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    Magnolia

    Magnolia

    5.0(1 review)
    51.6 kmIndipendenza

    The Four Seasons Hotel in Florence Italy. Spectacular in every way. The history (700 year old…read moreMedici family owned castle), the architecture, the staff, the food, the GARDEN!!!! OMG that GARDEN I will dream about for the rest of my life. I will try to forward photos because I was lucky enough to know the GM (we stayed for free and saved a fortune and were lucky enough to see many spots not usually viewed by regular clients,,,, not to brag.... but I just need to.) I thought that Paris (the Georges V, which is with a great view of the Eiffel Tower in its backyard, and where the Queen stays while in town, and boasting a 3 star Michelin restaurant Le Cinq which we enjoyed for 3 hours one night :) would always be my favourite city hotel but now its a tossup. Florence is just heaven. Thank you so much to the gorgeous staff for being BEYOND welcoming. Hubby and I were trying to eat in a fiscally responsible way (ie even when we are paying only half the food meals its still crazy expensive.... so we always ordered not the most delicious looking meal and NEVER dessert.) Yet each night when we returned to our luxury royal suite we would have different decadent desserts waiting for us and free champagne on ice and roses. Then when we checked out we found out not only was the room free, but even our restaurant bill was wiped out. WOW does it help to have friends in high places. Ill add more details about the garden and the history and the staff going above and beyond in a second :).... I tried each restaurant and all were incredible. The view of the 17 acre walled garden when we ate on the patio was not only INCREDIBLE but the soccer (sorry, European Football) team Manchester United was staying at the hotel with us and as punishment for losing to Florence the night before (they were really routed! And totally unexpected as Manchester U was the best in the world at the time) and the coach was so furious he gave them all 6am wakeup calls and then they had to do laps around the garden for 3 hours. Running right past me and hubby and all the other well dressed tourists eating our delicious meals. While taking photos of all the millionaire athletes with massive diamond rings in their ears I could literally SEE from my TABLE. Running round and round. HILARIOUS and PRICELESS!!!!!! The indoor restaurants La Magnolia and Il Palagio were stunning as well, Ill post some photos. :) Thank you as always Four Seasons ! PS one other cool detail about the history- as the castle was owned by the Medici family, the richest family in the world and the people who employed Michalengelo and DaVinci and Raphael AND Christopher Columbus- after Columbus discovered America this spot was his first stop when he sailed back. He brought specimen trees from the New World and planted them in THIS GARDEN!!! Im a gardener so these kind of details left me feeling faint I was so impressed. Ill share another garden story or two in a minute....

    From the owner: Located at La Villa, the residential style accommodation within Four Seasons Florence, Magnolia…read moreoffers an elegant greenhouse with an intimate outdoor space to enjoy the perfect summer evening overlooking the historical Gherardesca Gardens. This Restaurant & Bar features Asian specialities by Haruo Ichikawa, previously Chef at the Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant "Iyo" based in Milan. Guests at Magnolia will be able to enjoy seasonal vegetables tempura and a variety of sushi, combining the best of Italian and oriental excellences such as Japanese Wagyu, King crab, amberjack, Lobster, red prawns and many more different fish specialities. Among the menu highlights features Chef Haruo's signature dish, the vegetarian Nimono, featuring sautéed vegetables, bamboo, trumpet mushrooms, taro potatoes, eggplants, carrots, ''taccole''green beans, konjac with soy sauce and Mirin, paired with the best Asian cocktails.

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    On Sapore della Corea - bulgogi / rice and beef marinated in korean sauce / riso bianco e carne di manzo marinato con salsa coreana

    On Sapore della Corea

    4.4(18 reviews)
    50.5 kmSanta Maria Novella
    €€

    Just had a delicious Korean meal! We had the dukbokki, bulgogi and mandu. The service is quick and…read morethe meal was satisfying. We have been backpacking and wanted something other than Italian food for the night and it hit the spot! The restaurant is super cute and homey. The location was convenient since we were staying at the Palazzo Castri Hotel down the street, we miss the Korean food in California but this was a great spot to satisfy our cravings.

    I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it! We've found delicious Korean food in Florence. Whenever I…read morehave a Korean food craving, I have to make it myself... but, lately this heatwave keeps me far away from my kitchen. Thank goodness we found Rosticceria On! The cute Korean rosticceria with wonderfullly nice service is located right near the main train station (Santa Maria Novella). The menu offers limited choices but, I can tell you that we've tried everything... EVERYTHING and it's all fingerlicking good. The place is small, but offers various seating options. Here are my recommendations: bulgogi - marinated beef with rice (€8.90), bibimbap - fresh marinated vegetables served with rice (€8.90), jap chae - glass noodles with vegetables and meat (€8.90), dakgangjung - spicy/sweet marinated chicken pieces (€4.90/6 pieces or €6.90/10 pieces) and the tteokbokki - spicy rice cake (€5.90). They added some summer drinks: iced american coffee (€3.50), pomegranate iced tea (€3.90), plum iced tea (€3.90), cherry iced tea (€3.90) to the menu and a korean dessert specialty patbingsu (shaved ice with sweet red bean). I agree with one of the reviewers that if you do not like spicy food, the choices are limited to the small menu, but there are definitely non-spicy items to try like the dumplings, jap chae and meat dishes. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the mood for some Korean food!

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    On Sapore della Corea - Tteok bok ki / rice cake with spicy sauce / gnocchi di riso con salsa piccante

    Tteok bok ki / rice cake with spicy sauce / gnocchi di riso con salsa piccante

    On Sapore della Corea - Pajeon (only served in cooler weather)

    Pajeon (only served in cooler weather)

    On Sapore della Corea - Bibimbap / rice, meat and vegetables with spicy sauce / riso bianco e varie verdure cotte con salsa piccante

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    Bibimbap / rice, meat and vegetables with spicy sauce / riso bianco e varie verdure cotte con salsa piccante

    zen - japanese - Updated May 2026

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