Delicious food and was excited to try this place out. I highly recommend the crostini burrata & truffle - perfect for a light meal that's cold and refreshing. My husband ordered the lasagna bolognese and also liked his dish. The food here is amazing but the older lady who served us just seemed to have an attitude which made this place intimidating instead of welcoming. Which is a shame because I heard amazing things about this restaurant. read more

I'Mangiarino - Truffle burrata crostini - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

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Almost made us cry. The gnocchi is so creamy and smooth just right amount of truffle. Immaculate. The lasagna is the best I've ever had in my life. Service was good. read more

I was influenced for this dinner spot on TikTok, and it was a great recommendation! Super friendly staff. Great wine choices. Great prices. Delicious food. Beautiful little restaurant inside. Very cozy. We made a reservation online a week in advance, but even on a Saturday night, it wasn't mandatory. In October at least. read more

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I usually don't write reviews But, this is our Favorite restaurant in Florence--has ambience, great service and fantastic food! The epitome of a quaint local family-run restaurant that is happy to serve All. Go there!!! read more

The pasta that I had here was VERY good. Despite being extremely full, I finished my entire meal because I couldn't watch any of it go to waste. The service was a little bit slow initially, but it honestly added to the relaxed environment in the restaurant. We sat in the basement area which had a bit of a wine cellar and seating, and it was adorable. Also, well priced! read more

You know when I picture a dinner date in Italy, I imagine a cute, little Italian restaurant with beautifully decorated flowers, classical music, and the smell of good food. I found that, but there is this one literally hole-in-the-wall restaurant that captured my surprise in a different way. This restaurant is called l'Mangiarino, located in Florence, Italy or the Duomo. One of the hardest things to do when traveling abroad is finding a restaurant that isn't a tourist trap. Thankfully, we found a local place!! Hidden away from ALL of the many, many restaurants that crowd the outside, cobbled streets. This place was isolated and alone, but inside wasn't lonely. Instead of the stereotypical display of flowers on the outside and a musician playing music, this place had the constant burst of delicious aromas escaping from its small entrance. And we beat the dinner rush! We only had to wait about 20 minutes for a couple to finish up the rest of dinner and just after we were seated, multiple parties came. I love the small, fragile bench on the right and the random barrels. For some reason, in our hipster phase, this is such cute decoration (even though I doubt they were aiming for hipster). Once you walk inside, you can see a bunch of sausages tied up and hung from the walls and ceiling! Many wine bottles decorate the walls. And the food? Don't get me started.. Oops! Ravioli al pecorino, noce e salvia - Pecorino cheese stuffed ravioli with goat cheese, walnuts, and sage sauce. It's as cheesy as it looks and even though it didn't look like much, it was so darn good! The texture and taste of the ravioli just immediately tells you that they were handmade! (As expected of a true local Italian restaurant). The crunchy walnuts contrasted with the soft, soft ravioli and the creamy sauce. Tagliata di manzo con contorno di patate saltate - Sliced beef with potatoes. We couldn't get enough of steak! And in Florence, steak and potatoes is a common entree to be eaten by many! You would think that it's pasta and pizza? But don't forget the steak! Look at how perfectly medium-rare it is!! Now althought not as good as the ZaZa's FAMOUS T-bone Florentine steak (http://cookiecukie.com/2016/07/16/when-in-florence/), it is still very, very savory and delicious! The one key difference from this steak compared to all other steak restaurants is that this place slices it up for you! Yay! How convenient And the potatoes were onion-y and garlic-y. Yumm Tiramisu. This may look like your typical tiramisu cake that you order anywhere, just anywhere, but don't let the picture fool you. I almost wish I could let all of you try a bite of this tiramisu because it is "hands-down" the SOFTEST tiramisu cake I have ever eaten! The reviews rave about this cake, and this cake was a must-order. Normally I don't order dessert at a restaurant that I eat, but the cake just totally blew my mind. Literally the softest and lightest and fluffiest cake ever! And perfectly, mildly sweet. How do they perfect such cake?! I wish I knew their secret.. Complimentary shots. How nice of them to give everyone at all the tables complimentary shots! These were slightly milky and fruity in nature and was an interesting drink to try! Otherwise, the service was very good. The staff was friendly. Our waiter actually noticed that our table was uneven and crooked. What did he do? He got a little stopper and put it at the bottom on one of the table legs to keep the table steady and still for us! Now that is what I call excellent service and attention to detail! You would only find this at the most finest of restaurants, but not here! Even a hole-in-the-wall restaurant has amazing service! read more

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First and the best meal we had while in Firenze. Even though we stayed four days in Florence, we did not dine out a lot despite the long walks around the city and mostly just grabbed a panini and over dozed on gelato. I'Mangiarino has a rustic voodoo feel to it. Why do I say voodoo? Because the decor is all mismatch with rosaries and onion looking talismans hanging from the ceiling. Basically, any corner which seemed empty was filled with oddball items but that is what adds an extra charm to this place. Its a small space which is a norm in most Florentine restaurants. They have a 'manager' looking waiter who goes from table to table and takes order in his tailored suit. Now if this is the guy who takes your order, be sure to make him repeat your order s-l-o-w-l-y because he is one forgetful guy. Oh God! The amount of times I had to beckon to him to remind him of an item he forgot about. We started our meal with bruschetta and vino for my friend. It was a simple yet wholesome starter with fresh tomatoes, pesto and a generous amount of olive oil on toasted bread. Also, my friend really seemed to enjoy her wine. Next came our pasta entrees; friend went with picci della casa and I went with the walnut ravioli. My friend loved her dish and as for me, well I waited a million years before I got mine (re: forgetful waiter). It was excellent though! Since my entree came after waiting forever for it, I had room for dessert. Decided to go with the homemade chocolate cake and cappuccino. The cappuccino was good (I rarely found a fault with my cappuccino while in Italia) but the chocolate cake got replaced by a dark chocolate/orange torte (re: forgetful waiter). Anyhow, I did not complain because it was delicious! Overall, a comically great start to our stay in Firenze :) read more

The dinner in this place was one of the worst experiences ever. First of all, we are big fans of Italian cuisine and we lived in Italy for a while. Here we ordered a risotto. The risotto was officially with a local sausage and a mixture of local cheeses. Instead we got a following mixture: overlooked rice (it was obvious that it was pre-cooked in water), potatoes, canned green beans, pieces of sausages, slices of raw ham. No trace of cheese, instead a parmigiano powder, usual for pasta dishes, was brought 2 min later to add to the risotto. All was served within less than 10 min after the order. At the beginning we ate it, still thinking that it must have been a local speciality. After getting through watery rice and finding solitary pieces of ham not belonging to the description of the content in the menu and which looked as if it was added from the rests of some other dish, we had to stop eating it. When we politely asked the personnel why this is called "risotto", we got a very agressive reaction in return from both the young lady who served us and an old women who was at the cashier desk. With all honesty, I would have never expected things to be that bad even accounting for that the restaurant is located on a very touristic spot. Never again, this place is a pure shame for Italian cuisine. read more

I'Mangiarino - So called "Risotto": pre-cooked rice, canned beans, pieces of ham of unknown identity - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

The place never disappointed us during our month in Italy. We ate here 4-5 times and were always happy with food and service. Very fair priced and the menu is great for groups. Lots of choices. Papa is the chef and Nona is the baker. If you want great food near the Duomo this is your place. Rustic and relaxed. Get a reservation for 4 or more. read more

I'Mangiarino - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

I could not recommend this place enough! It has amazing food! We got the Florentino steak, burrata crostinis and gnocchi filled with riccotta. All was incredible!! The owner gave us free melonchello shots after and it was the best thing we have ever drank! 10/10 please go here to have amazing food read more

GREAT PLACE. Amazing little hole in the wall!!! I swear that their caprese salad is the BEST I have ever had. It is unbelievably fresh. Plus they dirizzle this AMAZING salty, olive oil pesto mix all over it and it blew our minds. Like incredible food. The ravioli and gnocchi are to die for. Homemade pasta and just incredibly good like WOW. They have a great selection of red wines and the restaurant has a great authentic Italian vibe. Service was great too. Highly recommend coming here! It was some of the best pasta I had while I was in Italy. read more

WOW!!! Sooo good!! Their pasta is amazing. Their food in general is just soo good!! The caprese salad is out of this world. It's one of the best I have ever had! They ground the basil in olive oil and drizzle it on top. So amazing!! Now The pasta... Ravioli and gnocchi are incredible!!!! Homemade... amazing... unreal! This is some of the best pasta I've ever had. I highly recommend read more

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Service was great. If you are looking for good home cooking this is your spot. Not touristy. Small family operated restaurant.

I came here on my first night in Florence with hopes for authentic Italian food and was more than satisfied with the result. The food was super good and tasted a lot different than American Italian food. The service was nice and the atmosphere was really cool. I'd definitely come back. read more

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Stumbled upon this place by accident. Checked a few reviews and the menu they had out front looked good. We were not disappointed. Highly recommend it! read more

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BAD MALE WAITER Very good food and amazing wine, but non existing service. The male waiter was very interesting in other tablets with Italian guest. Even though we, four person, ordered an extra bottle of expensive chainti Wine after the first course, it was first served after we have finish the main course. We have waited in 30 minutes and afsked two times. We ended up by refusing the wine. If you decide to join that nice restaurant / vineria please ensure that it is one of the female waiters , who serves you. The smart guy is to smart for him self, he can´t manage it. read more

This is clearly a tourist trap. It's overpriced compared to other places in Florence, they charge 2 Euros for bread, and the pasta is swimming in tomato sauce. Ambience is okay at best. I had house white whine and is not good. There are certainly much better places in Florence. read more

We spent a lovely couple of hours at this place tonight! The antipasto was interesting and tasty and the pasta was great too (despite the fact that I was already full from the antipasti). The service was really good, friendly staff, we also got a lemon shot at the end of our meal, on the house. A fun way to end a great meal and a beautiful day in Florence! read more

I'Mangiarino - Antipasto - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

This place is more of a bar/salumeria instead of a restaurant but that's just semantics. Thy have an extensive selection for antipasti, some secondi, and the dolci. I had the Tuscan plate, assortment of salumi, prosciutto, and cheeses. It was outstanding, enough for a meal. The service was very friendly and attentive and were given a digestive on the house. read more

I loved this place! It had a locals only type feel, which I was really craving after dining at the so-so tourist places. The food is so good and the service was as well! I'll definitely be back! Thank you, Paolo for the great service! ;) read more

I'Mangiarino - Yum! - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

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I came to this place off the reviews. Food was bland, had to have been my worst pasta dish in Italy, still edible just didn't taste the love. Also seemed a little over cooked. Was disappointed cause Italians over cooking pasta is a sin. Service seemed very bias, we were the first to sit and order, about 5 minutes after ordering a lady and her son came in and ordered about 10 minutes after, we noticed they had better treatment and somehow got there food before us, and we both ordered pasta dishes. The service just didn't seem friendly. read more

The food was good, not exceptional. The older lady was rude and the younger guy was a peacock who strutted around, trying to intimidate us. They rushed us through our meal to try and get rid of us and were only kind to people who spoke Italian. Would not recommend this place to eat at. read more

absolutely love this place. if you are looking for reasonable yummy italian food that's not a tourist trap i vote go here!!! everyone was very polite and the food was delicious with lots of options!!! the inside is very cute!!! 10/10 would recommend!!! read more

We found this place walking along the side streets in Florence. Our server was very nice and the food delicious. This place is not extremely gourmet but still absolutely worth a visit. We ordered the risotto de la Cassa and the ravioli de la Cassa . Would come again. read more