I visit Florence frequently and this trip stopped by for fruits and vegetables- and the best eggs…read moreanywhere. Even the sign says, happy chickens.' The vegetables are fresh picked - you can smell the earth- and about 1/ 3 the price of central Florence. The place is busy. Lots of locals. Inside are local goods, meat, poultry, cheese, and fish. You can't get any fresher. Olive oils and many other DTLA acids inside. Outside there are clothing vendors, farmers, plant sellers, jewelry and antiques. I highly recommend stopping by to get a local feel. Check times.

This market is not in the city centre and it's a bit further, but still walking distance. We came…read moreby just after 9:30 on a Friday. There are fewer crowds here, probably because of its location, which makes it a prime spot for food tours. We didn't do one but we just wandered around ourselves. There are fewer options here than Mercato Centrale but the trade off is that you don't have to deal with all the people. They sell a lot of the same stuff - fresh produce, meats, and some vendors selling food. We tried the tripe sandwich here, which wasn't as good as the other market, but still delicious. We also bought some strawberries outside, which might have been some of the best strawberries I've ever eaten in my life, so definitely don't sleep on those. Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio is worth the trek!

What a great surprise this little food stall was! Fresh seafood, lightly battered, and perfectly…read morefried! With a slash of yellow lemon it was a delight! The combo mix was shrimp, squid, and cod. They have beer, wine, or soft drinks. The one guy there does everything and we really nice. Little English tho but we were fine. You can eat it here sitting on small stools or take it upstairs to the dinning hall.

FRESH CALAMARI! When…read moreI say fresh, I mean fresh! There was a line waiting to get fresh calamari and the smell was just too alluring that we had to line up ourselves. You can opt just for calamari or get a mix (fish, shrimp too). We went with the mix/combo and my tummy and taste buds did not regret it one bit at all. SO yummy. Next time, I want to get just the calamari. I love the tentacles :) Other than that, this place is cash only and it's located inside the Mercato Centrale.

Doesn't have any regular stuff. Not a complete supermarket. Great if you need a few specialty…read morethings, mainly Asian food. Not so great if you want to do general grocery shopping

You want nachos n guac? How 'bout some ramen in case you need your 400% daily value of sodium? Or…read morehow bout you just really feel like making s'mores? You're in the right place! From MSG to flaxseed, from frozen potstickers to peruvian flan, this is a bunch of assorted worlds crammed up in a tiny little place of Florence heaven filling you with endorphins as you just keep finding treasures and discovering foods you thought you'd never find here in Firenzi Eeetaly. A good place if you're feeling adventurous, or homesick. And everything is organized by country/continent! Prices however, will be a lot more than what they cost in their countries of origin. Such as €4 for a regular carton of cranberry juice. But so worth it. This is definitely one of the biggest and if not, most varied foreign food store in the center. (Trust me, Scott and I went on a 3-day mission to find ginger ale so we visited almost every foreign market ha ha). (No... they don't have ginger ale here).

Absolutely amazingly Delicious and super fresh food. We went…read morehere about two years ago, and we were blown away by the taste of the dishes. This time Florence was not in our itinerary, but because my husband liked their food Dom much, he drove extra 2 hours just to dine in this restaurant. That's how much we loved the food here))) I think it says a lot. This time we ordered seafood lasagna, and it was out of this word. Sensational!!!!

I ordered the whole branzino which was okay. I've had much better in the states. The problem was…read morewith my wife's order of 2 prawns. They were either overcooked or bad as it was just total mush. They apologized and took it away and we ended up splitting mine. The real issue was they were going to charge us 11 euro anyway for a bad fish! His response was it's normally 35 euro which makes absolutely no sense. After arguing, I got back the 11 euro. He was obviously trying to screw me. On top of that, the bread that we paid 2.50 each for was only 2 pieces and stale. Stay away!

Great food. Excellent service. Beautiful ambiance…read more A welcome surprise just off the beaten path with plenty of reasons to go on an adventure.

We walked to this restaurant only to find that it shut down last month. :( we walked into a wine…read morebar where the location was supposed to be, saw the Lobs sign, and asked for a local recommendation.

This market and food court is a feast for the eyes as well as your mouths. All the stands' servers…read moreare so friendly and kind. Worth including this in your visit to Firenze!

This place has pretty much everything you could be looking for in a food destination. I have some…read moreadventurous eaters and some picky eaters, and both were happy here. If I was going to rate it any lower it would be from the smell of truffles that seems to be ever-present these days in most food establishments in Italy. Pro-tip- The bar in the center of the joint has a bunch of Valentino Rossi paraphernalia, so this tells me that if you're ever in Florence when Moto GP is on, you might want to check this place out for a drink while the race is on. Might be a good time.

My husband and I visited Florence for a full week and came to eat here 3 times because everything…read morewas just so incredibly fresh and delicious! The oysters are ENORMOUS and the portions are very generous and extremely great value for money. The atmosphere is very cool and modern with incredible service as well. We basically tried through the menu while we were there and honestly loved every single thing we tasted. I highly recommend this to anyone in town to add to your list of you are a seafood fan!

4.5 stars The Fishing Lab presents an innovative…read moreconcept--seafood served in a variety of forms including raw, grilled, bar bites, and composed dishes, all on the same menu! The most creative dish we had was the Codfish Cappuccino, a codfish mousse topped with potato foam, served in a cappuccino cup with a croissant on the side. It was made to look like breakfast but was a savory seafood appetizer! One nice feature about the menu here was that many dishes could be ordered in a "Tapas" (half) portion, so it was easy to try and share lots of different items. The Catalan-style Calamari and Shrimp Salad was a refreshing mixture of chopped squid mixed with zucchini, carrots, fennel, tomatoes, and oranges; the Fusili with Galician-style Octopus Sauce came with al dente corkscrew pasta in a tomato-based octopus ragout made with spicy salami and topped with potato foam; and the Cacciucco was a tomato-based stew (from the Tuscan coastal city of Livorno) made with octopus, cuttlefish, mussels, and gurnard, along with dry chunks of bread that were moistened in the stew. Finally, we had the Isolana-Style Sea Bream Fillet, which was simply grilled and served over roasted vegetables including zucchini, potatoes, peppers, onions, and olives. Overall, the seafood here was fresh and tasty, fusing elements of Spanish and Italian cuisines.

DINNER REVIEW…read more Discovered this small restaurant just by chance, walking in front of it and finding quite the line outside. The place is small, a few tables set along the walls, the counter with fresh fishes exposed. Service is very nice and also quite the Osteria type, very jovial and playful. On the blackboard the menu of the day, but we weren't fast enough to savor it and we ended up with a big platter of grilled shellfish. The fish was nice and desserts later were quite the heavy ones, but very very tasty. Spent 28 Euros each and we didn't have any alchool. They did offer us 1 out of 2 desserts, but I still think fish is way too pricy for the simplicity of the food we had.

Brilliant and absolutely fresh Seafood expertly prepared - daily menu on chalkboard changes daily -…read moreI dont know how they do it - was there every night I was in Florence

Service: 5 stars Dinner: 3:5 stars…read moreDessert: 4.5 stars I had the ravioli stuffed with sea bass in cream sauce. It was very pretty, and the sauce very nice, but the filling somewhat dry. Calamari were perfect, however. Crostini pomodoro good, but not great. Salami and prosciutto very good. Desserts very good.

Happiness in the form of a Trattoria! This is (a little) off…read morethe beaten path - not much, just enough off to one side that you normally wouldn't stumble upon it if you weren't heading to the Buonarotti Museum (go. worth it. go. and be sure to go upstairs - that's where all the good stuff is). If you missed it, it would be a shame, 'cos this is good, honest tuscan fare - served in a convivial atmosphere. You'll find plenty of locals, and equally as many non-locals - which is OK, sharing is caring after all! The interesting part of the menu is that there is about as much seafood as there is non, and the seafood is, without exception, excellent. Add in an excellent wine list, even more excellent house wines (just get half a litre of the house-wine - red/white/frizzante - it'll go perfectly with whatever you're having) FWIW, we liked the place so much, we went back a second time for our last dinner here - not wanting to leave Firenze on a down note. And yes, we weren't disappointed

Overall good experience Food is amazing…read more Reservations not required but better to have one

Made a reservation well in advance. Arrived for our dinner and were immediately seated. The…read morerestaurant is good looking and very welcoming. We looked at the menu and decided on a couple of things...the Burrata with Truffles, Eggplant Parmigiana, Cacio e Pepe, and a side of Tuscan White Beans. We ordered food and drinks. Drinks arrived within 2 minutes and lo and behold our Burrata Salad arrived Two minutes later...and yes I timed it. I asked that our food be slowed down and also asked that it not be cooked and served cold. We finished our Burrata with a Truffles which I might add was delicious. And within a reasonable few minutes our food arrived. The Cacio e Pepe was delightful but could have had a bit more Pepe. The Tuscan White Beans were perfect with a hint of spice which made them special. I wish I could say the Eggplant Parmigiana was equally as good as the rest of the meal. It was not. It was way over cooked - almost burned. Guess it just stayed in the oven while we slowed down our meal. We managed to delay our meal enough that we were actually in the restaurant a bit over an hour. I can't say service was lacking I would describe it as more overwhelming...almost uncomfortable. Atmosphere - 4 Food - 3 Service - 2 Price - 4 Overall Rating - 3.25