Contrada

In the charming setting of an old hamlet, chef Davide Canella, who has plenty of experience behind him, serves delicious, elegant cuisine presented on a tasting menu and an à la carte on which meat takes centre stage (although a few fish options also feature). Dishes include exquisite prawns and panzanella, and duck breast served with hosomaki. Manuela, the friendly, professional sommelier, oversees the front of house, offering excellent recommendations on the best wine pairings. In other words, a delightful all-round dining experience thanks to the competence and enthusiasm of all involved.

What makes Contrada distinct

• A fine dining restaurant built into a restored medieval hamlet, part of the Castel Monastero resort
• Dinner service that explicitly welcomes non resident diners, as well as hotel guests
• A modern Tuscan base with occasional cross cuisine moves, duck with hosomaki is the calling card example

Signature Ingredients

• Tuscan bread salad, used as panzanella in a seafood context
• Prawns
• Duck breast

Contrada is the Michelin starred dining room at Castel Monastero, a restored medieval hamlet in the Chianti countryside. Dinner is served to hotel guests and non residents, with a tasting menu and an a la carte, and a clear centre of gravity on meat, with a few fish options. The kitchen’s more telling plates are precise Tuscan ideas with occasional sharp pivots, for example prawns with panzanella, and duck breast served with hosomaki.