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Florence Restaurants - Recommendations

Sharing some great eating spots, although, most have been fantastic so far on our three-week stay in Florence…

Tuscan dinner - Trattoria Armando - food, wine and service is excellent; you can find cheaper, but here’s a true case of getting what you pay for, and it’s not that much more in price. We are here in off season plus post-covid, so we didn’t have reservations, but I’d recommend making them. http://www.trattoria-armando.com/

For the delicious Italian dessert of Panne Cotta, try Trattoria Nella. I had caramel topping and my husband had chocolate. Both were tasty and creamy. The restaurant lunches at other tables looked fantastic and we hope to return yet for a meal. Address: Via delle Terme, 19r, 50123 Firenze

Another sweet treat we really enjoyed was the thick-as-mud hot chocolate at Rivoire. This one plucked from a dated RS pocket guide and a must. We enjoyed our cup standing at the counter, Italian-style! https://rivoire.it/en/

For brunch, breakfast, or lunch that’s unique with infused flavors, including Mexican and American, try Melaleuca Bakery. Along with thee best cinnamon roll, we truly enjoyed the carnitas tacos (house made tacos!) and andouille eggs with yummy red sauce in a sunny, very pleasant space tucked in along the Arno River, so it’s a beautiful walk to get there. They have many sweet treats and the wait staff is wonderful (they English well and I think that draws many English-speaking customers too). https://www.facebook.com/MelaleucaFirenze/

We have another week or so here, so will supplement this post as we find new stand-out spots to recommend. We’re loving Florence…oh, and the weather in November is great too. Ciao!

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I highly recommend “The Golden View” restaurant that overlooks the Ponte Vecchio. I got a table right next to the window by going to dinner at 6:00 pm without a reservation. The food was great and the view was amazing.

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Bookmarked for sure! Thank you and we are definately going to splurge and dine at Trattoria Armando!

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In Florence, we liked Trattoria L'Oriulo and Francescovini

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SUPPLEMENTING MY RECOMMENDATIONS

My husband and I had a wonderful late lunch this afternoon at Tattoria Nella (see original post) where the owner mingled amongst the locals’ tables chatting and laughing in Italian. We ordered off the “daily specials” menu written RS-style on a chalkboard after our friendly waiter interpreted each dish into English for us. The price was low/very reasonable, even though the ten or so tabled restaurant is on a side street in the main tourist area.

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Just spent 3 nights in Florence.

Don't miss these spots for incredible dinners:

Acqua al 2
or
Vini E Vecchi Sapori

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Memorable in a different way -- Leonardo's Self Service (in the RS Italy book) for inexpensive standards on a day you just want good-tasting food with no fuss.

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Adding to the above recommendation, we too loved the “The Golden View” restaurant that overlooks the Ponte Vecchio. We reserved a table right next to the window affording us a magnificent and unbeatable view. The food was delicious too; I had the gnocchi and they were so pillow-y soft and delectable; as I ate them I kept thinking that these were the best I’ve ever had!

SUPPLEMENT TO MY EARLIER RECOMMENDATIONS

A must not miss is Trattoria Sostanza, a RS recommendation too. Their signature dishes include a chicken dish and the restaurant buzzed with fellow diners ordering and eating it. So my husband ordered it saying it was his best meal in Florence! The service was outstanding too in a homey, friendly manner which we like and the prices were unbelievably low. Their seating style is somewhat unique (at least this was only restaurant we found that did it this way) in that they have two seatings. Reservations are a must as it’s a small place but well worth the effort.