I lived in Italy for 4-years, from 2009-2013 and haven't made it back for a visit since moving…read morehome. (I have a trip back planned in August though!!) So, it's been about 3-years since I've been to Il Fornaretto. And, you guys... 3-years later, I STILL dream about this place and their amazing pizza. I compare all pizzas to Il Fornaretto's and none have topped them, yet. This place is in Tuscany but off the beaten path -- about half way between Florence and Pisa. If you find yourself anywhere within 50-miles of Ponsacco, trust me and make a detour for this wood fired pizza! I suggest the margherita, add salsicca and rucola but you won't go wrong with any order!

What a great find! Not only was the pizza perfect, the atmoshere is cozy and well decorated. Very…read morecreative. The staff is friendly and helpful. Coffee and tiramisu delicious. Highly recommend this place. And if i lived nearby I would be a regular. We need a restaurant like this in Hawaii, I know it would be a great success.

Maybe not finest dining in the world, but very cosy restaurant, with variety of foods. Not bad…read morepizza, good fish, tasty desserts. Due to bad weather we went there several times and impressions were always good. Very cheap but good wine, attentive waiters with sense of humour and quite good English. Strongly recommended.

Not easy to find because the restaurant itself has no sign or so to identify it! The interior is…read morenice and everything looks new. Food is excellent, some very extra ordinary burgers: not the usual kind of (with zucchini and eggplant) and the pizzas are huge (dedicated for 2 persons ) and tasty. Service is fast and very friendly. Definitely a recommendation!

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J63 is a beautiful small winery/brewery that does wine tours. With their wine tours, they seat you…read moreto taste a variety of wines that pairs it with cheese, meats, and other delicious snacks that goes well with the wines. They also do brewery on their beers which were delicious. They do the brewery and winery in two different areas on their lots but sell their stuff in one area when visiting. They also offer horse drawn carriages around their winery to see everything which is beautiful as well. Service was nice, all the staff was friendly and helpful. Was really informative when we had any questions and tipped us off with the wines we enjoyed the most.

Every now and then I eat somewhere that makes me regret having given five stars to other places…read more.. Because it redefines my expectations completely. This is one of those places. They make their own beer. They make their own wine. They even make their own sausages. The food here is incredible. The four-cheese pizza was, hands-down, the best I've had in Italy. The beer is... Really, really good. My favorite was the white beer, but whatever your taste they have you covered. I asked for a "flight" and they didn't exactly have that so they just put some of each kind in six normal size glasses for me. :) Very accommodating. I loved them all. The IPA was also very tasty! The food here was... special. I could go down the list of things we got. However you can see those in my photos in any case. Let's just say I highly suspect you could blindfold yourself and point to something at random on the menu and not walk away disappointed. That said... Oh my god, the pizza. THE PIZZA. Specifically the "4-cheese" pizza!!! So much yes! The atmosphere is really fun. We were all eating outside under the warm summer sky. There is coverage for sun. I couldn't believe how full this place got! It was completely packed, and they have a LOT of seating. Their grounds are gorgeous. Get there early when the sun is up and treat yourself to a walk around. I have rarely felt so relaxed. They sell their own beers, and wines. So if you try something you like, feel free to buy a bottle (or twelve) to take back with you ;) I'm definitely putting this on my list of places I absolutely must return and visit when I come back.

Probably the most popular steakhouse in Florence. We gotta try the Florentine steak. After…read moreconsulting the server, we got the local Italian beef (forgot its name, but the fattier one). The steak came out with great presentation. Sizzling on a hot plat. Giant piece of meat. We easily finish all the meat, so it was good. The steak tasted normal though - not as beefy as dry aged beef, or not as flavorful at some other places i have tried (Porteno in Sydney), Just regular red meat taste. A little not salty enough. For sure not the best steak i have ever eaten. Probably due to the simple way how Florentine steaks are cooked. The tiramisu was also mid. Servers were somehow all non-Italian (Indians), so that gave me a touristy vibe. But whatever lol. Anyways, it was still a good dinner date overall, so just want to leave it at a positive note.

Trattoria dall'Oste is a popular restaurant in Florence and there are multiple locations to choose…read morefrom. Restaurant is known for its for its steaks and pasta. Since we knew we couldn't finish the gigantic Florentine steak, we opted for the rib eye steak. I was particularly impressed with the steak. It was surprisingly tough considering it was rib eye. Did not notice much marbling on the rib eye either. On the other hand, I did enjoy the Beef Ragu as it provided tender chunks of beef in a tomato and carrot based ragu sauce. Very tasty and the pasta was tender and good bite to it. The service was subpar and uneven for us. Nobody even acknowledged us for 10 min after we sat and I had to flag someone to help us. The waiter seemed disinterested and just asked whether we are ready to order. Seems like they didn't know who was supposed to serve my table. Oh well. Guess I won't be coming back give all the restaurant options in Florence.