A great place in Firenze, serving terrific food and cocktails. The plan was to stop for drinks and…read moresmall bites (aperitivo or tapas or apps, you chose how to label it), but the food was too good and service was so friendly that we end up staying until late, ordering more small plates and drinks until we had tasted most of the menu (which is a great way to enjoy this place tbh). You can try the gnocchi verdi, the parmigiana and the tortelli, paired with the Nigruni, Sapore di Sale, or Porretta mule drinks, and you will have a great time. Highly recommend for anyone in Firenze!

The name is different now, but this was such a gem. We sat outside and food was delish our. The…read moreservice was top notch and staff was really attentive. If you get to sit outside, please do. Was intimate and cozy

Our friend Sebastian brought my fiancé and I here for a Monday night wine event in September of…read more2024. At 55E, it was an unbelievable deal four tastings + a coursed out meal. If you are considering coming here, just book your reservation already! We ended up going for a second night in a row. Valentino and Lorenzo were extremely helpful and knowledgeable. We felt at home in the restaurant and the wine shop. We tried a few wines over the dinner, and a few more afterwards as well. Great prices on some really impressive bottles. Make sure to ask for recommendations on unique bottles you won't find outside of Tuscany, so you can bring something special home with you. Fantastic service. Amazing food (see photos). A cozy ambiance. 10/10 would recommend. Grazie to all of the staff, the chef, and our new friends Lorenzo and Valentino.

Pros: the waitstaff were great and the wine was delicious. Lorenzo knows his stuff and he chose a…read moregreat wine for us. Cons: the food was bland and underwhelming Go for the wine but not the food

This is the teeniest tiniest, blink and you'll miss it wine bar on a very rowdy square packed with…read moredrunk students (that make for excellent people watching). This place has the most amazing wine, beer, gin, whiskey and they do late night snacks until 2:30am. I wish this place was my local forever. The husband and wife who run it are passionate wine geeks. Tell him, in Italian, about your love for wine and ask him wine questions and you will get looked after. Craft beer, a list of wines from small young wine makers as well as the classic Brunello di Montecino. Love love love.

This was a great alternative to traditional Italian food after being in Florence for a week…read more Spanish tapas seem to draw a more local crowd. There was seating at a small bar, small high boy tables in the front, and traditional table seating in the back (past the kitchen). Sangria was yummy, with a full cinnamon stick but no fruit slices. In any case, I'd recommend a liter for two people. Service was great. They didn't mind that we took our time. I never felt rushed. By 9pm there was a wait, so come early. Not a great place for large groups, but parties of 4 or less won't have a problem.

We really liked this place! My husband was on the fence…read morebecause he wanted to have a bigger meal but we ordered plenty to satisfy our hunger! Lol Food was yummy with perfect amount of spices and flavor. We also had Sangria to drink and it was so good!

The place is in the centered area of Prato, along a nice old style pavée street full of small local…read morerestaurants and shops. The management is young and the rooms are modernly furnished, with many Spanish-like references. We sat on a light colored wooden table, in the background room near the kitchen and the waiter tempted us with a multiple dishes deal that would let us taste up to the 70% of the whole menu, that is composed by 20ish different small plates (AKA tapas) with both seafood and meat, or vegetarian choices. So we tried their way, together with a sangria carafe and a virgin-cocktail with ginger beer for me (superdelicious). The tapas I liked the most were Tortilla of the day (with potatoes and leeks), tomato bread, fried cheese with almonds and jam and the shrimps. The classics like the octopus gallega style and the squids were not very tasty neither soft. There are a few things to improve, like a wi-fi is definitely needed, they should give the Tap water option since they only have small bottles available, and most of all they have to master the way of cooking the seafood. Thumbs up for the fact our clothes didn't smell that much even if we were next to the kitchen and the outdoor tables that will be a refreshing way of spending the summer happy hour!

From the owner: Tapas bar con piatti della tradizione spagnolaread more

We stopped in here after a long day of walking on the way back to our accommodation. We weren't…read morestarving so tapas style cuisine was exactly what we were after! Just to note, they do have regular meals available too. We ordered a jug of the White Sangria (which came out along with a trio of nuts and bread for us to nibble on). Their tapas menu is divided into two - half italian and half spanish, which was perfect. We ordered the seafood paella, the avocado, cucumber and feta salad and the bruschetta will grilled vegetables. All very delicious and the flavours worked really well together! I went inside and complimented the Chef (Manuel) who didn't speak an ounce of English but welcomed the compliments all the same (the waitress managed to translate what i was unable to). Manuel then sent out a small plate of biscotti for us as a sign of appreciation which was just lovely and very unexpected. I have to say that I am surprised that before my review I was unable to find this restaurant on Yelp, but feel incredibly honoured to pop this little baby up here so no one else misses out on the delicious food here! You can get pasta and pizza everywhere, so it is nice for a change of pace. Bravo!

Hands down my favorite restaurant from my trip to Italy. I believe this is a family run restaurant…read moreand the owners did not speak much English, which was the first good sign of this place. We made a reservation for 7pm (when they open) which I'm glad we did because it's a small restaurant so by 7:30 the tables were full of both out-of-towners and locals. They brought us their lovely handwritten English menu and we ordered the house wine, the lampredotto meatballs to try the typical Florentine meat, the potato dumplings/gnocchi with tomato & courgette, penne with tomato and lard of colonnata, and tiramisu for dessert. Everything was absolutely delicious, cooked to perfection. The little jar of fresh Parmesan was a nice and yummy touch! Something about the homeyness of the place and the buzz of the surrounding dinner conversations had us staying for 2 hours enjoying our wine. Would love to come back sometime in the future.

We had made a reservation for this restaurant before leaving the states. It is a small family…read moreowned and operated restaurant. I had to try the Osso Bucco; and my husband had raviolis stuffed with ricotta and spinach, topped with a walnut cream sauce. We finished with a very crisp fresh mixed green salad. The house wine, bottled nearby in Tuscany for the restaurant, was great - we both enjoyed it! Everything was delicious. Our total bill for the bottle of house red wine, the pasta, the Osso Bucco, salad and water was € 41.50.

Good food, centrally located. We got a singing pizza chef which made the experience memorable…read more Great for families.

Aloha. My husband & I are visiting from Hawaii. We have visited Firenze several times over the…read moreyears, and we have rented a lovely apartment for a month's stay near the Piazza di Santa Maria Novella this Spring ... to study Italian and explore the area. We have both favorite dishes and favorite local restaurants for those dishes. We generally avoid strictly touristy areas, but we ventured out to the Piazza just for a cocktail ... seeking a nostalgic "White Russian" drink which we'd not had in a number of years. We hesitated stopping at La Buona Novella because just a single family was dining on its lovely outdoor terrace. However, because we liked both the nearby piazza singer & his song choices, along with the fact we were assured the restaurant offered a good White Russian, we stayed. We ordered two drinks ... stunned when receiving a bill of 36 EUR (presently equivalent to 39.20 USD). Also, we've since learned that every other restaurant & bar there at the Piazza sells a White Russian drink for 9 EUR; i.e., half the price! When we complained about the 36 EUR cost of the two drinks, the server stated the price is exorbitant because the Grand Hotel Minerva is a 4-star hotel and, thus, can demand high prices. He further stated, "I don't set the prices!" Perhaps management will be less flippant in responding to our complaint ... and may, at least, have input on needed (downward!) adjustments to the restaurant's current drink prices. Charging 18 EUR for a single White Russian cocktail is simply too much! Price adjustments may very well result in increased business.

So surprised at how good the food here was - we actually just came for drinks and we were able to…read morecatch the kitchen before they closed. According to our waitress they changed the name and concept of this place recently. Everyone was very patient with our non Italian speaking crew and super helpful with telling us what the dishes we ordered were and recommending great food. There was a huge list of vino so we were able to find awesome reds and everything we ordered to eat was delicious. They didn't have big entrees - more like small plates but everything was so good nobody was complaining at all. Our waitress and bartender were so nice too - loved this place.