The food and staff were amazing and had great suggestions. The ordered the steak, probably the best…read moresteak ever and my pasta was homemade and delicious. Location of the restaurant was an easy walk from the center.

We had a lovely dinner at Trattoria Giovanni. We loved how cozy, spacious, and genuinely local it…read morefelt, like eating at your grandma's house. It's close enough to the lively, bustling part of Firenze to feel connected, yet just far enough to escape the city's never-ending wave of tourists. The service was incredible, and the owner (I'm pretty sure it was the owner?) brought so much energy that he single-handedly turned the whole place into an eclectic little spot during the "rush hour" of the evening. The menu was solid, if a bit "generic" at times. While everything we ordered was delicious, nothing at Trattoria Giovanni felt like a dish you couldn't find elsewhere... and honestly, that's perfectly fine! It was traditional, comforting, and exactly what we were craving. The plate of cured meats and cheese was phenomenal, a great start to the meal. The pastas were really good as well, though one of the meat dishes had a slightly off texture, with the chunks of meat a bit overcooked. All in all, we loved our meal and would definitely recommend this spot if you're in Florence.

L'Osteria di Gianni was one of the highlights of our time in Florence. We were a party of 23, and…read morethe staff handled our large group flawlessly. Every dish arrived perfectly prepared, and the service was exceptional from start to finish. We started with the tomato bruschetta and the Caprese salad with creamy burrata and ripe tomatoes--both were fresh, vibrant, and perfect for a warm summer evening. The prosciutto was sliced paper-thin, beautifully flavorful without being overly salty. The fried zucchini blossoms were light, crisp, and delicately fluffy. For my main course, I had the homemade pici pasta with sausage and kale ragù, and it was absolutely outstanding. The pasta was perfectly cooked, and the rich, savory ragù was full of flavor. The children ordered pasta with pesto sauce which they said was delicious and exactly the way they like it. Others in our group couldn't stop talking about their steaks, which were cooked to perfection and received rave reviews all around. The Chianti Classico was the perfect wine for our evening. It's not easy to deliver an exceptional dining experience for a group of 23, but L'Osteria di Gianni did exactly that. Delicious food, attentive service, and flawless execution made for a memorable evening. I would happily return and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Florence.

When I saw photos of the famous Bistecca alla Fiorentina on social media, I knew I needed to have…read moreit for dinner one night when in Italy. Our first night in Florence, we found this restaurant and it was by far the best meal I had in all of Italy, just looking at these photos again makes my mouth water and I'd go back in a minute, if I can. This delicious ribeye steak was more rare than medium rare, but the flavor was truly outstanding. Even the accompaniment of the potatoes were crisp and delicious. It's a beautiful restaurant with wonderful service and excellent food and highly recommended!

Highly rated restaurant with many locals lined up at opening time! Would recommend making a…read morereservation online Florentine Steak - we got the classic Florentine steak here and we didn't really have a comparison but it was delicious! Medium rare was honestly still pretty rare -- most meat runs in the rarer side in Italy. Expensive but worth trying at least once in Florence! Ribollita - a traditional Tuscan heart stew that our tour guide from the other day recommended. Honestly it was just really nice to eat a veggie and it broke up flavors from eating lots of thick steak! Would recommend this dish! We got to sit outside which was really nice. The staff was very patient with our lack of Italian!

We tried to get an on line reservation and three hours later we were still waiting confirmation so…read morewe decided to take a chance based on advice and great reviews and arrive early and get in line. Big tip...if you do the same line up to the right side of the door to this restaurant. To the left is reservations only. Once they opened, we were first in line we were thrilled to get a table outdoors. Wait staff were very nice. We shared a large beer, enjoyed the complimentary croutons and bread. Our order was a delicious caprese. Ooooh the mozzarella so creamy, tomatoes delicious. Our mains were the creamy tortellini and the chicken with roasted potatoes. Total yum in each bite. Happy we ended our week in the lovely city of Florence at this establishment. Highly recommend.

For one of our last meals in Florence, I made a reservation at Il Latini. Although it was…read morerecommended, I don't think it was necessary. We weren't super hungry, so we didn't order the Bisteka alla Fiorentina. We settled on the mixed cold cuts for an appetizer. My husband had the Paccheri with wild boar, while I had the Veal Chop and we ordered grilled vegetables for the table. The wild boar pasta dish was flavorful and the veal chop was also full of flavor - especially with the fat cap. We also ordered a bottle of the house red - it was only €13! The waiter had accidentally spilled the bottle when it was half full and promptly opened a new one and replaced it - great service! And that bottle of red was absolutely divine! I was tempted to order some to take home!

Came here for its reputation of traditional Florentine steakhouse. The restaurant opened after…read more730pm and there was a huge line outside. We had to make reservation a day before because this place looked quite popular. Inside there were mix of locals and tourists like us. It had friendly waiters, prosciutto hanging from the ceiling, and tight seating. We ordered the Family Style Ribeye Steak Chianina Certified. They brought the cerficiation paper showing the meat was from Chianina. We were impressed and we felt there was no need to bring such proof. So they brought in bread, appetizers, prosciutto, rice salad, beans, potatoes, pasta... They were all delicious and well made. I had high expectation for the ribeye... The ribeye came out raw. It was unexpected and surprising. The blood was in the meat and it felt chewy. I couldn't enjoy it. I am more used to medium rare. I politely asked the waiter to bring it back to the kitchen and cook it into medium rare. The waiter refused saying it is the way it is. It was traditional Florence steak, and the chef would also refuse to cook it further. I gave up. I gotta say traditional Florence style steak is not my taste. Perhaps for other people Everything else afterwards was great. The tiramisu, panna cotta, and the complimentary drinks and the coffee. I gotta say the service was spot on Overall, I enjoyed everything but the steak. Total bill was over 200 euros. If i had known florence steak was raw, i wouldn't have come here. It was an expensive teaching. I hope this review helps the reader to test out traditional florence steak elsewhere before committing to expensive trial. ; )

I was passing through Florence on a hot August day on my way home and not having been in the city…read morefor many years I decided to explore so I did my research on the train on any remaining authentic and cheap restaurants in Florence. I grabbed a bike from the street outside the station and ventured from the alleyways and busy streets of the downtown across the bridge to the quieter and locally paced streets of Santo Spirito and Piazza del Carmine, arriving to L'Brindellone just shy of 12:30pm, with no reservation. The server hanging outside the door checked with the boss before granting me a spot at a table in the "enchanted grotto", aka a small table stuffed into the alcove in the back next to the bathroom door. Nice. One would think this ruined my experience. But I don't scare easily. There was a strong fan mounted directly in front of me that dried my sweat and discouraged any unpleasant odors from reaching my nose. Thankfully it was early enough the diners there were just starting their lunches and not in need of the restroom yet. THOUGHTS Service was polite, casual and properly attentive. Food was rustic, flavorful, simple and local, some of the cold cuts were not my personal favorite, too fatty and gamey. Prices were low compared to others Overall: Good but not excellent, enjoyable but not too comfortable, pleasant for what I wanted, granted I am low maintenance with ambient but I do have a pretty pretentious palate having grown up in Italy and I know good NYC service. I got an antipasto (cold cuts) with coccoli (fried dough balls which were really tasty) Tortelli di patate al ragù This restaurant experience fit perfectly into my 3 hour stop over in Florence and I do recommend it for the variety of foods and local flavors, casual ambiance and low prices.

Great people at the restaurant! We didn't have any reservations but showed up an hour early, they…read morewere willing to take us in. We didn't get a normal seat but understandable since we didn't have a reservation. The waitress tho wasn't great. Messed up our food and barely came to serve us... she gave us the wrong order for the pasta, which turned out to be delicious. We didn't want to complain altho it was 6 euro more. Salad was very basic only had greens no tomatoes or carrots. My bf did enjoy the steak. I do think it was too raw... overall had a great experience. Loved the people there.

Exactly what you'd expect from a true Florence trattoria dining experience! Florentina steak was…read moreAMAZING, the tomatoes with mozzarella so light and fresh. You can smell the perfect aroma of the tomatoes from the kitchen. Just amazing. Everything was outstanding and delicious! Perfect ambiance and amazing service! Must go here for dinner to get the best steak in Florence!

Service was rushed and not very friendly. Not what you'd expect in a town of tourists…read more Food was not that bad but experience tarnished by rushed atmosphere

Prior to arriving, I had done quite a bit of research. We only had 36 hours in Florence, so I…read morewanted to make the most of our time and choose the best of the best. Osteria del Cinghiale quickly popped up on my radar, so I asked the concierge at our hotel to make us a reservation. It's clearly a very popular spot--when we arrived, there was already a line up at the door. The Mr. had the sirloin strip steak with roasted potatoes. I had the beef filet with Chianti sauce as well as roasted potatoes. Our steaks were cooked to a perfect medium rare and the potatoes were so satisfying. We shared an order of grilled vegetables and had a carafe of the house red which we enjoyed. In fact, we loved everything about our experience. The food, the vibe, the service was all amazing! For dessert, we shared the tiramisu and the strawberries with mascarpone cream. The tiramisu was the best we've ever tasted anywhere. In our two week's stay in Italy, this was one of our favorite meals of the trip! To avoid disappointment, please make a reservation.

Came to a packed place sans reservation. Didn't have to wait. The Italian hospitality was through…read morethe roof. They made space for our party of 5 right in the center of a loud and and lively main dining room... where the energy and spark was so contagious. Just a marvelous setting for a night in Florence. Prepared dishes were family style. Every single choice was tasty good. The bread and bottles of Brunelo Montalcinos kept the conversation going. Florentine steak was not dry and forgettable. It went well with other pasta dishes like the Tagliatelle Con Ragù Di Coniglio or the Osso bucco, Pappardelle Al Ragù Di Cinghiale . . . of course with the Brunello & Chiati Classico The dining that night felt intimate yet party-like with nary a wiggle room. You don't get that often in the U.S. We never ever felt rushed despite the wait crowd out the door. Manager there was especially accomodating to us tourists. My 5 star rating has a lot to do with their boundless can-do spirit. A country house vibe rustic food with an outsized Italian howdy y'all. We will be back

made a reservation through ig dm haha. no tables without reservations…read more the florentine steak is massive. 1 kg nice crust. cooked nicely rare. some really good bites, some okay bites florentine steak is not world class for me. BUT at the price of 45 for this is amazing value.

I've been to Florence before but didn't get a chance to try a Florentine steak. My husband and I…read moremade it a point to definitely get one for dinner on our first night in the city. I went to the internet for the best Florentine steak and Trattoria Mario consistently popped up as highly rated. I reached out to the restaurant via email to make a reservation for a Friday. I wanted to get the earliest reservation possible, so the restaurant reserved me for 7:30pm, which was when they open. I was advised to show up on time - even a 2 minute delay would make me miss my reservation. I can see why Trattoria Mario was strict on reservations. They open on the dot, and then a staff member calls out each reservation at 7:30pm like a roll call. Seemed to me that if you don't have a reservation then you're out of luck, because there was no waitlist and the restaurant small and space was limited. Service was great. Our waitress was highly attentive and got us in/out of the restaurant quickly, which was what we were going for. Food came out in a timely manner. We ordered the penne al ragu, salad misto, and a Florentine steak to share. The penne was perfectly al dente, and I liked the meat sauce. I did find the pasta sauce salty, but it could've came from the grated parmesan. The saltiness was not a fluke. The Florentine steak was just pure beef and a ton of salt... too much salt for my liking. I also decided that I'm not a fan of Florentine steak in general.