Hello, I am taking my troop of 6 going into 9th grade Girl Scouts to Milan, Cinque Terre and Florence this July. I am seeking a couple of sit-down restaurants, that can accommodate a group of 9 (6 girls + 3 adult chaperones). One in Milan, preferably near our hotel (Meininger Milano Garibaldi) or an easy hop on the metro from there. The other in Florence, in the Oltrarno near Santo Spirito. We are thrifty-minded, but these are two of our three sit-down dinners, so we are budgeting about 30EU pp, for the meal. Obviously, I am looking at all the websites and looking at reviews, but I trust you guys, so I'd like to hear if anyone has a favorite that meets the criteria. THANK YOU!
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16895 posts
I know you didn't ask me to just Google that for you, and you may have already seen these, but I'm impressed to find that a few restaurants in your Milan neighborhood actually have prices on their online menus (not something you can always count on in Italy), such as http://www.donnatitina.it/il-menu-donna-titina.html, http://ilpiccolopadremilano.com/il-nostro-menu/, and https://www.trattorialaravaelafava.it/si-riparte-con-il-nuovo-menu-primaverile-🌺🌸/.
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San Carlos, CA, USA
393 posts
Hi Beth,
Take a look at this restaurant in Florence. It is big, family-run, and inexpensive. The food is simple and good depending on what you order. I had the best Panzanella salad here! It's in the Oltrarno, not far from Santo Spirito. Good luck!
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Charleston & Birmingham
4604 posts
Beth, what a great thing you and the other chaperones are doing for these girls. We didn't go to Europe, but 50 years later I still appreciate the camping trips and trip to Washington that our leader took us on.