The astonishing view over the River Arno and Ponte Vecchio are reason Vecchio enough to visit the gourmet restaurant in the Lugarno Hotel. But once you taste Claudio Mengoni’s cooking, you will realize that the place offers more than a beautiful view. Mendoni’s classical cooking offers dishes featuring ingredients that go well beyond Tuscany, like a chickpea soup with sea snails and oysters or blue lobster with potatoes and Provolone cheese. He also offers a vegetarian tasting menu. The smartly chosen wine list pays considerable attention to natural wines, many offered by the glass.