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    I'Mangiarino

    4.1 (35 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Closed • 12:30 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Good for kids
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    Tagliata di manzo con contorno di patate saltate
    Cuc N.

    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!

    So called "Risotto":  pre-cooked rice, canned beans, pieces of ham of unknown identity
    Coco C.

    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.

    David C.

    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.

    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

    Pici della casa
    Eileen S.

    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.

    Brian H.

    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!

    Antipasto
    Frida E.

    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!

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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.

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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!”

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    Trattoria Zà Zà

    Trattoria Zà Zà

    4.2(1.7k reviews)
    0.5 km•Santa Maria Novella
    •€€

    After a heavy day of shopping, walking for 8 miles and dealing with the heat, we needed a good…read moresit-down dinner with a substantial meal tonight. We found Trattoria Za Za, but could not get reservations. We showed up with 60 people waiting in line like us. The line moved quickly and we were seated in a glass enclosure with nice views. The menu is vast and the food flying out of the kitchen looked amazing. An appetizer of lightly battered squash blossoms was unique and enjoyed by all. Our first choice was the green peppercorns and Cognac cream covering a steak with rosemary potatoes. This was the best dishes of our 17 day excursion. The steak was perfect while the sauce was incredibly delicious. The steak with argula salad was our second choice. It was also savory and highly recommended. The setting here is great, amazing food, good value and a truly relaxed environment. If you are in Florence, please treat yourself to a fine meal at Trattoria Za Za for that special evening. To the establishment, great restaurant and we will return. Congrats on a beautiful evening.

    - [ ] a Tratorria Came here on our last night in Firenze…read more The restaurant was very large with multiple dining rooms and plenty of outdoor seating. We were seated by our server Chaima. She was friendly and attentive during our dinner. We began our meal with their house Chianti which was very good. We began with their ZaZa Cheese as appetizer. Next, we had Spaghetti alla Carbonara with Truffle and Pasta with Garlic and Olive Oil. We ended our meal with the ZaZa Tagliata with Italian Seasoning with Rosemary Potatoes. After eating in Italy for 17 days. ZaZa had the best pasta and steak. I would highly recommend ZaZa for its service, atmosphere and food.

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    The African zoo room

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    Pensavo Peggio - The best lasagna you will ever eat.

    Pensavo Peggio

    4.7(702 reviews)
    0.6 km•Santa Maria Novella
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    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.

    Saw the reviews on Yelp and wanted to try it since we were staying around the corner…read more Had the Cacio Pepe and Grandma's Lasagna. Lasagna was 10/10 which is why my wife kept eating mine and the Pepe was still very good. Eat here for phenomenal food and value.

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    La Cantinetta Osteria con Cucina

    La Cantinetta Osteria con Cucina

    4.5(112 reviews)
    0.3 km•Duomo
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    We decided to stop at this restaurant on a whim. Wow! We were blown away by the food and service…read more We started with the bruschetta, which was served with fresh tomatoes, olives and arugula. It was delicious and so light! We also ordered wine. We got the Rosso di Montalcino 2024 and it was definitely one of the best glasses of wine I ever had. The steak we had was also amazing. It was tender and so flavorful. The potatoes were also fantastic! At the end of the meal, we had Vin Santo (dessert wine that you dip biscotti in). Very delicious, but very strong. Lastly, the server (maybe manager or owner) brought us out complimentary limoncello. It was also delicious. We definitely had to walk (or try to walk) it off after all that! I can't say enough about the food and service. We went to another steak place a few days before at Trattoria Dalloste. It was a couple of doors away from this place. The service and food didn't even compare to this place. We spent a lot more money for rubbery and fatty steak. They also tried to overcharge us. So, do yourself a favor and try La Cantinetta Osteria con Cucina. You won't be disappointed! If we ever go back to Firenze, we would go back to this restaurant in a heartbeat.

    We visited this place last night, our first night in Florence. There weren't a lot of options in…read morethis area of Florence, near the Duomo, and most places were full. The establishment is nice and inviting, and the staff are friendly and helpful enough. The lasagna was--and I'm not exaggerating -- gross. It looked and tasted like it came out of a can or package. After having excellent lasagna in Tivoli, two of my family members were expecting something at least enjoyable. If we were in a restaurant in American, where we are from, we'd have asked for something else as substitute. I had a risotto dish that was good enough, but the wine pour could have been better. If you come to this place, you may like it enough, based on other reviews, but definitely don't order their atrocious lasagna. Grocery store lasagna is better.

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    Trattoria Mario - Pasta bolognese

    Trattoria Mario

    4.5(254 reviews)
    0.5 km•Santa Maria Novella
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    made a reservation through ig dm haha. no tables without reservations…read more the florentine steak is massive. 1 kg nice crust. cooked nicely rare. some really good bites, some okay bites florentine steak is not world class for me. BUT at the price of 45 for this is amazing value.

    I've been to Florence before but didn't get a chance to try a Florentine steak. My husband and I…read moremade it a point to definitely get one for dinner on our first night in the city. I went to the internet for the best Florentine steak and Trattoria Mario consistently popped up as highly rated. I reached out to the restaurant via email to make a reservation for a Friday. I wanted to get the earliest reservation possible, so the restaurant reserved me for 7:30pm, which was when they open. I was advised to show up on time - even a 2 minute delay would make me miss my reservation. I can see why Trattoria Mario was strict on reservations. They open on the dot, and then a staff member calls out each reservation at 7:30pm like a roll call. Seemed to me that if you don't have a reservation then you're out of luck, because there was no waitlist and the restaurant small and space was limited. Service was great. Our waitress was highly attentive and got us in/out of the restaurant quickly, which was what we were going for. Food came out in a timely manner. We ordered the penne al ragu, salad misto, and a Florentine steak to share. The penne was perfectly al dente, and I liked the meat sauce. I did find the pasta sauce salty, but it could've came from the grated parmesan. The saltiness was not a fluke. The Florentine steak was just pure beef and a ton of salt... too much salt for my liking. I also decided that I'm not a fan of Florentine steak in general.

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    Trattoria San Lorenzo - Lasagna Florence style

    Trattoria San Lorenzo

    4.5(144 reviews)
    0.3 km•Duomo
    •€€

    Trattoria San Lorenzo specializes in traditional Tuscan dishes. I'm not sure how we came upon this…read moreplace but I am super glad we did. This was my most favorite meal during our vacation. Diving right into the food, my meal started with their Carabaccia, a traditional Florentine onion soup that dates back to when Leonardo da Vinci was slurping soup. It was a wonderful start to the evening. Feeling adventurous, or maybe just hungry, our group decided to share their Bistecca Alla Fiorentina "Tradiziozale", a hefty Florentine T-bone Beef-Steak. Wow, that was incredible. They brought out a 1.4kg very thick steak for our approval before cooking. We approved, and agreed in having it served rare. I ate so much steak. Our server was great, helping us navigate the menu that resulted in this meal.

    Near the Duomo and my Airbnb in prime tourist area I honestly wasn't expecting much but we had just…read morelanded and my whole family passed out so I went roaming and stopped here to bring food back. ALL of us loved their food! So much so that my Dad insisted we go there again the next day. Later in the trip we were looking for pizza since gustapizza didn't work out and their pizza was also amazing! Fair prices, excellent food, in a tourist area, in Italy???? Never heard of her until now! Besides the different pizzas, I had the Cinghale which was incredible! The Lasagna also fabulous and the spaghetti for my picky daughter. With outside seating for people watching or inside and a menu you can't go wrong with, I highly recommend this Trattoria. Only attaching the pizza photo because the other food was takeout back to the Airbnb and I never took a photo sadly.

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    Trattoria San Lorenzo - Penne w/meatballs and carbonara

    Penne w/meatballs and carbonara

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    La Giostra - My steak cooked perfectly and flavored just enough to be fabulous.

    La Giostra

    4.2(813 reviews)
    0.4 km•Duomo
    •€€€€

    Fabulous food and the service was perfect. Loved this restaurants ambiance. Will return for sure.read more

    What an amazing evening at La Giostra! The restaurant is beautiful, warm and full of character. It…read morefeels special from the moment you walk through the door. We started with a Cynar Spritz and Aperol Spritz, along with the complimentary bruschetta with chicken liver pâté, tomato and artichoke. We also tried several appetizers, including roasted eggplant, roasted peppers, artichokes and the spinach-and-ricotta dumplings. And the fried zucchini was out of this world -- absolutely one of the highlights of the meal! For dinner, I had the sliced steak with aglio e olio, accompanied by roasted potatoes, carrots and rosemary. The steak was delicious and perfectly prepared. Jim had the cacio e pepe, and Tom had the seafood pasta. All three entrées were excellent. The wine list is enormous, and the atmosphere is unlike anywhere else. Soldano Kunz d'Asburgo Lorena, from the Habsburg-Lorraine family behind La Giostra, is quite a personality. He moves around the restaurant greeting guests and has the presence of a rock star -- he really adds to the experience. We eat at a lot of restaurants in Florence, and La Giostra was a memorable one. Beautiful setting, excellent food, great cocktails and a wonderfully lively atmosphere. We will absolutely return. Highly recommended!

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