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    Arà è Sud

    4.1 (22 reviews)
    PriceySicilian
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Coral S.

    Hands down, one of the best restaurants in Florence. Fresh, flavorful, importance on ingredient quality and seasonality. The only place to taste a gourmet yet traditional side of Sicily. A must eat for any food lover who wants a nicer experience apart from the "trattoria"

    We couldn't eat this fast enough!
    Marlo D.

    This was a lovely dining experience. We had a reservation for two outside and we had a lovely table surrounded by fresh herbs and flowers. The menu is concise and extremely well thought out with a variety of vegetarian and fish options. Master chef Carmelo prepares artful dishes without butter or garlic and one would be none the wiser. We started with an eggplant caponata and a breaded sardine tartare. Just lovely. A delicious pasta al mare followed and mains were seared tuna. We finished with a Sicilian cannoli but the highlight was the housemade pistachio and hazelnut gelato served in a cold cup. I highly recommend for an unforgettable dining experience in florence.

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    It was a bit chewy but I kept going back for more given the simple but tasty lemon and olive oil flavour.

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    Trattoria Mario - Pasta bolognese

    Trattoria Mario

    4.5(254 reviews)
    0.8 kmSanta Maria Novella
    €€

    made a reservation through ig dm haha. no tables without reservations…read more the florentine steak is massive. 1 kg nice crust. cooked nicely rare. some really good bites, some okay bites florentine steak is not world class for me. BUT at the price of 45 for this is amazing value.

    I've been to Florence before but didn't get a chance to try a Florentine steak. My husband and I…read moremade it a point to definitely get one for dinner on our first night in the city. I went to the internet for the best Florentine steak and Trattoria Mario consistently popped up as highly rated. I reached out to the restaurant via email to make a reservation for a Friday. I wanted to get the earliest reservation possible, so the restaurant reserved me for 7:30pm, which was when they open. I was advised to show up on time - even a 2 minute delay would make me miss my reservation. I can see why Trattoria Mario was strict on reservations. They open on the dot, and then a staff member calls out each reservation at 7:30pm like a roll call. Seemed to me that if you don't have a reservation then you're out of luck, because there was no waitlist and the restaurant small and space was limited. Service was great. Our waitress was highly attentive and got us in/out of the restaurant quickly, which was what we were going for. Food came out in a timely manner. We ordered the penne al ragu, salad misto, and a Florentine steak to share. The penne was perfectly al dente, and I liked the meat sauce. I did find the pasta sauce salty, but it could've came from the grated parmesan. The saltiness was not a fluke. The Florentine steak was just pure beef and a ton of salt... too much salt for my liking. I also decided that I'm not a fan of Florentine steak in general.

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    Il Pizzaiuolo - Caprese

    Il Pizzaiuolo

    4.4(203 reviews)
    0.5 kmSanta Croce
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    Hello, I am hereby including a review of Il Pizzaiuolo as I see there are few to no recent reviews…read moreof the venue. Is it possible that Yelp has gone extinct in the Italian Republic? This is certainly something for us to ponder. I have visited Il Pizzaiuolo several times and have always been seated promptly, although it does get busy. As one may deduce from the restaurant's name, they have pizza. The pizza is very good. I am not Italian, so I have not proceeded in the procession of: pasta, main, pizza, salad, dessert. This is too much for me generally, unless I fast beforehand. I have, on separate occasions, tried pizzas here, as well as several appetizers and main courses. I would recommend the fried burrata, which is simply a breaded and deep-fried burrata. It will appeal to anyone with a palette who likes cheese. The pizzas are also very tasty, although the one I ate most recently had many pieces of a lesser breed of sausage that resembled what the Americans call "hot dogs" or the Russians call "doctor's sausage." Simply a deeply and thoroughly processed meat conglomerate. I was not particularly fond of this on pizza, particularly when many superior processed meats are available. The venue here is simple without frills, as one would expect of an osteria. The prices are reasonable for the location.

    Wonderful! We had a wonderful first dinner in Firenze at…read morethis terrific restaurant, and we liked it so much that we came back here again with our friends when they arrived a couple of days later. The food is excellent - we loved the burrata, pizza, salad and pasta. The prices are very reasonable and the service is friendly and efficient. We weren't too excited by the wine though - the EUR25 wine tasted like average house wine.

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    Arà è Sud - sicilian - Updated July 2026

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