Restaurant in Scarperia, Italy

Antica Osteria di Nandone

Name: Antica Osteria di Nandone
Address: Via del Giogo, 3, 50038 Scarperia e San Piero FI, Italy, Scarperia, IT
Telephone: +39 055 846198

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Antica Osteria di Nandone, Restaurant in Scarperia

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About Antica Osteria di Nandone

A three-time Opinionated About Dining Casual Europe listee in the Mugello hills north of Florence, Antica Osteria di Nandone delivers focused, technically consistent Tuscan cooking under chef Paolo Mugnai. Book ahead for weekend lunch or dinner — this is the strongest argument for leaving Florence if regional Italian craft matters more to you than tasting-menu formality.

Should You Book Antica Osteria di Nandone?

If you're weighing a meal at a polished Florence trattoria against making the drive north to Scarperia, Antica Osteria di Nandone is the stronger argument for leaving the city. This is not a destination restaurant built on tasting menus and theatre — it is a working Tuscan osteria that has held a place on the Opinionated About Dining Casual Europe list for three consecutive years (2023, 2024, 2025), landing at #100 in 2025. That kind of consistent recognition in a category judged on direct execution rather than innovation tells you something precise: the kitchen delivers, reliably, at the level that serious food travellers return for.

The Kitchen and What It Does Well

Chef Paolo Mugnai runs a tightly focused Tuscan programme, the OAD ranking in the casual category signals that this is cooking evaluated against the leading regional trattorias in Europe — not against fine-dining peers. What earns repeated placement on that list is technical consistency in a tradition that punishes shortcuts: braised meats, handmade pasta, the kind of stock-based sauces that take days to build. Tuscan cuisine at this level is unforgiving precisely because it is stripped of distraction. There are no elaborate garnishes to compensate for weak technique.

For a special occasion dinner in Tuscany that does not require tasting-menu formality, this is one of the most credible options in the Mugello area. The experience sits in the register of a Sunday lunch at a serious Italian family table, not casual in the sense of low effort, but casual in the sense that the cooking is the point, not the performance around it.

Practical Details

Antica Osteria di Nandone is located at Via del Giogo 3, Scarperia e San Piero, in the Mugello valley north of Florence, a direct drive through Apennine foothills, a natural stop if you are visiting the Mugello circuit or exploring the area around Borgo San Lorenzo. The restaurant is closed Monday and Tuesday. Lunch runs 12–2pm Wednesday through Sunday; dinner service runs 7–9pm Wednesday through Saturday, with no dinner on Sunday. If you are arriving from Florence for a weekend lunch, note that Sunday is your only option for a midday meal without competing against a weekday schedule, it is the only day without an evening service, so plan accordingly.

No price range, website, or phone number is listed in the available data. The most reliable booking approach is to contact the restaurant directly. Booking ahead is advisable, particularly for Friday and Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch.

Quick reference: Wed–Sun lunch 12–2pm; Wed–Sat dinner 7–9pm; closed Mon–Tue; book ahead for weekends.

Who Should Make the Trip

This works for a date or a small celebration where you want substance over spectacle, specifically, if the occasion calls for genuinely accomplished regional Italian cooking rather than a prix-fixe tasting format. It is not the right choice if you need a Florence city-centre address, if your group requires a venue with a confirmed English-language website and easy online booking, or if you are looking for a creative or modern Italian menu. For traditional Tuscan technique executed at a level that registers on European best-of lists, Scarperia is worth the detour.

Explore more options with our full Scarperia restaurants guide, or browse Scarperia hotels, bars, wineries, and experiences to plan the wider trip.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I wear to Antica Osteria di Nandone?

Dress comfortably but neatly — this is a proper osteria, not a tourist trattoria, it holds an OAD Top 100 casual Europe ranking. Think clean, relaxed clothes rather than formal wear. Jeans are fine; trainers are fine. You don't need a jacket.

Is lunch or dinner better at Antica Osteria di Nandone?

Lunch is worth considering if you're making a day trip from Florence, since Sunday is the only day the kitchen opens at midday without an evening service. Wednesday through Saturday offers both slots, so dinner works if you're staying in the Mugello or continuing north. Practically speaking, a midweek lunch lets you combine the meal with the drive without eating into an evening.

Does Antica Osteria di Nandone handle dietary restrictions?

There is no publicly confirmed dietary accommodation policy in the available venue data. For a tightly focused Tuscan kitchen like this one, call ahead — the menu is likely built around traditional Mugello ingredients, substitutions may be limited. check the venue's official channels before booking if restrictions are significant.

What should I order at Antica Osteria di Nandone?

No specific menu items are confirmed in the available data, so specific dish recommendations would be speculative. What the OAD Top 100 casual Europe ranking does confirm is that Chef Paolo Mugnai's Tuscan programme is being evaluated seriously by informed diners. Ask the kitchen what's in season when you arrive — that guidance will be more reliable than any static list.

Is Antica Osteria di Nandone good for a special occasion?

Yes, provided the occasion suits an osteria format rather than a formal restaurant setting. The OAD casual Europe ranking — Top 100 in 2025 — signals cooking that holds up for a meaningful meal, the Scarperia location adds a sense of occasion without the noise of Florence. It works well for a two-person celebration or a small group; it's not the format for a large party looking for ceremony.

What are alternatives to Antica Osteria di Nandone in Scarperia?

There are no other venues in Scarperia with comparable recognition in the available data. If you want a formal Tuscan dining benchmark, Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence is the reference point for the region, though the format, price, scale are entirely different. For casual cooking at this level of seriousness elsewhere in Italy, Dal Pescatore in Lombardy draws similar OAD attention.

Location

Via del Giogo, 3, 50038 Scarperia e San Piero FI, Italy

Scarperia, Italy

Compare Antica Osteria di Nandone

Antica Osteria di Nandone Side-by-Side

Venue	Cuisine	Awards	Booking Difficulty
Antica Osteria di Nandone	Tuscan	Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe Ranked #100 (2025); Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe Ranked #123 (2024); Opinionated About Dining Casual in Europe Ranked #115 (2023)	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

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Also Consider

Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler, Italian, Creative, €€€€
Dal Pescatore, Italian, Italian Contemporary, €€€€
Enoteca Pinchiorri, Italian - French, Italian Contemporary, €€€€
Enrico Bartolini, Creative, €€€€
Le Calandre, Progressive Italian, Creative, €€€€

How It Compares

Antica Osteria di Nandone sits in a completely different tier and register from the other Italian venues worth comparing in this context. Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence, Dal Pescatore in Runate, and Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Brunico are all €€€€ fine-dining destinations with multi-course tasting formats, sommelier programmes, the full apparatus of serious restaurant spending. If you are planning a significant splurge meal in Italy, those are the comparators. Nandone is not competing there, and that is a feature, not a limitation. Its OAD Casual Europe recognition places it among the best regional trattorias on the continent, which is a different and more useful credential if you are looking for accomplished Tuscan cooking without the formal-dining investment.

Among creative Italian destinations, Le Calandre in Rubano and Enrico Bartolini in Milan represent the progressive end of Italian cooking at €€€€, technically ambitious, modernist in approach, priced accordingly. If your occasion calls for a chef-driven creative menu, those venues belong on your shortlist. Nandone is the opposite bet: tradition executed with precision, not a platform for innovation. For a comparison within Tuscany at the trattoria level, Caino in Montemerano is the other recognised Tuscan name worth knowing, though it requires a longer drive south.

The practical verdict: if you want the highest-end Italian fine dining, book Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence or plan a trip to Osteria Francescana in Modena. If you want serious regional Tuscan cooking at a fraction of that cost, in a setting that rewards the detour to Scarperia, Antica Osteria di Nandone is the stronger choice. It is also considerably easier to book than any of the €€€€ peers listed here, which matters if your travel window is short.