The food was absolutely fantastic--fresh and full of flavor that truly hits the taste buds. Our waitress was incredibly friendly and attentive, and the chef's passion shines through in every dish. The place radiates character and charm, making the whole experience even more memorable. read more

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Good service. Quickly seated. Nice ambience. T-bone steak was very juicy and large. Chicken was a very large and tasty portion size read more

La Grotta di Leo - Chicken and potatoes - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

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What a great little restaurant I had the Penne Alla Sorrentina wish I would have taken a photo but by the time I knew it everyone at the table was enjoying the penne pasta. The Pizza was delicious and we had a great time in the small quaint restaurant read more

La Grotta di Leo - Pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

The good: spaghetti & salads. The bad: slow service & calzone meat was undercooked (see picture). Too bad we won't go back - so close to the hotel. read more

La Grotta di Leo - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

Nice location near our hotel and the train station. Reviews were good here and it was very busy (with mainly tourists and students, but some locals.) Service is good. Our shared Antipasta di mare had fake crab. Fiorentina pizza and Scalloppina al limon were just okay. read more

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Literally stumbled upon it last evening and had an amazing bowl of fresh penne w:pesto and a Pizza Margarita and of course 1/2 liter of Red wine. Total bill was 26euro and I know I shouldn't but.....going back today for lunch!! 10/10 Staff & what appeared to be owner were about as gracious as humanly possible read more

The waiter was very nice and super helpful. They had space for 6 people but not outside. There are many spaces outside. The food is very delicious. I ended up adding parmeson to my pizza but it did not need it. read more

La Grotta di Leo - Burratta Pomodirinni E Basilico - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

Lo recomendamos, muy rica la comida y buenas porciones, muy buen precio y magnifica atencion. read more

La Grotta di Leo - Deliciosa la comida y muy buen servicio, nos atendieron muy buen. Muy buen precio. - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

small local café. Friendly service. Ordered onions, mozzarella the overall flavor was good. But €15 for a large pizza and half liter of wine, everything taste good. Girl next to me got pasta with clams, wish I had to. read more

We ate here everyday on vacation. We felt a little guilty not trying other places, but the food was so good and the selection huge. There was no need to go anywhere else read more

La Grotta is a great pizzeria conveniently very close to our hotel and the main Florence train station. The food was very flavorful, fresh, and reasonably priced. We were very tired so we opted to get to-go but most people seem to eat here. The pizza was very good, but interestingly was not a red sauce (no complaints as we loved it, but just so you know). We also tried the cheese gnocchi which was our favorite part of the entire meal. The focaccia wasn't what I expected but it was tasty. Definitely well worth a stop if you're staying nearby. I 100% recommend the grotta pizza and the gnocchi! read more

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We came here for a quick lunch based on all the great reviews. After eating here, not really sure why there are so many great reviews. Don't get me wrong, the food is cheap. But the salad we ordered was wilted and bruised, had no moisture left so the leaves were soft. The porcini mushroom in our pizza, I bit into several sour pieces and had to spit them out immediately, clearly gone bad. The carbonara pasta was the worst pasta we had in the city. It was covered in a ton of basic sauce and nothing else. We had house wine everywhere we dined, but theirs was really not consumable. Hard pass, pay a few more dollars for better quality food! read more

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I arrived in my hotel starving because I was 12 hour jet lagged having come from from Hawaii! I came after the restaurant closed around 1:10 am , thinking I would eat whatever they had left to serve! Gracella the owner It was very empathetic about my hunger situation! And was so apologetic that the oven had already turned off and the stove was already cold but she did walk me three restaurants down the street to a grilled chicken bar with vegetables and told me that I was very clean! She wanted to make sure I got something to eat! I went there the next day to eat of her wonderful food she has one of the few restaurants that I've seen have the greatest grilled vegetables and Vancoli which is white clam sauce of course the pasta was perfect and there was enough clams to satisfy me with every bite!But I definitely will come back! Especially for a late night good food read more

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Good food, good service, good prices, what more could you want? The spaghetti ragu is LOADED with meat. 10 euros for a liter of house wine. The gelato with mixed berry topping was out of this world. Family run place that cares about their customers. read more

Good food wait staff was good was there on vacation it was quick very filling with just the

What a great experience we had for dinner at this restaurant. The woman running the place was extremely friendly and was running around to ensure we got seated quickly. The pizzas we ordered were fabulous. Sadly, I forgot to take pics! read more

If you're intention is to start off low you've found the right place. Caio e Pepe nothing close to decent. Pizza horrible.

Our favorite restaurant on our honeymoon in Italy the staff was friendly the owner was so nice and the prices were more than reasonable. My only regret was not finding it sooner. The night after we found this place we returned for more. 10 out of 10 l. read more

La Grotta di Leo - Margherita pizza and house wine - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

This was our last night in Florence and we were staying at a nice hotel near the train station. This restaurant was a block away and couldn't be more convenient for a late night dinner. They're open until 1AM which is clutch. The service was excellent. We had three waiters tend to us and the food came out quickly. The rolled pizza was excellent! So glad we tried it out. We ordered the spinach and ricotta version since we don't eat pork. Great flavors and the bread was very good. You could taste the wood oven cooking with every bite. The lady with white hair was very sweet and super enthusiastic when she brought out our food. I asked for some additional marinara sauce and she happily obliged. The sauce was so flavorful and fresh. I used the excess bread from my rolled pizza to mop it up. The panna cotta (we got the caramel flavor) was absolutely decadent. A perfect way to cap off the meal. read more

La Grotta di Leo - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

My fiancé knew this place from her study abroad 12 years ago. She said the calzone was huge and seeing the photo of the woman's reaction to it we felt the need to replicate it. You should do the same...let's see your shocked photo!!! Also, the calzone was pretty freaking good and €6 to boot read more

La Grotta di Leo - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

Don't get the sausage calzone!!! The sausage was raw inside the cooked calzone. When the waitress saw this she apologized and took it back to the kitchen to get it fixed. When it came out again, it was still raw. My kids had the margarita pizza and it was all sauce, and hardly any cheese. I believe the lady that served us also cooks. We sat outside which was nice but when our server went inside, we didn't see her again for another 20 minutes. When we paid the bill we were charged for the sausage calzone that we couldn't eat. Don't recommend this place unless you want your food coming out both ends. read more

Amazing Food and super Nice staff. Great prices and location. Attention to the "*" this means that some of the options are frozen. Always go for the fresh food in Italy. read more

La Grotta di Leo - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

Ok I will start by saying, they are extremely slow. Not sure if they were short staffed the day I went or that's just the norm. Actually, I believe that's the norm. They are in no rush in Italy. This seemed to be the case in every restaurant. It's a cool way to be. In the US, we rush to get dressed, rush to get to the restaurant, rush to order, rush to eat, rush to leave. Why? We should enjoy our time with our loved ones and talk to each other (remember that lol). You don't see any cell phones being used at the tables in Italy. Anyway back to the review, they were SUPER SLOW but pleasant. Oh and they did not speak to much English. There was a lot of pointing going on. WELL once the food finally came it was absolutely DELISH!!! EVERYTHING!!! I would go back but way before I am starving so I can sit an relax and drink wine and talk to each other. read more

Tl;dr: come if you need to be close to the train or bus stations, strapped for money, and/or hungry AF. First meal in Florence, once again a late lunch (3:30pm) and glad we came here! Located super close to the SMN train and bus stations as well as many hotels all in this area including ours, C Hotels The Style. Pros- 1. Great value for a sit down ristorante! Affordable menu (marinara pizza which like all their portion sizes is huge is only 5 euros), huge portions (check out my partner's vegetarian ricotta and spinach rolled pizza lol), and no additional charges such as service or cover. 2. Heard their pastas are amazing though didn't try, but do order a pizza (and SHARE even for big appetites since it's enormous)! Best dough I've had in Italy so far - risen, thin but thicker at the lip, slightly salty and yeasty. Basically the lovechild of American Domino's and Italian pizza dough. 3. Long English translated menu with many options for vegetarians, vegans, meat lovers, and seafood lovers. 4. They accept American Express Cons- 1. No air conditioning... So hot 2. Staff knows only limited English, so can be hard to communicate properly. Keep your requests simple. 3. The mixed seafood salad was big, but only mediocre since the calamari, squid, and shrimps were tiny. I suspect they were the packaged frozen kind. 4. Pappa del Pomodoro (tomato bread soup - famous in Tuscany) was only so-so. Too salty and served hot 5. Sidewalk patio is too close to the busy streets, so not pleasant due to the constant pollution and buses whizzing by. 6. No tap/free water. Mineral water is 1.50 euros for 1/2 L or 2.50 euros for 1 L. 7. Prix fixe menu of 12 euros caters to meat eaters as all 4 secondi options were red meat or chicken. Great if you eat meat though since comes with wine or water + primi (lasagna, spaghetti, veggie soup, etc) + secondi + salad or fries. Might be back to try their menu again! read more

La Grotta di Leo - Front to back: mixed seafood salad (no cheese) 9 euros, Pappa del Pomodoro (vegan?) 6 euros, vegetarian rolled pizza 10 euros - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

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The staff at the hotel suggested this place. Pros- affordable, outside, pizza was okay. We ordered two pizzas and wine. Cons- the waiter was really not happy with us. We came right before they closed for their break (at 4 pm). We did it realize this but still the waiter was rude and acted so annoyed by us from the beginning to the end. The woman that checked us out at the end was nice. My guess is there are better places within a short walking distance. read more

It's been a month since we returned from Italy and I am still having flashbacks from the delicious marinara I had at this place. Unpretentious, family friendly and inexpensive, it was my favorite restaurant on our three week trip. read more

Service was good. They were friendly and accommodating. The food was ok. I had the bistecca fiorentina and I thought it lacked flavor. It was good. Steak is steak but I've makes better in my kitchen and was not wowed. My daughter loved the pizza. My wife enjoyed her meal of roasted chicken with potato (not certain of her plate). Overall, it was good but didn't really meet our expectations but service was great. I would be willing to try it again though to give it another go should I ever find myself in that area in the future. read more

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My wife and I dined here for a late dinner one night last week. We were late returning to Florence from a day trip to Cinque Terre and were very hungry. What would the chances be of finding a decent restaurant not too far from the train station that would still be serving food at 11 pm? What a lucky find to discover La Grotta Di Leo! The hostess and wait staff were very pleasant and attentive, and the food was great. The variety and choices on the menu were extensive. We chose the pici cacio e pepe pasta, which was so delicious I would have licked the plate clean if I did not have good manners. read more

They are an amazing restaurant. God bless all the people here and the owner, she is a sweetheart! Can't wait to dine here again!!!

The food came out quickly and was good, nice ambiance and good location near the train station. We ordered Tortellini and Gnocchi, they were fantastic! Only issue was the calzone: the sausage inside was very raw and not safe to eat. They had to remake it three times to get it right, and were frustrated that we would not eat it (we tried to tell them not to make it the third time, but we're unable to). When it came out the third time it was cooked and very good. read more

Please go here! Love this place. Great food, service, location and prices. Met the owner and she was fantastic read more

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Walked in from a springtime rain while looking for a late night dinner. Cozy, warm and inviting ambiance. Our waiter had a huge smile on his face as he brought us a delicious bottle of Chianti. Ordered the Antipasta de la Casa, which was perfect for 2 before dinner. The salami was nice against the bruschetta (finally some bread that wasn't boring). Had the Tagliata Di Bistecca con Porcini. Thought it was a pasta with steak but then again I don't speak Italian. Pizza was good. Bottle of Nipozzano Chianti was really good. Best place we've eaten dinner at on this trip. Will totally come back when in this part of world again. read more

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I'd give them more stars if I could. We broke the cardinal rule of traveling and went their twice. And we are probably going there tonight for our final dinner in Florence. :-) The service is wonderful & the prices are very, very reasonable! A one liter jug of house wine for only 9€! An ENORMOUS calzone for 6€... I could go on & on! If you're in Florence and you miss out, it's your own damn fault. ;-) read more

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We were surprised by the great reviews. Guess they must all be from college kids living on the cheap. In Italy they are serving pitted black olives from a can as Tuscan olives!!! If this is your first meal in Italy I'm sorry. Ravioli Fresca al ragu might as well have been Chef Boyardee. So far the worse meal we've had in Italy and we've eaten at the hotel bar. The owner / waitress is nice but none of the other waiters are. We almost walked out before our drink order was taken it took so long. Another table was complaining about having food but nothing to drink. Unless your budget is under $10 per person don't do it. read more

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This place is mediocre, the sage butter ravioli was not very good. Service was okay. Waited a long time to be spoken to, this being said it was very busy, lots going on inside. read more

Had lunch here soon after arriving in Florence. Pizza was good. I had the Panna pizza with a white sauce, cheese, mushrooms and ham. Different for me, but good! Also ordered an Americano, and since we've been in Italy, we've just been drinking Cappuccinos. It was nice to relax with a larger cup of coffee, but I think I've gotten accustomed to the Italian espresso. Waiters were very friendly and helpful. read more

La Grotta di Leo - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

I came across this restaurant because the one I was originally headed to was closed due to their summer vacation. I did not regret it! The people were nice and the menu provided several options. I ordered tortellini pasta and that is the moment I knew I would love pasta from Italy forever. Their sauce and cheese was fantastic and fresh. Definitely worth a try. Also, their coke is not extremely expensive; if you've ever been to europe you know a glass of coke is between 5 to 6 euros. read more

Quite good restaurant and busy too! We had to wait 20 to 25 mins to get a table. Service: in our case was slow, but then again the restaurant was packed so it could be understandable. The table was hard to get, they took the order very late but the food came at a reasonable time. Restaurant: was quite big and seemed very popular with the crowd. Food: Now this was what made us forget about the wait. We had grilled fish with vegetable and wasn't over cooked and we loved. Then we have broasted Chicken which I was afraid in the beginning but it was delicious... moist, cooked well and tasted even better. We also had Beef Pasta and that was regular stuff but it was bad either. read more

La Grotta di Leo - Food - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

Be patient with the slow start as good things are to come! Food was freshly prepared. Hint: I found the florentine pizza a bit salty but it was tasty when the capers were removed! read more

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My fiancé and I were in Florence for only one day, unfortunately! We were desperate for a meal before our train and found this place nearby the train station. Service was a little dicey and slow, even though the restaurant wasn't very busy. The house wine is always worth it for the money! I had the gnocchi with four cheeses, it was heavy but very good! My fiancé had pizza and loved how fresh the sauce was! Definitely worth a try! read more