The best restaurants in Firenze.
Food and wine have all their noble prehistory: they were born with the first dreams of men and will die with them. To say that Gadda was a greedy, or that Carlo Bo would do anything for a plate of “All’Uccelletto” beans, or to tell that Tommaso Landolfi was a fine connoisseur of wines, to remember that Prezzolini, coming in Florence, wanted to stop at Antico Fattore to give to the owner Giulio a copy of his book “Storia della Pastasciutta”, may appear unimportant notes, made for folklore, prepared for avid readers. But Antico Fattore was and is still today a school for fine palates. It has been honored with many gastronomic recognitions with its famous Rigaglie with sage or its meat and artichoke rolls that have come so far, together with the Florentine tripe, of origins that are even more ancient than the ones of Uffizi.
Rich in simple flavors, carefully matched and prepared in the best way, to be appreciated, by the skilled hands of connoisseurs of the true genuine and authentic cuisine. This is the philosophy of each trattoria of Tuscan cuisine. In particular, one stands out, able to distinguish itself in this succulent landscape, Antica Trattoria Sienese, in Lastra a Signa, a location outside of Florence, but inside the hearts of all its loyal customers.
The great goodness and authenticity of Tuscan cuisine, especially the fact that they are so genuine, are interwoven with the history of an area that has always been poor, with high rates of poverty and scarcity of food. The choice of these people, then, has always been that of poor food, oil instead of lard, soups instead of pasta, and bread, strictly without salt according to tradition (it was too expensive), which, however, is always present and participates in the preparation of unique dishes, such as Panzanella.
Dioniso Greek Restaurant is located in the heart of Florence, and is ready to welcome you with warmth and friendliness, in a place with a fresh and lively atmosphere, all white and blue, in which your mind travels along the Greek coasts and sails the seas on a ship.
On the walls you can admire posters of films like “Zorba the Greek” and characters like Irene Papas and Aristotle Onassis, people who have made the world dream of Greece.
The restaurant, owned by two Italo–Greek brothers, brings tradition also in the service, in fact, here it is usual to hear them and the waiters speak Greek.
La Toppa is located in the heart of Chianti, about 20 minutes from Florence and 30 from Siena, in the cozy and charming village of San Donato in Poggio.
In this restaurant genuinely homemade dishes are served, made with ingredients of the highest quality, following the teachings that the cooks have learned from their mothers and grandmothers.
Our dishes are inspired by the traditional Tuscan family cuisine. Our guests can confidently enjoy healthy, good dishes, prepared expressly at their request according to their demands.
In this ancient village in the heart of Chianti, once there was a wine cellar remembered for the excellent Chianti wine that was produced there.
Also in tribute to the tradition, the quality of the wine we serve has always been recognized as excellent.
It is a pride to us, being able to satisfy the customers with good food and great wine while providing a serene homely environment.
Mixed Bruschetta will whet your appetite, accompanied by a good glass of Chianti Gallo Nero or Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
Our specialty is homemade pasta: Ravioli, Pappardelle, Lasagna, flavored with mushrooms, truffles, cheese and pepper (“cacio e pepe”).
In addition, Risotto, mushroom soup and Ribollita.
Do not miss the opportunity to come and taste the typical dishes of Tuscan cuisine offered in respect of tradition.
To whet your appetite, begin with a starter with a generous tray of cold cuts from Tuscany accompanied by cheese and homemade bread.
The, you should try our homemade pasta flavored with genuine sauces: from wild boar ragout to cream of pore mushrooms and much more!
Regarding meat dishes, we offer an unmissable Fiorentina steak, but also grilled and roasted meat, and other traditional dishes of Tuscany accompanied by one or more wines from our wine cellar.
Moreover, potatoes with rosemary, grilled vegetables, vegetable pies, salads and much more will accompany your meal.
And, finally, let yourself be tempted by our desserts: all rigorously homemade ... do not miss the opportunity to flavor a cake made of natural and genuine ingredients: feel the difference!
For over 40 years a point of reference for gourmets.
Intimate and cosy, just outside the old town of Marradi, near the train station, you will find a rustic and authentic place which has remained unchanged in time, both in the furnishings and in the recipes that maintain the tradition of the place.
Thanks to its position on the border between Tuscany and Emilia Romagna, the cuisine reflects itself positively on dishes.
Rita: queen of the kitchen, she prepares instantly a variety of dishes of extraordinary goodness.
Simona: she offers a wide range of desserts made by her.
Mirco: will suggest the pairings with wine following a very rich wine list. Ancient sensations, but also immediate pleasures.
Enoteca Ristorante Gallo Nero is located in the charming town of Greve in Chianti, in Piazza Matteotti, right in the heart of the world famous area for the production of the best Tuscan wines, now called not by chance “wine route”, because for centuries it has been dedicated to the production of the best Chianti wines.
Enoteca Ristorante Gallo Nero, with ample space for easy parking, was originally a rest stop for travelers and today offers visitors a great place to refresh themselves, perhaps a point of departure for the visit of the fantastic surrounding area.
Here, in a rustic but refined environment, you will be offered the typical dishes of the Tuscan tradition, appetizers, bruschetta and selected meats, grilled over coals of wood, of course washed down with a rich selection of wonderful Chianti wines of the area.
In a warm and friendly atmosphere you will find the typical dishes of Tuscan cuisine, as well as meat and fish, expertly prepared by Giovanni and his wife Anna.
You can also enjoy some of the classics of the Italian cuisine, accompanied by a good wine from their cellar.
In addition to the two internal rooms, in the summer months you can take advantage of the veranda to relax under the wisteria.
The Antiche Torri Restaurant in Scandicci is also trattoria and pizzeria, it offers fresh meats and grilled fish, Tuscan cuisine, truffles and fresh mushrooms, homemade sweets.
Always open, with winter garden and smoking area.
Welcome to the Il Vescovino Restaurant in Panzano in Chianti (FI), in the earth of Chianti Classico.
The restaurant is situated in a building dating back to the fourteenth century, which has maintained its arched roof, terracotta floors and wooden timbers in perfect Chianti style.
In early summer you can enjoy our outdoor tables in the wonderful terrace that overlooks Conca d’Oro, where the most renowed wines of the area are produced.
Ristorante Cucina Sant’Andrea was founded in 1995 in the historical center of Empoli, a stone’s throw from Piazza Farinata degli Uberti and the Collegiate Church of St. Andrew.
Inside you will find the old walls of the city rebuilt after the flood of 1333, important testimony of the third circle of walls completed around 1400.
The room is decorated in a sober and elegant style, can host about 50 people. The nice welcome by the room attendant Anna and her staff will make you sit in one of two rooms, one more cozy and intimate, with a few tables, and the other bigger, where you can organize banquets, receptions, business lunches or dinners.
The kitchen is managed in symbiosis by the owner Stefano and by chef Matteo.
It presents dishes of both sea and land, with particular care in the purchase of raw materials focusing on local products and referring to a project of a short supply chain.
The menu is characterized by a wide range of dishes that meet the tastes and needs of all customers, with careful attention to people with celiac disease.
You can choose fresh fish directly from the tray, that you will be presented at the table, or the Fiorentina steak, cut at the time.
Extensive is the wine list with regional, extra–regional and foreign proposals, in glasses for tasting: great wines or proposals of the area.
Renis will suggest you the right match to your dishes, will make you choose the wine that will accompany one of our desserts or the distillate that will conclude your meal.
I started working in the kitchen as I was very young, I would say too young. I was about 18, after finishing the hotel school in Florence.
Those were the days when parents did not pay anything, so I had to walk and work.
Some experiences abroad, in France and England, countries where people did not go for tourism, but for need.
In the early 80s I took over the current restaurant. It was a place where snacks were offered: ham, salami, finocchiona, sometimes penne strascicate.
In the 80s restaurants outside the city center proposed all the same menu, while the best ones offered a so–called international cuisine that was a mixture of the cuisine of Tuscany, Emilia and Rome.
Trattoria Il Porcospino is an excellent restaurant that is located on the ground floor of the sixteenth century Palazzo Benci, in the district of San Lorenzo, in front of the Medici Chapels.
The air we breathe here is typical of the old Florence, based on tradition and everything that makes history: the walls, completely frescoed, relive the charm of Brunelleschi’s architecture of the Medici Chapels placed in front of it.
And just in front of the Chapels, at the entrance of the room, a romantic garden frames your dinner by candlelight, giving you an unforgettable experience.
Our inn the perfect place to hold receptions and banquets or celebrations of any kind.
A short walk from the convention center, Trattoria Il Porcospino is also perfect for business lunches and banquet facilities to accommodate the participants of conferences.
Our Menu is diverse and includes both specialties of the Ligurian cuisine that those typical of Tuscany: fresh fish cooked according to the recipes of Genoa, Ligurian pesto, but also the real Fiorentina steak and other typical Tuscan dishes of which you will appreciate the genuineness and the fine taste.
The proposals of Borgo Allegro arise from the daily search of the best ingredients that the seasons and our friends producers offer us at the right time. The restaurant serves creative dishes based on: meat and vegetables, fish, mushroom of the season followed by an accurate national and international selection of cheeses, a selection of game and wild pork salami and unfailing dishes with Truffle of San Miniato. The wine cellar contains over 400 labels and the wines that we present in combination, will be graciously served by our expert AIS sommeliers.
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Firenze (Firenze)
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V. Barberino 47 - Croci Di Calenzano
Calenzano (Firenze)
Via Arione, 33 50055
Lastra a Signa (Firenze)
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V. S. Gallo 16/R 50121
Firenze (Firenze)
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V. Del Giglio 43 50028
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa (Firenze)
La Toppa is located in the heart of Chianti, about 20 minutes from Florence and 30 from Siena, in the cozy and charming village of San Donato in Poggio.In this restaurant genuinely homemade dishes...
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V. Iv Novembre 18 50026
San Casciano in Val di Pesa (Firenze)
Do not miss the opportunity to come and taste the typical dishes of Tuscan cuisine offered in respect of tradition. To whet your appetite, begin with a starter with a generous tray of cold cuts...
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Vl. Baccarini 38
Marradi (Firenze)
For over 40 years a point of reference for gourmets.Intimate and cosy, just outside the old town of Marradi, near the train station, you will find a rustic and authentic place which has remained...
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Via C. Battisti, 9 50022
Greve in Chianti (Firenze)
Enoteca Ristorante Gallo Nero is located in the charming town of Greve in Chianti, in Piazza Matteotti, right in the heart of the world famous area for the production of the best Tuscan wines, now...
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V. Varlungo 3/R 50123
Firenze (Firenze)
In a warm and friendly atmosphere you will find the typical dishes of Tuscan cuisine, as well as meat and fish, expertly prepared by Giovanni and his wife Anna.You can also enjoy some of the...
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V. Pisana 419 50018
Scandicci (Firenze)
The Antiche Torri Restaurant in Scandicci is also trattoria and pizzeria, it offers fresh meats and grilled fish, Tuscan cuisine, truffles and fresh mushrooms, homemade sweets.Always open, with...
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V. Ciampolo Da Panzano 9 - Panzano 50022
Greve in Chianti (Firenze)
Welcome to the Il Vescovino Restaurant in Panzano in Chianti (FI), in the earth of Chianti Classico.The restaurant is situated in a building dating back to the fourteenth century, which has...
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V. Salvagnoli 47 50053
Empoli (Firenze)
Ristorante Cucina Sant’Andrea was founded in 1995 in the historical center of Empoli, a stone’s throw from Piazza Farinata degli Uberti and the Collegiate Church of St. Andrew.Inside you will...
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V. Cerro 11 50028
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa (Firenze)
I started working in the kitchen as I was very young, I would say too young. I was about 18, after finishing the hotel school in Florence. Those were the days when parents did not pay anything, so...
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P. Mad. Aldobrandini 11/12/R 50123
Firenze (Firenze)
Trattoria Il Porcospino is an excellent restaurant that is located on the ground floor of the sixteenth century Palazzo Benci, in the district of San Lorenzo, in front of the Medici Chapels.The...
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Via Renato Fucini n. 20 50059
Vinci (Firenze)
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