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    Golden View Open Bar

    4.0 (181 reviews)
    PriceyItalian, Cafes
    Open 7:30 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Romantic
    Upscale
    Good for groups

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    Lamb loin, lamb liver,
    Mitch M.

    Have to agree with other reviewers, the service here was not good. The young lady with blond hair who was our server definitely had a snotty attitude. Took a while to get drinks and bread. When she came with our food it was almost thrown at us. She was very nice to the table next to us who were some Italian celebrities. We were just tourists, so we obviously didn't make her cut. Ok got that off my chest. The food was delicious but more style than substance if you weren't having pasta. I had the lamb dish and it was very good. Overall the place seemed to be pretentious. A place to be seen rather than be served with grace. I wouldn't recommend eating here

    Chickpea & prawn soup
    Ally L.

    Great ambiance and view of the Ponte Vecchio! Good bread (which is rare) and good soup but some other dishes were slightly bland -- add pecorino cheese!

    Entrance of the restaurant
    Masanori D.

    After visiting the Giardino di Boboli, my girlfriend and I stopped in here for lunch. This restaurant was recommended in Rick Steves' Florence and Tuscany guidebook. We probably wouldn't have given this place a chance if Rick Steves hadn't recommended it. It's a modern and trendy bistro with an amazing view of Ponte Vecchio and the Arno. Without his recommendation, we would have thought it's another tourist trap. Glad that we checked out this place. Their food was great but I wouldn't call it amazing. The view, on the other hand, was just stunning; it almost makes you feel they built Ponte Vecchio just for you. Both their food and service were also solid. I will definitely come back here when I visit Florence next time. Disclaimer: I visited Golden View Open Bar around this time last year (mid-September 2015). It took me one whole year before writing this review, but I thought it's important to share this information since it is a challenge to find a great restaurant in Florence. ****************************** If you found something useful in my review, please hit "useful" so that I can improve my reviews. If you love food and traveling, follow me! Thank you and happy yelping!

    Pasta with oxtail bolognese
    Cat C.

    Overall: ok, nothing special for the price that you pay... Food: ordered pasta oxtail bolognese as a recommendation from the waiter...dish was waaaaay too salty! Couldn't eat all the meat since it was so salty Service: lacking...restaurant wasn't that busy and always needed to waive down the waiver Ambiance Nice atmosphere by the water...so probably paying high price for the location Wouldn't go out of my way to go back...probably much better places to eat without having to pay the price!

    Black Tail Salmon

    My sister has been eyeing this place for a couple of weeks. Since she's studying abroad for the semester she has been trying to find nice places to go that are a mix of good food and elegance. While the place was elegant, the food was 1/10 for 3/4 individuals at our table. Specifically for me I ordered the Black Tail Salmon that was supposed to come with almonds (I counted precisely 2 1/2 almonds). The salmon was lox pieces and salad consisted of romain leaves. I couldn't even taste the lemon dressing. In addition, I asked for no cheese due to an allergy and the server brought it anyways because "it's good for you". Good view but definitely not coming here again.

    . This is a sandwich  turned into a pizza . Burrata and mortadella pizza Definitely best place to eat with the view to ponte Vecchio.
    Jeremia M.

    After a train ride to Florence we worked up an appetite. We walked to Ponte Vecchio and ate lunch at Golden View Open Bar. We started with the buffalo mozzarella cheese pizza. The pizza dough is cooked and the uncooked buffalo mozzarella cheese, basil and tomatoes are added on top. Definitely best place to eat with the view to ponte Vecchio. . . . . . . #florence #lunch #firenze #pizza #buffalo #cheese #tomatoes #pontevecchio #basil #goldenview #bread #foodie #ilovefood #foodoftheday #foodshare #foodgram #foodies #foodlover #delicious #PHAAT #feedfeed #goodlife #livelife #eeeeeat #shotoniphone

    Zoe Z.

    Seriously!Do not come! I am a tourist and I think One star is too much for Golden View Open Bar. I strongly advise everyone not to go! First of all, the waiter's attitude is particularly bad! I ordered the steak three times and said it very clearly. The result did not come for an hour. Also I ordered a 36 euro shrimp, 5 shrimp, half a baked eggplant, especially not delicious to eat. Also the view is just so so for me, on the bridge the view is better than 1000 times. Do not come to this restaurant please. If you have other choice, do not choose golden view open bar! The worst time in the journey. 一星都嫌多,建议大家不要去!首先,服务员的态度特别差!对中国人一个脸色,对外国人一个脸色!点了三遍的牛排,说得非常清楚,结果等了一个小时没有来。只上了一份虾,我点的36欧的虾,5只小虾,小半个烤茄子,特别特别难吃,也拍不出什么很好的风景,不要来这家店了,千万不要来。

    Nicole C.

    The food is good but you are really paying for the view. The portions were small for the price and the service wasn't great. Overall, I would say that it is worth visiting for a fancy dinner in Florence but there are better whole in the wall restaurants!

    Michaela C.

    Don't do it... I'm a tourist for sure but this is a tourist trap. As we look around everyone is from the states. The food tastes mass produced. Not to mention the bugs. Nasty. Also the view... you are on the wrong side of the bridge so you don't get a sunset view. You are below the highest point of the bridge so you see nothing! They also include a 12% service charge.

    Pumpkin Soup
    Thomas G.

    Great lunch with an incredible view!!! In winter get the Pumpkin Soup or Pasta with Wild Boar ragu... save room for the Cannoli!!

    Boar ragut
    Edmund M.

    Amazing!!! We have had some delicious food in Italy, and this one is one of the top places. Loved the wild boar ragut, and the pizza crust was the best we have ever tasted. Wow! Oh, and can't beat the view. :-)

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    Melaleuca - freshly baked cinnamon rolls

    Melaleuca

    4.7(67 reviews)
    0.6 kmSanta Croce
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    This review is long overdue for our visit back in November of 2024. I was looking up Nduja recipe…read moreand reminded myself this was the place that initiated my love for Nduja sauce. American/Aussie owned bakery brunch spot by the river, such a cute little eatery. We loved our visit and though it's definitely more of a touristy spot, as most customers spoke English, the food was delicious to forgo the tourist trappy vibes. We shared a plate and added some items as we didn't want to get too stuffed on our first day of Florence. We had the Nduja Eggs plate with bacon and avocado added. Nduja is a spicy Calabrian pepper spreadable pork sauce, and oh boy was it so flavorful. If I remembered correctly, Melaleuca spread this sauce on top of a fried bread and eggs. I don't see it on the menu at the moment and it's probably a rotatable dish... but it definitely kicked started my hunt for the sauce. Since this is a spreadable pork, it's not something I could bring back to the US but I was able to find it online back home. The service was amazing and the beverages were delicious. Like many Italian places, the dining room is small and bathroom is a single small room that might require a small wait if they're busy. Didn't get to try their baked goods this last time, but definitely on our list to go back for more when we're back to Florence for a visit.

    A gem Just around the corner from Our air bnb. Stopped in on…read moreour last day here (should have sooner!) delicious brunch and carrot cake! Oh and the mimosa!! Nice to have a real brunch, not just coffee and croissant. Service was great and the place was busy but not loud. Can't speak highly enough. Go u won't be sorry!

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    Melaleuca - Interior.

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    Melaleuca - Chai tea with oat milk

    Chai tea with oat milk

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    Le Vespe Cafe - Avocado, salmon and eggs were brilliant. They had a hint of orange or mango citrus, making for a wonderful experience.

    Le Vespe Cafe

    4.6(234 reviews)
    0.9 kmSanta Croce
    €€

    The food was a pleasure to eat. I ordered classic egg's Benedict. I wanted my egg poached medium…read morebut I was told by an unfriendly dry as dirt Italian waitress that I could only have it runny. I then had to take a little more time to find something else. A lovely American waitress came over and helped me.(I'm not saying she's lovely because she's American, she just was really friendly) She explained that the cook makes all the poached eggs in one big pot and can't specialize one for a customer. She said they could fry it medium well and that worked for me. The other waitress offered to fry the egg or scramble it but she just wasn't friendly, and she didn't give me all the choices of how I could get the egg fried. That really helped me make my choice. The egg's Benedict came with American pork bacon and not Canadian bacon. The hollandaise sauce was deliciousness, but they give you such a small amount. They need to double it. Another reviewer mentioned how good the green hot sauce was, so I tried it. It was spot on great!! I made sure every bite had the green sauce on it. I usually only like shredded hash browns but their breakfast potatoes were perfect. They weren't hard and had a good flavor. The restaurant was clean but very small. It had a nice relaxing feel. I love to try the food of the country I'm visiting, but after traveling for two weeks it was nice to have something I eat at home. The eggs Benedict was a treat. I had the hot amaretto coffee drink and that just hit the spot and made the waiting to be seated all worth it. The had many types of milk you can put in your coffee, for example, they have soy milk, oat milk, etc. I would definitely recommend this place and come back. Oh and the less than friendly waitress served my food to me with a smile, but she never smiled again and never accepted my thank you's no matter how much I said them. Word of advice don't have a sad face if they can't provide something the way you want it if the waitress is blond and Italian. That will not go over well. You're not allowed to be quietly disappointed.

    A little of the usual path, Yelp! recommended this place and was happy to have tried it. The place…read moreis classic, the service was of the best, and the food was excellent. We had the avocado, salmon eggs plate and the eggs benedict. Both were perfectly prepared and exactly what you would hope for in a top-tier cafe. The eggs had a hint of orange citrus that added to the joy of the meal. This super comfortable, clean restaurant with fantastic service and food will be on our best-of-best list in the future!

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    Le Vespe Cafe - Whole bean coffee is available for purchase too!

    Whole bean coffee is available for purchase too!

    Le Vespe Cafe
    Le Vespe Cafe - The mighty coffee cup -- guests can pick espresso, drip/filter coffee, or even canned nitro cold brew!

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    The mighty coffee cup -- guests can pick espresso, drip/filter coffee, or even canned nitro cold brew!

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