Great food. Excellent service. Beautiful ambiance…read more A welcome surprise just off the beaten path with plenty of reasons to go on an adventure.

Florence is not a city known for seafood. The specialty dishes of Florence, and for that matter…read moremost of Tuscany such as Bistecca alla fiorentina (grilled steak), Tagliata (a steak cut in slides), Arista arrosto (chine of pork), Fegatelli (a roasted liver), are all meat based. There are of course some exceptions but not many and not as notable as those which are meat based. So for me it was a real delight to find Lobs Fish Restaurant. Better yet to discover that as with their meats, they prepare their seafood based dishes with a certain style, adventurous taste and flavor one can only find in Italy. I started with their fried anchovies, Alici Fritte, which though very similar in texture to fried smelt had a most unique freshness and greater lingering of flavor. I also had their clam pasta as well as a seafood based risotto; again full of freshness as well as being super full flavor enriched. Along with my meal I had several glasses of their house wine and will stick with my suggestion of never bothering to spend extra money buying wine by the bottle since it seems that any of the house wines found in any Italian restaurant are just as good if not in fact better. My table service, considering that Lobs Fish is a casual place, was impeccable as well as helpful. So, if you don't speak Italian or understand the menu, such is not a problem.

Amazing local experience in Empoli, Toscana. Seafood is their speciality and it's amazing. Griliata…read moremista is their speciality. Francesco the owner is extremely friendly and generous...we will come back.

Great host, great food. The dish for two with seafood was very well done. The tuna steak, the…read moreshrimps; just perfect. They know how to treat their guests in a way that you feel very welcome.

Came for dessert at end of night and loved it! Only had tiramisu, but it was incredible and I'd…read morelove to come back for food. Really fun atmosphere inside too!

I loved this restaurant. The atmosphere was so cozy and the servers were very accommodating. The…read morefood was excellent, I got the cacio e Pepe and my boyfriend got the sesame crusted tuna steak. We also started with the bruschetta snd ended with the canttucci. Everything was so so good. I studied abroad here a few years ago and wish I knew about this place when I lived in Florence, because it would have been a go to for sure.

We happened upon this place when we were exploring some random streets, but so glad we did! The…read moreservice was amazing! It was busy, but the staff quickly got us into a table and the food came out in less than 10 minutes. You CANNOT beat the price either. Highly recommend.

We fully just stumbled into this to avoid the rain, and what a win. The staff was so nice and…read morefunny, and the antipasti was so good, probably our favorite or at least top 2 burratas of the trip!! Also really creamy and flavorful cheesecake and tiramisu. There were some rude tourists that came in and the staff still handled it with so much kindness.

Best restaurant in Florence. You won't find better for the price. Each dish blew me away. Not…read moretraditional Italian. Super creative, exciting and beyond delicious food.

not my thing. there were bugs towards the wall where we were…read morefirst seated so they moved us caramelized tomato tarte tartin - meh. just might not be my preference, but pastry was soggy and tomato flavor was offputing for me. wildboar ravioli - tough poor cook on the pasta. tough boar meat

Dinner in Florence. Recommended by our hotel's front desk…read moreShort walk from hotel. Small varied menu. My BH and I split a cod platter and desert. Only seats about 20 people. Brick arches and plaster walls evoke a wine cellar. Lots of different wine bottles on display. While nodding to the tourist audience, seemed filled with locals. Food was delicious.

We made reservations for a Friday evening at seven. This trattoria is simply wonderful. Service…read morewas attentive not rushed and the meals wonderful. Try the vegetable soup it is delicious. One of our favorite stops in Florence.

I've been there at least once a week for seven years, and they have shown more kindness and…read moregenerosity to an obvious American than I ever deserved. I have no idea what you did, or observed, but these are professionals who treat all visitors as guests. Best lasagna, mussels and clams, duck sauce, and pizza in town. Staff is the best. If you don't like it, tell them to charge the old fat guy on my next visit...soon!

Service was okay. not too busy around lunch time…read more 1. Lasagna: pretty good overall 2. Pappardelle al cinghiale: good flavor 3. Ribolitta: hearty like stew without a lot of broth 4. Spinach: nicely seasoned Overall 3.75

If you're interested in eating like a local, you have to hit this gem up. We went there based on a…read morerecommendation from our Airbnb host and loved it. It's an intimate spot, the main room only seats about 15 people-they have a side room that fits a few more as well. The wait staff were incredibly friendly and were great with our kids. The food was delicious-the pasta was so fresh. Our kids each polished off their bowls of spaghetti with tomato sauce and claimed it as the best pasta they had in Italy. I had the ricotta and spinach ravioli and the ricotta was so light and tasty.

Old school local place. Only problem is inconsistency with the dishes some are under salt and some…read moreover salt. Clam pasta sandy I think that's kind of the theme. They don't treat the shellfish very well or sandy is acceptable they're not the only place. Had the Florentine steak it's delicious but be aware that it's cooked one way only which is blue rare. If you can't eat rare I would suggest to pass. Decor and atmosphere is got lot of local feel, service was decent like I said a local mom and pop. Don't expect to much attention if that is your requisite