This is where we ordered STEAK FLORENTINE, the area's famous dish. It was near to our hotel and had decent reviews, and we were not disappointed. Fast service and incredibly delicious food. The STEAK FLORENTINE is presented to you raw for your approval before they cook it. They are huge! 1.3kg (,2.9lb) was the smallest cut they had (includes bine weight. They claimed this is normal size for two. In reality it is a lot of meat, better portioned for three. The STEAK FLORENTINE is prepared minimally with only salt, olive oil and lemon. It is cooked on a super hot griddle and came with a wonderful smokey flavor that truly made the dish! You can order your grade of beef. We opted for the higher quality cut marbled with more fat. We wanted to do it right since we weren't coming back to Tuscany anytime soon. We ordered ROSSTED POTATOES for our side to share. They were also really good, seasoned well, but if course the steak was the dinner highlight. read more

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A quick find while we were walking. The pizza was delicious. & Ilaria, our beautiful, sweet & funny waitress & educator was a delight. I had a few questions about how Italians eat pizza. So now we know to eat pizza with a knife & fork in public & when at home we can use our hands. read more

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What an awesome experience here for dinner. We had reservations somewhere, but it was too far from where we were staying, and we found this place and what a home run. Anything and everything we tried was just perfect. Cheese board, pizza bread, chicken, Caprese salad, pasta... you name it, all fantastic! Service was as you expect in Italy, slower pace (but we are getting used to it). This is a big place (even though it doesn't look so from outside) but has a great ambiance. read more

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Service was fine, nice waitress. But the food was terrible. Cover charge included stale bread. We figured can't go wrong with pizza. Not true. There are so many other options, skip this one. Don't let hunger and fatigue lead you to poor choices. read more

The interior of this restaurant is impeccable. I love what they've done with the furniture and the different sections of the seating areas. I had the soup to start and it was fine and filling. The meatballs were my favorite part of the meal. We tried bread with different spreads. It was one of the most interesting things I ate in Italy. One of the toppings was lard with honey. My main dish was stew. It was kind of salty for my taste, but otherwise good. We got a pasta to accompany the meal and it was my second favorite part of the meal. They had Florentine steak on the menu and we got one of those too. It was good! We ordered too much food and that may have been a mistake. Fortunately, even though it's not really a thing, they helped me pack up the leftovers to take to go. read more

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The food was good, friendly staff. We ordered pasta and we liked it, also good wine. Our kids liked the sausage too

I walked passed this place every day for 10 days.. I definitely thought I should try it out. The food here was great. My group split a big steak Florentine....and a few pizzas. It was so good. Wish I had tried it sooner. We got a really good cut of meat. It was cooked to perfection. Or I certainly thought it was. The staff was great and very tolerable of people who spoke very little broken Italian. read more

My boyfriend and I were traveling to Florence for the day and wanted to make a reservation close to the train for dinner. We booked here based on great reviews and reservation availability. We're so glad we did! We'll be talking about this for years and referring our friends here. We may have over ordered a tad, but that's because this was one of our last meals in Italy. When we arrived at 6pm, it was not crowded but they had a very nice 2-seat table with a "reserved" sign up front ready for us. They brought us Proseco and a bag of crostini on the house! We then thoroughly enjoyed the additional seasoned bread for the table. We kept reminding each other we shouldn't eat every last bit (we wanted to) because we ordered so much food. We started with a liter of the house red - the Sangiovese blend. Very nice! Smooth. We shared the bruschetta (a sampler: traditional with tomatoes, one with just olive oil and one with pesto). We had 2 pasta dishes and a steak between us! The gnocchi with truffles was unbelievable! The dumplings were so soft and delicate and melted in our mouths. The truffle was subtle and cheese was divine. We also got the tortiloni with Spinach - very soft and good. Then the steak!!! It had raisins for a really complex and delightful flavor, and topped with a fatty piece of beef that also had lots of flavor. The steak itself was incredibly tender. Also melted in our mouths. We used the remaining bread to soak up every last bit of each sauce. We added tiramisu and an espresso too. The tiramisu was light and delicious. We were so pleased with the service, cost and most of all, taste!! We can't stop talking about it. Wonderful meal! read more

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A little piece of food heaven right down the street from our hotel (Corona). We couldn't have been luckier. We had pizza one night. Then for brunch a burger and the Florentine steak. Both delish and at the top of our list as the best we've had. Yum! read more

I wish I could give a zero stars but I can't because this application will not allow me to do that try to make a appointment at 9 o'clock in the evening after being told the night prior they had no room for me get to the restaurant and they're telling me they don't have the reservation also it would be a 30 minute to 1 hour wait terrible service from maybe who calls himself the owner actually started to cuss me out in Italian not realizing I understood every word he was saying terrible terrible terrible I do not recommend this place to anybody unless you wanna be totally aggravated after leaving I very seldom leave bad reviews but this is totally uncalled for I also told him I would leave a bad review and that's when he started to cuss me out an Italian even more He does not care about his patrons what a shame zero stars read more

My god. At first we had to wait a long time for service then the food was a bit slow coming. I was ready to leave! I am SO glad I stayed. This is without a doubt the best food I have ever eaten in my life and I am SO picky!!!!! We have decided if the management wants to beat us, as long as we can eat their food, we would take the beating! Lol!!! My god anything is good but special shoutout to the squash blossoms appetizer, the carbonara, the tutti gnodi (ricotta spinach stuffed) and the decadent panna cotta. We plan on eating here the rest of our stay. Period!!!!!!!! Night two we are back again for great food. Unfortunately we are given the same waiter that took over a half hour to take our order last night. And then served people that came 10 minutes after us their food first while we still waited. Tonight was far far worse. We have been waiting for about 15 minutes when another ladies group sat beside us. He came out he looked at us and decided to go to the other table take their complete order go back inside give it to the shop come back out again bring them drinks and still would not take our order. Finally they sent out another great woman just like last night who then served us perfectly this gentleman should not be serving anyone!!!! And one other thing as soon as the women start serving us they are polite they are happy they are kind they speak English and it is a pleasure to be served by them! read more

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The food here is delicious ... very peaceful place ... Ana ( the server ) it's amazing ... and the rest of the team are very efficient and FRIENDLY !!! We love it !!! read more

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This restaurant has a very friendly staff and a lovely garden area to sit outside. The space was recently remodeled to make room for more seating. The ambiance is that of a modern farmhouse with modern lighting. Although the place boasts about meat, there are vegetarian options. The pizza smells amazing in the wood fired oven. read more

Braciere Malatesta - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

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WOULD RECOMMEND Food, Service, and Atmosphere this place has all three. We found it just by walking around but found a huge comfortable dinning room with a garden inside. Food: The food was amazing, probably the best meal we've had in Florence yet. I actually had to close my eyes on the first bite it was that good. Service: Was great. The owner/manager is funny and friendly and the waiters were quick and attentive. Atmosphere: The huge dining room was spacious and a nice break from the traditionally small restaurants you find around Europe. They also have an outdoor garden inside which is also nice. Overall this place is great. Bring a big group, your kids, or have a small private dinner. The food was great, prices were great, service was great. WOULD RECOMMEND read more

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Outstanding Tuscan fare! You know it's not a tourist trap when most patrons are locals with their families...all the meat dishes are simply outstanding! I can't wait to come back here someday soon. read more

Sooo saaad. Went again with high hopes bc previous experience was perfetto. I ordered a hamburger. The bread was from the shop and the beef was left raw (without asking my preference). Beef was so slightly cooked that even the cheese did not melt on it. And potatoes were soggy. Yet hamburger was 16€ for what I waited a much better experience. Why, I can only cry, why? read more

Braciere Malatesta - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

Truly exceptional!!! Despite being on vacation we went back two nights in a row for the charcuterie platters, dried aged beef, and the papardelle with chickpeas - which was to die for!!! Three times in one visit would be insane, but we will be back next time! read more

Amazing food and atmosphere! Bruschetta was the best in the city!! Waitress was relatively standoffish towards Americans but everyone else was very welcoming and nice. Roasted potatoes were perfectly seasoned and the ribs just fell apart in your mouth! read more

Braciere Malatesta - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

Ok so we are visiting here in florence and I yelped this place and said hey why not looks good. So we get in waiter was very very nice. Speaks english. My daughter ordered the mushroom prosciutto pizza very tasty! I was already in with the pizza! But me and my sister ordered the steak for 2! And let me tell you OOOOOHHHH MY GOD!!!! Thee best steak I have ever had in my life!!! That's in 35 years!! I highly recommend eating here I will be back tomorrow just for the steak! And prices are very reasonable! The beer was good as well! If your in Florence come here you will be happy with the steak for 2! read more

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Food was amazing! Atmosphere was awesome! Server explained items on the menu and made suggestions. I had the Tripe and it was delicious! read more

Braciere Malatesta - Tripe - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

This was by far the best meal we've had in Italy. We got the meat platter with ribs, steak, and some kind of bird - which I'm glad to have tried Florentine steak. We had the carbonara spaghetti which was amazing. We also got 2 pizzas which were solid. We went for a liter of the cheaper red draft wine which was drinkable but not great. All in all though this was the best meal we've had in Italy thus far for this price range! The prices were very reasonable - ~80 euro for all the food we had. read more

Sooo racist to tourists lol don't come here!! We're all from the US and we speak FLUENT, PERFECT English and they treated us as if we were the most incompetent people on Earth. If anything the waiters are super incompetent and thought we were all so stupid. Service was TERRIBLE + the waiters were extremely rude to us. They didn't even bring all the food we asked for (and when they did they were super slow @ it) and forgot to bring one pizza that we ordered. Avoid at all costs. Food was subpar. So annoyed. I'm not one to write negative yelp reviews much but this restaurant REALLY pissed me off. Terrible. Go somewhere else. read more

Loved this place. The atmosphere was very hip and the food was delicious. Didn't get to try the steak, but the pasta was great. I'd say this place is very much worth checking out if you're in the area and feeling hungry. read more

Best pizza I've had. The sauce amazing and ingredients were fresh. It was fire roasted perfectly. The side salad can feed a table of 3-4 for only 5 euro. It was our first meal in Florence. It was a great find. read more

Outstanding !!! The food and service are second to none! First meal in Florence and we will return before we leave. It's so so good.