Caino Restaurant

Chef Valeria Piccini

2 Michelin Stars 2025

Creative cooking

My cuisine is simple, which doesn't rule out creativity: it's rich in flavours and cultivates a balance leaning towards the "perfect flavour", which should make our clients feel the emotion and the love that I try to get across.

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An authentic Tuscan restaurant

« The "Da Caino" restaurant is located in a splendid market town in Montemerano, on a hilltop in a rolling green landscape. The earth here is chalky which is perfect for growing grapevines and olive trees, as well as being rich in thermal water. Several ancient buildings overlook the citadel, including the one which houses our restaurant. »

The scent of a gentle wakening

« In 1998, three rooms were created upstairs and made available to clients wishing to relax after their meal. Each one is different, with antique, predominately 19th century furniture which makes them especially pleasant. This cocoon is the perfect place for sweet dreams. You can be gently awoken by the scent of fresh home-made cakes and biscuits coming from the lounge where you rounded off the evening the previous night, chatting peacefully while enjoying a vintage liqueur after dinner or a herbal tea, as you would do at a friend's house. »

La dispensa di Caino

« When leaving this authentic and magical place, it's not uncommon to want to take a piece of the dream, filled with memories, with you. For this purpose, the oil produced by the family which is served during meals is available to buy at the enoteca, as well as other house specialities. »

2 Michelin stars 2025

family-run

in a picturesque village

incredible wine cellar

intimate setting

Childhood friends Maurizio Menichetti and Chef Valeria Piccini opened this restaurant in 1987 on the very same premises where Maurizio’s parents once had a trattoria, in one of the stone houses overlooking the medieval village of Montemerano. Valeria’s outstanding cuisine quickly became one of the most renowned in the country, due to dishes that sing the praises of the region. The Caino, with its nine tables for only eighteen covers, has the intimate atmosphere of an authentic Tuscan restaurant. In an Italy where female chefs are increasingly prominent, this unique gourmet spot is an absolute must.

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Caino is an authentic Tuscan restaurant in the small, hilltop town of Montemerano. Here, Michelin-starred chef, Valeria Piccini, creates regionally-inspired dishes that convey the emotion and love that goes into preparing them.
The chef draws inspiration from the rich produce of the area’s fertile, chalk soils, which provide the perfect ground for vines and olives. The restaurant produces its own wines, as well as what diners consider to be exceptional olive oil from groves containing some 900 trees.

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Valeria Piccini

Activities, excursions and other attractions near Caino

Itinerary - Tuscany, between vineyard, art and old stones

Stealing away to Tuscany for twelve days means embarking on a journey to the home of the greatest artists and artisans. Day after day, the land of the Medicis reveals itself through its rolling countryside, hilltop villages, Etruscan relics, exceptional wines, and all the beauty the Renaissance provided to the world... <a href="https://www.relaischateaux.com/us/destinations/routes-du-bonheur/giovanni-trovato" target="_new"><b>See the itinerary</b></a>

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