Dopolavoro La Foce

"An oasis in the heart of the Val d’Orcia, an ideal refuge for families with children, for gourmands passing through or anyone who wants a relaxing stop with typical, local products and wines at a refined farm-to-table trattoria and café. Dopolavoro La Foce was built in 1939 as a meeting place for the workers on the La Foce estate ("dopolavoro" translated to "after work"). Country dances and plays featuring the farmers’ children were held on the little stage, movies and news of the war were screened and people came from miles around to share a glass of wine and play a game of bocce (bowls) in the shade of the trees. Today the Dopolavoro belongs to the Origo family (of La Foce villa). Managed by Asia Chirdo, has reopened as a restaurant and cafè offering traditional Tuscan dishes. The restaurant boasts its own vegetable garden across the road, guaranteeing a genuine farm-to-table process. A path connects the vegetable garden to the famous La Foce gardens."