I'll admit I was a bit hesitent when the hotel staff (Residenza de Moro, see review of a great hotel)recommended the restaurant down the street for lunch. Am I glad we went. We were the only non-Italians so we knew it was not a 'touristy' place. From the treats they gave us as we were looking through the menu, through... more

Antoniio, at Bellevue House, where we stayed the night before we left Florence, recommended Giovanni's. We were so glad we took his advice. We had an very memorable meal our last night in Italy. The service was excellent too. We were served both an appetizer and biscotti gratis with our meals. The atmosphere is inviting and colorful; though not quiet,... more

we had a good time on the first night so went back again for the second! the menu was easy to follow with a good range of foods and an impressive 'food of the day' list. the food was very quickly served and there were numerous extras including soup, bread, sorbet and grappa. the waiters were friendly and seemed to... more

My wife and I had our best meal in Italy here. Not cozy and quite noisy but the food and service was excellent. While waiting for our table we served complimentary glasses of proseco. Although we did not order an appetizer, we were served a small dish of marinated garbanzo beans and fried bits of bread dough, both of which... more

We had dinner here the first night we arrived after reading all the reviews. The food was okay nothing exceptional but the service was very good - friendly staff who took time to explain their daily specials. more

Location: central Florence, near Ponte alla Carraia. Last dinner: tuesday, 15th of September, 7pm. Setting: Classic italian restaurant in the best way. Food: Nice toscanian starters (special mention for the Crostini di fegatini, canapé with chicken liver paté). As main course, braised rabbit. To be honnest, I had a good memory shock, it reminded me the rabbits I was using... more

Had one of many of our Florence dinners there, would not say it was way better (or worse) than other, less promoted (and less expensive) restaurants. Had a bit of a feeling of an eat-and-leave attitude from the staff, which was probably caused by the expectations of something really special based on the reviews here. Nothing really special, but decent... more

This is the 2nd time we have eaten here and both times we had outstanding meals. We are very familiar with Florence restaurants, having been to Florence many times. The dishes at this restaurant are innovative and delightful. The atmosphere is very nice and the service excellent. We went this time as a family and my two teenage sons were... more

Wow! What an incredible experience. From the moment we walked in the door till we finally left about two hours later, this was a fantastic experience -- easily the best evening we had on our entire vacation. No fewer than 7-8 different people (our waiter, the wine steward, the owner, the chef, etc.) stopped by our table at one point... more