Was in Florence for a day trip and found this wonderful restaurant. We were met by Nicolo at the…read moredoor and made our experience memorable. The entire staff made us feel like home. Food and wine was excellent.! Would like to thank Mauricio as well. Thank you.

In a town of Bistecca alla fiorentina, this restaurant was recommended to us and it delivered…read more The gnocchi was a fantastic way to start our meal. Creamy and spicy, only if you mix in the hot parts. They come to table and weigh the meat in front of you so you know what you're paying for. It is cooked rare or medium rare. This is NOT like steakhouses in NYC. In its own category. It was presented with melting bone marrow, sea salt and cut off the bone. Extremely flavorful and tender. My only issue is that the fat doesn't render and there was silverskin in some pieces making it inedible, plus you've paid for this by weight. Great attentive service by Nick

This restaurant is a pure gem in the heart of Florence. I ordered carbonara and the food by far…read moresurpassed all my expectations. It was very delicious and rich in flavor. I paired it with a glass of white wine which completed my meal. The service is lovely too. The staff was very attentive to me. Although small, the restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and ambiance. I highly recommend this spot if you are interested in true Italian pasta.

Not fancy - just fabulous!!! we live in Florence... So we eat great food all the time... But don't…read moreoverlook this little sleeper! We only had pasta and it was so good we tipped the cooks!!! Sometimes simple is best! Service was fairly quick for Italy standards! The place is casual!

Great great great! Came to the original location in Florence and was not disappointed. The lines…read moreappeared long but nice quickly. They're were three sandwich counters all within a stones throw away from each other and each had a line outsides sandwich was outta this world! Highly recomended.

Great place for foccacia sandwiches! Got the la paradiso and it was such a light yet balanced…read moresandwich packed with flavor! Loved how the stracciatella added some wetness to the sandwich and the pistachios added some flavor and crunch. Service is fast! Came at 3 pm with no line and another time with a line but it moved quick. They have some seats but eating outside is a nicer vibe.

Happy to say this place is still just as amazing as I remember it almost 10 years ago!…read more A couple of girlfriends and I discovered Pensavo Peggio during our first trip to Italy in 2017, and it quickly became one of the reasons Florence became one of my favorite cities. Back then, I ordered the Osso Buco, Lasagna, and Tiramisu--and I still remembered how incredible everything was. So, of course, when I returned nearly 10 years later, I had to order the same meals... and yes, I said meals! Fabrizio, the same server who took care of me in 2017, asked, "Are you sure you want two dinners?" I told him, "Yes! I want to try them both." Fast-forward to 2026: I walked back in two days ago, reminded Fabrizio of our conversation, and told him I was ordering both again. He immediately started laughing. Some things never change! My boyfriend ordered the pappardelle and instantly fell in love with it. We also shared a delicious cheese and meat platter and, of course, finished with Tiramisu. Nearly 10 years later, Pensavo Peggio still holds a special place in my heart. Highly recommend this cute little spot! It just goes to show that sometimes the best memories--and the best meals--are found when you venture off the beaten path. Some places are simply worth coming back to.

Found on Yelp ( thank you my Yelp friends)! This place is incredible!! We had the Italian Salad )…read morethe pesto was insane!), caprese salad, pappardelle with wild boar (oh my), penne with vodka sauce. Insanely good, best salad and wild boar I have EVER had!!

We stumbled upon Osteria Vecchio Vicolo while we were looking for a restaurant for a late lunch. It…read moreis such a hidden gem in Florence! Everything that we ate here was so good that we came back multiple times! Our favorite dish was the Fagotti Cacio e Pere which was handmade fagotti stuffed with cheese and pears, in a pecorino cheese cream, crispy nuts, creamed red fruits, and Tuscany honey. The fagotti itself was so flavorful and the sauce was sooo decadent, sweet, and creamy. We are still dreaming of this pasta. The Pici in Rivolta was pici spaghetti that came in a sauce with slow-cooked braised beef, mushroom, onion, and olive oil. The beef was melt-in-your-mouth and the sauce was so rich. And last but not least the tiramisu was so good! We sampled so many different tiramisu while in Italy but this one was possibly our favorite one. Go check them out if you're in Florence!

It's ok. Very very very humid inside. Ac is not on and the window breeze is minimal. I got the…read moresame dish as I got at Gobbi 13, and Gobbi 13 blew theirs out of the water. I got the fillet with green peppercorn sauce. The dish was not only smaller, but served medium rare when the guy quoted as medium. My other friends got the pork chops and the other got chicken with pasta. Overall it was ok. We didn't bother getting a 2nd round of drinks due to how humid it was

Great food and atmosphere. Other reviewers mentioned that the place seems to be family-run by four…read morebrothers and that looks like it is still the case. We were able to roll up without a reservation and only waited about 30 minutes total. Guy working the reservations/walk-ins gave us free prosecco while we waited. Food was fantastic, they clearly care very much about the quality of their ingredients and the presentation of the dish. Great hole-in-the-wall place and they have a clear passion for good music too as they would turn up the songs that they particularly liked. Place was a whole vibe. Highly recommend.

This place is absolutely amazing! The vibes are the first thing you'll notice. Great Wall art,…read moremusic, etc. Then there is the food which is incredible. We tried 4 out of the 5 pastas and all of them were excellent. The flower zucchini pasta is a must get. LOVED the caprese salad, so fresh and yummy. The parm on zucchini salad was perfection.

This was delicious! All the meat is cut to order, you can eat it there or take a box to go. Lots of…read moredifferent options here!

The place is small so just be prepared to be elbow with elbow with others. Everyone was friendly…read moreand helpful. Other clients and staff alike. The food was amazing. The charcuterie board was big enough to share with 3 but also depends of how much you eat. lol portions tend to be smaller in Italy. However, the sandwich was a nice size. All the cold cuts were fresh and taste was another level. A nice list of wine selection as well.

Amazing pizza! Staff was also super friendly. If seating is full you can order your pizza here and…read morefind a seat at Gust Bar across the street.

Nothing crazy but pizza is GOOD pizza!…read more Tried a handful of pizza spots honeymooning with wife. We've been married for 15 days and we love LOVE pizza. Excavating pizza together has been so fun and Gusta Pizza sits in our top ten as of today!

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

We reviewed Yelp for a nice place near our hotel and decided on this one. We were disappointed to…read morefind when we arrived that it would not be open for nearly an hour at 7:00PM NOT the 6:00PM as shown on Yelp!

First, the experience of dining while not being rushed was not the case. The waiter was pushy and…read morewhen he brought out our wine he immediately wanted to take our order without even giving us time to decide as he rushed us through our decision. This was on a Sunday night when it wasn't crowded. I ordered the fillet medium and it came out medium rare to rare and had a large vein running through it and it was difficult to cut even with a serrated knife. When we finished dinner he immediately pick up our plates and not giving us time to finish our wine and never asked if we wanted or needed anything else immediately brought us the check and waited impatiently for us to pay. He took offense when I told him that I would review it and let him know when we're finished with our wine. The outdoor table was fine however I would not recommend this place because of being rushed out.