PICI ALLA NANA Osteria l'Brincello was our favorite place in Florence - we went back on our last night because we knew it would be a memorable meal. You can make a reservation online and I'd definitely recommend it as it's a small place that gets packed with a mix of tourists and plenty of locals. Why? Well, to start the prices are very reasonable - most primis are around €8 and a giant bistecca is just €4/etto. (Around €32 total for a steak that is literally the size of your head). House wine is €10 for 1L and it's pretty good. But how is the food? It's not Michelin cuisine - this is simple, traditional cooking done right, by someone who cares. One night, we shared a starter of cold pork medallions on the most delicious white beans. Both times we stopped, I couldn't get enough of my pici alla nana which is a thick spaghetti with rich Duck ragu. Absolutely delectable - I didn't leave a bite! My husband was impressed with his wild boar ragu and his giant, tender, juicy bistecca. I can't believe he ate all of it - this steak was mighty. After dinner, know that they only offer a few desserts but they are made in house. The pistachio semifreddo was spectacular. Finally, it's a friendly, family run kind of place. We felt welcomed even though we were obvious tourists. I'd definitely make it a point to come back if I were in Florence again. read more

See all

This where we found out happy place while visiting Florence. During a week stay, my wife and I dined here twice. On my first visit, I had the Chingale Tagliatelle and it was amazing. But like the child who always wants what the other kid has, I was envious of those who were ordering Bistecca alla Fiorentina. On my second visit I ordered that. For such a small place, they really push a lot of diners through here. Reservations are highly recommended on weekends, but during the week, you'll probably be OK. From our apps to our deserts, everything we ordered was fantastic. Service was spot-on and house wine was inexpensive. Both meals we had were great values. We ate like kings and queens both nights and the bill was about 70 Euros each time. This is the restaurant that we will always talk about when reminiscing about our Florence vacation. read more

See all

Get the Pappardelle with boar sauce!!!! Nice casual family spot. We wanted something cheap and laid back this night. Wine was good and cheap as is any place - otherwise you're doing it wrong. I personally had the pici ragù which was still good but nothing compared to my friend's papardelle which she graciously shared with me! Yum! Truly the best bang for your buck! I'm serious about the boar sauce... we had it at another restaurant the next night - cost more and was not as good! read more

i ate here 6 years ago and fell in love with the pappardelle with wild boar ragu and the overall decor and space. when i went back to Florence last month, i had to go back. i was pleasantly surprised to see that the same server was still there and it was just as charming as before. the wild boar was still a huge portion and still really tasty. we also added an app of polpette. the meatballs had a great sauce but were just a touch dry. didn't stop me from eating every bite though! was way too full to have dessert but i'm still a fan of this place. i rubbed the boar's nose at Mercato Nuovo so i guess i'll just have to go back again. won't wait 6 years this time! read more

See all

A friend and I had to check this place out to try the wild boar pasta.....and it didn't disappoint! The meat was tasty and tender. The pasta was also very good. Surprisingly, we ordered gnocchi as well and it was even better than the boar. Anyway, I was impressed with this cute little restaurant. read more

This place was recommended to us by our tour guide. It has a local vibe and very casual. The place could get busy and loud. It is not your fine wine and dine type, so don't expect fancy coming here. As far as the food, it was good but nothing you'd come home and rave about. It was an interesting experience as you get to eat with locals. Other than that, it was okay. The service was really slow...but it seems like a normal amount of wait time with restaurants that are not touristy. Overall a good place to try out when you're near the area. read more

SO good. I had the stuffed cabbage rolls and i was not disappointed!! Must try, & close to train station! read more

L' Brincello - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

See all

Loved it-tried wild boar tagliatelle and it was very reasonable prices. 25 euro for 2 x mains and 2 x vino read more

L' Brincello - Wild boar tagliatelle - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

This was our favorite restaurant in Italy, which is saying something because they were all pretty damn good! You did not get the impression that this was a place milking stupid tourists. The prices were beyond reasonable, the service was US-style friendly (rare for Italy), and the clientele was a healthy mix of Italians and others. Oh, and the food tasted like someone's great-grandma made it (actually, she probably did). Did I mention the steak? We ordered a Tuscan steak that was literally the size of a dinner platter. Okay we didn't order it. I ordered it. And I ate it myself. And a liter of wine. And a plate of wild boar tagliatelle. And we can't forget the tiramisu. And hence, I needed a diet after we got home since we ate at Brincello every night in Florence! read more

We made reservations for a Thursday night in February. We arrived 15 minutes early but the place was empty and they seated us right away. We were very happy with our primi of pici with meat and mushroom ragú and pappardelle al cinghale, delicious meat sauce and nicely cooked pasta. We didn't realize that our secondi did not come with any vegetables or starch on the side, and the portion was kinda small to begin with, so we split my grilled eggplant parmesan with my husband's grilled chicken. They both had a nice grilled flavor to them, but not much else going on with them--the eggplant especially too much cheese and not enough tomato sauce to elevate it a bit. We finished off a very nice tiramisu. It was a very simple, unassuming tiramisu, but delicious nonetheless. Now service... our server was very short--not necessarily in a no-good, awful way but it did affect our dinner. He took our order, gave us our food and wine, and gave us our check and that was the extent of our interaction. He spent most of our tome there talking to some other guy behind the deli counter, which was a little distracting. He also failed to tell us about the specials as well as not tell us that sides are separate. The chef came in and out once or twice (in fact, it looked like his wife came in at one point and told him to come outside for a minute). Come here for simple, non-fussy food. Do not come here expecting to become friends with the employees. Our dinner at Osteria I'Brincello was more of a 3 1/2 star experience, but unfortunately I had to round down my rating. If our secondi or if service was even a tad better that would have made a big difference in our experience. read more

With all the amazing food we've had during our trip maybe I was a little spoiled but I thought the food here was ok and nothing special (compared to the high trip advisor and yelp ratings). The interior of the restaurant is very bright, with plenty of lamps hanging from the ceiling and orange colored walls. Comparing to the other places that we eat where the interior was dimly lit and ambiance gave it a more romantic feel, this place was more of a family diner feel. I had the homemade pici pasta with meat sauce and the wife had the homemade pappadelle pasta with the wild boar sauce. They were both good but the wild boar pasta was the better of the two (again nothing special but it wasn't bad either). The pasta is served on a metal plate/flying pan and the portions are very big. We could have easily ordered some antipasto and split the pasta and still left the place feeling full. Side note - the guy next to me ordered the florence streak (which is what they are supposedly known for and you order it by the gram) and it didn't look that great. He actually asked for some streak sauce halfway through which I thought was funny but the waiter did not. And one more thing. The restaurant isn't that small but they cram you so close to each other. I've ate at other restaurants half it's size where I had more space. On the plus, they had cheap wines by the glass and the price was very reasonable. Overall it's a safe place if you want a good meal but there are plenty of other places with better food. read more

The restaurant was recommended by our hotel, so we went ahead and made a reservation. In short, we were not disappointed. It was a short 10 minute walk from our hotel (which was located by the train station). After arriving, we were quickly seated and handed menus. I was scrolling through and showing some of the photos on Yelp of the food to my family and one of the waiters came up behind me and started telling me what each one was, found that little amusing! I ended up ordering their noodles with meat sauce, it was just as delicious as you see in the photos. I also ordered the beef tips as a second meal, but be aware that it is cooked raw so let them know ahead how you want it cooked. The waiters and staff were all friendly and didn't really have any complaints. Good place for food if you're looking around. read more

K and I came here on the recommendation of a friend while in Florence. When we initially walked in we thought we were for sure in the wrong place or that her recommendation wasn't great. The atmosphere doesn't scream authentic Italian and there were very few people there at the time. We got the spaghetti for 2. When it showed up it didn't look all that exciting, but looks were deceiving. This pasta was UNBELIEVABLE. It was a light, red sauce with some mystery light pepper flavor. There was way to much for 2 people.... we ate it all. If you are in Florence stop in the for this pasta. I know we will again some day. read more

Had to wait, but service was really fast. Short wait time. This is a loud, fun Italian Osteria. The main server / manager / owner? is a fun gregarious and entertaining person. There was a table with small children next to ours and the waiter really catered to them. It was clear they were having a good time. No AC in the restaurant so consider that if deciding to attend. We ordered two pastas and a chicken dish, plus water and a bottle of house Chianti for about 20 euros a person including service charge. Not bad when considering the wine and water were $20 euros by themselves. read more

The food is ok. But the service is really bad and slow. We waited for a long time even before the drink and bread arrived. Good thing is kids have iPhone and iPad to entertain themselves these days. Two dishes we kind like is pasta with creamy egg sauce and steak. We are kind of disappointed with pasta wild boar sauce, which is really salty. read more

See all

After eating at I'Brincello, I had a singular emotion - be a better husband to my wife; better son to my mother; better man. Period. Try the pasta with wild boar! read more

See all

We got the pappardelle with wild boar sauce and the tagliatelle with meat sauce. The sauces were tasty but we were pretty disappointed with the pasta. It was soft and kept breaking - not al dente and slightly chewy as good pasta should be. We had much better pasta the other night at another restaurant! Service was alright. They were pretty quick since the place didn't have many diners. Overall, not bad but wouldn't really recommmend. read more

L' Brincello - Pappardelle with wild boar sauce. (Across the table: tagliatelle with meat sauce.) Pasta was too soft! - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

My wife and I visited this place for lunch. It was wonderful. Great pasta at a reasonable price. Would highly recommend it. The only downfall was the bread was kinda bland. read more

L' Brincello - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

Great find in Florence! We discovered this place next door to our hotel and we're happy to find that it was an indoor restaurant. It was still hot outside so sitting inside was a priority. The meal was excellent, there was a special with noodles,peas,chicken, and truffles and wow was it delicious! We also had the toasted bread as an appetizer which was quite a surprise because it wasn't only toasted bread there was bruschetta, liver, and mushrooms on different pieces...Again, amazing. Service was great as well, the waiter was kind, knowledgable and spoke great English. I definitely recommend coming to eat here, the prices are fantastic as well. read more

L' Brincello - Beef with bacon and cheese! - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

My two sons and I stayed in Florence for two nights last week and had this Osteria (whatever it is called) recommended by a local our first night. It did not disappoint!! The three of us were unanimous that the restaurant deserved a second visit. Dishes were authentic, good sized servings, and extremely reasonable. Who could ask for anything more. read more

L' Brincello - Brindello...Brincello. What is important is that the food is fantastic!! - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

A great experience for us. The caprese for starter was to die for - especially the mozzarella buffala. My gnocchi con pomodoro were also awesome as was my girlfriend's beef; but I still preferred my choice. The house wine was too sour (dry) for my taste but some may like it this way. Overall highly recommended! The price was around €50 for both of us. read more

The food here was great. I was with a party of 6 so I don't remember what everyone else ordered, but I got a prosciutto plate. They sliced the prosciutto fresh when I ordered it. Everyone in my party was happy with their meal. We had a wonderful server, as well. The dining room is vibrantly decorated and it looks family owned. We really enjoyed our experience here. read more

Nice spot, good food, fair prices, CRAP service. I know Italy is tough, but put out to serve is a line that should not be crossed. When I ask if they have something, and I get, " no, only what is on the menu" , I know it is not a place looking to see what will make the customer happy. How about, " we have a very nice ....". I guess if you are not worried about a tip, who gives a rats. read more

The place to go for great affordable food and cheap bottles of wine all within blocks of the Douma. The beef dishes are top shelf.

Amazing food! Great waiters and ambiance... Beware - if you are going to order the Florentine Steak - it is VERY BIG - even to share - do not get starters... But it was Oh sooooooooo worth it :) read more

Food was good but nothing spectacular. I am gluten free so naturally they didn't have a ton of options I got a balsamic chicken dish which was a good but nothing special and my hubby got pici a thick noodle with mushroom and meat sauce and he thought it had great flavor he just prefers a lighter sauces in general. It was 14 euro for a liter of wine and note you don't have to tip here and there is a seat fee on your bill. In total it came to 42 euro for our meal, I'd check it out but it wasn't out of this world read more

Six of us showed up without a reservation and were treated to some excellent Italian food. The waitstaff was courteous and competent but most of all the food was genuinely spectacular. I tasted my first go at lardo which I thoroughly enjoyed and shared an order of spaghetti with tomatoes, garlic and chili peppers. Others ordered Pici al ragu, also terrific. The table wine was a perfect accompaniment to the food. Not expensive, a bit bright, but cheery and well worth the experience. Would go back in a heartbeat!!! read more

Came here last night based on Yelp reviews praising it. Perhaps the food is amazing, but the ambience (lack thereof - it was seriously brighter in there than an operating room) and exceptionally rude service made us get up and leave within minutes of walking in. If you don't care about atmosphere, then maybe you will want to test your luck with the menu. Loud, stiflingly hot, obnoxious and bring your sunglasses to deal with the brightest lights in the world. When we left, the sleazy younger waiter screamed mockingly after us "arrevederci! Ciao!" the entire time we walked from our table in the very back of the restaurant to the door. Even if it's the best food in Florence, nothing is worth hostile staff and a setting more appropriate for a mall food court. read more

Cannot, cannot, cannot rate this place high enough. While in Florence my sister and I decided to check this place out due to their great Yelp reviews and the fact that they were very close to the hostel we had been staying in. We went for dinner one night, and ended up coming back TWO more times before we were off to Venice. We were greeted very warmly by Zakaria the hostess/waiter and seated immediately. We tried several different dishes and each was superb. Throughout our first meal there we were greeted by everyone on staff, and everyone went out of their way to make sure we had a wonderful experience. The food, the service, the ambiance was all 5 STAR. Yeah, it can get a little loud but Italian's are loud by nature and it's all part of the fun. read more

Phenomenal warm and down to earth classic Italian restaurant. Read about it in Rick Steves Italy guidebook, wasn't disappointed in the least bit. Took my parents there knowing they are picky eaters and they loved the food and atmosphere as much as we do. A+ read more

We had dinner here as it was close to our hotel in Florence. The food was decent with reasonable price. However, the service was horrible. We ordered the Tagliatelle with meat sauce for the kids and steak for myself. My daughter asked if she could have it with spaghetti noodle instead of tagliatelle, but the guy told us "No". After 20 min the guy came to our table to tell us that they were out of tagliatelle noodle and they will give us the thicker noodle instead. We did not have a choice at that time. 10 min later we saw them carry out 3 big plates of tagliatelle noodle for themselves to eat. As for the steak, it's fine - nothing exceptional. We would definitely not go back to this place. read more

Humble and charming. The staff is very warm and accommodating. Some of the best food we have had in Italy so far! We are going back again this evening! Highly recommended. read more

We shared the pasta for 2. It was amazing. Sometimes the best dishes are the basic ones. Highly recommend this restaurant.

had the tagliata with gorgonzola & pesto and it was the perfect portion. it comes med rare with just enough red. the gorgonzola and pesto were heaven and went ahead and paired it up with a birra moreti. read more

I don't normally give feedback but feel as if this experience is warranted. Overall experience was strange, as when we asked if we can sub there potato for fries they said they can not. The owner doesn't allow. Could not even sub for salad. Had to order a side. When we pointed out our steaks were rare after we asked for it medium we were told that they do it rare. When we pointed out that one of there dishes was very salt, we were told that of course, the pesto sauce is salt. What did it for me ultimately was that I advised the owner or manager that my son is highly allergic to peanuts and dairy and he said of course no problem. Within 15 min I had to administer medication. We went to McDonald's after. Europeans should really demands better service by choosing with there wallet. I do. read more

Another place that must be highly rated on Chinese tripadvisor. Very good, casual Italian place for dinner. Can fill up.

My favorite meal the whole time I was in Europe. The service was welcoming.

Good value, good service good food! Had their special antipasto which was delicious and generous! Gorgonzola sauce with gnocchi - delicious , home made pasta with their ragu was good. House wine both red and white was very good! read more