Chef Davide Canella and a member of his team at Contrada, Castel Monastero, laughing together in their whites

Castel Monastero

Contrada

One MICHELIN star · On the piazza of a medieval castle

1 MICHELIN Star

Contrada sits on the little piazza at the heart of Castel Monastero, the medieval castle hamlet near Monastero d’Ombrone. Chef Davide Canella holds a MICHELIN star for refined, elegant cooking with a seasonal menu built on the surrounding land. There is a tasting menu and an à la carte, both leaning towards meat with some well-chosen fish; the inspectors mention prawns with panzanella and duck breast with hosomaki.

Service is warm and professional, and the sommelier’s pairings are part of the pleasure. Contrada is open for dinner only, and non-residents are welcome, which makes it an easy evening out from anywhere in the southern Chianti. Book ahead. For a simpler meal on the same estate, the Cantina serves Tuscan dishes in the castle’s medieval wine cellar, also under Canella’s direction.

MICHELIN starDinner onlyOpen to non-residentsPiazza tables

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