Pricey but unique cocktails, with flavor profiles you might never have experienced, let alone…read moreimagined. Remarkably enough, the experiments of flavors and ingredients actually work. Add in a location with unusual decor and loud music, and you have an "experience" for having your drinks, and, ultimately, it all worked for us. Service was friendly, attentive, and both professional and invested in their product.

Weird selection of drinks but what is really weird is that they won't make you a drink that is not…read moreon their menu. Stopped in for a cocktail. Didn't see anything on their list that we wanted so ordered a Manhattan and an Old Fashioned. Even though they had the ingredients for both, we were told to order from their list or no dice. Very strange.

Rasputin is not just a cocktail lounge, it is an entire experience…read more You've first got to make a reservation, then find the location, and once you step through the dark alleyway door you descend into an entirely new world. Lit almost entirely by candle light and furnished with antique furniture, this lounge is warm and intimate. You almost get the feeling that you've stepped into a 20's era cult gathering. Perfect for a date night or small get together. The cocktail selection includes some of the most intriguing and exotic ingredients you'll find in a drink, from soy sauce and Jerk Spice Seasoning to yoghurt and black pepper. They are primarily a whiskey bar but their cocktails run the gamut when it comes to spirit selections. If you find yourself passing through Florence you absolutely HAVE TO find time for even just one of these unique concoctions.

The most sad and disgusting place possible. The customer service was HORRIBLE! the drinks are Over…read morepriced and the staff is RUDE. You have to wait over 45 minutes to even ask for a server to come to the table. By all means DONT waste your time. They also Force you to buy drinks for everyone at the table.

Amazing drinks including fresh fruits. Very low key yet warm…read moreenvironment. Kind to tourists, also!

Absolutely loved this bar. All the drinks we got were delicious and adorned with impressive…read moregarnish! Everything was perfect and balanced. We went on a Tuesday night I believe and it was busy but not overly packed! I'm so glad I was able to experience this place during my time in Florence .

We spent two nights at Hotel Lungarno and enjoyed two nightcaps and two breakfasts at Picteau…read moreduring our stay. I didn't even know the name of the place until I looked it up. I guess it's a well regarded restaurant in its own right, but it was also just a good, useful hotel lobby lounge. The space was attractive, like the rest of the hotel, with a clean, pleasing contemporary look. White walls, blue and white upholstery, brown leather. Wide windows overlooking the Arno. It was nice as both a bar in the evening and a casual breakfast spot in the morning, very relaxing with great service. Cocktails were excellent, creative and well made. On the light side, I liked both the Basil and the Conte di Picche. The Basil was a cool, herbal drink with Portofino dry gin, Persichetto liqueur, basil-infused Martini Ambrato, rhubarb Nardini, Fernet Branca, and lime cordial. The Conte di Picche mixed Winestillery Old Tom gin with a Nardini bitter blend and raspberry wine. On the stronger side, the Smoked Boulevardier was a boozy, balanced cocktail made with Michter's Kentucky bourbon, Campari, Carpano Antica, and Toro Ratafia. The Cocoa combined Michter's bourbon with Michter's rye, Roger amaro, Pedro Ximenez San Emilio, and cocoa beans. Smooth and tasty. Breakfast was included with our stay, and we took advantage of both the buffet and the basic a la carte menu. The buffet was small but with all the essentials and more than a few extras. Good soft scrambled eggs and sausage, little poppy seed rolls piled with smoked salmon and basil. I'm not much of a pastry person, but I couldn't resist a fluffy cream-filled maritozzo, which went beautifully with the house cappuccino, thick with milk foam. The kitchen menu was short and simple: oatmeal, various preparations of eggs, and omelets with a choice of fillings. I got one with sausage, spinach, and mushroom, and it was quite satisfying. I liked Picteau enough that I'd recommend it to anyone traveling through Florence, whether or not they're staying at Hotel Lungarno. I especially liked it, though, as a guest. Just a lovely spot to roll in for breakfast or an easy drink.

BLUF: a truly 5-star dining experience in a beautiful setting…read more We went to Picteau restaurant for our final dinner in Italy, and are glad we did. it is located in the Lungarno hotel. If you are going to dine there, be sure to make a reservation and if the weather is nice request a patio table. The patio is small, but it's a great experience to be out there overlooking the river while you eat. Service is both friendly and top-notch. Waiter seemed to know the right time to come to the table w/o being obtrusive, and kept the meal flowing all along. The food was exquisite. One thing to know is that the starters are big enough for two. We didn't know that so we got two. The first was a caprese salad, which came with a chunk of buffalo mozzarella the size of a softball, creamy and delicious. It also had orange and red cherry tomatoes, which were sweet as they were but came in a delicious italian herb dressing. The other starter was beef carpaccio, which came on a bed of arugula and covered with parmesan slices. The meat was perfectly seasoned and tender, the best carpaccio I've ever had. For the main entree we both got the same thing, burrata ravioli in zuchini and saffron cream. OMG, it was great. If it wasn't such a fine restaurant I would've licked my plate clean. For dessert we shared something called a Bongo, which was custard filled bigne with cocoa and espresso sprinkled on it, along with some ice cream. Really delicious This place is not cheap, but if you are on a budget and planning one "big dinner" night, do it here.

From the owner: Il 12 Maggio 2016 Blanco Beach Bar ha riaperto il suoi battenti per animare - per la sesta…read morestagione- una nuova estate fiorentina. Aperto dal 2011 Blanco Beach Bar è di fatto entrato, a buon diritto, nel cuore del pubblico fiorentino e non solo, tanto da essere considerato un vero punto di riferimento per le notti estive in città. L'atmosfera è quella da locale sulla spiaggia, il design basic e lineare prevalentemente bianco con piccole note di blu , impreziosito da giochi di luci e colori, cui si aggiunge la suggestione di poter ballare sotto una piramide di cristallo, diventata ormai cuore e simbolo del locale. Aperto dal Giovedì (da Mercoledì 15 Giugno) al Sabato, Blanco Beach Bar propone serate diverse ma contraddistinte da un unico trait d'union, la voglia di divertirsi come fossimo in vacanza al mare!

Off bar is one of the Summer venues in Florence, Always…read morepacked with people, mainly youngsters between 16-35 yo, it offers basic food and beverage like draft beer and a few common bottled beers, soft drinks, regular cocktails, sandwiches, chips and nuts, pizza. It also hosts a series of events, such as concerts, DJ set, live music, benefits and others. The location is pretty nice, on the fortress side, in front of the swans lake. Everybody sits on the grass, you can have a walk, around the park, there's also a soccer table to play with! Prices range between 5 € for a pint and 7/8 € for cocktails. So music, dance, open air and beer. That's summertime!

It's possible that my expectations were off. We were looking for a good dance club to enjoy the…read moreFlorence night life, but this appeared to be just an open park with a DJ, foosball table, and stand with a bar. There were maybe 10 people dancing by the DJ booth who wasn't playing music to be danced to. Everyone else was scattered around sitting on the benches, steps, or ground. Hopefully this will put your expectations on the right level, because I was disappointed.