Stroll through the gardens, walk through the chef's nursery and visit the greenhouse all before tucking in to lunch; this is as farm-to-table dining as it gets. We can think of no place we'd rather sip on the Maremma DOC La Parrina wines than on their home turf surrounded by vineyards, pines and olive trees. Idyllic!

Fontanile dei Caprai is the sort of place you hear about from someone local and immediately wonder why nobody mentioned it sooner. Hidden among the vineyards outside Capalbio, it serves deeply comforting Maremman cooking – hand-made tortelli, wild boar ragù, acquacotta and slow-cooked meats – in a farmhouse setting that feels entirely untouched by trends. The menu is short, seasonal and reassuringly rooted in the surrounding countryside, with very little standing between the kitchen and the fields beyond. 

The food is terrific, but what sets Il Tramonto apart are the views. This is where you want to be when the sun is setting, trust us!