It's been over two years since we have been the Castello Del Trebbio - so, when you still think…read moreabout a place after that long it deserves a review, no? The menu is great, the service is great, the food is great, the ambience is great. The Back drop of the Castle oozing Renaissance history is beyond compare. We stayed at the Panicale's for almost two weeks and ate the restaurant several times. If I could give more than 5 stars - I would.

Perfection - We hosted our wedding welcome (rehearsal) dinner at Castello del Trebbio's restaurant…read moreSosta del Gusto. We worked with Alberto and Sabrina on this mission. Both of them were a pleasure to communicate with. Since Alberto couldn't be there the day of our event in July, we dealt mainly with Sabrina during planning. What a huge help she was - she responded to us quickly, answered all of our questions, allayed our concerns with everything, volunteered for small tasks, she was just an incredible person and so helpful, kind, and enthusiastic about everything, she went ABOVE AND BEYOND. I would work with her again in a second. We loved her! Together we planned a 4-course special menu for our welcome dinner - this was a collaborative effort, with Sabrina ultimately giving us the final say and offering much flexibility. I printed my own menus using an online vendor but the restaurant can also print the menus for you. Our guests still tell us how the food and wine were excellent, they were thrilled with the quality, taste and presentation of everything. Sabrina also helped us plan a champagne toast/reception after we started the evening with a castle and wine cellar tour. Everybody loved the our - Marta was an excellent tour guide, very engaging and personable, she had people laughing and learning, and we look back on these memories very fondly. The champagne toast was set up on the restaurant's brick patio, overlooking a valley and more mountains. It is stunningly gorgeous, I didn't want the event or the evening to end. We opted to eat dinner indoors only because our wedding dinner was going to be outside the next day. Sosta del Gusto is totally set up to have an outdoor dinner in the above described patio area. They do lots of weddings at their place and for good reason - it is a really really beautiful property. Even though we never got to meet Alberto he was helpful in initial planning and Sabrina was an amazing hostess - she really is a great person. No regrets at all with going to Sosta Del Gusto and Castello del Trebbio for our event, we would visit again no question. Highly recommend both the castle and this restaurant for any visit or event of any type. Very professional staff and beautiful presentation. Thanks again!!

The service was great, very friendly and accommodating. We sat outside with a gorgeous view. The…read morefood was phenomenal. We had the tuna tartare, lamb, sea bass, and two desserts. Wine was also fantastic. One of the best meals ever. Highly recommend.

Kind people and quite a menu of Tuscan specialties. We enjoyed the Ravioli with butter and sage snd…read morethe (not overly) spicy rigatoni. The half chicken was excellent. No aircon and warm red wine, but nevertheless we enjoyed the evening. One good sign: many Italians!

This is an amazing, small Osteria just outside of the heart of Florence. Family owned and operated,…read moreit has a ton of charm. The food was Devine. We stumbled in our 1st night we stayed in Florence because it was within walking distance from our Villa. It did not disappoint. We had a basket of baked local vegetables with a shaved ricotta cheese on them to start. One of the best things I've eaten so far in Italy! We had the Steak Florintine both nights, both were incredible cuts of meat. The 2nd night (our last night on Florence), we went back because it was so good the 1st night, I had a pasta dish with red sauce, chili, and more of that shaved Ricotta...OMG, best pasta dish of my life. We also had a bean dish (again, fresh local vegetables) cooked in a different red sauce that was amazing as well. This red sauce was a touch sweeter but just as delicious. Both nights we had the best Pana Cotta I've ever had. Now for the people. They are AMAZING! Owner there is amazing and his staff is like family (might actually be) We felt like family after the 2nd nights dinner. They were so happy to see us when we showed up again. Like any place in Italy, call 1st to make sure they can accommodate you for dinner. Saw them turn away a few walkins, even with open tables (a thing here in Italy I've noticed, and I think it has to do with quality, not quantity in preparedness) Overall this is a must try place. Very local feel and excellent wine list from all regions. Again, we felt like family and it shows in the meals they prepare.

Amazing atmosphere and even better food. Wait staff was very accommodating for,last minute dining…read more The filet with caramelized onions and bacon was to die for. I highly recommend. Best meal we had in Italy so far.

I was very impressed with this location (in one of the most impressive parks in the city of…read moreFlorence, albeit suburbs), but more so impressed with the food. I was there as part of a YELP event trying their autumn menu, when we got there, a beautiful table was set up for us with apples, and fall decorations making the room look extra special. The space is large enough for a restaurant bar area downstairs and upstairs a private table/ extra room (which would be great for dancing). The caterers were friendly and explained each dish before presenting it. The wine was superb as was each touch of details, it seemed as if they really put in quite the effort, from a delicate liver 'foie gras' type starter to a delicate porcini mushroom cake, it was all very good. Dessert was the least impressive, a panna cotta but there wasn't much flavor, though I did enjoy everything else. It is very useful to know that this venue/catering exists in Florence which would make the perfect place for a fall or winter private party. A big thank you to Yelp for introducing me to this place.

When browsing Yelp and Tripadvisor reviews in Italy, you often see "best meal in Italy" but I…read morepromise you this really was our BEST meal in Italy. La Sosta was recommended to us by a foodie friend who went 5 years ago and urged us to get the gnocchi. Everything we had was excellent, well-seasoned, and very reasonably priced. We ordered a bottle of wine and was recommended a Chianti from a vineyard 2 km away (18 euros), perfect. We started with the octopus and antipasti platter, my favorite being the soppresata and fried chickpea 'chips'. Next we had the gnocchi (made from potatos only, no egg or flour) with a light cheese sauce drizzled with honey - the first bite felt like heaven, light fluffy nuggets of delicate deliciousness. Next linguine with clams, wild boar pappardelle, slow roasted beef (for 5 hours), and steak tartare (my favorite, a very light steak tartare, no egg, with red onions, pecorini with truffle, and pistachio!), definitely the best steak tartare I've ever had. Everything was good. For dessert, Sicilian canoli and a mango pudding/panna cotta type dish paired with coffee. Note: The Americano might be the best cup of coffee I've ever had, they use Jolly Caffe (seemingly generic coffee you can buy at supermarkets, local to Florence). I can't recommend La Sosta enough. Take a taxi from Florence to Settignano which will cost you 15-20 euros, it's totally worth it plus you get to see a cute Tuscan town. Perhaps go in the day when you can get a view of the countryside on the terrace. BEST meal in Italy!

quality of cusine, service and atmosphere exceeded my expectations for a small town restaurant…read more Subtle sauces on well prepared soups and pastas were artfully prepared and presented. Service was attentive. Serves local wine, Chianti, made in the dame town. Beautiful views iverlooking Fiesole and Florence. Just downhill from Medici villa. The town of Settignano is also a pleasant place to visit, and, by other sourced, a favorite bedroomcommunity for American Expatriots working in Florence. Singing birds permeate the surrounding coutryside. I learned later that this restaurant is locally. About a 50 Euro taxi ride out of Firenze, or Bus 7 from Firenze Statione Centrale. This area, including Fiesole is worth a day trip out of Florence. Hhe nearby villa, Villa Gamberais Settignano has a beautiful garden overlooking views of Florence.