Lo chef Edoardo Tilli del Podere Belvedere

That they are born and proliferate in Tuscany great chefs We certainly didn't discover it. Nevertheless TuscanyPeople, always attentive to the talent development in all its declinations, it shows itself particularly interested to the kitchen virtuosos and the bar.

Edoardo Tilli, the chef of Podere Belvedere

This is the case of Edward Tilli, amazing chef and owner of Podere Belvedere, in Florence, above Pontassieve, a great self-taught alchemist which, in his prodigious custom-made oven, “play with fire" as not even Hephaestus could do. Smoking, ash, grill, charcoal, flame, barbecue, et voilà, plates come out beyond the wildest fantasies.

Gaetano Trovato, the chef of the Arnolfo restaurant

This is the case of Gaetano Trovato - from Arnolfo, to Colle Val d'Elsa -,  among the creative minds of the kitchen par excellence, who at the beginning of the 80s, at only 26 years old, obtained the first of the 2 Michelin stars, becoming the youngest starred chef everA maniacal selector of the noblest raw materials, a failed architect  who designs menus as if they were mock-ups.

Giuseppe Mancino, the chef of The Little Prince

This is also the case with  Joseph Mancino, which in 2019 celebrated its first 15 years at Little Prince, boutique restaurant on the top floor of the Hotel Principe di Piemonte, in Viareggio, one of the first Italian hotels to create a gourmet restaurant within its premises, as well as the first to receive a string of awards up to the 2 Michelin stars in 2014.

Valeria Piccini, chef of the Da Caino restaurant

But above all it is the case of the amazing Valeria Piccini, who in his restaurant Da Caino, in Montemerano, a splendid medieval village lost in the Maremma of Grosseto, allows itself, with its authentic cuisine, respectful of tradition, to obtain those 2 Michelin stars that refined, high-sounding venues on the coast, or in the big cities, fail to reach. Despite all those who believe "the stars follow a certain path."

Bracali: 2 Michelin stars in the Metalliferous Hills

And then, again, Bracali, of the famous brothers Francis And Luca, just outside of Massa Marittima, in the heart of the Metalliferous Hills, a very refined restaurant, cuisine based on lightness, enveloping, balance. 2 stars And 4 forks for the Michelin Guide, 1 medal from the Touring Club, 3 hats from the Guides of L'Espresso and 85 points from Gambero Rosso. Need I add anything else?

Must-See Chefs and Restaurants in Tuscany

And what about Roberto Rossi of Il Silene? Of Luca Landi of Lunasia? Of Nicola Gronchi of the Villa Grey Park? And Antonello Sardi of the Three Virtues?

But TuscanyPeople is not alone great chefs. Because we also made a wide tour of the clubs and hotels of Tuscany, writing several times about the great the rise of Tuscan mixology.

We even got as far as Marciana Marina, to the North Cape Restaurant, the North Star of the Elba wine & food, Where Alberto Adriani, 30 years old, son of the owner, delighted us with the originality, quality and refinement of his cocktails.

Yes, TuscanyPeople has gone everywhere for tell the story of excellence of Tuscan cuisine and mixology. So, keep following us on this wonderful journey.