We spent an afternoon taking Paola's excellent personalized cooking class on classic Tuscan dishes. We learned to make five kinds of breads (focaccia, baguette, pizza, etc.), two types of pasta (ravioli and taglitelle), cantucci, and numerous antipasti. Of course, our meal comprised our own cooking - it was delicious even with our amateur input. Highly recommended. More

I was looking for a cooking class while in Cortona. My hotel recommended Paola so we went to have dinner at her restaurant. We were seated in a lovely courtyard and enjoyed an amazing meal. The menu offers a variety of options, the service is great, and Paola is an amazing woman full of warmth and kindness. This is by... More

Make a reservation because this place is excellent. The food and service was excellent. Of the two restaurants we ate at in Cortona this is where the locals ate. Our hosts at the BandB recommended Locanda. More

Our dinner at La Locanda al Pozzo Antico was a culinary experience worth remembering and repeating. Our group of 15 people who where in Cortona for five days, all agreed that the dinner at L Locanda al Pozzo Antico was one of the highlights of our dining experience in Cortona. Signora Paola created for us a menu from the best... More

Went to this restaurant based on Trip Advisor's reviews with nine friends while on a holiday nearby. The positive reviews were definitely justified. We turned up without a reservation and although they were busy they worked very hard to fit us into the courtyard area, which is beautifully rustic. Initially they were going to have to seat us separately but... More

Can't say enough how much my boyfriend and I loved this restaurant....the interior courtyard is lovely, peaceful, intimate....the menu had just the right number of choices and since we went twice, we tried several starters and mains and every one was just terrific. Try the filo pastry with sage and cheese, the pasta and ragu and the beef with rosemary,... More

Words can't express the joy of finding this place. My (American) girlfriend and I (British) ate there twice during our week's stay near Cortona, and we only wish we'd been more ruthless so we could have eaten there again! Your hosts are delightful; your chefs are prayer-worthy; your livers are in for a treat... It's the local flavours, the attention... More

Thank you Paola for making the night before our wedding so special. We appreciate the attention and the care working with us from overseas. When we saw the quiet and intimate open courtyard setting finally in person, it was exactly what we envisioned for our rehearsal dinner in Tuscany and yet the evening turned out to still exceed our expectations!... More

We were a group of 8 people, we had no reservation, the place was very busy and it was getting late. The owners made every effort to make sure we would eat that night and prepared a large table in a quieter part of the restaurant. We all seemed to order something different and this must have put an added... More