Cortona Bistrot

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#1 of 95 Restaurants in Cortona$$ - $$$, Italian, Mediterranean, Vegetarian friendly

+39 0575 62957+ Add website

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Hours

Sun

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Tue

7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Wed

7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Thu

7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Fri

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Sat

12:00 pm - 2:30 pm7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

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4.5

657 reviews

#1 of 95 Restaurants in Cortona

Travellers' Choice 2024

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PRICE RANGE

$16.00 – $58.00

CUISINES

Italian, Mediterranean, European, Soups, Tuscan, Central-Italian

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options

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Location and contact

Via Santa Margherita 13, 52044, Cortona Italy

+39 0575 62957

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Satisfied and heartened that similar evenings help to live better. Socializing and opening up to exchange are the evolution of all societies. Anita&Davide Soddisfatti e rincuorati che serate simili aiutano a vivere meglio. Socializzare e aprirsi verso lo scambio sono l'evoluzione di tutte le società. Anita&Davide

PRICE RANGE

$16.00 – $58.00

CUISINES

Italian, Mediterranean, European, Soups, Tuscan, Central-Italian

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks

FEATURES

Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

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flobo5

Trevignano Romano270 contributions

Wonderful food, service and setting

Oct 2020 • none

Wow! The food is simply amazing and there's a really great selection of both traditional and non-traditional dishes. The wine list is very extensive too. The host is very friendly and welcoming and there's a great view from the outside tables. I'd come back to Cortona just to visit this restaurant again.

Written 27 October 2020

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Cap et Ales

7 contributions

Best place we ate in Tuscany

July 2020 • couples

The food is incredible! It is created with wonderful care, idea and taste! We loved it so much we came back the next day!! The staff is great and efficace. The owner and his wife (who is the fantastic cook) are extremely attentive to the clients and are very nice! Everybody seem to be doing their job with passion and to love it! The place is done with great care and taste as well. Nothing is left aside! As food lovers, we recommend it with all our hearts!! Do not miss it!

Written 1 August 2020

Caroline W

Wells31 contributions

Best restaurant in Cortona!

Oct 2022 • friends

That might not be true as I haven’t tried them all but this bistro is a hidden gem just off the main tourist street. We peeled off from the main group who wanted to enjoy the view from the tourist trap restaurant at the top of the hill - you can’t miss it, but you must - it’s the first one you’ll see when you’ve parked up and walked towards the old town. Cortona Bistot is on Via Margerita just off to the right at the beginning of the main drag. I worked my way right through the seasonal specials; delicious venison and the tenderest duck, cooked by the proprietress and her team. The wine is of course wonderful and the owner really took care of us. I would say booking is essential. I should add there are a few outside tables with a gorgeous outlook but it’s warm and cosy inside for the cooler months. When we rejoined our group at the restaurant with the panoramic view they were having sad looking puddings…

Written 5 November 2022

Regina P

64 contributions

Delicious food, warm and welcoming staff

May 2022 • none

I believe that the wife is a chef and the husband runs the front of house in this very small restaurant in Cortona. We were warmly greeted when we arrived and treated very well. We had a fonduta starter that was a little different than what we have had before. Absolutely amazing. Then we had two homemade pastas that were also delicate and a little different than traditional Tuscan cuisine. Just a little twist and it was wonderful. Good wine list, of course. The space is small and intimate. Very enjoyable evening.

Written 15 May 2022

Cristian A

Anagni57 contributions

Marvelous

Jan 2024 • family

We were in Cortona on December 31st, we booked a table for 6, 4 adults and 2 children. From the first moment we were struck by the attention to detail in the restaurant, furnished with vintage objects but done with taste. Open kitchen where in addition to delighting our taste buds, we had an experience of aromas coming from the kitchen, while our dishes were being prepared. We had a great time, excellent food. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! We will be back 👍🏻

Written 3 January 2024

rrbosh

Long Beach25 contributions

Best food in Italy!

Oct 2021 • couples

I can’t quite say enough about this incredible place! Not just favorite food in Cortona but best food we had in Italy. This is a must stop if in Tuscany. Loved the service and ambience! Only open Fri-Sun in off season so make a reservation

Written 31 October 2021

Nasorosso

Boston116 contributions

Fine dining at a truly reasonable price.

June 2023 • family

While traveling around Italy my wife and I spent 2 nights in Cortona. We tried Cortona Bistrot based on the reviews and were not disappointed. A cozy beautiful spot and amazing food. The restaurant is run by a family who provide impeccable service, a unique menu and quality in every aspect of the meal. Fine dining at a truly reasonable price. I had a lasagna with pesto and sausage and pistachio. Amazing. My wife had lamb stewed in an artichoke crème. Also amazing. Truly satisfying

Written 28 June 2023

JeffDigger_UK

Guildford8 contributions

Just brilliant

Aug 2020 • family

This is such a quirky little place, the decor is unbelievably creative and special and the food is wonderful - not a huge menu, but between our party of 9 we tried most things and without exception it was brilliant. The owner and his wife (the chef) were charming. Gutted we found this on the last night of our holiday!! Reason enough to come back to Cortona - seriously.

Written 12 August 2020

silvia n

18 contributions

Highly recommended

Dec 2023 • friends

A truly peaceful and pleasant dinner. There are not many tables inside and this allows you to talk with diners and friends. Davide the owner is very affable and kind and does not pressurize himself in choosing the order. We had a very good hamburger because it was made with roasted potatoes with artisanal Tuscan bread. Instead I had a very tasty and tasty egg with truffle and pecorino cheese and a gota with puree. All fresh and served at the moment. The kitchen is open so it is easy to see the preparation in the kitchen. In short, to return. The prices are normal also because being a place with few tables it is a bit exclusive and this also justifies the price.

Written 10 December 2023

Ramona

Berkshire41 contributions

Simple and Delicious

Sept 2021 • couples

Dined here at a table outside, overlooking the Val di Chiana at sunset. Very romantic! Our host was attentive and helpful. The food was bistro style & freshly prepared by his wife, and was absolutely delicious. She is a talented chef!

Written 12 October 2021

Sandra F

Washington DC16 contributions

DELICIOUS food, friendly (if slow) service

July 2022 • none

This was our first restaurant meal during our two weeks in Tuscany (three weeks in Italy), and was by far one of the best. That's both the good news and the bad news, because it was so delicious, but it also set the bar very high for the other restaurants we visited throughout our stay. It was one of few that we returned to, in fact. I had the spinach gnudi with truffles BOTH times, it's that good. My son had the baccalá both times as well, absolutely outstanding. The service was friendly if slow; they should really hire someone to help with the table service, as it was the owner/husband all by himself and while the place is small, it gets very busy and we had some long-ish waits for stuff. Sadly we were never able to get a table outside, but inside was fine, too. A VERY good restaurant–not to be missed.

Written 27 September 2022

volkerbertram

Hamburg75 contributions

Really nice evening

June 2022 • none

We had our final dinner here; unless you reserve early, all tables on the terrace with a nice view are gone, but the inside table was fine. Very good steak this time (it was too hot on previous visit for me to eat meat), very good torta caprese. Both waiters very nice, although sometimes service was a bit slow as the restaurant had many guests. We'll be back!

Written 26 June 2022

Gianni S

Cantagallo55 contributions

Really enjoyable

Aug 2023 • family

Why did we choose this venue? Because it was the only one on a hot August day that seemed out of the box and out of chaos despite being a few meters from the center but along an uphill road that leads to the sanctuary of Santa Margherita; furthermore we were in the company of our large dog and the tables outside seemed like the right place even if much warmer than inside the well-furnished place. I don't have much material to review the cuisine but I think that having taken one dish each and getting them all right is an excellent sign. The owner is very kind and informed us that the queen of the kitchen is his wife and I don't doubt it because my tartare was perfect with his definitely homemade mustard; the same goes for the rest of the dishes. The possibility of choosing between the craft beers of the "Canenero" agricultural brewery was also appreciable, I took a very balanced and really tasty white one which was served to me with the bottle wrapped in its anti-heat "coat", small details that make the difference. Reasonable and not expensive price

Written 22 August 2023

Camillo C

Bologna79 contributions

Original...but not too much

Sept 2023 • couples

Original venue in its overall furnishings, courteous and punctual service. However, since the room is small, the spaces do not allow privacy or even movement. Decent menu and wine list although not special. I ate something not special...Tagliata with side dishes, baked potatoes and green beans. Good potatoes, frozen green beans and served cold on the plate, cut rather fat and with nerves. The review is therefore limited to just one dish.

Written 1 October 2023

Cortona Bistrot

Scusi Camillo, la riservatezza nei ristoranti soprattutto nei weekend è quasi impossibile trovarla. Se desideravate un tavolo isolato rispetto agli altri, bastava chiederlo e l'avremmo organizzato senza nessun problema. Inoltre i nostri spazi interni prevedono più di 1 metro di distanza tra un tavolo e l'altro. Che lei non riusciva addirittura a muoversi, ci sembra una falsità ma soprattutto una cattiveria veramente gratuita. Per quanto riguarda la scelta dei vini, abbiamo 60 etichette in carta che spaziano tra le eccellenze del posto di Syrah, Sangiovese, Pinò nero e Merlot, a quelle italiane e non, passando per Franciacorta, Metodo Classico, Champagne, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Vermentino, Chablis, 4 tipi di rosati, Chianti, Brunello, Amarone, Nobile di Montepulciano, Bolgheri, Sagrantino.... con prezzi che spaziano da 18€ a 100€.... Non ci crediamo che nessuno di questi abbia attirato la sua attenzione! Inoltre i fagiolini che serviamo come contorno alla tagliata sono all'agro, ecco perché erano freddi, caro intenditore! Infine, raramente può capitare un taglio di carne più nervoso e grasso del solito, ma invece di divorarla tutta come ha fatto, poteva dircelo che non era di suo gradimento, le avremmo offerto un altro taglio di controfiletto. E invece di avere un comportamento falso, salutare soddisfatti e ringraziare del pasto, non nascondetevi dietro le recensioni pensando di esservi vendicati di un qualcosa, come se stessimo aperti per dare fregature. Noi puntiamo sull'eccellenza, ormai ci conoscono tutti e se qualcosa non piace, possiamo cambiarla immediatamente. Siete pregati di parlarne sul posto tra persone civili, ma ci rendiamo conto che la mancanza di educazione e di sensibilità prevale sulle buone maniere e giudizi, tutti mediocri infondati come i suoi, evidenziano un grave appiattimento culturale.

Written 3 October 2023

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giuliadallam

Rome46 contributions

Super pleasant experience! Advised!

Nov 2023 • couples

Super recommended! Small, well-kept, family-run place. In addition to having eaten very well, we were struck by the kindness and helpfulness of the owner, in the dining room, and of his wife, in the kitchen. Between one slalom and another, they also welcomed our large dog! Not to be missed!!!