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Established Bistrot On Monteriggioni Castle Main Square For Sale

Monteriggioni, Siena, Italy
Asking Price:
€175,000
Sales Revenue:
€258,653
Cash Flow:
Undisclosed

A rare opportunity in one of Tuscany's most visited medieval villages: an established restaurant business on the ground floor of a historic building overlooking the main square, inside the walls of Monteriggioni Castle. Heavy year-round foot traffic, the Via Francigena pilgrimage route at the door, and an international clientele.

Fully renovated in 2025: brand-new three-phase electrical system certified for professional catering, new plumbing with water softener and tank, brand-new professional kitchen, new flooring, counter and wine display. Approximately EUR 90,000 invested, certified by an independent technical survey - nothing left to do.

Spaces: two dining rooms (84 sqm), kitchen, staff room, 100 sqm vaulted cellar with independent access from the square, and a 50 sqm terrace on the square. Full food and beverage licence (hot and cold service) in place.

A 9-room B&B on the upper floors (retained by the owner) sends guests to the restaurant year-round; the existing commercial agreement continues with the new operator. Revenue of EUR 258,653 in the last 12 months (certified by till data), 77% gross margin on sales, growing average ticket. All figures fully verifiable.

Deal structures: outright business purchase at EUR 175,000 (premises excluded - the buyer receives a lease on the property at defined terms), or business rental at EUR 5,000/month all-in, 6-year term, with a purchase option and part of the rent credited towards the price. Qualified operators may discuss a broader scope for the transaction.

Property Information

Real Estate:

Lease

Lease Terms:

New lease on the premises at defined terms from the owner, or full business rental at EUR 5,000/month all-in, 6-year term, with purchase option.

Location:

Prime position on the main square inside the walls of Monteriggioni Castle, one of Tuscany's most visited medieval villages, 15 minutes from Siena and on the Via Francigena route. Very heavy pedestrian traffic for most of the year.

Premises Details:

Ground floor of a historic building: two dining rooms (84 sqm), professional kitchen (new 2025), staff room, two bathrooms, 100 sqm vaulted cellar with independent access from the square, ~50 sqm terrace on the square. The upper floors host a 9-room B&B retained by the owner. Premises leased to the business at defined terms; approx. EUR 90,000 invested in the premises, certified by an independent technical survey.

Business Operation

Expansion Potential:

Clear untapped levers: lunch service and winter opening (currently dinner-focused), wine-tasting experiences already priced at 13-21% product cost, private events and buyouts, delivery of the wine shop side. A professional operator with normalized staffing has significant margin upside.

Competition / Market:

Only a handful of restaurants operate inside the castle walls; licences in the village are effectively impossible to replicate. The business also benefits from captive clientele from the B&B upstairs.

Reasons for selling:

The owner is a hospitality entrepreneur, not a restaurateur: the bistrot was created to enhance the building and the B&B. Now seeking a professional restaurant operator to take it to its full potential.

Trading hours:

Currently dinner only, 7 days a week, 5:30pm-11pm (summer season schedule; fully at the new operator's discretion)

Employees:
3 (seasonal and on-call contracts, fully flexible; transfer under art. 2112 Italian Civil Code)
Years established:
2