Restaurant in Bibbiena, Italy
Casentino cooking, Bib Gourmand value, easy to book.
Il Tirabusciò holds back-to-back Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) and a 4.6 Google rating from 360 reviews — strong evidence for a €€ Casentino regional kitchen in the heart of Bibbiena's old town. Book it if you want honest, ingredient-focused Tuscan cooking without paying starred-restaurant prices. Easy to book, relaxed dress code, and a chef who walks first-timers through the menu.
At the €€ price point, Il Tirabusciò is one of the most direct value decisions in the Casentino valley. Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) confirm what a 4.6 Google rating across 360 reviews already suggests: this kitchen delivers consistent, confident Tuscan cooking at prices that don't require much deliberation. If you are passing through Bibbiena, or making it a destination stop on a Tuscany itinerary, book here without much hesitation — the Bib Gourmand designation specifically signals good food at a good price, and the on-the-ground reviews back that up.
Il Tirabusciò sits in the historic centre of Bibbiena, a compact hill town in Arezzo province that most visitors skip in favour of Cortona or Arezzo itself. That makes this restaurant more of a local institution than a tourist circuit stop , which, practically speaking, means the room is likely to feel genuinely Italian rather than staged for out-of-towners. The address on Via Rosa Scoti Franceschi puts it squarely within the old town, so expect the visual context of a medieval street rather than a modern dining room. Stone, narrow lanes, and the kind of setting that reads immediately as place-specific.
Inside, the experience is shaped by a kitchen clearly focused on the Casentino tradition , the sub-region of eastern Tuscany that runs along the upper Arno valley, with its own distinct ingredient culture: chestnuts, porcini, local pork, river fish, and the kind of produce that doesn't travel far from where it's grown. The chef is noted for engaging directly with diners about his ingredients and making recommendations at the table , a detail worth knowing if you're unfamiliar with regional Casentino dishes, because it removes the guesswork and makes the meal more legible than it might be at a quieter, more formal kitchen.
The Bib Gourmand is awarded by Michelin inspectors who are specifically evaluating quality-to-price ratio, not just cooking technique in isolation. Receiving it in both 2024 and 2025 means the kitchen has been assessed and re-assessed as delivering above its price tier , that's a meaningful distinction at €€. For Tuscan regional cooking, the benchmark question is whether the kitchen is actually working with correct regional traditions or approximating them for a broader audience. Based on the Michelin recognition and the flavour notes described in the award commentary , strong, distinct flavours grounded in Casentino ingredients , this appears to be a kitchen operating within its tradition rather than softening it for outsider palates.
That matters if you are making a specific trip to eat Casentino cuisine, because the alternative is a more generic Tuscan trattoria experience that flattens the regional specificity. Il Tirabusciò is not that. The chef's willingness to explain his sourcing and guide diners through the menu is also a signal of kitchen confidence , it's easier to talk about your ingredients when they're genuinely worth discussing.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy. Bibbiena is not a high-traffic tourist destination, and Il Tirabusciò, despite its awards, is not operating at the reservation pressure of a Michelin-starred city restaurant. Walk-in attempts are more plausible here than at comparable-award restaurants in Florence or Arezzo, though calling ahead is always the safer approach for a specific date. No booking platform or phone number is listed in our current data, so the most reliable path is to contact the restaurant directly on arrival in town or via the address at Via Rosa Scoti Franceschi, 12. Dress code is relaxed , this is a €€ regional trattoria in a hill town, not a formal dining room.
For timing, there is no strong seasonal caveat beyond the general principle that Casentino cooking is at its most expressive in autumn, when porcini and chestnut season peaks. If your visit falls between September and November, the menu is likely to be at its most regionally distinctive. That said, this is an evergreen recommendation , the Bib Gourmand holds across both award years without seasonal asterisks.
Against other Tuscan regional specialists, Il Tirabusciò occupies a specific niche: Casentino-focused, Bib Gourmand-recognised, and genuinely affordable. For context, Caino in Montemerano carries Michelin stars and operates at a substantially higher price point , a different category of commitment. L'Asinello in Castelnuovo Berardenga is another Tuscan address worth knowing for regional depth, but again at a different tier. Within the €€ bracket for honest Tuscan cooking with award recognition, Il Tirabusciò is a short list of one in Bibbiena. See our full Bibbiena restaurants guide for the complete local picture, and our Bibbiena hotels guide if you're planning an overnight stay. The Bibbiena bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide are also worth checking if you're building a fuller Casentino itinerary.
Book it. At €€ with back-to-back Bib Gourmand recognition and a 4.6 Google rating from 360 reviewers, Il Tirabusciò is one of the clearer decisions on a Tuscany itinerary. It is the right choice if you want to eat Casentino regional cooking in an authentic setting without paying starred-restaurant prices. It is not the choice if you want a grand dining room, a long tasting menu format, or an address that will impress on name alone. What it delivers , focused, ingredient-driven regional cooking at honest prices , is harder to find than it should be.
Go in knowing this is Casentino regional cooking, not generic Tuscan. The chef will walk you through ingredients and make recommendations, so don't feel you need to arrive with deep knowledge of the local food culture , just be willing to take his lead. At €€ with a Bib Gourmand, you should order freely without worrying about price. Booking ahead is advisable; contact the restaurant directly at the Bibbiena old-town address.
No formal dress code applies. This is a €€ Bib Gourmand trattoria in a Tuscan hill town , smart casual is entirely appropriate. A jacket is not required. The setting is relaxed and local-facing rather than dressed up for fine dining.
Seat count is not listed in our current data, and no phone number is published. For groups of four or more, contact the restaurant directly in advance , the old-town location in Bibbiena suggests a modestly sized room, and group bookings may need to be arranged with some notice. Small groups of two to three will have fewer logistical concerns.
We don't have confirmed details on whether a tasting menu is offered. What the Bib Gourmand award does confirm is that the kitchen delivers strong value at the €€ price tier across its menu , so whatever format you order in, the quality-to-price ratio is Michelin-assessed as favourable. If the chef offers recommendations at the table, following them is likely to get you the kitchen's leading work regardless of format.
Yes. Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) are specifically a verdict on value, not just quality in isolation. At €€, with 360 Google reviews averaging 4.6, the price-to-quality case is as well-evidenced as it gets at this tier. Compared to starred Tuscan restaurants like Caino in Montemerano or Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence, you are spending a fraction of the price for cooking that Michelin inspectors have repeatedly found worth recommending.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il Tirabusciò | Tuscan | €€ | This restaurant in the heart of the old town is a must for anyone keen to try the cuisine of the Casentino region. The friendly chef is more than happy to provide information on his ingredients and to offer recommendations – the strong flavours in evidence and his delicious cuisine are sure to leave a lasting memory.; Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) | Easy | — |
| Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler | Italian, Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Dal Pescatore | Italian, Italian Contemporary | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Enoteca Pinchiorri | Italian - French, Italian Contemporary | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Enrico Bartolini | Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Le Calandre | Progressive Italian, Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how Il Tirabusciò measures up.
It's a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in Bibbiena's historic centre, meaning inspectors have specifically validated its quality-to-price ratio two years running (2024 and 2025). The kitchen focuses on Casentino regional cuisine — a sub-tradition of Tuscan cooking most visitors never encounter. The chef is known for explaining ingredients and making recommendations, so arrive curious and willing to take direction. Booking is straightforward; this is not a reservation battle.
There is no documented dress code, and the setting — a mid-priced trattoria in a small Tuscan hill town — points toward relaxed, tidy clothing rather than formal wear. Think what you'd wear to a well-regarded local restaurant in rural Italy: neat but not suited. Overdressing would be out of place here.
The venue database does not specify private dining or group capacity limits, and Bibbiena is a small hill town with a compact historic centre. For larger groups, check the venue's official channels to confirm table arrangements before booking, as smaller regional trattorias often have limited flexibility for parties above six.
Specific menu formats are not confirmed in the available data, so a tasting menu cannot be verified as an option. What is confirmed: at the €€ price point with back-to-back Bib Gourmand recognition, whatever format the kitchen offers is delivering Michelin-assessed value. Ask the chef directly — he is documented as willing to make recommendations and explain the menu.
Yes, clearly. Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards at a €€ price point is the inspectors' explicit endorsement of the value argument. Compared to the broader Tuscan dining circuit — where Bib Gourmand recognition at this price is increasingly rare — Il Tirabusciò is one of the more defensible spend decisions in the region. The only question is whether you're making the Bibbiena detour, not whether the meal justifies the bill.
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