Brilliant and off the beaten track but packed with Florentines. The night we were there Cesare Prandelli (Fiorentina football manager) was there with his staff. They have a large central ebony table that can seat 30 but with a mezzanine level and a large room upstairs they even accommodated my group of 28 without a reservation on a Sunday night!

Great eclectic Italian menu with some southern as well as Florentine classics. Brilliant service. 30 euro per person

Via Pisana - west of Ponte Vecchio on the south side of the Arno...
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Just spent a month in Florence and ate in this wondrous restaurant seven times! Great food, terrific atmosphere, superb service, discounts and many free drinks. They gave us two bottles of wine on our last night. Watch the laid back guys in the kitchen and appreciate the effortless charm and expertise of the staff. Fantastic!

Via Santo Spirito near the Ponte Vecchio

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This wine bar/restaurant has wonderful and imaginative food, well priced for the quality.

via di santo spirito 64-66r
055-211264
www.santobevitore.com

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Homely yet sophisticated Tuscan food in a family setting.

Mountain fare can be a bit turgid but this is wonderful: carpaccio of newly-picked mushrooms with lemon, pasta with hare sauce, guinea-fowl in marsala, fresh home made apple pie...

Down-to-earth presentation; food to die for.

We sampled about ten restaurants in around the national park and this is head and shoulders the best.

Moggiona di Poppi
Tel: 0575 556080

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In a city of a amazing food, this restaurant topped the list! Typical Tuscan cuisine but with an incredibly vast menu. It has an excellent atmosphere and friendly staff. So good I even bought the recipe book!

Piazza del Mercato Centrale

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Trattoria Anita is a great but cheap restaurant. We went for lunch and dinner. Two course lunch for two including wine came to 20 Euros. It has a cosy wooden interior and very friendly staff. Food was delicious and certainly good value. Added bonus is it is near Gelateria dei Neri so you can pop for icecream afterwards!

Via del Parlascio 2/r
Tel: 055 218 698

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Pizzerria/ristorante. Good food, friendly staff, great value. Meal for two with 20 euro bottle of wine came to 56 euros. Don't mistake it with the place across the road (Il Ghibellina), which was horrible.

Via M. Palmieri 30-34r, near Piazza Santa Croce;
tel 055 293 372

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Aqua al Due has supplied the perfect solution to never knowing which pasta to pick. As a primi you can order an assaggi or an assortment of 5 pastas! Also absolutely amazing and completely unusual is their blueberry filet mignon, tender and tasty.

Via dell'Acqua, near Piazza della Signoria, Reservations a must, 055 384 170

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