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Re: Restaurants Guide! Posted: Tue November 2, 2004 11:42 PM UTC
Yes, bistecca alla fiorentina IS a must, as is ribollita!! I don't recall most the names of most of the restaurants I went to in Florence, but nearly all of them were extremely good. There were several good ones in the Oltrarno area.
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Re: Restaurants Guide! Posted: Wed November 3, 2004 04:36 AM UTC
Go to the Restaurant Giannino on San Lorenzo near the Piazza S. Giovanni, the home of the original "Bistecca alla fiorentina". Wonderful porterhouse steak, charred on a flameless grill to be pink on the inside, rubbed with salt and pepper. Sometimes olive oil is rubbed on with a drizzle of lemon juice. Buon Appetito. Ciao
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Re: Restaurants Guide! Posted: Wed November 3, 2004 12:36 PM UTC
For lunch, go where the locals go. When we toured Florence our guide took us to his favorite lunch place. It was quite an experience.
From my tips on Florence:
>Trattoria da Rocco. Situated in the San Ambrogia Mercato, this is a most unusual place. We told the guide to take us to where he usually ate lunch. this was it.
This glass enclosed eatery had tables along both long walls with doors opening into each table, similar to a British railroad car. Down the center was an aisle for the waiters. At one end was the open kitchen. At the other end was the open wine cellar.
When diners finished eating, they exited their door. We slid in to our table as the waiter was cleaning it from the center aisle. Our driver translated the menu for us, and we ordered. the wine flowed like water, and the food was delicious. Furthermore, it was INEXPENSIVE
Joan
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Re: Re: Restaurants Guide! Posted: Wed November 3, 2004 03:04 PM UTC
Hi, Thanks for your tips
I've checked their (Giannino) website, they don't have menu listed. Do you roughly the price range? My husband loves steak, i think he will be so thrilled.
regards, ann
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Re: Restaurants Guide! Posted: Wed November 3, 2004 03:16 PM UTC
Try the Trattoria Angiolino, located at Via S. Spirito 36/R. Tel. 055 2398976. Cross the Ponte Vecchio to the Fort Belvedere side and hang a right on Borgo S. Jacopo, which changes to Via S. Spirito. It is located two blocks up on the right, just past the Ponte S. Trinita, but prior to Ponte Alla Carraia. Good food, great atmosphere, reasonably priced.
Enjoy.
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Re: Re: Restaurants Guide! Posted: Wed November 3, 2004 03:19 PM UTC
Prices varied for Florentine Steak, but expect to spend anywhere from 35 to 40 Euro (no kidding). It is the most expensive steak I have ever eaten.
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Re: Re: Restaurants Guide! Posted: Wed November 3, 2004 09:26 PM UTC
Thanks!
You must be kidding me! over Euro 30 for a piece of 20 some oz steak? It's about cdn$50 - pretty much like eating at Ruth Chris or Morton steak house. Can i steal a bite from someone next to my table?
Keep looking out for me please...
what about Perseus? someone said to me it's great and affortable.
thanks to all
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Re: Re: Restaurants Guide! Posted: Thu November 4, 2004 01:37 PM UTC
Hi there,
Joan is right Trattoria Rocco is one of the best and affordable places to go for lunch. Pasta dish is around 3 Euro and a Secondi around 4 Euro. There you can save the money you'll need for the bistecca in the evening. It's true a bistecca is around 35 Euro but do it like the Florentines eat one together. When I was in Florence in September we spent 39Euro for a bistecca but we were 3 people eating it together I think the piece had about 1kg. My friend from Florence took us to the place in Florence to eat bistecca. It was somewhere in the S. Spirito area and just everyone ate meat there. Unfortunately I can't remember the name but I'll look for the business card when I'm at home tonight and tell you tommorrow.
Another great place to eat local food during lunch time is Trattoria Gozzi at Piazza S. Lorenzo, it's hidden behind the vendors stands. If your in Florence during the winter time you might be lucky and they have ribollita. They don't have a written menue the padrone will tell you the daily dishes.
The whole area near Piazza S. Ambrogio (Trattoria Rocco) is full of great eateries, from very expensive (Cibreo) to cheap but good rosticcerias.
Silke
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continue Restaurants Guide! Posted: Thu November 4, 2004 02:13 PM UTC
Thanks Silke
Fabulous! Now Trattoria Rocco is a must try on my list. We need to find someone to interpret the Italian menu!
We’ll also check out: S. Spirito & S. Ambrogio area
I’ll also look out for ribollita.
Now, I’m down to the place for real good bistecca. Silke, I’m waiting my luck on your searching of the business card.
Giannino or Perseus??
We might have to skip breakfast and lunch for dinner meal of a gigantic steak for 2 people!
It’s great to do food search, so fun.
Did anyone try Trattoria Sostanza or II Latini? There are on Frommer’s book? Are they touristy?
Regards ann
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Re: Restaurants Guide! Posted: Sat November 6, 2004 10:28 PM UTC
i have a bunch of restaurant tips on my florence page. i think trattoria anita has bistecca, as well as the osteria across from san marco, very near l'accademmia (home to david). . .. . good stuff.
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Re: Re: Restaurants Guide! Posted: Sun November 7, 2004 12:58 AM UTC
Thanks again to everyone!
Glad to see a couple more suggestions! I'll surely read them all. regards ann
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Re: Restaurants Guide! Posted: Sun November 21, 2004 05:38 AM UTC
Had a wonderful Florentine steak at The Accademia Restaurant in October. Also, the Golden View Open Restaurant on the Arno over looking the Ponte Vecchio was wonderful as well.
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