resort in Montalcino & Val d'Orcia known for Italian food?
Castiglion del Bosco, A Rosewood Hotel in Montalcino: La Canonica's cooking school teaches Italian and Tuscan specialties. Osteria La Canonica's published lunch menu includes pici with Valdichiana aglione sauce and pappardelle with wild-boar ragù. Check the official site for current details.
What do the published prices at Castiglion del Bosco, A Rosewood Hotel cover?
Osteria La Canonica pici with Valdichiana aglione sauce: €30 per dish. Published 2026 lunch menu. Tax and service included; not a full meal or cooking-class price. Confirm the current menu. Osteria La Canonica pappardelle with wild-boar ragù: €35 per dish. Published 2026 lunch menu. Tax and service included; not a full meal or cooking-class price. Confirm the current menu. These are food or class prices, not room rates. Confirm directly before booking.
Did Larry and Sally really go to Montalcino & Val d'Orcia?
Their notes are in-character jokes from the fictional short films, not claims of a real visit or a review.

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