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Castelnuovo Berardenga

Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries in Castelnuovo Berardenga from the En Primeur Club guide.

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Castelnuovo Berardenga, Italy
Castelnuovo Berardenga has 4 Michelin-starred restaurants citywide in our guide, spread across Castelnuovo Berardenga, Villa a Sesta and Pievasciata. Tasting menus accompany à la carte dining at Il Poggio Rosso and Contrada in Castelnuovo Berardenga and L'Asinello in Villa a Sesta. These restaurants have extensive wine lists; Il Poggio Rosso and Contrada also have sommelier-led service. Tuscan cooking ranges from L'Asinello's minimalist approach to Il Poggio Rosso's Mediterranean and Greek influences. Il Visibilio in Pievasciata serves a single blind tasting menu with wine pairings, moving through meat, fish and vegetables without a printed menu. The guide includes 11 restaurants citywide. Il Convito di Curina in Castelnuovo Berardenga serves Tuscan cuisine with garden ingredients harvested daily; its wine list leans toward small regional producers and independent Champagne houses. Borgo San Felice Resort in Chianti combines tasting-menu dining with an on-site winery.

Tasting menus in Castelnuovo Berardenga

These Michelin-starred restaurants offer tasting menus with Tuscan cooking, Mediterranean influences or blind sequences, accompanied by extensive wine lists or sommelier-led service.

  • Il Poggio Rosso

    Il Poggio Rosso in Castelnuovo Berardenga is a Michelin-starred restaurant with tasting menu and à la carte formats. Its wine programme is exceptional, with an extensive list and sommelier-led service. The cooking blends Tuscan foundations with Mediterranean and Greek influences.

  • L'Asinello

    L'Asinello in Villa a Sesta is a Michelin-starred Tuscan fine dining room with tasting menu and à la carte service. The list is extensive. It occupies a converted stable, with minimalist Tuscan cooking and a garden dining area.

  • Il Visibilio

    Il Visibilio in Pievasciata is a Michelin-starred modern Tuscan tasting-menu restaurant with one blind menu only. The wine programme is sommelier-led. The meal moves through meat, fish, and vegetables in a single sequence.

Wine-led dining rooms

These restaurants combine extensive wine lists and sommelier-led service with Tuscan cooking, from seasonal fine dining to a Champagne-focused selection.

  • Contrada

    Contrada in Castelnuovo Berardenga is a Michelin-starred modern Tuscan restaurant with an exceptional wine programme. It offers tasting menu, à la carte, and prix fixe formats, with an extensive wine list and sommelier-led service. Chef Davide Canella's seasonal cooking centres on meat, with selective fish dishes.

  • Il Convito di Curina

    Il Convito di Curina in Castelnuovo Berardenga pairs contemporary Tuscan cooking with an exceptional wine programme and an extensive list. Service is sommelier-led, with a Champagne selection and wines from small regional producers and independent Champagne houses. The kitchen uses ingredients harvested daily from the garden.

  • Borgo San Felice Resort

    Borgo San Felice Resort in Chianti serves modern Tuscan creative cooking as a tasting-menu experience with an exceptional wine programme. The list is extensive and service is sommelier-led. The restored village resort combines restaurant dining with an on-site winery and surrounding vineyards.

Planning FAQ

How many Michelin-starred restaurants are in Castelnuovo Berardenga in your guide?

There are 4 Michelin-starred restaurants citywide in our guide: Il Poggio Rosso and Contrada in Castelnuovo Berardenga, L'Asinello in Villa a Sesta, and Il Visibilio in Pievasciata. Each holds a Michelin star and offers a tasting menu.

Which neighbourhoods matter most for serious wine and dining?

Castelnuovo Berardenga has extensive wine lists and sommelier-led service at Il Poggio Rosso, Contrada and Il Convito di Curina. Villa a Sesta has L'Asinello's extensive list, while Pievasciata has Il Visibilio's wine list and pairings with its blind tasting menu.

Where should I look for tasting menus?

Il Poggio Rosso and Contrada in Castelnuovo Berardenga, L'Asinello in Villa a Sesta, Il Visibilio in Pievasciata, and Borgo San Felice Resort in Chianti offer tasting menus. Il Visibilio serves a blind sequence, while Il Poggio Rosso, L'Asinello and Contrada also offer à la carte dining.

Which venues stand out for wine programmes?

Il Poggio Rosso, Contrada, Il Convito di Curina and Borgo San Felice Resort have exceptional wine programmes in our guide. Each has an extensive list and sommelier-led service. Il Convito di Curina's selection includes small regional producers and independent Champagne houses.

By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards

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Contrada restaurant in Castelnuovo Berardenga

Castelnuovo Berardenga, Italy

Contrada

Set within a restored hamlet outside Castelnuovo Berardenga, Contrada holds a Michelin star (2024) and pitches itself squarely at the intersection of Tuscan produce and contemporary technique. Chef Davide Canella runs a dual-format menu, tasting and à la carte, built around meat-led dishes with selective fish appearances. The €€€ pricing sits a tier below the commune's €€€€ Michelin peers, making it the area's most accessible starred option.

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Il Visibilio restaurant in Castelnuovo Berardenga

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Il Visibilio

A Michelin-starred gourmet restaurant inside The Club House hotel, Il Visibilio sits at the end of a dirt track in the hills above Pievasciata, serving a single blind tasting menu developed through a collaboration between Tuscan chef Daniele Canella and two-Michelin-starred Giuseppe Iannotti of Krèsios. The format mirrors Iannotti's Campanian model: no choices, no printed menu, just a long sequence of technical cooking that moves freely between meat, fish, and vegetables.

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L'Asinello restaurant in Castelnuovo Berardenga

Castelnuovo Berardenga, Italy

L'Asinello

A Michelin-starred address in the Chianti countryside, L'Asinello occupies a converted stable at the edge of Castelnuovo Berardenga, where a menu built on restraint and precise, minimal ingredients reads as a quiet argument for what traditional Tuscan cooking can still achieve. Dinner service runs Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 PM, with Sunday lunch also available. The garden, maintained by the chef himself, becomes the heart of the experience in summer.

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Borgo San Felice Resort restaurant in Castelnuovo Berardenga

Castelnuovo Berardenga, Italy

Borgo San Felice Resort

Borgo San Felice Resort occupies an 11th-century hamlet deep in the Chianti Classico zone near Castelnuovo Berardenga, combining a wine-producing estate with a Michelin-starred restaurant under Chef Stelios Sakalis. Rated 4.6/5 by EP Club members and ranked #362 in Opinionated About Dining's 2025 Europe list, it represents a specific strain of Tuscan hospitality where the land, the cellar, and the kitchen operate as a single system.

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The Club House hotel in Castelnuovo Berardenga

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The Club House

Selected by the Michelin Guide for 2025, The Club House sits along the SP 9 di Pievasciata road in Castelnuovo Berardenga, at the heart of the Chianti Classico wine country south of Siena. The property occupies a tier of Tuscan hospitality defined by landscape integration and understated design rather than branded volume. It makes a considered base for guests focused on wine, slow travel, and the specific texture of southern Chianti.

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