28 Traditional Foods of Tuscany (+ Where to Try Them)
Your essential Tuscan food guide for visiting Florence, Tuscany, and the cities and towns of Chianti, Maremma, and the Tuscan Val d’Orcia!
The romance of Tuscany is about more than just the magnificence of its Renaissance art and architecture, and bountiful wine production. It’s also about the food of Tuscany as well.
The diversity of flavors, aromas, colors and textures in Tuscan cuisine is so divine, you might be surprised to discover the stark simplicity behind it.
Tuscan food is truly from the earth, with a bounty of whole food products and livestock that spring from and live off the land. Hearty meat and cheese products are the hallmark of Tuscan dishes.
Just one look at the most popular of Tuscany foods here show this is a carnivore’s dream. Bistecca di Fiorentina, Lampredotto, Salami, Cinghale … so many iconic Italian foods to try.
If your palate craves more plant and less meat, get ready for lots of bread and tomatoes. But oh the deliciousness they create in Tuscany — the insanity of this two-ingredient diet will amaze any veggie-inspired traveler to eat more Tuscany!
So read on to learn all about the food Tuscany is known for, from staple ingredients and the creative dishes they inspire, to 3 of our favorite restaurants in Tuscany to try them!
What’s in this Article?
About Tuscany
Traditional Foods of Tuscany
Traditional Tuscan Food
14 Traditional Tuscan Dishes
Traditional Tuscan Wine
Tuscan Dessert
3 Restaurants to Try Traditional Tuscan Food
About Tuscany
It’s on everyone’s Italy bucket list, especially for food and wine lovers. Tuscany is a land that defines the entire country, particularly as one of its most prolific wine producing regions.
But just as Italy is so much more than Tuscany, there is also so much more to Tuscany than wine and cypress tree-lined rolling countryside.
For example, did you know there are thermal baths, caves, and grottoes in Tuscany, and waterfalls tall enough to repel down? There are also vast rice fields that make it feel as if you’ve suddenly time-warped to southeast Asia!
