What is there not to like about Eataly and being a new yorker where we love our eataly experience I wanted to believe that an eataly located in italy was unnecessary but honestly - I really enjoyed my experience here. I sat inside for pranzo at the bar which faces the kitchen prep line and I got to watch all the beautiful dishes get plated and go out to their tables. There were a lot of really delicious looking dishes, specifically the polpote. Alas only 4 out of 5 because there were quite a few plates that already had garlic in them but lucky for me I was looking for a light salad anyway. So I settled on the Regina which was a lovely with sliced grilled chicken on top. I also ordered the tripe crostini. Service was attentive and friendly yet grounded. After lunch I perused the gourmet store and picked up a few items. A lovely lunch getaway from the hectic pace of the tourists outside. read more

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We were staying in Duomo and found this place to be essential to our stay. Coffee twice a day Lunch upstairs in the back Food shopping Snacks If you around Duomo do not hesitate to have breakfast, lunch, cafe, or a snack here read more

I'm kind of biased about this place because I am so grateful that they brought it to LA. We have visited the LA location many times. This Florence location is much smaller, but the feel, the quality of food at the restaurants and their service is phenomenal. We were there for lunch and had the chicken salad, the veggie only salad and the most delicious Pappa al Pomodoro soup. So good. read more

Nice food. Reasonable price. Beautiful dishes. With the whole 'art gallery' atmosphere, you will have a feeling that you are actually eating a piece of art. Haha. read more

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This is in regards to the grocery section. We wanted to souvenir shop, but without having any samples or descriptions of the foods or showing off any products that won any competitions, it was really difficult to choose what to buy friends and family back home. read more

This store was a pleasant find near the Duomo. We passed it while walking by and decided to pop in when we saw their signs for craft beer. It is a very modern interior compared to the rest of a Florence and has great lighting, AC, and free wifi. I have visited their location in NYC and found the Florence location to be smaller but just as good. The store is a gourmet food store as well as a restaurant, and their prices are very reasonable. For example, their cured meat and cheese department had good portion sizes for take away meats of all sorts with an appealing price tag. It would be a perfect place to go to buy an assortment of local meats to try when visiting Florence. They also had a beautiful bakery counter, although we were too full when we left to sample anything. I had a lovely time looking at their stunning produce as well, definitely different varieties and quality than we have in America. It is a fun store for tourists to explore and pick up gifts or snacks, but it definitely isn't touristy. After looking around the store we resumed our search for craft beer and ended up wandering upstairs. What we found was a nice bar with several wines and a few craft beers on tap. They had a better selection of beers in bottles. The selection of craft beer, as a general rule, in Italy was pretty small, but Eataly had a couple of good, local selections. They didn't have our first choice so we ended up with a bottle of Open Baladin, which proved to be tasty but in comparison to what we are used to it wasn't anything exceptional. I also ordered a glass of their sparkling white wine on tap for about 4€. After picking our beer and wine we decided to stay for dinner. My husband and I both ordered off the specials board: I got their gnocchi with homemade pesto and my better half got a fresh calzone full of various cured meats and fresh ricotta. We both loved our meals, which ended up being around 10€ a piece. The pesto on my gnocchi was so fresh and flavorful and was perfectly complimented by the sharp Parmesan grated on top. My husband's calzone was simply gorgeous with a perfectly crisp and chewy crust. By the time we finished our meal the entire dining area was full of what seemed to be mostly locals and families, which is always a good sign. Our evening turned out to be lovely and I definitely recommend checking it out while in Florence. For me it was a modern haven for a weary tourist where I could get a gourmet bite to eat, be comfortable, hook up to wifi, and explore all of Italy's (with a focus on Florence) wonderful foods in one location. read more

Eataly - Giant calzone - Bakeries Near Me - Florence, FI

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Not that this place is bad but not sure why a tourist in Italy would go to an "Italian" restaurant/market catering to Americans made by Americans. I lived in Florence for a few months and if you want real authentic food, and at way better prices, then go find a legit macelleria for your meat or trattoria for an authentic, sit down, inexpensive meal with wine. Go to a local super market even or the Mercato Centrale. It is a nice place but again, I see no reason for it as it kind of is a tourist trap, again, for Americans. read more

Cool concept. Good selection that can be a hit or miss. Came here for gelato which was good. Prices are very fair but it is quite a bit away from the center of the city. Good place to stop on your way to or from airport if you have time to kill before or after your flight. Good place to pick up last minute souverniers or vino. They accept credit cards and most of the staff speaks english. I would definitely come back to explore the grocery store. read more

This review isn't based on disliking one dish, but rather three dishes. My friend and I ordered an appetizer that was 10.50 euro that consisted of prosciutto, two other cold cuts, and two types of cheese, all were mediocre as I've had better for better price and the prosciutto was just too raw if that's anyway to describe it. I ordered the steamed cod (13.50 euro) and it was basically cod on top of a flavorless hummus that wasn't quite smooth nor chunky, but a weird in between. My friend ordered the octopus salad (10.50 euro if I remember correctly) and it had a weird flavor that you couldn't pinpoint what you were tasting and yet it was also plain and the texture of the octopus just was not right. This place also gets a low review based on service because when we entered there were 6 or 7 workers near the door and none of us directed us to where we could go. This place is also a bit odd in that you pay not after your meal but right after you order which isn't too big of a deal, but suspicious...? But, the fact that you pay right after you order basically means you can leave whenever and you won't see your waiter the rest of the time you are eating. The chairs are also plastic so it's really awkward to sit in because if you try to adjust yourself the legs move like plastic and so its flimsy and mind you I am 115 pounds so it wasn't my weight. The way we were seated was weird too and I felt like I didn't have enough room to eat or move around as they split a four person seating area into two and we sat on the inside and another pair sat next to use so we were shoved towards the wall... I might have given this place another chance if it had been one dish, but this was three dishes that were just awful. read more

the food here was the best i have tasted during my visit in firenze. Thus i have decided that those are the memories i want to keep on my mind and mouth and decided to finish my trip with the last meal. First time was Highly recomended! Precise cooking time. Top notch ingredients but !!!!!!! Today was the worst meal i have ever eaten there. I have ordered the same dish and got gog food instead. ! My dog would not agree to eat this on second thought. Potattos with planty of oil meat is cold! The pictures i have attached from last time are not even half similiar to the trash meal o got today. The problem in italy is that no one cares. They saw i was leaving the place and did not eat a thing and said nothing !!!!!!! read more

Eataly - Sliced beef with potatos - Bakeries Near Me - Florence, FI

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Arrived in Florence hungry, checked into our place and ventured out for a bite to eat, without exploring what was nearby. To my surprise, there was an Eataly! Wasn't sure if it was the same one, as in NYC, but, sure enough it was. The Margherita pizza was the best pizza that I had in Italy. The salads were decent and a nice size. Service was not very attentive. Saw our waiter for our order and that was it. The salads came from another area and was not delivered until we went back downstairs and asked about it. Also, there is a kids room upstairs, called La Didattica... OMG, it was the equivalent of a McDonald's playground. Horrendous! Hard to enjoy good food with a bunch of kids screaming in an open play room. What is a playroom doing in Eataly and where were their parents? Don't let that discourage you from coming here... just eat downstairs or outside. read more

Although they've been open here for 2 years today was the first time I got to go check them out and wow! Loved it! Very affordable and amazing selection of fresh stuff! The butter is amazing, the duck ragu, the crystallized ginger! They even have a juicery, I can't stay away too long from my fresh squeezed juices! So finding this place was a huge relief in pasta/bread/cheese country! The service from the super market staff is great too, I haven't tried the restaurant yet. The clove biscotti is to die for and they have organic goat kefir! That's a first for me! Local Tuscan honey and wine. We pretty much spent hours shopping and tasting yummy stuff there! read more

Love love love Eataly. Only took away one star because they don't have gelato like they do in NYC- and I love their gelato. Definitely smaller than the flatiron location but still great. read more

We're big fans of the Eataly in New York City, so we were curious to see what a branch would be like in actual Italy. It's much smaller than the NYC location, probably because Florence doesn't lack for other places to buy Italian specialties. Still, it's a nice space, with an interesting cookbook collection and a surprising shelf of international beers. We had a quick lunch at the informal eatery downstairs -nothing special, although our son did like the pizza of the day. I suspect that if we were spending an extended stay in Florence, this might be a useful resource: a little more user friendly than the Mercato Central and more attractive than regular supermarkets. read more

Fancy grocery store that is a restaurant. Service was good, selection small, and the experience isn't worthy of other good restaurants in Florence. Pick a small place with a hand-written menu. This place isn't a rip off, it is just a chain. read more

The vibe of Eataly is like an expensive William Sonoma or Dean and Deluca. It is mostly a supermarket with a restaurant upstairs. I don't understand why anyone would spend so much on a glass of wine when there are so many local restaurants and grocery offering similar items, but to each his own.. It was fun to walk around and look anyway. read more

Never had a bad meal at Eataly both in NYC and now Firenze. Ordered a tagliatelle with ragù and egg plant. Served pipping not and delicious. Good portion, especially after a climb of the bell tower at the Duomo. After the climb of the Cupola, the pasta is completely digested. Good location to catch a carbo load up when you are in between queues visiting the Duomo. read more

I've been to the Eataly in New York City so I had to check out the Firenze location. I decided to grab a cappuccino freddo and it was delicious! They have a large selection of Italian products and gelato and coffee and espresso in the front of the store. They do have a juice bar and restaurant in the store. read more

Eataly - Cappuccino freddo - Bakeries Near Me - Florence, FI

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Stopped in to this restaurant/coffee bar/bakery/shop for a quick margherita pizza which was hot and delicious, along with a very good salad. Grabbed a somewhat miraculous tiramisu on a stick (!) and two perfect cappuccinos on the way out. read more

DISASTER! I'm really disappointed about my second experience at EATALY Florence! I cam for lunch yesterday, and had a wonderful experience! Great service, excellent pasta! So.much so that I was excited to return for dinner tonight. This is the beginning of the Disaster! Sat for half hour , and finally grabbed a waiter from a different section to order my meal. I had the spagettio straciatella again since I enjoyed it. This was the moment I now know exists: you can have a bad meal in Italy! Over cooked pasta, watery sauce, no flavor, skimpy cheese. When I complained, the waiter handed me a bottle of Parmesan, and said maybe this will help. I added the Parmesan and salt, still horrible! Barely edible. The manager took off 1.50 (the service tip). The server although bad, was not the problem! I just wanted a good meal on my last night in Florence! I would have been better off at Burger King! My only explanation i could come up with is that they had a different person cooking, and was newly out of high school cooking class. read more

This was our go to place to get things for our Airb&b residence. Coffee cream Fantastic Raw honey choices, water, large selection of chocolate, corn meal, cheeses, all kinds of baked goods and pizza etc etc. I even got a hot plate in the shape of a final record for a gift. It's a delicious store and one you can find things to either eat or cook. It's on my GPS for anywhere I am in Italy now. The only drawbacks were the prices are a little on the high side and I hated all the American music. The second time I went in I had to say please stop playing Michael Buble. read more

It was OK. Kind-of like our Applebees in the USA - no big deal. Gets the job done, but didn't knock my socks off. We didn't realize at the time that these EATALYs are widespread across Italy...and we didn't go back... read more