If I could give 10 stars I would. The spicy stewed beef pasta is simply the best I have had! The pasta was cooked perfectly (in many places in Italy they cook too al dente in my opinion), the beef melted in my mouth and the sauce was a perfect combination of savory and umami. Food arrived very quickly, in about 10 minutes despite of them being very busy during lunchtime. The restaurant has a traditional and tasteful classic Tuscany decor. The place is warm, welcoming and conveniently located near Santa Croce basilica. read more

Casa Toscana - I scarpetta the plate clean because the sauce was so delicious - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

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Food was excellent !!... steak Florentine was cooked perfect .. i loved the rosemary potatoes that came with it that had such a unique flavor soft on inside and crunchy on outside !! read more

Casa Toscana - Tiramisu - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

Outstanding. We wanted to get some steak a La Fiorentina and Casa Toscana didn't disappoint. Perfect dinner, with a great antipasto of pasta with a truffle purée, followed by the great steak, served just a shade above rare, rosemary potatoes, a wonderful salad and dessert. Beautiful atmosphere in keeping with Florence's renaissance history. Outstanding service. Perfect meal. Can't recommend highly enough. read more

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Everything here was perfect, from the food, to the wine, to the service. The pasta was cooked perfectly and had so much fresh flavor. The candles on the table at night made for the perfect ambiance. Service was fast and friendly, and even though we were there til closing time, we never felt rushed. read more

Casa Toscana - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

this is a spot we suckered into coming to by our tour guide... that being said...we were a very large group (12 people) and we were able to get a table all together & The place had AC & we wanted to eat right away. so maybe those were good enough reasons to come here. Food was good. Space was big prices were steep. everything was clean and inviting. read more

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This was a great find! We stumbled upon this place after leaving the basilica Santa Croce. Quaint with great service. Can accommodate large groups if you need that. The food was delicious. We had the roast pork, lasagna, gnocchi, pici pasta with rocket pesto and sausage and bruschetta. All so good! As was the house red! read more

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When I think of a classic northern Italian ristorante, Trattoria Casa Toscana makes my list. The food here is delicious. They use basil liberally and the layering of flavors in their food are incredible. Growing up on the east coast, I really enjoyed the flavors of Sicily, with its use of garlic, oregano and red peppers. That is not what Casa Toscana is all about. This is a white table cloth place, around the corner from the Piazza Santa Croce. It's family run, with a rich history of preparing things fresh and made to order One of our young servers discussed visiting her relatives in Pennsylvania when she was younger. She described her surprise over how basic the local Italian food scene was and how she couldn't wait to get back home to Florence. Our small group started off with an appetizer of Caprese Con Bufalo (see photo). Btw, they have their Chianti bottled for them and it had a nice balance of flavor, without a sharp alcohol residue. I would certainly recommend it. Next up was Lasagna Bolognese (photo). You could see little bits of carrots and onions in the sauce. It was very tasty, that made you want it linger on your palate a while longer. I make it at home too, but theirs had a nice layered flavors to it. Yum. For dessert, we had a real treat. We were served a delicious Panna Cotta (photo). Yum. It had a creamy milk panna cotta with a chocolate wild berries sauce. We were allowed to linger, finishing our wine at a different table and thought, what a wonderful way to end a lunch in Florence. https://www.trattoriacasatoscana.com/eat Five Stars. Full stop. read more

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My favorite restaurant in Florence Fabulous menu, every thing was delicious with large portions. Great variety for both meat eaters and vegetarians Went with a group of 35 and we all loved our food. Great service, great ambience. A must go to restaurant when in Florence. Hearty Tuscan food, like you are in your Italian Grandmother's kitchen read more

Did a walking tour of Florence and stopped in here for a quick bite to eat as we had a half hour before meeting up with the rest of the group. My better half had the prosciutto and melon, and I had the fresh pasta with cherry tomatoes, eggplant, basil and salty ricotta cheese. Good stuff. read more

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This restaurant was recommended by our tour guide. While the food was good, it wasn't anything special. Also, we paid by credit, were not given a receipt, and were substantially overcharge. We only had water, along with sharing an appetizer and each having a meal, which totaled 41 Euros (~$48.00). However, when I later checked my credit card account, the total was 64 Euros (~$75.00). read more

The Lasagna is amazing! The pasta melts in your mouth. And it's fast service as well.

I got the spaghetti bolognese and my wife got the lasagna both were amazing. This is the best pasta i've had so far in my Italy trip. Highly recommend this place, the server is really nice too. Didn't wait to get seated and food was quick. read more

Casa Toscana - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

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Our Italian guide recommended this place so after a few hours in museums, we stopped by. We started with Rose de Montalcino wine. It's a nice red Italian wine. For food: Italian charcuterie of meats, cheeses and olives. Two different salami's, two different olives and cheese. Very nice! I had the vegetable soup. A very thick vegetable soup almost like stuffing. Flavorful and delicious! Served tepid, I would have liked it warmer. My SO had the pumpkin soup with risotto. Rich, flavorful and creamy. Served hot it was the highlight of the meal for us! It gets a huge recommend! read more

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Food was delicious. Suggested by our tour guide. We had bruschetta, lasagna and chianti for lunch. Enjoyed the meal so much, I probably had 2 glasses of the Chianti read more

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The restaurant it self is so gorgeous! Service was the best and fastest service we have had all trip; they are very kind. I order the beef and mashed potatoes and it was as the most filling meal I have had in Florence! The flavor was amazing and I definitely will be coming back! read more

The food was amazing and very flavorful with every bite. The service was very pleasant, helpful and courteous. We picked this because of the beautiful ambiance and rustic feel of a florentine atmosphere. I would recommend this place to everyone. My wife and I spent our 8 wedding anniversary here and we couldn't be happier with everything. read more

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The food was delicious and the service was amazing. We had the Florentine steak with/ potatoes and lasagna. The ambiance was beautiful and made you welcomed. read more

Casa Toscana - Florentine steak w/potatoes - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

Simply the best. Better than all the usual tourist restaurants. I feel bad writing this because I don't want it to blow up, but the food was too good and well priced not to leave a review. Service was excellent and ambiance/atmosphere definitely matched a night in Florence vibe. This will be the first and last place I go to when I return. 10/10 read more

Our first night in Florence and we had a fabulous meal. The pasta was amazing and the steak was absolutely authentic and delicious!!! Service was great atmosphere was perfect. I recommend! read more

This was the best meal of my entire life. I almost never order lasagna because it'll never be better than my mom's. This was better than any food I've ever tasted. Perfection. read more

Casa Toscana - Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

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Just steps away from our VRBO apartment and Piazza Santa Croce on a quiet side street. Wonderful ambience. Attentive service, nice wines and delicious food. We enjoyed the prosciutto with fried dough and straccino cheese, the pasta "piccantino" was the best. I'd have it again. The pappardelle al cinghiale was also delicious as was the arista al forno alla Florentina. Highly recommend. We might even return during this trip read more

Casa Toscana - Mezze maniche fresche "piccantino" con datterino fresco e stracciatella. - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

I can't say how much I loved this restaurant and still do it justice. The food is so perfect. Everything is so fresh and so flavorful. I had a steak stew over thick spaghetti pasta. The stew was like a brisket that just melted. The pasta was so fresh and so perfectly cooked that every bite was heavenly. My wife had the tagliatelle pasta with roasted cherry tomatoes and burrata cheese. So perfect and so simple but the best meal we have had in our five days in Rome or Florence. Absolutely love this restaurant. It's a little out of the way but the quality of the food and the superb service make this a must visit in Florence! read more

Such a great spot! Excellent service, we felt taken care of my our server. One of the best pasta dishes we had in Florence! The ambiance was great-great mood lighting and quiet and perfect for date night! read more

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The food is delicious, the people are kind and helpful, and the location/general vibe was perfect. The staff were accommodative of our toddler and spoke English very well. We're in Florence for 4 nights and will definitely be back on this trip and (magari) on future trips! Ps get the panna cotta :) read more

Casa Toscana - Panna Cotta - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

We're in Florence for weeks and despite the number of new restaurants we wanted to try, we've been to this restaurant twice already. Excellent food, service (thanks Susie!), warm atmosphere, good music, everything. We had steak, and the pasta. read more

Tourist Trap. Absolute garbage bread and basic food. This is the type of place that impresses American Tourists from the midwest who only eat at olive garden and applebees. Service was fine, atmosphere reminded me of world war two and I knew it was a mistake as soon as I took a bite out of their dry ass bread. read more

Gorgeous restaurant tucked right by Santa Croce. The interior is soooo cozy and quaint. Feels very Italian and homey. I ordered the truffle ravioli and it was the perfect portion size. It also tasted fantastic! Another person at my table ordered the risotto and also said it was fantastic. Definitely a nice place to go to if you want somewhere a bit more intimate and relaxed. read more

A very quaint, hidden gem. The food was absolutely delicious, the best lasagna we've tasted. Service was very accommodating. This place is worth trying because it's not a know tourist trap. Fantastic find, great food and service and warm ambiance. read more

Casa Toscana - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

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This place was delightful. Their service was excellent. The food was 1St class. My wife loved the eggplant parmigiana. I had the bico beef. Just like his momma made. I recommend this establishment to everyone. read more

We were in a tour and for lunch the guide took us to Casa Toscana. I am vegetarian and I was concern the preset lunch would not be vegetarian. The waiter understood my requirements and made sure I had a special vegetarian meal made just for me. It was wonderful, and it tasted amazing. read more

Great pasta in a busy area in Firenze. It was recommended by the tour guide and it was a great experience. Servers are flying back and forth nonstop bringing food and wine. The pace is slow though, they take their time to bring every course and the check at the end. If you're in a hurry you might not enjoy it as much. Great place overall, you should go. read more

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Customer service & food was amazing !! Loved the ambience of the restaurant, it was really nice because you can see the history of what used to be a house. Highly recommend !! Deliziosa! Awesome tucked away spot in Florence. Staff was very knowledgeable with what to recommend. We will be returning customers. read more

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Loved this place! The food was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend the appetizer with proscuitto crudo and fried pizza dough, as well as the spicy salami pizza. read more

Casa Toscana was one of my favorite restaurants during our trip throughout Italy. I would honestly say that the best pasta we had during our whole trip came from this place. Their house wine is delicious. My boyfriend ordered the Pennette All'Arrabbiata (Penne pasta with hot & spicy tomato sauce). It was simple, yet rich. I ordered the Rigatoni Con Salsiccia Toscana & Crema Di Tartufo (Rigatoni with Tuscan Pork Sausage Sauce & Black Truffle Cream). It was incredible. The bread was crusty and yummy. The wine was delicious. Our server was so sweet and so friendly. She had a restaurant full of people she was helping. I admired her for keeping such a friendly attitude while she was working so quickly. The atmosphere in this restaurant is very cozy. It's great for both couples and large families. The prices are very reasonable. I plan on visiting Florence again and I'll definitely be returning to Cafe Toscana. read more

Casa Toscana - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

Absolutely delicious! The wine is excellent as well. Reasonable prices and worth a visit. Highly recommend!

Very poor service, a tourist trap. No sense of real service. An eating mill. Our party size was 15 people. Our tour agency booked the lunch. It consisted of 2 courses of pasta and a glass of white and red wine. We asked them to leave us the bottles of wine for us to enjoy on our own, but they refused. We asked them to start with just a taste and they poured a taste and never came back for the actual glass of wine. They didn't serve us water until the second course. I had to flag the waiter down for everything, including water. Once water was gone, they didn't replenish it. we ordered some pizza because they only served pasta course. Dirty plates were left on our table for over 45 minutes after our meal ended. Again, I had to flag waiters down to remove the dirty plates. Eventually we got up to leave, and our guide said, "wait they will bring out sweets." After a 2 hour meal that consisted of just 2 courses of pasta, they brought out biscotti and some cheap liquor shots which we had while we were standing around. If you are looking for a dining experience, this is not it. Don't recommend it, even for free. I have never given anyone 1 star rating anywhere in the world. This is my first one, let alone in Italy, which I love deeply. Avoid this establishment at all cost! read more

I ate dinner here with a large group. We were served salad, appetizer, entree, and dessert. As a vegetarian, I ate steamed veggies with a side of french fries. Nothing spectacular but it was good. We kept running out of water but the waiters were so busy and couldn't bring us water fast enough. Charming restaurant, clean bathroom, good food and service. I wouldn't mind coming back. read more

It is a little expensive but with the discounts offered on The Fork it was fairly priced. The food was really outstanding and simple. Enjoyed the sausage and truffle rigatoni which was outstanding. It was a good environment for a friendly gathering or a romantic evening.  I will be returning. read more

Casa Toscana - The sausage and truffle rigatoni. It was really amazing - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

This was recommended by our Airbnb host which was a definite must! The ambiance was great the service was excellent and the food spectacular! If you're in the area for dinner this is not your traditional spaghetti or pizza restaurant but a fine family meal. read more

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This is just a lovely place. The ambiance is wonderful with light jazz and a fire and candles on each table. The food was top notch as well and the house wine is a great value. Service was just what one would expect in an Italian restaurant- neither fast nor slow once the wine and bread is on the table. I would definitely go again if I were to find myself back in Florence. read more