Wow - best dinner we had in Florence! We wanted pizza and steak so we sat on the patio which allowed us to order from both menus. 4 of us shared 2 pizzas, a steak and sides. The margherita pizzas - one with ham - were perfect. The bisteca florentina was amazing. Charred and flavorful - so good. The roasted potatoes memorable. Great wine, coffee,desert - everything top notch. And our server was so nice and helpful. She spoke some English and made excellent suggestions. Worth seeking out -this place is special! Update. Went back next night and had pasta and more pizza! Great again. Especially the ravioli with white pork sauce. read more

Cucina Torcicoda - Ravioli in white pork sauce was so delicious! - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

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Pasta dishes were honestly very good. We got the "osso buco" and truffle pasta, which were very delicious. Disappointment came from the scottona. The "Florentine Steak" is overhyped. If I wanted chewing gum, I'd save my time and money. I'd recommend steering far away from the meat and focusing on the pizza/pasta. The Chianti wine was also very good. Server was nice and informative. The overall vibe of the place is dimly lit and romantic. Don't be fooled by how good the steak might look in the photos attached. Maybe quality dramatically dropped post-covid, otherwise I'm not sure what's "Michelin Guide" about this place. read more

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Amazing evening in Florence. Host, who also served as our waiter, was good humored, accommodating, and provided a much needed series of recommendations. For appetizers, we had anchovies and burrata with crostini, as well as the 'rocket' salad, and added a serving of truffle pasta, which was the perfect balance to the other apps. For dinner, the 3 of us shared a Florentine steak and roasted potatoes. One of the most special evenings on our trip to Italy so far. Grazie! read more

Amazing, the staff was so friendly and helpful for menu and wine choices. The food was incredible and the ambiance was perfect for an evening in Florence! read more

We ate on the pizzeria side. Pizza was pretty good not exceptional. Service was really bad. Complete inattention and we have been in Italy several weeks so understand things move at different speeds. And they were not busy. read more

This place is the picture I painted in my mind of an Italian restaurant in Italy. Beautiful, dark, warm, moody but inviting atmosphere. We shared several items. First was the Pasta fresca al tartufo (fresh homemade pasta with seasonal white truffle), buratta and tomato salad, serviced as is without adornment or seasoning. Next, the Polpo, patate al limone e curcuma (Octopus with potatoes and Greek yogurt sauce), which was fantastic. Not the usual, very subtle spices, lightly grilled, and I wasn't sure when I read it on the menu, but the acid of the yogurt, surprisingly delicious. Our final dinner selection was Pappardelle all'uovo fatte in casa, ragù di chianina al ginepro (Fresh homemade pasta Pappardelle with juniper Chianina beef ragout), the pasta was perfectly al denté, the sauce rich but not heavy for a ragout. We ended the night with two wonderful desserts, the hazelnut crème brûlée, and the other was a delicious Chantilly crème something, I can't recall the name, but I could eat it every day. Don't miss this one, it was an experience. read more

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Is an high end restaurant if you like the Tuscany famous steak. This restaurant has two part. One is the mid range food is affordable to many like pizza. The other part is the steak restaurant with nice seating and decoration. The only thing we here is for - Florentine Steak. This their pride and proud for the menu. Many come here for that. They may sale other cut. But this cut is the best. I could have give them five stars but they did not cut the steak in front of me. That deduct one star due to experience of the restaurant. They cut the steak for every table except ours. The steak is well cook and marinate. We also have the truffle pasta with meat sauce. It is delicious to have the food here. Love the food here. Service is attentive that make the difference in the compare to other restaurant. read more

Cucina Torcicoda - Florentine Steak - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

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Do NOT go here for the steak Florentine! Was very excited to go by a recommendation of a local business. I think they should stick to pizza. The steak was not hot, tough and chewy and a complete disappointment. Tratoria Dall Oste blew these guys out of the water. The same wine I ordered there was $50 more expensive here as well. Sent the steak back and order a pasta with Ragu that was mediocre. When I went to the bathroom they had a window into the kitchen. Some young inexperienced kid was cooking the $90 steaks and the chefs were doing misc things. You could tell he had no idea what he was doing. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else. read more

The best pizza Napoletana in Italy IS IN FLORENCE, at Cucina Torcicoda! Keep in mind that when you enter, there is the pizzeria on the left and the regular restaurant on the right. If you want their pizza, go to the left. My favorites: the classic Margherita and the Sicilian (all vegetables). The pizzaiolo is passionate about all aspects that go into making a perfect pizza. read more

Do you want delicious flavors that make your heart sing? This place was so amazing we went two nights in a row!!! The fettuccine with seasonal white truffles can only be summed up as perfection on a plate! Ciro, served us on both nights and has the rare ability to make you feel special like a treasured insider. His warm smile and personality made the experience extra memorable. I'll be coming back. Florence, beauty, history, art, romance and of course delicious food!!! read more

Oh good grief. And we only went for pizza. We had the best we have eaten in Italy over five years. Napoli may have some good pizza, but Firenze is much safer for tourists! The staff here is very friendly, treat tourists very courteously and endure our poor attempt to say a few words in Italian. That pizza, though. OMG. The perfect place to enjoy great pizza in Tuscany. We will definitely be back on every trip to Florence. Can't wait! read more

BEST PIZZA I'VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE. A bold statement I know, but it's true. This review is for the pizzeria section ONLY. We did not visit the restaurant section. We sat outside on the patio and indulged in two mind-blowing wood fired pizzas. My husband and I were in Florence for our honeymoon and our AirBnB host suggested this place for pizza. It did not disappoint. We shared the Norcina and the house favorite, Torcicoda. We were in awe of the flavors. We didn't know pizza could taste this good!!! Great prices, service was attentive and it's on a side street of a piazza so you don't have to deal with annoying tourists watching you eat. I will undoubtedly come back here if I'm ever in Florence. read more

Cucina Torcicoda - Top: Torcicoda pizza Bottom: Norcina pizza - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

Ahhh this place was amazinnggg.. we were a party of 7, seated in a private's room in the back. Erion was our server and he was magnificent. He helped us choose every single course and every recommendation was spectacular. Thank you for a fabulous meal for our last night in Florence. read more

Cucina Torcicoda - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

This is a difficult review to write. The food was great but I didn't enjoy the experience. Cucina Torcicoda is pretty upscale and the decor is striking but when we were there they had the volume of the music so high that it was hard to talk. The music was modern pop which seemed totally in appropriate for the elegant image they appear to be trying to achieve. Our server was overly friendly to the point of making us uncomfortable. The food itself was very good. We started with a tomato and arugula salad in which the greens were nice a peppery. We followed that by a creamy risotto for me and salt cod for my wife. My wife in particular like her fish served with al dente vegetables and a white sauce. We finished by sharing an outstanding hazelnut creme brûlée. The food was delicious but we were happy to leave. read more

Excellent food- each course was memorable and flavorful! The service was spectacular - each person was positive and helpful and made our experience amazing! This restaurant is romantic, cozy, and built for an incredible experience. We had the honor of celebrating a couple's 50th anniversary tonight and the staff and food were just perfect!! This is a place NOT to be missed when in Florence....you will be welcomed, taken very good care, and will leave full and happy!! Please take a moment to research the local customs and enter this beautiful restaurant as a local-want-to-be and you will leave wishing you lived here permanently!! read more

I recently had dinner at Torcicoda which I had heard mixed reviews from. Some friends told me that it was overpriced and not special and others told me that they loved it, top pick. Obviously the truth normally is somewhere in the middle but I really did enjoy my meal there but it didn't get five stars for a reason. The ambiance is quite impressive, big enough for groups, they have different sections, including a fancier restaurant (where we were) and a pizzeria serving artisan beer which my friends have told me is really good. I appreciated the welcome prosecco and taste from the kitchen, a wonderful marinated tuna carpaccio with pomegranate. It's little details like that which make a dinner out into an experience. I ordered the antipasto of foie gras mouse, like a mille-foglie with an apple compost which was quite simply excellent. We went for the bistecca della fiorentina (a big ass steak) which comes in three different formulas, we chose the middle-priced version. The wine we chose was a morellino di scansano riserva which I also have to say, was spot on. But we chose it, not the waiter, since his suggestion cost 130 euros and I am not kidding. In fact my only issue with what have been an otherwise perfect experience was that they really tried the 'upsale' here. I mean I get it, probably their management advises them too, but I guess I have been spoiled in Florence with waiters always suggested something more reasonably priced, not always the most expensive option. I get that the pricey steak (like kobe) was massaged for 40 hours or whatever but unless it was going to be a 'good lay' I knew we could spent about 50 euros and still eat something excellent. Overall, I liked it, I would go again but I would suggest that they work on that 'hey we assume everyone is rolling in money' approach ;-) read more

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Came in here recommended by friends and it was a great experience. Nice service and our food was exactly how we ordered it you can taste the freshness and ,the love in making it if you're here try their thin tasty pizza. The crust is amazing we efficiently coming back. read more

Tasty stake comes with salad, appetizers,,potato wages & desert. Ambiance feels like being in Chicago in 1930's which is a nice touch.

Great food and great service! The waiter was incredibly helpful, making multiple suggestions that really improved our experience. Everything was great from the starters to the main course. Dessert was fantastic including a tiramisu that they make on the spot when you order it. Best tiramisu ever! Only negative was very funky 70s music it was way too loud. We asked him to turn it down, which they did just a little bit, but it was still much too loud and far too funky for a nice restaurant. Otherwise it was a great experience. read more

Great restaurant all-around, and definitely recommend to any tourists visiting Florence. The service was fantastic, despite 3 large groups coming in right after us. The pizza was very tasty, and the grilled vegetables seemed quite fresh as well. Not much more you can ask for in a city that is known for its pizza. This was one of the best pizza restaurants I ate at while in Italy. read more

Steak house recommended by our Air bnb host. The food and service was excellent. Our waiter was very helpful in recommending the right amount of steak and sides for our group of five. We got 2.4 KG of the Chianina steak which was a perfect amount. read more

Cucina Torcicoda - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

So far... best meal of the trip! Enjoyed some amazing steak, with a great bottle of wine suggested by the waiter. But our favorite part was the special pasta dish with truffles. Yum! read more

Highlights here is the old fashioned Florence ambiance - the friendly, attentive service and the wonderful red and white table wines. The belief here is there are no (and I mean no) bad red wines in Italy. Seated at a cozy, comfortable table for three our starters included a wonderful Bruschetta selection with fresh tomatoes and ricotta cheese. Also included - delicious olives. Note: I am not an olive fan - but the olives in Italy stand alone. Shockingly tasteful - a terrific surprise on this trip. The main courses - however - were surprisingly average. Cucina Torcicoda is defined as an Italian Steakhouse. My son and I selected the suggested Italian T-Bone for two. Cooked medium as requested we found the steak a bit too fatty - even for a T-Bone. The pasta bolognese was fresh, good but not outstanding. Uniqueness was lost. Perhaps expectations were too high. A Refreshing Italian Ice dessert followed by a slightly weak espresso finalized a meal which after a strong start fell below the wonderful scenic surroundings of this handsome restaurant. read more

Awesome pizza! Restaurant had a wait so we went to the lower area and had pizza and we were very pleased. One had smoked provolone as one of the ingredients which was terrific but all of our choices were great! read more

The worst Restaurant service I have ever experienced in Italy. Even though, the food was good, customer service sucks! If you don't order dessert or wine the waiters will ignore you. If you dare to comment they would simple say "thank you Madam"! And they don't care anymore what do you think! If you like to have a wonderful time. Simply avoid that Restaurant!!! read more

Cucina Torcicoda is amazing. The staff are so friendly and knowledgeable they will not let you order badly. If something isn't quite up to standards they will tell you - not tonight. I found every recommendation they us to be sublime. Again, our concierge sent us here for dinner and we were so impressed we ate here twice. Their steaks are so out of this world it's scary. The veal was something to behold. The pricing for 4 people with multiple bottles of wine was under $150 euro including everything - very reasonable for this quality. Not to be missed! read more

Everything about this restaurant is great. The menu, the food, the wine, the atmosphere...and the service up to a point. But only 3 stars because of the reaction from my waiter when I made the faux pas of asking if I could bring my bread home. Such disdain. So... yes, maybe it was tacky for me to request (I am a not quite starving artist...but on a budget) but his reaction was so unpleasant considering that the couple next to me was obnoxious yet he remained graceful. read more

Wonderful meal in Florence. Dinner was started with complimentary Prosecco ~ We had traditional Florentine steak, pastas and finished with the amazing chocolate liquor. We are on the restaurant side, truly a treat and very affordable for four. read more

This place was highly recommended by a local for its pizza and steak. So we wanted to try! While making reservations I especially insist on that I am to eat pizza and my husband will eat Fiorentina steak. The lady made reservation for bistro part. At 7pm we sat at our table in bistro. my husband ordered steak and I asked for pizza menu. The waiter got crazy! He said "we can not sit there and eat pizza. He will check pizzeria part if there is an empty table he will take us there, etc etc." this was very unprofessional and unfriendly. I specifically mentioned what we will eat during reservation! So, we were so tired and didn't want to change table. I ended up ordering a steak. It was such a disappointment. Half of the steak was so hard to chew that my jaw is still aching next morning! I read in Yelp! waiters are friendly, let me tell you; they are all pretending. Our table was close to kitchen and we had a chance to observe their chats and facial expressions closely. I recommend this restaurant to no one. I am still curious about the pizzeria but after last nights experience I am sure there are far more better places to eat pizza! read more

I'll say this...the Torcidada pizza is the best pizza I have ever tasted. Simply delicious and perfectly made. The combination of ingredients could not have complimented each other more. I had an opportunity to try both the Osteria and the pizzeria and though the Osteria offered very flavorful meals, I would go back for the pizza. If you find yourself in La Firenze, you should give the pizzeria a shot. I don't think you'll be disappointed. read more

This place is as good as it gets!! Some of the best pizza I have ever had to this day. Everything is fresh and delicious and the employees are so accommodating every time is a wonderful experience read more

Nice-looking restaurant with really great, friendly staff on our first night in Florence. Started the meal by our waiter showing us the wine selections and explaining the different varieties of Tuscan wine - much appreciated. Complementary prosecco and amuse bouche were a nice touch. The rest of the food was good, but not special. The wine was very good. read more

Sadly, just OK. The restaurant is lovely and the staff is friendly but VERY slow. My pasta- fusilli with sea bass - was very disappointing: very bland tomato sauce with three tiny sticks of dry, flavorless sea bass thrown on top. There was no effort even to make the fish part of the dish, but it was laid on top like an afterthought. I would have done as well with store- bought pasta and a jar of pasta sauce. My companion's steak was quite good, though. While the servers were friendly, it should never take 30 minutes and three requests to get a check. If you go, don't bother with the overpriced pasta, but you may do fine with a steak. They also have a pretty good wine list with many reasonably- priced selections. read more

Very nice ambience, with attentive staff and amazing food! I would definitely, return and I recommended, the bison steak!! Only six days a month;-) read more

In a lifetime, there is one meal you will think back to for the rest of your life. This was that meal. By far the best dining experience of my life. From food to service everything was perfect. read more