IKEA everything, even the food ( oh yeah and my daughter has been sick from the chicken that tasted like fish since last night).

Wonderful lunch. Had the lasagna, wife had eggplant dish. Both delicious. Courtyard setting very relaxing. read more

I gave it one star for the service. It is pathetic. Every time I go there they say they are full when I see more than half of the tables empty. I only wanted to sit in the bar and eat since I was there solo and they said even the bar was full when all 100% of the seats were empty! I am in florence for work and I go there since its close to my hotel but the attitude has made me realize my money is better spent elsewhere. The food is consistently good. Never amazing or bad so I would give the food 4 stars but with the attitude of waiters it's best a 1 read more

Came here very late for dinner. I ordered pesto sauce pasta, which was too salty. And my husband got lasagna, which was very tasty. the sauce wasn't too heavy, which I like. The restaurant was very modern, and price was reasonable. read more

Obicà - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

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We attended a rehearsal dinner/cocktail party at this Obica location. The canapes were amazing, the wine list was equally impressive. the party was held in the main courtyard, very dramatic architecture and beautifully decorated. Good bathroom; always important when travelling in Europe. All in all a great time and would love to go back. read more

Beautiful atrium restaurant and wine bar. Inside nom-smoking seating at one of the communal bar tables is actually best for taking in the whole atmosphere of the space. Excellent simple but sophisticated concept that is well executed. And yes, see if you can spot the fussy waiter with an attitude; the other waitstaff do their best to compensate for his negative points though... read more

So very good! We ordered the 5 cheese sampler and it does not disappoint. Great selection of textures and flavors...but it's big so be prepared for a lot of cheese! Salami was great as well and a much needed compliment to all the cheese. Beautiful setting in an old palace courtyard. read more

I wish I could leave a zero star review. Despite the classy look of the place, it offers the worst service on the planet, with waiters walking by obviously ignoring you intentionally, despite the place being half empty. Pizza was terrible, seemed like it was reheated. Mozzarella was OK, but doesn't matter since this place should be avoided like the plague. read more

First when we walked in the restaurant, we were impressed by the location, very nice setup with an outstanding terrasse in the middle. We did reserve for the same night.... We were so disappointed... my wife took a lasagna...a lasagna in Italy which was well overcooked and tasteless. My dish was good but nothing out of the ordinary. Service was disorganised and slow. read more

Most clients looked like tourists. Food was memorable, and atmosphere was very nice. I suggest you make a reservation before you go; without a reservation, we sat at a big round table with other parties, which was fine but not ideal. This restaurant made it to one of the best ones I remember from a 2-week trip to Italy. read more

what a delightful afternoon excursion, and one of a few meals in Firenze that really stood out. In the center of the city, its a bit like a little oasis, with a huge serving room. 5 varieties or treatments of mozzarella are offered, and though I dined alone, its clear that you benefit from many fellow diners so you can enjoy the samplers. The mozzarella was delicious and more important for myself, this was the one locaion in Firenze with a sturdy beer list. The staff was delightful, the costs appropriate. I enjoyed an appetizer of mozzarella and meats and was pleased with the overall cost and ambiance. read more

Had dinner here tonight with my wife, the cheeses were great, we had the sampler and the burata, but the service was extremely poor. The grey clad staff was very nice, but the young blonde white shirt waiter we had was rude, innatatentive and gave us for no apparent reason attitude. I usually speak to the manager in this case, but language barriers, mi dispiace, so writing on yelp. read more

The food here is really good! Everything from the bread they give you to the pizza I had. The waiters weren't that friendly, which is why I gave only 4 stars. read more

Stopped in for lunch July 19th and it was wonderful. Though we only had salads and crostini's, they were perfect! The cherry tomatoes were the best I've ever tasted. Must be the Italian countryside. The wine was perfect as well. Why the 4-stars instead of 5? Having to wait when there were plenty of empty tables had me perplexed. In fact, when we returned a few days later for another lunch, the wait was even longer though there were plenty of empty tables. Maybe they were just short staffed. I've been to the Obica in New York City in the flat iron distrsict many times and food tasted much better. Must be the water in Firenze. read more

I'm updating my review. I still really like the food here but there is one waiter that makes eating here unpleasant. So much so that my co-workers refuse to go back. Maybe he simply has a thing about foreigners. Our multi-national group all agree that the food is tops but the service can be really spotty and this fellow needs an attitude adjustment. It almost seems as if he looks down on the patrons and even goes so far as to ignore you. Last time he did that (deciding to bring me my bill 40 minutes after I asked for it), I simply decided to tie up their public wifi by downloading Ironman to my iPad. While its normal to wait some time to get your check in Italy, if you ask for it, it usually comes within 10 minutes. I've been to this place when they were busy and not busy and this fellow is just generally unpleasant. The other waiters and waitresses are fine, unfortunately, this fellow seems to be there a lot...... read more

This place offers many different mozzarella options. Big deal. The main attractive quality is the beautiful courtyard location. That was impressive. But we found the food to be just average. The pizza dough tasted mealy and the rice balls were dry. The service was below average with one of dishes not coming at all (we ended up canceling the order). read more

Budget a lot of time to be at this restaurant. Service is extremely slow and unresponsive. We arrived at 9pm and were seated at 9:15pm, but didn't finish our 3 course meal until 11:30pm! The salad came quite quickly but the main course came at 10:45pm! Be prepared to be ignored by the waiters. They offered to give a discount for their tardiness, which turned out to be €1.50 for the entire bill! Food was unremarkable, nothing you could not find elsewhere. I will never come here again. read more

Somehow starving around 11 at night after the glorious aperitivo wore off, we cruised into Obika hoping for the mozzarella tasting of our dreams. As to the "tasting," unfortunately I can't say much...when we saw burrata as an option, we knew we had to apply focus. The generous helping came with a side of pesto and some delicious little cherry tomatoes, as well as bread / olive oil / balsamic vinegar to balance out our main course of...cheese. Oh but what amazing, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cheese it was. We almost didn't notice that the indoor/outdoor front section was staged for restoration hardware's new patio furniture shoot...oh wait, nevermind...those umbrellas and galvanized steel planters were lovely! read more

Beautiful Interior and great spot to stop for lunch or dinner while shopping. Costa the GM was very gracious and we hope to stop in again.

There is a lot of mozzarella options. That's about it. All of the mozzarella is the same kind of mozzarella which I personally do not enjoy. The mozzarella is called, According to Google translate, "Mozzarella of Buffalo bell". To me, it tastes a little like a strange cheese dumpling thing and it is served on lettuce and spinach whenever you order anything that has mozzarella (Everything). Since I do not like buffalo mozzarella, I just ordered some sides, like rice balls with Raghu and fried pizza dough. Meh. I enjoyed my sides, but the whole ambiance and title, "Mozzarella Bar" is very over... Promoted. I guess. If you like buffalo mozzarella, this place is definitely for you, and that is why this is 4 not 3 or 5 stars. read more

Really really good food and excellent spot to be. Fancy and classic! A good place to return, far from the tourist places! Not too expensive!

WORST service we've ever experienced. After we received our menus we were left sitting completely ignored for over 15 minutes. The lady sitting next to us experienced the same awful service and walked out. We followed shortly behind. If I could could give them less than one star I would. Host even saw us walking out and didn't even apologize. read more

Omg we've been at our table now for 15 min and the waitress is purposefully ignoring us. Does it get much worse than this?

Hours are not reliable. Or they decide not to serve you. Either way, not a great experience.

A refreshing change from the traditional Italian meals. A beautiful modern light decor helps set it apart from the norm. The lunch crowd was young and fun Very large portions so sharing makes sense. I would definitely go back when in Florence for the change of pace. read more

Beautiful atmosphere and great food for the most part. Chicken on the salad was dry but the rest of the meal was great. Service was not attentive and bordered on surly, but a nice place to visit. Try the sampler with the extraordinary buffalo mozzarella. read more

This was absolutely the best Italian food I have had since I have been traveling Italy for almost two months. Best prosecco hands down..and the pasta SAUCE---- Incredible! Purchasing the bottle of sauce as we speak. Also- sit outside. Patio is phenomenally stunning! read more

Though only some of the food was decent, the service was atrocious. With 4 free tables in the front that the hostess said were reserved, they stuck us in a horrible seat at the back. The waiter brought us the wrong salad and then argued with us it was the one we ordered. Service was poor and the food was edible. I don't know why I came here. read more

This is a beautiful restaurant. We ordered the caponata which was amazing and then two pizzas (Bufala and Prosciutto Crudo) - the pizzas were good but the caponata was definitely the best part of the meal. Gorgeous interior with seating arrangements inside and out. The staff spoke enough English that we were able to communicate easily. read more

Amasing food lovely wine snd the surrounding - very nice. Highly resommended. Will go again, next time we are in Florence.

After celebrating our anniversary the past two years at Fig & Olive ( which is amazing) This year , we decided to try a new place. After doing lots of research, we decided on Obica'. We read about the fantastic view from the back patio, the service, the food. We made reservations for 7:30 When we arrived, we were shown the back area with the view of downtown. Lets just say that the few was as unimpressive as the food. We were told that a party of 9 would be seated at 8 p.m. and it might get noisy. Since the view was blah, we decided to sit out front. Lets talk about food and drinks. We each ordered a glass of prosecco to celebrate. At $12.00 a glass, we at least thought we would get a decent pour....hahah oh so wrong. $12.00 for a third of a glass of cheap prosecco did NOT impress. We ordered the Antipasto Obica to start. Again, I am not sure what we were paying $19.00 for. A couple of the thinnest slices of salami I have ever seen, a few olives, two miniscule pieces of cheese, two small bits of prosciutto, that's it! BORING! and Skimpy! We then ordered the Burrata Salad to share. This was actually the best thing we had all night. But again, a few Pine Nuts, a few beets, some spinach , and that's it....Can someone please tell me again why people are willing to pay so much money for so little satisfaction? We ordered the Branzino, and the Duck Ragu Parpardelle for dinner. We also decided to order a glass of wine to go with dinner. Again, the pour was less than a half a small wine glass full. Can you say RIP OFF!. The Branzino was Meh.....and the skin, instead of being crispy, was soggy and unappealing. No flavor, no fresh taste, just plain boring. If the Branzio was boring, the Duck Ragu Parpardelle was even MORE boring. There was NO FLAVOR whatsoever. This is supposed to be an Italian Restaurant, but I have never in my life ate a more boring meal. I have been to Italy several times, and trust me...Italians would be embarrassed that this place claims to be serving Italian food. Places like this are for people who want to see and be seen regardless of the quality of food and drink. So if you have lots of money , and don't care what your food tastes like, by all means go to Obica' As for me, I will keep looking for a decent restaurant that serves good food, good pours, and pays less attention to image. read more

Every thing we ate here was great!. Delicious mozzarella...and prosciutto crudo that melts on your tongue. Beautiful place to sit as well, definitely worthwhile for lunch! read more

Our favorite in Florence, at ere three nights in a row. They have awesome mozzarella cheese, can't go wrong. All vegetables are very fresh, great pizzas, great everything. read more

Best pizza in Florence. Food was amazing. Very cool atmosphere. Our waiter was Giovanni, he was awesome and really funny. Highly recommend stopping here. The pesto was also really good. Everything was very fresh. If I lived in Florence, I would be here constantly. read more

we went with a group of 6 yesterday for our first lunch in Florence. we were famished, so ordered quickly. best pizza---ever! the crust was sublime, the toppings perfect. there is one near the bottom of the pizza menu with D'jus(almost certainly spelled that wrong) with a local sausage on it that was pronounced "best thing I've ever eaten in my life" by ne of group. The caponata is perfect--and with the burrata is so decadent it is hard to believe. We are al foodies, and this was a perfect place (we sat outside) with wonderful food. you really should go out fo your way to find this (it is about 2 minute walk form the Duomo). very high end shopping area---so watch out! the lunch could end up being a rounding error in what you spend in an hour or two! read more

We came here due to the raving reviews and my craving for pizza. My husband and I each ordered a pizza and neither of us really enjoyed our pizzas. I haven't seen this much oil on a pizza in a while. My husband used the table bread solely to soak up some of the oil on his pizza! The pizza crust was the only good part. Otherwise, the rest of the pizza was lacking. It was an okay experience but ultimately, I wish we had gone elsewhere. read more

You walk on in and the place just looks even better than expected. The staff speak great English and are willing to recommend pairings of sides with the types of mozzarella. The cheese was fresh and both meals tasty. I would return again (but a tad pricey) read more

Fantastic place! We didn't have a reservation for Saturday night and they did a great job taking care of us! The staff was so nice and the food was great, the place is also very beautiful! Highly recommended! If you are that kind of person that want to drink and smoke before having dinner they also provide you with a great free appetizer at the bar! read more

Sometimes when you go to a new place you order the wrong thing and don't have a great experience because of it. Well sorry to say but tonight was a disaster for Obica. not only was everything that we ordered just terrible service was unbelievably nonexistent and embarrassing. I was actually relieved that I was not the one who suggested that we all go to this place located in a wonderful spot in town situated adjacent the best shopping but they should spend far more money training their staff and kitchen then on their interior Decour. Having visited Florence for many years I can honestly say that this place was The most disappointing experience when weighed with expectations. My spouse compared his dinner to that of airplane food. No joke. My pizza was so salty it was basically inedible. The server was honestly at our table only to take our order and deliver food we had to flag him down-basically grab him for more wine just to wash down the god awful cuisine. I have never given a bad yelp critique but this place is in serious need of a wake up call. If you really want a good pizza while in Florence, Go anywhere else. read more