This is a solid choice for Florentine dining and one of my family's favorites. Has all the classics, done very well and more. Had delicious fried zucchini flowers for appetizer-tasted like my nonnas and were something I never thought I'd taste again-had to go back a second nite for a repeat. Staff is efficient and attentive. Sitting outdoors on the crowded patio area is great fun. read more

GORGEOUS food. The most delicious wild boar ragú tagliatelle I could've ever imagined. Incredibly attentive and efficient wait staff. Fantastic menu choices. We sat at a table outside and the cleanliness and ambience were SPOT on. 100/10 would HIGHLY recommend. Call and ask about making a reservation, and ENJOY! read more

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Excellent pizza!!! Try the bussola pizza and the spicy one (forgot the name). One of the best recs from a local Italian person. Best pizza in Florence. read more

Most amazing pizza and lasagna we ever had! We went to rome after Florence and nothing compared to the food here! read more

La Bussola - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

Excellent Pizza! Ordered to go and was ready in less than 15 minutes Margherita and Fromacci read more

Michelin star restaurant, with the service to match. Nothing left unattended...from the elegant dining area, to the beautiful full bar, every detail was perfect. The menu was a delightful tease of your pallet. Each item was not only delicious but was a beautifully plated, aesthetically pleasing. The menu was broad enough to please even the pickiest of eaters. Beware....the menu does change. So your favorite items may not be there the next time you visit. Which is exciting AND fun, especially when the chef is a Michelin star chef. Bring your spouse, fiancé, significant other for a romantic evening, OR if you're hosting business partners, bring them for a top notch drinking/dining/business evening. No matter the occasion...it will indeed be memorable, for the food, the service and the ambiance. read more

Favourite place in Florence!! So fortunate to have picked this place randomly while searching on Yelp for nearby eats to my hotel. Food was so good I basically became a regular that dined here for 3 nights in a row. Got to the point staff would recognize me and say "back again, eh?" Lol! Anyways, if you don't have reservations then you will highly likely get stuck at the bar area. Which isn't bad if you aren't fussy and maybe enjoy watching the 2 chefs make pizza right there in front of you. My friend and I enjoyed it, it was fun to watch. During our visit we tried a variety of dishes from carbonara, pizza, calamari, steak, etc. Everything was delicious!!! Calamari was huge in portion and lightly battered. Sooo good! Steak was a bit of a splurge for me but worth it! I knew they would do it justice, it was tender and a perfect medium rare as requested. Carbonara was light but had a nice deep flavour to it, not overly cheddery like another place we went to. If you can only order one thing on the menu though, I heartily recommend the pizza. The dough was so soft and moist. Best pizza I had to date and this coming from someone who has tried it all over Italy and in places like New York and Chicago. Great atmosphere, I loved just relaxing after a long day of sightseeing with some amazing food and a smooth glass of rose. Definitely recommend this place and will return should I revisit Florence in the future. I miss it already!!! read more

Um hello, when in Florence what do you do? Of course find a place and enjoy the infamous Fiorentina steak! After doing a quick search, seems like this place doesn't have a very heavy steak option so we decided to dine here. Ordered the Florentine steak, the seafood spaghetti, and the prosciutto and melon (omg to die for), and of course, accompanied by a glass of wine. Steak was done just right, nice experience to have. The seafood spaghetti was awesome! They had so many different types of seafood! The oh man, I loveeeeee prosciutto and have never paired it with melon in American! Game changer. Excuse my eaten steak photo, I couldn't wait! read more

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Wonderful little Resturant, was in town for a wedding and wound up needing a place for 11 people. The staff was more than accommodating and even though they decided us into two separate tables. The food was good but the place was hot ( like no air conditioning hot ) and for what it is if we had less people we would have gone somewhere else. Really a three star gave them the extra for going the extra mile to seat us all. read more

We had the Calzone that we mistakenly ordered instead of the pizza. It was perfection!

Food was amazing! We enjoyed every last bite from appetizers to dessert to drinks! Service was very attentive and entertaining. The ambiance is casual and friendly. read more

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One of the best meals we've ever had, house red (Chianti), eggplant parm with fresh basil, and house special margarita pizza with Calabrian chili infused olive oil and freshly grated parmigiana. read more

Amazing food. Best pizza we've had. Great service. Solid risotto raddichio. Drinks solid. Tons of good options on menu but pizza stands out. read more

We came to try the tiramisu, I'd seen it on a few "best" lists. So glad we did, we ordered a margherita pizza and the tiramisu sampler. Unbelievable food, quiet, out of the way location, friendly prompt service - La Bussola has it all. Worth the lists it's on. read more

La Bussola - Tiramisu sampler - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

We seem to end up here at least once on every trip to Florence. It's reliable. The food is wonderful and the service is quick. Pizza is delicious and prices are reasonable. A. Ice quiet place for a good meal, either breakfast or dinner. read more

This restaurant was directly across the street from our hotel. We came here the first night and we loved it. The pizza was amazing! We actually came here every night for dessert and because they carried my husband and dad's favorite Rum, Diplomatico! Our favorites were Panna Cotta, Tiramisu & the Cheesecake read more

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This restaurant was fortunately... literally... around the corner to our infamous "5-star" hotel that the fam and I stayed at... yeah will not get started on that... ANYWAY... This place oozes sexiness... yes, I said it... sexiness! It looks tiny when you enter but for some reason, it gets bigger in the back! Okay okay... sexiness because all the staff and I mean ALL... they were all such big flirts! It made the night quite interesting! Yes - they spoke English. They were quite accommodating to the sis and me. Their menu was quite extensive - like really extensive that I was quite overwhelmed with what to get... but at the end - I kept it real... I ordered their marinara pizza... and wowzers... I can still taste the crispiness of it... it was well seasoned and seriously, I was cherishing each bite! The sis got some pasta dish and a few appetizers that I don't seem to recall... again, blame it on that Brunello di Montalcino... literally! The staff also gave us complimentary limoncello that definitely tipped me over my drinking scale... damn those were strong! Overall... well worth the visit... again... per other reviews... it's a hit or miss but it was a hit for us! Good food / good service / good pricing! Oh and if you go at night, good flirts as well! :) read more

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After searching out places on Yelp we found this spot. As usual your reviewers were spot on and this place was amazing. Those few who panned the place must have been at the wrong place...as we had a delightful meal and the service was stupendous. I had the Steak Florentine for 1 (35€) it was one of the best steaks I have ever eaten including at any $$$$ trattoria. We started with a Quatro Fromaggio pizza and a salad with the house chianti (Frescobaldi 100% sangiovese 20€/bottle and so good!). Do get a pizza they are awesome... our entire experience was delightful and I highly recommend this place. Outdoor Seating is great...quite and enchanting. read more

stay away at all cost. SERVICE IS SHIT. Food is overrated. The linguini lobster was SALTY - both lobster and linguini. The waiters here are trying to be subtly racist, but not really. Another group who sat down at the same time as us were offered water, but nothing for my table. The waiter even poured their water for them and didn't even do it for us when we ordered sparkling water. Stay away from the fried calamari. SUPER SALTY and not worth 21euros. At most, maybe 10euros.. or that might be too much. The seafood spaghetti is doable but the clams shells were mostly empty. The other seafood part was ok. they didn't give us a bowl for the shells. However when the other table ordered the same thing they were given a bowl. The pizza was okay. read more

La Bussola - When you're not giving a bowl for the shells - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

First night in Florence and we went here for pizza and salad. We didn't have reservations and the bar was the only option which was perfect for us. Our waiter was prompt and friendly. We enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. read more

Stopped by for lunch at this small, neighborhoody place. Lovely pizza and wine bar. While we were having lunch a parade of kids was filing into the back dining room for a birthday party. The owners greeted the kids warmly and were clearly pleased to be hosting such an event. How awesome would a pizza birthday in Florence be? The Neopolitan style pizza was very good - we tried four types and enjoyed them all. The Margherita was particularly good. Crust was and chewy. The sauce was the hit of the pizza though - rich and flavorful, slightly sweet. This was our first stop on our son's 7 day tour of Italy where he has pledged to eat pizza at least once/day. He dubbed this stop a success. The staff was on its game and made sure our wine glasses were never empty and the kids had plenty to drink as well. read more

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The best pizza spot in the city as recommended by a local. Not many places doing stone oven pizzas and this pizza had the perfect amount of char while still letting you taste all the freshest ingredients read more

WE LOVE LA BUSSOLA!!! They are the BEST. Food is great and the servers are the kindest ever. Drinks are fabulous also. A must go for your trip in Florence. read more

Great food, great ambience we ordered a couple pizzas which had the perfect crust and fresh cheese. Had an awesome time at this place ! read more

La Bussola - Table with water, olio and & pepper - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

I had the gnocchi which was very good. It was the chef's selection. My son had the florentine steak which he just loved as he is a steak "man". The pizzas looked amazing as well. Next time we will have to get one. Great service and overall loved the experience. read more

This is a great restaurant and a highlight of our trip. We have a few more days in Florence and plan to go again. It is an excellent choice. read more

Some of the best pizza I had in Florence. I definitely feel like this place is a bit of a hidden gem. We stumbled across this place by accident and very happy we did. Highly recommend if you are looking for a sit down good meal at a good price. read more

By recommendation of our winery tour guide, we found ourselves here while in Florence. Secretly hidden from much of the tourist areas, La Bussola gives you a fine dining experience for (somewhat) less than fine dining pricing. We came in here around 2 pm to find the restaurant pretty empty. I like that they have one section where you can see them make the food/wine bar and one section just for dining. Unfortunately, we got sat right near a rowdy group of college kids. I kid you not, the volume in here travels so loudly and the whole place was staring at how loudly they talked (by the amount of wine on their table, I'm sure they were feeling themselves). Not the restaurants fault but beware of the acoustics in this place if you are coming here for a date or a quiet night. Prices here were high- for the quality, it was basically worth it but I think they could have brought it down a notch. I felt bad making my mom pay so much for our family meal so I stuck with the cheese appetizer as my main (I freaking love cheese). Our waiter spoke a ton of English/Russian so it was one of the only times in Italy we were actually able to communicate well. The pizza is the main hit here and the spicy pepperoni pizza was top 10 pizzas I've tried. Our friends who got the pizzas left the plates empty in minutes. The seafood soup is expensive and a bit daunting to get to the actual soup part- however, seafood is fresh and a ton of variety. I enjoyed my cheese plate but wish it came with something other than honey. It's hard to eat that much cheese with honey, maybe a few more nuts or something salty to offset. Good experience and good wine but not a cheap lunch place to stop in. The waiter was great though and we all took a shot of lemoncello when his shift ended at the end of our meal. For the price, I've had better food but still pretty darn good! read more

We came here on recommendation for "good pizza". The pizza was decent, however - I think this is more of a sit-down restaurant that also happens to serve pizza. We came after a full day of wine tour so I just wanted delicious pizza! We ordered the sausage and onion pizza, and a vegetable pizza. Both were yummy! The atmosphere looked super cute - upscale yet bistro-ish! They have outdoor seating, but we had a seat by the window nook, which was great for people watching! The wine list looked amazing - but we didn't have a drink! Would say it seemed like a nice relaxing evening to unwind! read more

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I'm confused by all of the high ratings. Nothing about our meal at La Bussola was good. The servers acted like they were doing us a favor by taking our order and then brought the wrong appetizer. The food was bland throughout. I didn't know you could go wrong with truffles and fresh mozzarella, but they did. Pastas were disappointing too. The Chianti carbonara had a combination sour/acrid taste and the linguini was so greasy that it wouldn't stay on my fork. We may have ordered poorly because the only Italians not working at the restaurant picked up pizzas to go and left a dining room of tourists. Bummer of a first meal in Florence. read more

Stag very friendly upon our arrival and we were seat right away. They were fine with splitting the check, which was so great for our party of 6. The waiter confirmed our order and offered thoughts on wine, which, was amazing. When our food arrived it was beautiful and presented well. (3) of the 6 of us had wonderful meals. The couple who got a pasta with seafood had most of their clams and mussels not opened-- chef should have cooked a bit longer or replaced seafood for sure. Another person in our party ordered tagliatelle with beef but received a whole ribeye, which was mid at best. We did alert the waiter about the seafood issue and he offered to get them another meal but, everything is cook to order and they didn't want to wait another 30 min-- comped meal for them should have been offered. Chef needs to pay attention to plates coming out better. Decent food, not even attention to detail though and not willing comp meal when they're in the wrong. read more

The food was AMAZING and the atmosphere was just as perfect! The staff were incredible and very attentive! We met the owner, who was so appreciative of our patronage. Sad to leave Florence tomorrow, this restaurant will be one of the best that we reflect upon! read more

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What an amazing place Lorenzo the waiter was the best! The Ravioli was cooked to its perfection! The steaks where delicious! Cooked at its best! read more

Great place to eat if needing an in a pinch location. Pizza was good, lasagna meat sauce was lacking compared to the Midwest of America meat. Like stated, good location of needing a place to go if no reservation or idea where to go. read more

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Great restaurant with delicious pasta and pizza selection. The pizza was freshly made to order and the dough was excellent. The pasta was also very delicious and my favorite was their house hot chilli oil they give on the side. Service was great and we were able to walk in without making a lunch reservation read more

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We discovered La Bussola our last night in Florence. My boyfriend and I both agreed that this was the best food we had in Florence. So good that we came back the next day for lunch before our train back to Rome! The night we went we were seated at the bar, very cool bar stools and a great view of the wood burning oven and the guys behind the bar rolling pizza dough and cutting fresh cheeses. My boyfriend got the onion and sausage pizza and I got the vegetarian pizza, we shared the house wine and tiramisu. His pizza was a bit spicy for me but tasty. My pizza had eggplant, onions, mushrooms, zucchini, and olives on it. SO DELICIOUS. The olives in Italy are amazing and I want to take back jars of them! The house white wine was cold and refreshing during this heat wave. The tiramisu we chose (they have several different kinds) had almonds on it and rosé flavored sauce which tasted like honey. I prefer traditional tiramisu (which they also have) but my boyfriend couldn't stop raving about this dessert! For lunch the next day, I had the same vegetarian pizza and he had a pizza with olives, red peppers, and ham. I tried the ham on its own and it was phenomenal and so fresh - unlike anything I've tried in the US. Many restaurants in Florence don't have the best AC making it uncomfortable to eat warm food. It got up to 104 F this week so we needed a place that was cool - La Bussola fit the bill! It's a nice sit down place but relaxed. The staff was very, very nice. While the food and service were both great, my favorite part was the balsamic vinegar on the table. I will be ordering bottles to have at home and for my family to try, it's AMAZING. When we return to Florence, we will no doubt be returning to La Bussola! read more

La Bussola - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

29/04/24. Florence is an absolutely charming city with world class attractions, wonderful people and many fine restaurants. During our stay in Florence we reserved a table at La Bussola restaurant. Warmly greeted upon arrival and seated in one of their finely appointed dining rooms we ordered our drinks, food and settled in for a nice relaxing dinner. As we've experienced in so many European restaurants, a waiter can turn a good meal into an exceptional evening. Unfortunately this is the only restaurant in Italy which our waiter (service) was neither pleasant or attentive. Multiple parties arrived after we did, ate their dinners and departed before we were served. It was obvious that we were being ignored. After we finished our meal he brought our check in which he had erroneously overcharged us for our drinks. When we pointed them out to him he corrected it promptly. The quality of our meal was very good. It is our hope that our waiter experience in this restaurant was an anomaly, and not a preconceived prejudice toward American tourists. Given the many other great restaurants in Florence, I'd recommend that you head across the river and enjoy a different restaurant. read more

After touring different regions in Italy and other parts of the world, this was a must place to return for me. Their food is outstanding. The pizza is like none other. The pomodora sauce is the perfect consistency and flavor. The cheese is simply impossible to describe it's so delicious. If you are passing through Florence you will not be disappointed to make La Bussola one of your first stops. read more

La Bussola - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

SO DELICIOUS. We came back twice because the food and service was that excellent. I ordered the salami pizza and I'll probably be dreaming about it forever. The bruschetta was to die for as well. We sat in the cute outside patio both times and the ambiance was perfect (minus a table of annoying American college kids, but not the restaurant's fault...). The waiters were so attentive and genuinely nice, not condescending whatsoever like you might find elsewhere. A perfect dinner spot to end your day at after checking out all of the local sights :) read more

La Bussola - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

The best meal that I had the opportunity to enjoy while in Florence. We were there at opening 12pm and we were promptly seated. We had a party of 6, 3 being young children. We ordered pizza which was delicious and came quickly! It was so good, we ordered another. The mozzarella and prosciutto was delicious! My veal scallopine with black truffle, the best I have ever had! My husband and brother in law had bistecca that they enjoyed very much. Lots of flavor and everything very fresh. I recommend drinking a spritz too. Only downfall was the unpleasant waiter who seemed annoyed at every request we made... even ordering our meal. Never cracked a smile or made us feel welcomed. We were charged for 3 bottles of water and we only had 2. Not the end of the world but the waiter insisted we had 3 and did not take the extra off the bill... read more