La Corte dell'Ulivo è un ristorante situato nel cuore del centro storico di Montepulciano, a pochi passi da Piazza Grande, che offre cucina tradizionale toscana preparata con ingredienti locali.

Worst meal of our trip!
We waited over an hour for our mains to be delivered after we had received our appetisers. Three different staff members came up to check on us and I stated that we hadn’t gotten out food. We were ready to walk out but just as I went to tell the waiter the food appeared so we thought we should stay. Wish we hadn’t bothered! My food had certainly been microwaved as it was so nuclear hot that I burnt the roof of my mouth. I had the Tuscan soup which was so bland and uninspiring, no amount of salt could fix it. My partner had the ragu and said it was just okay, but certainly nothing special and not worth the wait. The waiter as an apology brought us a very small carafe of their house red, but it wasn’t very nice and by this point we were tired and ready for bed so we didn’t drink it. When I went to pay, the lady didn’t offer a discount or anything until I complained, then only offered eur5 off a 45eur bill, which to me is unacceptable. I would absolutely avoid this place!!! Don’t eat here.

So sorry for this honest review.. 😔
4cheese pizza was excellent, so was the atmosphere, but that's it.. 😢
We ordered raviolies - 4 pieces were delivered, just mediocre.. the antipasti egg - sorry, but I cook my eggs better in the morning. The pasta with Montepulciano wine - looked bad and it tasted...  well it didn't taste good at all.
Service was ok, but nothing special. All in all, it was our last dinner in Tuscany and it was just not good at all unfortunately.. the place has potential, it looks great and the backyard is very private and nice, but kitchen really has to improve to be successful..

Don’t believe the negative reviews - we went here last year and returned again and food was even better than before.

Highlight was the grilled pork loin - might be one of the most delicious things I’ve ever had, absolutely incredible. Lean, cooked perfectly, a treasure.

Eggplant pasta was also divine - creamy and flavorful, superior to the zucchini pasta which was just okay.

No guarantees but we’ve had two great meals there a year apart.

Despite the opinions, we decided to check what the place looks like and how it tastes.
After dinner in a nice atmosphere and good service, I can say that I do not understand the rating that appears on google.
The food was very good, the wine excellent.
I wholeheartedly recommend this place.

Do not go to this restaurant unless you want to ruin your holidays.
We were there last Sunday, on Easter day. We had lunch there and just a few hours later we got sick with food poisoning symptoms. That day we could do nothing else than staying at the hotel. The following days were not better actually, with symptoms being present even 3 days later.
Make yourself a favour and look for another restaurant, as there are a lot in Montepulciano.

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Montepulciano

Via di S. Donato, 11, 53045 Montepulciano SI, Italy

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La Corte dell'Ulivo è un ristorante situato nel cuore del centro storico di Montepulciano, a pochi passi da Piazza Grande, che offre cucina tradizionale toscana preparata con ingredienti locali.

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