We have eaten here three times (so far) on our trip to Florence. We love this restaurant. It is charming inside and out. The food is amazing, the staff is great and the location in the piazza in Santo Spirito is wonderful. Feels like a different world than across the bridge! Can't wait to go back! read more

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I can't believe I forgot to give a review to this restaurant. My husband sent my daughter and mother and I together to Florence November 2024 for a three generation trip of a lifetime. The first night we dined at this restaurant in the little tiny room in the back. It was magical. Every dish exceeded the last. We had a pear & pecorino salad. That was a work of art and we hated messing it up. We passed around our appetizers and main courses and we all loved everyone else's food. The highlight of this night and the night that we came back to eat again was the owner, Pasquale. He treated my mother like royalty. When we were coming up to the door, he jumped up from his counter and came out and took her arm and escorted her to the table both times. And then he escorted her out as well. One night when I went past the restaurant by myself, he inquired where my mom was. He made her feel like a queen and she is still talking about it to this day. We can't thank him enough for the beautiful meals and the five star treatment. read more

Gustapanino - Pasquale and my mother in front of Gustapanino. She looks like a teenager with him lol! - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

Originally went for desert, saw all the delicious food and decided to come back another night. Was delicious! The service is friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend! The outside seating is fun and charming. read more

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This place has seriously great reviews, so we wanted to try it and see what all the hype was about... It's definitely one of the better spots for traditional Italian food in the area! Service was excellent; friendly, helpful, and on-point! Their menu is also great, as they have all the popular items, plus many more that are interesting and fun. We were a group of four and tried several items that we all shared and we enjoyed everything. Save room for dessert, they do a very nice job with those as well. I don't think they offer reservations, so you need to get there early to try to grab a seat. They do have tons of seating in the courtyard area outside, so the wait isn't long, as long as the weather is conducive to sitting outside. Inside is rather small though. Absolutely loved everything we tried and would return! read more

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Visited Gustapanino twice during our visit to Firenze Italy. This restaurant is rated higher than others in the area, which is why I chose to visit. On my first visit, we tried several dishes, including bolognese pasta, steak, and lasagna. All were very good. The lasagna was particularly good, while the bolognese took 2nd place, and the steak took 3rd. On the second visit, we realized they don't offer pizza, so we requested more pasta. This time, I went with spaghetti and meatballs, my daughter requested a cheesy pasta, and my wife requested the lasagna. My daughter's cheese pasta was very tasty and rich, but after she ate the whole dish, the richness was a tad overpowering. My wife loved the lasagna and my son and I very much enjoyed the spaghetti. It was excellent. They have great food and great service. Definitely recommend. read more

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Very lovely and wonderful people. I felt at home, loved, and happy to be here. We sat outside a delightful experience. Lots of tables with smiling faces. We ordered an app, zucchini fondue. We licked the plate clean. Spaghetti, meatballs, potatoes, spinach, and ravioli was what we ordered. Before our reservation, we shopped in the plaza. We did come here on Sunday.. Reservation is 100% needed. Don't be shy to call on the phone they spoke English. While we were waiting in line, we were handed a glass of Prosecco. We did get a bottle of Chiante with dinner. Unfortunately, not recommended. Our dinner came out cold, it was corrected but this isn't the best meal we have had. The sauce wasn't good. I'm telling you there's better here: my mom's ravioli sauce & my spaghetti sauce was the exact same. It just wasn't good. Pass on this place. Come for drinks during the day. read more

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Simple. Delicious. Wait staff very friendly. Been back 2 times this week. What's better than sitting outside eating Italian meats & cheese with wine? Life doesn't get better. read more

Gustapanino - Meat and cheese boards. - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

I am an Italian food snob. I think this chain is using dried pasta base and our lasagna bolognese was average American dish at best, which is not commonly said in Italy, unless foreign owned. read more

Gustapanino - Lasagna not Bolognese IMHO. - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

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They were busy but took our group of 4 right in. I tried the Limoncello Spritz and the April Spritz. I love Limoncello but found the spritz to be bitter, the Aperol Spritz was good though. I ordered the ribeye with pepper gravy and it was very good. My husband got the meatballs and he enjoyed them (I tried them and they weren't my fave). Overall we had a good experience, the square where the restaurant sits is such a cute spot so definitely check it out. read more

Gustapanino - Ribeye gravy, aperol spritz - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

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Great food, received it relatively fast. Service was great for a busy night and lots of customers! Great to see staff enjoying the night with their patrons! Great experience for our first night in Florence! read more

Gustapanino - Tropea burger - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

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Fabulous. Molto bene! Delicious food. Chianti Wine. Ordered two bottles for our group. Bellisimo. Fabulous plaza for the kids to play in. While we dined for 2 hours. read more

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Gustapanino is an awesome restaurant with great food, service, and atmosphere. The outside seating in the town square made it all that more memorable. Thanks to Pasquale and the entire team for making us feel at home. Look forward to visiting again in June!! Grazie per la serata incredibile! read more

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Gustapanino: My most frequented restaurant in florence is a place of permanent happiness, delicious food, impeccable service and really fun music. The owner pasquale is always there and generously offers a limoncello or a little prosecco to his clients. In front of one of the most beautiful churches of italy, basilica santo spirito, it's a most unique trattoria that you should not miss during your stay here. Pasquale's contagious energy and his wonderful staff make sure every day for lunch and dinner that you leave happier than when you arrived. read more

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The owner personally served us and we had some of the best food we have had in Italy so far. Try the bruschetta - amazing read more

Gustapanino - Bruschetta - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

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We enjoyed this place so much! So friendly, attentive service, and great pasta dishes! Inexpensive and jammed with locals, a very short walk from Uffizi! Try it! read more

The best place to go for dinner in Florence, hands down. For my long stay in Florence, my friends and I repeatedly came back here. There's so many great things on the menu, you cannot go wrong. I would 10/10 recommend this place to anyone and would to anything to have another meal here. read more

Gustapanino - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

THIS. This restaurant is the one my group could not stop talking about. We had made jokes throughout our trip that some restaurants were good, but did not make us "transcend". This restaurant was transcendant! The absolute fan favorite was definitely the eggplant appetizer. We have never tasted eggplant in that way. The member in our group had to fight us off from "tasting" more bites of his dish. It was that good- definitely recommend that if stopping by. Additionally, the tortellini was delicious! Genuinely a 10/10, the highlight restaurant of our trip. The restaurant itself is also quite cozy and cute. It's very aesthetically pleasing. When we walked out we also had the pleasure to thank the chef. Bravissimo! read more

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Best pesto pasta I have ever had. I thought the inside was nice, chairs a little uncomfortable for a bigger person but who cares about the with the food is so good. I thought everyone was friendly and nice. read more

Good food but really friendly environment. It is great to be sitting on the square also. The staff and owner were great!

We enjoyed everything from the focaccia bread to start the meal to the gnocchi, tortellini, and rib-eye. They use very fresh ingredients, and the service was excellent. We ordered the warm chocolate cake for dessert, which we enjoyed immensely. This was our second night eating at Gustapanino. The night before, we ordered Italian sandwiches for our group, and they made many varieties for us. Excellent! We also had a great Brunello. We can't wait to return the next time we are in Florence. read more

Tourist trap. Disgusting. awful food. Don't fall for it. They give customers bribes (limoncello) to leave a review.

Incredible food and service. We went back multiple nights and loved it each time! It felt very authentic and they made us feel like family. The best part was how sweet Pasquale, the owner was to my grandma. He was a complete gentleman and made her feel so special going out of his way to assist her. read more

Gustapanino - The owner and my grandma, Carla. He kept called her his girlfriend and it made her whole trip so much more special. - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

I typically don't leave reviews but had to on this one. TLDR: don't waste your time or money here. Like most restaurants in Italy, the service was terrible. Had to flag down a waiter to get our drinks and submit order (I've learned to submit order asap because it will be like 20 minutes before the waiter returns). I got a burger ( I know, but after 3 weeks of tiny pasta dishes I wanted something different and filling) with a side of spinach. I got spinach because we ordered the roasted potatoes for our 2 year old. The burger came out raw, and I tend to like my stuff on the raw side so the fact I was disappointed is saying something. The potatoes had no flavor except for olive oil, same with spinach. It's as if their idea of seasoning is to drown food in olive oil. I would've sent the burger back, but a server never came back by to see how everything came out (extremely typical of Italian service) and I didn't feel like waiting another hour for them to cook the burger. Had to flag a server down again for our check, which came about 10 minutes later. To be fair the first couple bites of burger seemed pretty tasty. read more

Excellent food, great service and great ambiance. We visited today and were a great experience for all my family. I definitely come back to keep trying all the different things in their menu! read more

Gusta Panino is a very good restaurant located on the opposite side of the river from all of the museums. If you are in the heart of Florence, it is a short taxi ride. If your hotel is close to the river, it is walkable. If you take a taxi, it cannot drop you off in the front of the restaurant. It will drop you off just around the corner. The restaurant is located in a pedestrian only area. As most Italian restaurants go, they are not in a hurry. If you are in a hurry, you need to clearly tell them that you are. You can take a very long time to be served dinner or like I said, if you're in a hurry, let them know and they will do it faster. Tonight, we had two different dishes. We had the good gnocchi salmon with zucchini cream sauce and we had the Mediterranean artesian macaroni with tuna. As an appetizer we had the cheese and honey board. I posted pictures of all three. All of the dishes were very good and freshly made. Extremely good flavors and well put together. We both enjoyed the dishes immensely and would highly recommend both of them. They have a small selection of wines but all of them are very well priced. We had a bottle of Rosso di Montepulcaino for $26. In the States, it would be much more. Their entire list of wines were very well priced. One note that you should be aware of is that Yelp says they are closed on Monday. This is true during the off-season but not during the summer months. If you want to go on a Monday, I would suggest you call first to make sure they are open. We went on a Monday and it was extremely busy and bustling. I highly recommend reservations. Bottom line - very good food with a hard-working staff. We really enjoyed it. Food was delicious. An easy five stars. The staff is extremely friendly and personable. Bon appétit. read more

Gustapanino - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

This place is a great location in an amazing part of town. Reasonable prices, good portions, fantastic service ! read more

Gustapanino - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

Their pasta is so good. Just don't order the tuna salad unless you love canned tuna. They're a little busy so had to wait to pay but it was not a problem as we were not in a hurry. read more

Fantastic experience, on the beautiful Piazza Santo Spirito, the food was delicious, the owner and staff doted on us, selected our wines and made our family feel like locals, as if we lived in their Santo Spirito community. It was our favorite meal in Florence and we look forward to returning again someday, believe the reviews, we'll cherish our memories of our evening at Gustapanino. read more

Gustapanino - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

The owner of this restaurant is the kindest man ever. He is so sweet and deserves the world, the food is amazing, the service is amazing, the atmosphere is amazing, everything about this place is amazing. I can't emphasize how great the owner, staff, and restaurant are. read more

Gustapanino - espresso martini - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

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Excellent! Owner is very kind and gave us great service. It is right near the santo spritio market so great location. Gave us discount and free wine. Definitely will be back! read more

Gustapanino is perfect! Amazing little restaurant with large outdoor seating area that has such an amazing vibe!! The service is incredible and they make you feel like family. Ask for recommendations and they always nail it! Don't forget to visit GustaPizza before the line gets too big!! read more

Love it here! Will definitely come back again! Edo & the owner wer great. Great food & vibes read more

Gustapanino - Edo & the owner were great! Come here ASAP! - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

First night in Florence and so glad we came here to kick off our Italian vacation! The food was SO delish and the outdoor seating on the piazza was lively and inviting. The owner was SUPER welcoming and took the time on a busy weekend night to speak with me individually about a food allergy so I could feel comfortable ordering. We shared the eggplant crostini with caramelized onions (TO DIE FOR good!!) and the farmers pasta without anchovies. Almost wish I hadn't ordered the fresh buffalo mozzarella with shaved fennel and oranges because I was full but then it arrived looking so amazing and tasted even better!! To top it all off, we received complimentary limoncello with the very reasonable bill. This place is on my "must return " list and definitely should be on yours as well!! read more

Gustapanino - Buffalo mozzarella with shaved fennel and orange - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

Awesome place and the staff was great! The whole neighborhood was watching the soccer game or hearing it on radio. It was exciting to hear all the customers and staff rooting for the game. The manager/ owner gave my wife and I a small glass of wine each while we waited for the huge awesome burger, yes burger! I was craving a burger and wanted to see how it was made in Italy. Let me tell you all, it was great and very delicious. My wife and I had a hard time sharing one burger, it was huge.my wife and I went back the next day to give them more business but unfortunately it was closed. Highly recommend this place whenever in Italy. Great people and great food!!! The ambiance was great. Tables outside and nicely decorated. read more

First night in Florence and had a wonderful dinner experience at Gustapanino! The staff were kind, attentive and helpful with us as we do not speak Italian. Food was delicious! I had the parpadelle with cinghiale and my husband had the lasagna and stewed beef with mashed potatoes. Soooo good! I would definitely bring my family back here the next time we visit ! read more

Gustapanino - Lasagna and pappardelle with Cinghiali - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

Wow! We stayed just steps away from this beautiful square- the heart of the community. This restaurant was exceptional! The friendly staff , the outdoor ambiance and the FOOD! We were fortunate to have been there while an outdoor concert was happening on the steps to the Santo Sprito church . Pinch me ! It was one of the most memorable nights for us while visiting Florence and Oltrano. read more

A fantastic Firenze gem located in the heart of Santo Spirito. We stumbled on this and keep returning. The pasta dishes are fresh, delicious and have their own twist that you don't find anywhere else - making Gustapanino something special and unique. Even the non-Italian dishes like their hamburger is something worth trying. This is a definite must-eat spot for any foodie looking for delicious Italian cuisine and beyond. read more

My friends and I went for an early dinner here and it was wonderful. We ordered lasagna, spaghetti and rossinis which were all delicious. For me, the lasagna was one of the best meals I've had on our trip to Florence. Our drinks arrived to the table a little later than our meal but we were too busy people watching and enjoying the outside seating inside the picturesque Santo Spirito square to mind. The best and most memorable part of our experience was when we went to pay for our meal at the end of the night and were given free limonchello shots! Overall a wonderful evening and very worth a stop if you're in Santo Spirito. read more

I have never had a better experience. Everything about this place was absolutely perfect and wonderful. Want amazing drinks? Come here. Want a simple,delicious, AND inexpensive sandwich for an aperitivo? COME HERE! so amazing. Will be coming back. Tomorrow. The day after. And the day after that! read more

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My friends and I are studying in Florence and Gustapanino has become our favorite restaurant! Everything is so delicious and everyone was extremely kind read more

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