Restaurants

You’re never far from a fantastic restaurant in Florence. Serving up all manner of traditional Tuscan cuisine, as well as modern and international additions to the restaurant landscape, it can be difficult to choose where to spend your next meal. Fortunately, here is a collection of restaurant news, reviews and ideas to help guide the all-important decision of where to eat next.

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I’Tuscani steakhouse: the art of the bistecca

All things Tuscan are celebrated in piazza San Pancrazio.

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Onde: making waves at the Four Seasons

Seafood classics with a stylish contemporary twist

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Barbar: full-comfort dining

Take a right off busy via Gioberti, duck under a short tunnel and you will re-emerge in a haven of tranquillity. A residential street, via Luna is planted every which ...

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Wellness + fine dining at The Club House

Unwinding in the world-class Wellness Sanctuary spa, tasting wine at Vallepicciola and fine dining at one-Michelin-star Il Visibilio.

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Where to eat in via Palazzuolo

Veneto victuals, grilled Tuscan meat feasts and Japanese home cooking entice us down this Florentine backstreet.

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All in one: La Schiacciata Firenze

The San Lorenzo area holds some of the city's most surprising schiacciatas.

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Godi Fiorenza: comfort + quality

Conveniently located along urban thoroughfare via Cavour, Godi Fiorenza Corte e Cucina is a relaxed haven of comfort and quality Tuscan cooking.

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Palazzo Tiglio: gourmet restaurant with rooms in the Valdarno

John Werich has renovated a 17th-century palazzo as a boutique hotel in a quintessentially classic Tuscan style.

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Ottone: Italian cooking in the neighbourhood

A word of advice to restaurant goers: head outside the city centre and into the residential neighbourhoods for some quality nosh. Ottone is just around the corner from piazza Beccaria ...

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Segno by Empireo: making a mark

An evening at the Plaza Lucchesi is always a reason to glam up. Whether it’s up on the phenomenal rooftop, aka Empireo, with extraordinary views of the cityscape during the ...

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Tenuta Ruffino Poggio Casciano: fine wining + dining with a side of design

Head for the Florence hills for a gourmet lunch and wine tours.

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Fine dining at Castello di Casole, A Belmond Hotel, Tuscany

An hour's drive from Florence takes you to a dreamy gourmet scenario.

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Mezè Wild Dining: sharing plates in a sleek locale

All the flavours of the Mediterranean by candlelight

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Berberè opens at Manifattura Tabacchi

A retro dining experience with really good pizzas

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Wanda Caffè: like grandma used to make it

International and local flavours blend together in this cute new coffeeshop.

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Reburger: slow fast food in the Oltrarno

Some of the best burgers in Florence with a side of fries and culture.

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San Paolino Restaurant: contemporary Tuscan cooking with a tropical jungle vibe

Playful risottos and sustainable food in a spectacular setting.

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Hallasan: an elevated Korean barbecue experience

The upmarket via Guelfa restaurant is one of only two places licensed to serve Kobe meat in central Florence.

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Veganuary in Florence

Tackling Veganuary this year is made easier with the help of some of Florence's restaurants and their limited edition menu items.

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Travel-inspired TÅG bistro to open at the HZERO train museum

An international and locomotive-inspired bistro in piazza degli Ottaviani.

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Subtly stylish: Luca’s by Paulo Airaudo

A night at Luca’s takes you places without ever leaving Florence.

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Nine Vita + Nine Bistro: eclectic + exemplary wellbeing

Expect leading beauty treatments and lovely meals at this up-and-coming cultural hub.

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La Bistecca Osteria Fiorentina: steak specialists in central Florence

For a traditional Florentine restaurant experience in piazza della Repubblica

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