Arriving in Florence late in the afternoon, we asked our hotel for a restaurant near by. The holte suggested Ristorante Accademia in Piazza San Marco a short walk away. We arrived shortly before 7PM and were advised they were not quite open yet. We were welcomed to sit down, have something to drink and wait, but elected to come back... More

Fabulous food (definitely try the mushroom strudel!!) but really what stood out was the warm welcome and service. As a single traveler it can be a little weird dining alone...but they treated me like family!

We ate here on our first night in Florence and were not disappointed. The service was a little slow at times, but the waiters were very friendly and helpful and the portions were substantial, so it worked out quite well! I started with tripe gratin from the specials menu; it was the first time I'd tried tripe and it was... More

Brilliant first night in Florence, this restaurant was just round the corner and we decided to give it a go. It was very busy on a Wednesday night but we got a table for two without a reservation. It was just a lovely experience from start to finish, lovely service and very helpful staff, the best homemade pasta. The desert... More

On a recent Thursday evening I made an early exit from a conference to decompress and have a bit of dinner, and fortunately my hotel recommended Accademia. It is a busy, but friendly and attentive, place on Piazza San Marco, drawing a crowd of both tourists and locals. A largeish bus-tour group occupied a portion of the place when I... More

We had an extraordinary dining experience at this lovely, neighborhood place in San Lorenzo. Superb food, service and reasonably priced wine. Everything was just as it should be for a perfect causal Florentine dinner. Also reasonably priced higher end wine- we had a amazing 2005 Barolo for E40. Highly recommended.

Everything on the menu is "a la cart" and pricey. Food is good, but not great. They charge you for utensils!

My wife and I were on vacations, we come from Mexico and we were looking for some traditional home-style Italian restaurant. This restaurant was recommended at the front desk of our Hotel, the Due Fontane. They told us that many locals use to eat there, and that we were going to pay exactly for what we ask for. So we... More

Our hotel sent us here on day one for lunch. We ordered an antipasti plate which was fine but not particularly special. We then waited almost 45 min for our pasta entrees. During this time many other people came in ordered main courses and were served. We are not sure why it took so long to get our meals out... More