Osteria Acquacheta Farewell Feast

Your last Tuscan meal should be legendary. Osteria Acquacheta in Montepulciano has been serving bistecca alla fiorentina to locals for decades. Communal tables, massive steaks, local Vino Nobile, and the kind of noise level that tells you this place is real. Then the drive to Florence and home.

What to do there

3 things to do

1. 1 Order Bistecca by Weight Adventure · Price: moderate

   Massive T-bone steaks priced by the kilo.

   Bistecca alla fiorentina is ordered by weight (usually 1-1.5 kg, €40-60). It's meant to share between 2-3 people. Tell them how many people and they'll recommend a size. It arrives on a wooden board, sliced, with a carafe of local red wine. Sides are simple: white beans, roasted potatoes.

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2. 2 Toast to the Trip Wine · Price: low

   Vino Nobile with your final steak.

   Order a bottle of Vino Nobile to pair with the steak. The house wines are fine, but for your last meal, spend €25-35 on something from a producer you visited (Contucci, Dei, Poliziano). Toast to seven days of wine, views, and stories.

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3. 3 Drive to Florence Adventure · Free

   1.5 hours to FLR airport or city center.

   After lunch, the drive to Florence takes about 1.5 hours via A1 autostrada. Allow 2+ hours if you have a flight. Consider returning the rental car in Florence city (drop near Santa Maria Novella station) if your flight is next morning—airport returns are possible but city is more convenient.

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Insider tips

• Book 1-2 days ahead—popular with both tourists and locals

• Communal seating—you WILL share a table

• Order bistecca by weight (€/kg)—split with your group

• House wine is excellent and cheap

• Save room—portions are enormous