Cute neighborhood spot. Food was not as good as other spots but we tried but still a positive experience. The restaurant was about a 30 second walk from where we were staying. Waiter was friendly and we were sat immediately with our reservation. The bread basket was decent, we liked the darker bread. By far the favorite dish was gnudi. Lamb chops seemed a bit overdoelne and the spaghetti meatballs had dried out small meatballs. The pasta itself was fresh and delicious. Wine was not great by the glass. We had some exemplary experiences at dinner in Florence so it's a tough comparison, but if looking for a quaint neighborhood trattoria you will be happy bere read more

Found this gem on our walk to Santa Croce and took a side street due to the rain. A quaint local ristorante that you don't want to miss. The food and service outstanding. read more

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Wonderful locally owned restaurant. Perfect service and friendly staff. Spoke with the owner who was delightful. The patrons were a blend of locals and tourists. Enjoyed the wine and every dish. You must try the Coccoli starter. Best dish we have eaten in Italy. The steak was cooked to perfection. read more

We walked in and the staff was inviting. It's not a large place and comfy. The relaxed environment made for a perfect finish to a long day of walking. We ordered the steak and tortellini with truffle sauce. The food was excellent and filling. We ate there twice and will go again the next time we're in Florence. read more

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After being turned away from a very popular restaurant (I had a reservation) because they did not to accommodate space for my baby - I found this restaurant on yelp. They were soooooo amazing from the beginning. They not only accommodated my baby, but gave us a private table so that he could sleep. The food was amazing. Miriam, the owner, was so gracious and lovely. They played Frank Senatra, Etta James, etc. It was a beautiful Thanksgiving dinner. 10 stars! read more

Great lunch value. €15 for a three course lunch...or €20 for a steak and salad. Proprietor is very friendly and speaks English well. Not too far a walk (7 mins) from Loggia della Signoria or block away from the sandwich place lines. Have a peaceful meal away from the crowds here.... read more

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Delicious food off the beaten path at a very reasonable price with excellent service. We highly recommend.

Fantastic dinner in Florence at this home style restaurant. The house pasta - Taglierini all'Anita was especially good. Highly recommend! read more

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We arrived late 2 nights ago. Trattoria Anita is right around the corner from our apartment. Last night's dinner was so enjoyable that all 4 of us agreed to come again tonight. The food is so delicious that we wanted to reserve for tomorrow - a third night - but it's a rest day for the restaurant. The Taglerini Tartufati is to die for and my husband loves the tripe dish. We highly recommend them for the food and delight service. Also, it has an excellent wine selection. read more

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Our friend recommended this restaurant to use while we were on our honeymoon. We sat in the seating area outside a little away from the actual restaurant which was peaceful. The prosciutto melon appetizer was so fresh. The carbonara was amazing. And my hubby loved his florentine steak - had to get the big one! read more

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My friend and I visited Trattoria Anita on a friend who studied abroad in Florence's recommendation. We were so glad we did- the food was delicious! We started out splitting some caprese salad- plenty for two people to share; and after much menu debating, I ordered a pasta with a mushroom truffle sauce which was extremely decadent. My friend got a pasta dish as well with a meat sauce which she raved about. We were so stuffed and weren't able to finish our entrees- resulting in us being chastised by the waiter :) Trattoria Anita is tucked away on a side street off a main road- nice to be away from the hustle and bustle of the many tourists in Florence. Would definitely recommend Trattoria Anita to those traveling in the area! read more

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Just okay, wasn't overall impressed. I ordered glass of house wine (chianti) and a truffle sauce tortellini with meat. Not my favorite place to eat in Florence and it is passable. read more

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Wow! What a gem! I'd totally recommend this place over almost any place I tried while in Florence. First off, it's family-owned and homey inside, and you don't feel like you're part of the tourist crowd. That's particularly important in a place like Florence where there are so many tourist trap restaurants (or TTs as I like to call them). For drinks, stick with the house wine--it's super inexpensive and works well with their cuisine without breaking the bank. Plus, it's locally made and stored in large barrels--how cool is that?!? =) As for food, all of the menu items we tried were tasty. Particularly good were the ragu style pasta w/ bacon & peas (I forget what they called it on the menu but look at the picture I posted) and tortellini w/ sausage and truffle (again, look at my pic of this on Yelp!). You can't go wrong with either of those for sure! Note that if you're looking for a high-end, gourmet experience, this is not it. This is just an unpretentious, ma & pa style establishment. If you go in with that understanding, you'll have an amazing time! read more

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Get the norcina sauce! My friend ordered based on a recommendation by another patron in the restaurant. After this meal, he looked for this dish at other places! We also enjoyed a large meat and cheese board. I had the pecorino cheese and sausage pasta. Great portion and very affordable. House wine and after dinner espresso included. read more

WOW! We found this place by searching on 'Maps' in my iPhone and we were the first people for their lunch crowd. The server was great -- taught us many Italian words as we switched from Spanish, English and some French. The food was OUTSTANDING. Everything we ordered was great! The house wine was great; the beer was ice cold; the dessert and coffee were also outstanding. It was so good that we tried going back the next day, our last day in Florence, and sadly it was closed. I will go back and highly recommend you visit this locale. read more

Mine and my girlfriend's absolute favorite restaurant in Florence!! We have lived in Florence for a few months and tried other restaurants, but there is no beating Anita's. We love the humble Tuscan vibe the Trattoria has. Mix that with the delicious vino Della casa, delicious (& generously portioned) food, and the hospitable waiters/owners you'll always have a great time! Recommendations: Antipasti- bruschetta; coccoli & prosciutto & stracchino Primi- tortellini alla norcina (unarguably their most popular pasta dish among our student friends); tagliatelle alla fiorentina; spaghetti alla carbonara & fiaccheria Secondi- BISTECCA ALLA FIORENTINA (the classic way and the fat gets nice and charred and it is amazing!); tagliata alla rucola (smaller steak if you can't eat that much but just as delicious, plus you get a salad); pollo alla guelfa(creamy goodness) Thank you Nicola, Gianni & Maurizio for being great friends and treating us well! Whoever is reading this, I hope I have convinced you to try Anita's. If you have any questions I think you can respond to this and I will be glad to help! P.S. as far as restaurants go in Florence, this one is leaning more towards the affordable side, so now there really is no reason not to try! Buon appetito! read more

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Tutto bene! One of my favorite places in Florence! A must! The service was amazing, the food was outstanding and the wine was fantastic! read more

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Excellent home style meal that served a refreshing role after traveling from Venice where I found the food mediocre and expensive. Service was excellent and each dish satisfying. Pasta, risotto and boar were great. read more

There was probably a time when the Trattoria Anita cared about its food, when travel writers and others anointed them a go to restaurant off the beaten path, but that time is over. They've succumbed to what happens to too many restaurants flooded with tourist money, they stopped caring. The food becomes blah, non-descript representations of local fare. The house wine was thin and the food was bland. Some retain their character or enthusiasm if not their quality but not here. We were greeted with impatience and little attention, we were lectured about why a trattoria doesn't serve cocktails but are willing to serve an aperol spritz so as not to miss all the possible tourist dollars. I suggest going anywhere else on the list. read more

My friend, Carolyn, and I first discovered this magical Trattoria on our first trip to Florence 7ish years ago. Yesterday I returned to Florence and remembered this being one of my favorite casual/delicious places, so I suggested to Carolyn that we check out "that trattoria with the name I'll never remember by the old apartment on Via de' Neri and in some tiny alley behind a main street." This is the kind of vagueness that I'm famous for. With Yelp not being around in Europe way back when, I wasn't exactly checking into places when in Europe (how did I ever LIVE without the check-in feature, I wonder from time to time?) I was in the middle of Via de Neri when it hit me. "Anita!" I suddenly exclaimed apropos of nothing because we were at the same time looking for a shoe store I had once been obsessed with (7 pairs-obsessed), which was gone, daddy, gone. I digress. Consulted the Yelp app and realized, yay, we were steps away, turned the corner and there it was... a dimly lit oasis in the middle of a slightly, um, dodgy alleyway (things aren't really all that dodgy in Firenze, truth be told). We walked in and all three of the same waiters were there, which was really cool! Especially because they are nice in an avuncular way (hard to explain) and one of them clearly remembered us, in that, "these silly American girls are here again" way that's actually nicer than it sounds. The prices haven't changed much in 7 years either, which is terribly refreshing! Like, you can still get a half litre of house wine for 4 Euro. And ribolitta (my favorite Tuscan specialty) for 6. It's a humble homey place with delicious food and the atmosphere is pretty unintentionally lovely too. You'll be surrounded by large Italian families indulging in the typical long, late night dinners, and really, how can that ever be a bad thing? read more

Rating: 90/100 pts This unsuspecting, traditional Tuscan trattoria served one of the greatest meals I had in Italy. Three things that help ensure a restaurant will be good in Italy: 1) It should be filled with locals (avoid places aimed at tourists) 2) The menu should only be written in Italian (further proof that the restaurant is for locals and not tourists) 3) The menu should be handwritten (signifying a reliance on fresh, rather than stocked, ingredients) Not only did Trattoria Anita possess all three of these traits, but I almost had to do a double take when I saw the prices: for lunch, you can get a first course, a second course. and a vegetable side dish for a mere €10. Not only was this cheaper than anywhere else I saw, but the quality of the food was phenomenal, and portions were generous. (I came with a friend and we shared one €10 meal between the two of us, and we were both still pretty full.) When I went in for lunch, from the 6 primi, 6 secondi, and 3 vegetable dishes to choose from, I went with the Ribolleta, Roasted Turkey, and Potatoes. Ribolleta is a traditional Tuscan stew consisting of vegetables, beans, and chunks of bread. You should definitely try this dish at least once while in Florence, and I'd say this is the place for it. Filled with spinach, peas, and carrots, theirs was deliciously savory, and salted to perfection. You may have noticed that the bread in Florence has "no" flavor. This is because it is traditionally cooked without salt. During the Middle Ages, a tax was levied on salt which caused Florentines to adapt to baking their bread without it, and the tradition stuck--at least that's what some claim. Others say that Tuscan food is simply salty enough, and that having salt in the bread would be too much. Eating their Ribolleta will make you a believer of the latter, as its flavoring mingled perfectly with the "tasteless" bread. The turkey was roasted to perfection. The meat was so tender and tasty, rivaling good Thanksgiving turkey. The potatoes, cooked in butter and rolled in parsley, were thoroughly cooked and amazingly soft. Service was friendly, prompt, and helpful, our waiter happy to explain the items on the menu that I didn't understand. As I was sitting at my wooden table, gazing at the rustic walls, and enjoying this delicious authentic meal, I came to the realization that this was a perfect Tuscan meal, without the slightest blemish. I assume this is how most restaurants were in the days before modern tourism. For most eateries, those days are long gone--but this is a timepiece that serves as a memento of when better eating was the norm. read more

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For this one I have to thank Rick Steves. The Trattoria is tucked back in a side street near the Galileo museum- and so worth finding! Stopped by for lunch and could not believe the prices: a three plate lunch with water for €10 each? We both had the seafood pasta to start- mussels, clams and calamari in a good sauce. My son tried the rabbit and I had a pork chop. We decided to divide and conquer on the sides and got a salad and potatoes to share. Everything was flavorful and tasty. I also had a glass of the house white- light and a great accompaniment. All told, I would certainly return if only this weren't my last day in Firenze! read more

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Tried this recommendation based on great reviews but I was not impressed. The appetizers were plain and there was nothing unique about their prosciutto. However, the chicken liver app is worth a try. Their pastas were simply okay and could not compete with the numerous Italian restaurants within the neighborhood. I tried the pici with mushrooms and sausage, and I could not complain about the dish but I was also not impressed. The ingredients and flavors were too basic. read more

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Mushroom and truffle pasta was superb. This place is unpretentious. We enjoyed their house white wine. Sometimes a house wine disappoints, but this was great. We were here in July, with hot weather. Be warned: no A/C here. They keep the doors open, but if you are a table in the back far from the door, you'll be warm. Friendly service on a quiet street. read more

Read about trattoria Anita on a blog, a girl in Florence. I really wanted a nice place that had authentic Italian food that wasn't all touristy. We found it here! We arrived for lunch about 45 min before closing, I think generally the service in Florence is not as friendly as I am used to in the states but they quickly seated us, I attempted to use my Italian as we ordered and navigated through our meal and our waiter spoke enough English to help us along. We ordered the bruschetta which in my opinion was nothing special because I don't enjoy the salt free bread of the region but the truffle pasta with mushrooms I got and the ravioli with sausage my husband got were absolutely incredible!!!! At the end of our meal we asked for a tiramisu because we had seen someone else order it and it looked good, as it was passed their closing the waiter hesitated (not sure if they just run out or they wanted us to go lol) but we got one and it was the best I have ever had!!!!!! I will definitely recommend the food here to others visiting, SO good and flavorful, tasted fresh, not over run by tourists and for everything it was like 34 euros! Impressive!!! read more

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What a wonderful surprise. This traditional trattoria is located on a back street near the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. The waiters are experience and very efficient. We had a wonderful meal last night. They served traditional Tuscan bread soup and penne with tomatoes, olives and onions. Both were outstanding. We had the grilled pork steak for the 2nd course and it was very good. The bread and house wine are average. For the price, it's a very nice option. read more

We had a day trip to Florence and was looking for place to eat lunch. We opened yelp and this place was on the top list. Lunch was one of the highlight of our trip cause of this restaurant. The lasagna, i ate it all it was sooo good, very fresh. Along with the cheese and truffle, the creamy chicken and the pork chop and the pasta with meat sauce. Yes, i ate it all from everyone's plate! Portion is good. I have not eaten so much. You need to try this place, it is on a quieter street, not far from the Bargello. And the price is modest. And the servers are very friendly. Plus they take Amex! read more

Great italian food and good customer service at an affordable price. Our family of seven left satisfied after a lunch stop in this restaurant. Everything we ordered was tasty. They offer a set menu with different options, all good! read more

We stayed at an apartment on the same street in 2013. Wish all the time I could have some of that tortellini with sausage or that salad with the arugula, corn, and some basalmic. Some day! Friends also liked the risotto. read more

This is my reluctant first one star review ever. I give it in hopes that this may lead to some positive changes. I'm not sure what happened because this place was recommended by a famous tour book that we've been following. But it was an unpleasant surprise. Maybe it was great before or something changed from when it was positively reviewed by that book, but where do I start? The spaghetti carbonara tasted like Mac and cheese with Canadian bacon. The boar was too salty and likely microwaved. The meat was not even hot, barely warm. It made me wonder what else may have been microwaved as I looked around at other people's meals. Please reconsider eating here if you were thinking about it... read more

You must try this place! It is run by three brothers who will take exceptional care of you. Nicola made our stay very pleasant. For the first course, I had the spicy spaghetti with Italian bacon in it. This was amazing. Best damn spaghetti I've ever had. My wife had some sort of pasta with mushrooms. This was also amazing. For the second course, I had a chicken dish that was good and very different from anything I've had. I can't recall the name, but I wouldn't be afraid to try anything on this menu. My wife had seafood and loved it. Pasta portions are big. Our waiter explained a little of the history of a trattoria. He said that they were intended for the working class and therefore the pasta dishes were big to help load up on carbs for work. Makes sense to me. We still came really close to finishing both of our pasta dishes. You'll leave this place full. Please try this restaurant during your stay in Firenze. You'll miss out on one of the highlights of the city if you don't. If we had more time there, we would return a few times. Thank you, Nicola! read more

Recommended to us by locals. Great food with good prices. The pork steak was so juicy and delicious. They carved the sole fish table side and was very tender and tasty. House wine is good and service is good. A hole in the wall with good food and warm service. read more

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We went to this restaurant because it was right around the corner from where we were staying (near the Uffizi and Palazzo Vecchio). It was pretty full for a Thursday night, so it might be wise to make a reservation or come early -- most of the diners were younger folks or families looking for a cheaper option for eating out. While my pasta with spicy sauce was pretty good, the other items that we ordered were average at best (kind of reminded me of going to Buca Di Beppo in the states). Our prosciutto and cheese appetizer was melted in sort of a chunky block and came out a little lukewarm and my husband's tortellini was so bad that we couldn't even finish it. The upside is that you can get a half-liter of wine for four euros that's actually pretty drinkable. We reasoned that for the price, we should've expected the outcome (you get what you pay for). If you're looking for a "foodie" experience in Florence, it might not be the best experience. read more

Taking a vacation in Florence, the owner of the B&B that we are staying at recommended it and I read the YELP reviews. It was great completely authentic . It's away from the fancy piazzas and has no view of anything but food, service and value are an easy 5 stars . 4 of us were there had starter to share, 4 anti pastas ( all good) and shared two portions of the Boar in tomato sauce, liter and a half of house wine and espressos all for 90 euros. Service great very amiable. Definitely a way to get away from the hub-bub and have a quality relaxing meal. Highly recommended read more

Saw good ratings on Yelp about this place and I'm glad we gave this a try. This restaurant has a warm welcoming atmosphere with very attentive waiters. The three pastas that we ordered tasted absolutely delicious and their house wine is good and very affordable.The highlight of the night, bistecca alla fiorentina, did not disappoint either! I would definitely be coming back if I'm in Florence again! read more

This was my first sit down/non street food meal in Florence. I'm a 30 second walk from the place and saw all the reviews so I figured it would be worth checking out. First of all, they have updated their menu and raised their prices. The 3 course lunch is now 11 Euros. Granted it only went up 1 Euro but thought people should still know. The menu now is missing some of the choices I went there for in the first place. Not rating it though based on that. Went during lunch where it was a little busy but no wait. Mix of locals and tourists. I had: glass red wine bottle of water (while I had my own, I felt funny opening it up so I just bought there) side salad pasta with cheese beef The red wine was standard cheap wine. The water was standard water LOL.. The side salad was your typical garden salad and they give you a bottle of evoo and balsamic vinegar. The pasta with cheese was really bland tasting like something I would make. The beef with mushrooms tasted like a under-cooked hamburger paddy with mushrooms and gravy. I was really let down due to all the great reviews on here. Wouldn't recommend or return since there are similar restaurants near me where the prices are about the same but probably have a better menu with better food. Note, even if you don't touch the bread you will get charged 1 Euro. Waiter was nice enough to translate for me but not particularly friendly. NOTE: At dinner there isn't a preset menu like at lunch. Also there is a service charge of 1.50 Euros (not sure if that's per person). read more

Love love LOVED this place! My friend and I were on Spring Break trip to Italy and this was dinner on our first night of the trip. What a way to start it out! Such a traditional trattoria and really a hidden gem. We arrived around 7:45 and were seated immediately. The waiters were all very nice and accommodating to us, and not pushy like some we experienced elsewhere. We started with Pecorino e Prosciutto al forno, basically a baked dish of pecorino cheese and prosciutto with some bread for us to eat it with. Absolutely delicious! Then for dinner I got the Ravioli burro e salvia (butter and Sage) which was life changing, and my friend got Tonnarelli with a truffle cream sauce which was just as life changing. I found myself eating off her plate after I finished mine! For dessert, at the recommendation of our waiter we got creme brulee and boy it did NOT disappoint! They bring it out and torch it right in front of you. Probably the creamiest creme brulee I have ever had. Then to end an already wonderful meal, our waiter brought over complimentary limoncello! So delicious and such a special way to kick off our first time in Florence. And as a side note, the prices were very affordable! Cannot wait to go back! read more

Order the dough ball appetizer. Ravioli rose changed my life. So yummy and great service read more

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Friendly staff. Great for families. Very average fare. Large portions but nothing special. No air conditioning. read more

Trattoria Anita - Tortellini with truffle sauce and sausage. - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

So good. I still crave their food back at home in New York. The location is a bit tricky but def worth the trip. read more

Trattoria Anita - Veal steak was super tender - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI