Tuscany is perhaps Italy’s most beautiful region. Not surprisingly, it attracts a huge number of tourists and second-home-owners. Along with the influx of visitors has come an array of sophisticated eating places, many of which update the Tuscan idiom in daring ways. All the eateries featured here offer stylish environments, in which to sample an outstanding meal, sure to be remembered for years to come. This invaluable overview to what’s happening in the Tuscan dining scene is interspersed with a selection of recipes allowing you to recreate the cool Tuscan dining experience at home.

• An up-to-the-minute guide to Tuscan restaurants which combine d?cor, atmosphere and menu for a hip dining experience
• Lavishly illustrated with over 130 color photographs, and containing a whole host of recipes to try at home