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    Fishing Lab Firenze

    4.2 (111 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Live/Raw Food, Italian
    Open 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Dogs allowed
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    Sea bass with pesto
    Kim D.

    I enjoyed every bite of the meal here on my vacation. I got sea bass and it was incredible. The fish and pasta were fresh and the raw fish with cooked pasta was an interesting contrast. The wait staff was polite and attentive. The location is fascinating and I loved hearing about the history. If you like fish, I highly recommend this place!

    Alejandro C.

    Goodness gracious!!! Florence, you did it again! Wow! I am lost for words with the food this restaurants has served. My wife and I had the tuna nachos and the Duo platter for apps which were fresh and delicious. My wife is not a fish person, however, she loves everything we had. She got herself the sirloin which was cooked to perfection and I got the cod fish which was delicious.

    Nice seafood restaurant just located in the city center. Lovely environment and also friendly staffs. Tried anchovies in oils with bread and butter, then tuna in slices. Overall super nice! Def recommend to seafood lovers.

    Crudo of Shrimp, Prawns, white fish, tuna, and Salmon
    Hak Bin A.

    Seafood is Decent nothing spectacular had the oysters, prawns and Crudo of Tuna salmon and white fish. Not the freshest but not the worst... Average in freshness for raw and a bit pricey for what you get... Stick to typical Florence food not the raw except the oysters... 2.50 euro each is top price for average quality. If you really want raw seafood then there is not much choices and would be better thenost in the area.

    Fishing lab - Calamari pops
    Madeleine T.

    I broke veganism for one day to try some seafood since the Tuscan area is known for their seafood. For dinner, we decided to visit the Fishing Lab due to the great reviews. The scene was young and hip so I expected the plates to be modernistic due to the suggestive name of the place. We started with the calamari pops. They were fresh and breaded lightly though tasted underseasoned. My husband ordered the swordfish per the recommendations of the server which he found good, but too small a portion (he had to go elsewhere after dinner to find food to fill his bottomless stomach). I asked for the seafood risotto but was served the seafood soup which I did not bother to change as I was starving. The portion was huge because of the two crabs in the bowl. I was definitely inadequately equipped to handle all the de-shelling and shell cracking. I ended up with my napkin around my neck, and my husband's napkin on my lap. After what seems to be an eternity of being sprayed a lot by the slow and meticulous cracking of seafood, I determined that this dish was not worth the labor.

    Brooke L.

    Wow! I HATE FISH and the cod was AMAZING!!! I'm glad my friend FORCED me here (mostly here for the 14th century's art on the ceiling). I will actually come back here! Can't wait to tell my friends in USA to come here. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

    Shiela P.

    I just left this place for dinner. We passed by it plenty of times since our hotel is nearby. Thought we'd give pasta a break. I was going to write a better review as I thought the food was good, until we were trying to pay and then service went bad. No thank you or welcoming presence like I didn't just eat their food. To me , I think choosing a location to eat sometimes especially in a tourist area is lucky and people need to be a bit more friendly. Don't get me wrong, the vibe of this place was nice and very hippy at first. However with that type of environment comes with not so polite folks. Not even the hostess as we were leaving acknowledged and we made eye contact, I said thank you bye, and just a look. I'm like wow. No matter how good you think your food are, great service is always key. I ordered the sea bass grilled and they fillet it for me. Then my gf ordered the octopus slider then we ordered the share platter with mixed fried seafood -- all good but mediocre. Have tasted better .. but since we're not in America right now this is the closest we can get to fried foods around here. Anyways you can try it for yourself, just thought I'd share what's not on the menu.

    Gary S.

    Oh my God, where to begin! This has been one of the top 3 meals we've ever had in Italy and possibly in the top ten ever! We tried the calamari pops, simply lightly fried calamari- it was spectacular! We then had the octopus bruschetta- incredible. For main course, we had a whole sea bass (branzino) with roasted vegetables- Devine, no other words can describe this delectable plate! Service was on point and the whole experience was nothing less than perfect!

    Tannyce P.

    The seafood was so fresh, they've definitely earned their name. This restaurant was recommended to me and I couldn't be happier it was. I ordered the octopus that was made bruschetta style and the meat was so tender ! I also had the sliced tuna and the tuna tartare which were each excellent. Don't be afraid to try the whole sea bass ! They're not heavy on the spices since they rely on the freshness of their seafood. The wines are very reasonably priced so feel free to have a glass or two !

    Margaret F.

    An interesting hipster type place with amazing food! This place was recommended by Elisa of an all day Tuscany tour we had just taken - thanks Elisa!! We started with a couple of glasses of wine and a 'cone' of calamari and it was absolutely delicious! I wanted more. I want some NOW! My husband followed up with the swordfish rolled in wood which made me jealous as hell! it was soooo good! Weird to be jealous especially being I had some pretty amazing sea bass! The vibe of the whole place, although a little loud, was fab and upbeat. We were seated at an 8 top table that had 4 people seated there already. They were super nice and helpful with our menu choices! Always fun to try to communicate, we are Americans and they are Italians, but food has a way of smoothing the translation! The only drawback in our particular situation was our server was WAY LESS than attentive. I could see our glasses of wine sitting on the service bar each time we ordered waiting to be picked up while he was checking his phone. I was tempted to go get them myself. We even got the 'samurai hipster' manager to smile before the end of our visit :)

    Cod in chickpea cream. Flavorless
    Leah H.

    Very cool atmosphere and unlike other places in Florence. The salmon tartare was excellent but extremely small portion of the actual fish. The cod in chickpea cream was so small I thought it was a joke at first. There was such a lack of flavor on the sauce. You'd think it would have some interesting spice to it but it really did have very very little flavor. That dish was a total miss. Good presentation though. Would I come back? Maybe but I would just order some fried fish

    Salt crusted Seabass
    Marco C.

    This is not your average Florence tourist trap. It's a remarkably modern spot with a great menu full of different fish and a fantastic and well priced wine menu. Strongly recommend the fried anchovies - just like grandma used to make. The rockfish fritters are also delightful. Strongly recommend you give it a try.

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    Wow! This was great. The food and wine amazing. The service was very good. Very romantic place with friends or date. Highly recommend!

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    Hipster vibe. Great service. Best prices of our trip. SUPER food and fresh raw. Do yourself a favor and go.

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    First class food, service and atmosphere. Shame about the coperto - small, but SO unnecessary.

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    During my time in Florence, the gf and I walked by Fishing Lab a few times going between the Duomo and Uffizi.

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    Trattoria Zà Zà

    Trattoria Zà Zà

    4.2(1.7k reviews)
    0.7 kmSanta Maria Novella
    €€

    The steak was excellent, but the tiramisu was on another level -- absolutely bellissimoread more

    Looking for a place to eat, found this gem and realized I wanted to try it. Everyone had told us…read moredinner reservations were a MUST here, but didn't think about it. Not many places actually have yelp reviews, but this one had so many with great feedback. The food looked amazing. When we arrived we thought they were closed, but that is because they moved to a bigger restaurant a few doors down. When we arrived at the front, the gentleman asked if we had reservations, which we didn't. He directed us to the line with no reservations. The line was a bit long, but doubled in size almost immediately. It also started pouring rain during this time and we were ALL getting drenched even with an umbrella. The non reservation line was not really moving unless people left the line. We waited a good hour. As we inched closer and closer, the lines were now both outrageous and getting seated seemed like a distant memory. The staff came out and gave out Sangria and Bread bites to help those in line feel welcome. We did finally get seated and we were so glad we waited, it was worth it! We ordered the Spaghetti Carbonara, the lobster spaghettini and the chicken breast with roasted potatoes. We also ordered sangria. Everything was so good and our total was 83 €. Prices were unbelievable! We were amazed at the quality, the service and how large the restaurant they relocated to was. It was like a well oiled machine. The food coming out quickly and efficiently. I will 100% be back if I return to Florence!

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    The African zoo room

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    La Buchetta - Linguine in clam sauce

    La Buchetta

    4.8(316 reviews)
    0.4 kmDuomo
    €€€

    Wow, this place is amazing. Our waiter was very friendly and he was super hilarious. He made jokes…read moreand it enlightened the room. He provided us with excellent service. We ordered the 2.6 lb dry aged Florentine steak and gnocchi. The Florentine steak is a must try steak here. It was very juicy, tender, and it was bursting with flavor. The meat was nice and chewy. The steak was gigantic and it is bigger than my head. They first bring out the raw steak and weight it in front of you. The steak is enough to share for three people. The gnocchi was also very delicious. It was cheesy and rich. It was also in a way creamy and the cheese just melted in your mouth. One of the best things I've ever put in my mouth and eaten. The cheesecake is very famous in this restaurant. We tried it and understand why. The cheesecake was super creamy and soft. I had a great time and experience here. Definitely will be back sometime soon hopefully. This is a place I highly recommend to everyone. Come and try it out for yourselves.

    Another excellent spot we tried in Florence. We were greeted as soon as we walked in and seated…read moreimmediately. The staff was very friendly and our waiter was Nugo. He was awesome and had us laughing the entire night. We peppered him with a lot of questions about the menu, he answered everything and also accommodated my father-in-law, who is GF. He had his own GF bread basket and was able to order almost anything on the menu. We ordered a nice bottle of Montepulciano red for the table that was $48. Others had the Hugo spritz. For app I had the anchovies with roasted red pepper, sea salt and oil over grilled crostini, very good. I skipped first course and ordered the ribeye steak for my main course. Bone in, medium rare, sprinkled with sea salt and a side of onion marmalade. The steak was very good and had way less fat than I expected. The waiter suggested a huge steak for the table, but I was the only one ordering steak that night. Maybe next time. Others ordered the fillet and it was cooked perfectly, the angels and demons gnocchi, and the veal scallopini. Everybody was pleased Really cool spot with a very good wine selection, drinks, excellent food and a fun atmosphere that you don't find at many places. Nugo was an A+ server.

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    La Buchetta - A gigantic cork arched walkway. All corks came from wine opened here.

    A gigantic cork arched walkway. All corks came from wine opened here.

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    La Cantinetta Osteria con Cucina

    La Cantinetta Osteria con Cucina

    4.5(109 reviews)
    0.4 kmDuomo
    €€

    November 7, 2024 7:30PM…read more The Osteria was really close to the duomo and the ambiance looked so cozy from the outside. We decided to stop in for some seafood items and white wine. This is the place where I ordered my first vermentino of my life and have forever changed since. I thought I was just a sauvignon blanc girlie but I think I love vermentino more. I didn't get a chance to take a photo of the mussels we ordered but both the mussels and the spaghetti alle vongole (Spaghetti with Clams) were so tasty. Met some new friends from England while were were here that's from similar area as my partner's ancestors... The service was amazing, the restrooms were clean. Definitely a nice pitstop before moving on to sightseeing near the Duomo for the evening. Really love their seafood dishes that we tried. I thought they were very reasonably priced but maybe it's because I'm from a landlocked state. :)

    We decided to stop at this restaurant on a whim. Wow! We were blown away by the food and service…read more We started with the bruschetta, which was served with fresh tomatoes, olives and arugula. It was delicious and so light! We also ordered wine. We got the Rosso di Montalcino 2024 and it was definitely one of the best glasses of wine I ever had. The steak we had was also amazing. It was tender and so flavorful. The potatoes were also fantastic! At the end of the meal, we had Vin Santo (dessert wine that you dip biscotti in). Very delicious, but very strong. Lastly, the server (maybe manager or owner) brought us out complimentary limoncello. It was also delicious. We definitely had to walk (or try to walk) it off after all that! I can't say enough about the food and service. We went to another steak place a few days before at Trattoria Dalloste. It was a couple of doors away from this place. The service and food didn't even compare to this place. We spent a lot more money for rubbery and fatty steak. They also tried to overcharge us. So, do yourself a favor and try La Cantinetta Osteria con Cucina. You won't be disappointed! If we ever go back to Firenze, we would go back to this restaurant in a heartbeat.

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    La Cantinetta Osteria con Cucina

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    Trattoria Mario - Pasta bolognese

    Trattoria Mario

    4.5(254 reviews)
    0.7 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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    Trattoria Mario
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    La Giostra - My steak cooked perfectly and flavored just enough to be fabulous.

    La Giostra

    4.2(803 reviews)
    0.4 kmDuomo
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    By far one of the most highly recommended restaurants when we were making our plans for Florence…read more Highly recommend making a reservation because the wait without one would have been quite long. This restaurant is such a VIBE. Cozy, romantic and a total scene. Service was great as was the food. It was tough because there was so much on the menu that I wanted to try but we couldn't not order the pear ravioli and the Florentine steak. If I went back I would want to try the ossobuco which I saw at the table next to us and looked dynamite. If you only had one night in Florence this is the restaurant I would recommend.

    Food was good but not necessarily the best we had in Florence. Given the reviews and the price I…read morewas hoping for a supreme experience. I shared two pasta dishes with my daughter (the handmade Pappardelle with Maremman Wild Boar Ragu and the Carbonara). Both were very good but not the best we've had. Appetizers were good: Salad with pecorino cheese, oranges, pine nuts and walnuts. We ordered the Octopus appetizer as well. The Octopus was beautifully prepared and presented, but didn't have much flavor. They nailed the Espresso Martini! One of the best I've ever had! We ordered the huge Florentine steak to share between 4 of us and it was more than enough. Ultimately what knocked this review down to 3 stars and what was really disappointing was how they targeted us as tourists with the note at the bottom of the bill (see picture). It read "GRATUITY NOT INCLUDED" in all CAPITAL LETTERS. Also note it was the only thing in English on the entire bill. If it had been our first meal in Florence we might have fallen for this tactic, however it was our last. There's definitely some hostility towards tourists in Florence. Don't get me wrong, some of the people and restaurants we've visited have been very welcoming and friendly. However we recently saw tourist taxes go up significantly, and then you see tricks like this on the bill at La Giostra. This was the ONLY restaurant in Florence where we encountered this. Once jet fuel prices make flying a relic of the past I would argue that some Europeans who depend on tourists for their livelihood may not miss our presence but will certainly miss our spending. Save your money and go research the many other places to eat while in Florence.

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