Absolutely fantastic! One of the best meals we had in Italy, and to make it even better, it was the most reasonably priced. Definitely not a tourist trap. Amazing, authentic atmosphere, full of locals and tourists, you should definitely make a stop here. Keep in mind they are very busy and you may have to wait, however the turnover is pretty quick. The kitchen is in the front behind glass, and you can see the ladies cooking up a storm. The waitresses were friendly, accommodating an efficient. A "must go" restaurant! read more

I Buongustai - Daily specials - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

This place is good for a cheap lunch in the tourist corridor. Crab pasta is very basic and not worth raving about, but perhaps people love it because of the price? Went in peak season and only waited about 15 minutes for a table. Those dining seemed to understand the urgency of eating, which is great. This is not the type of place you'll spend for a leisurely lunch. read more

Perfecto! After reading several positive reviews of this place, I decided my wife and I HAD to come here--we actually built it in to our itinerary. So glad we did! We started with the chicken liver pâté bruschetta. I do NOT like liver, but as I am one to try things I don't usually like, this stuff was tasty. Just enough of that liver funk to remind me what I was eating. But anyways, very good! My wife and I both had panini. I had the tomato, mozzarella, and ham and she had the truffle/garlic (some kind of cheese) and ham. Both were outstanding. All of the reviews of this place said three things: simple, cheap, tasty (and authentic!) and they were correct. With appetizer, wine, water and two paninis, the total was 18€. I left a tip for the first time ever in Italy because they deserved it. The three ladies working were so efficient and awesome. You can even see in the kitchen as one of them works. Plan on arriving early as it will get very busy and you will end up waiting if you postpone lunch until 12:30 or later. Give it a try!! read more

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This place has excellent crepes such as with spinach or dry beef. Cheese melting inside it. Yummy. The truffle pasta full of flavor and creamy. Service prompt. Setting very simple and cozy. The Greek salad was fresh. read more

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A tiny restaurant recommended by travel guide book "Florence & Tuscany Day By Day". It's not in the Best Dinning" section of the book, but featured in one of the tours recommended by the book. It's definitively not in the Tourist area, but in the pedestrian area of the downtown of Florence. It isn't easy to find. The kitchen was open and by the door. The dinning room was in the back. The decor was traditional Tuscany without pretense. The waitress spoke passable English, a sign that this restaurant wasn't a tourist restaurant. We ordered salads, spaghetti with salmon sauce, and roast beef with tuna pate. They were all delicious and my younger daughter who was a pasta lover declared that it was the best pasta of the trip. The price is really good: 6.5 euro per dish. The entire restaurant was ran by women, probably from the same family. The customers were mainly locals (old and young). There was also a Chinese tourist group who ordered the takeout since the restaurant was too small for them. This is a restaurant I want to return in the future. read more

This place is excellent. My family and I sat at the counter to watch the three masters at work as they prepared our delicious food. I had one of the specials which was pasta with pesto and tomatoes, we all shared it and we all loved it. We also ordered a couple of panini-one with sun-dried tomatoes and cheese, one with ham and fontina; simple and very good. The cheesecake for dessert was also great. We all agreed we could eat here again and again. read more

What a find! This is a great place if you're looking for an authentically delicious Italian meal. I went here with a few friends I was traveling with, and the women running the place were very helpful in translating the menu for us. I ordered the spaghetti bolognese and it was pretty good, but not too flavorful. My friends ordered the white lasagne though, and MY OH MY was it good!!! Best tasting Italian dish I've ever tried. We liked the hole-in-the-wall feel of the place. Prices were not bad at all either! read more

This hole in the wall restaurant is worth the visit. Food was super delicious. Loved mushroom risotto. And tiramusu we ate here was the best so far. Note: do not follow apple maps, it shows way off. read more

I was still pretty full from the ginormous sandwich from lunch and the obligatory gelato break, I only had the mixed crostini plate as my dinner. It came with 4 crostini with mixed spreads including tomato sauce, liver pate, walnut and Gorgonzola and spinach. Of course no dinner is complete without wine in Italy. The best part about this one - ¼ liter wine for 5 euros! read more

Quick and fun! We had the meat plate with marinated veggies, the mixed crostini, and the spaghetti carbonada. The tomato brusceta and the prosciutto that arrived were excellent and the spaghetti carbonada really hit the spot. We had a couple of beers and an espresso and the bill came to about 25 or 30 Euros. It felt like a steal. The atmosphere is lively and a bit cramped but everyone was friendly. It's a really casual place and it was just right for a quick bite before heading out to brave the lines and see the museums. read more

I was waiting by the enter for few mins, no one come for help. When I came up to the waiters, she gives me bad attitude. Over all Bad service!!!! I would not recommend anyone to eat here! read more

This restaurant is not closed. It is open for lunch Monday - Friday and for dinner on Saturday.

We had lunch three days at Osteria I Buongustai. This small hole in the wall is awesome. Food is delicious and truly homemade style, as you'll discover when you walk by the kitchen to enter in the place. Main courses menu changes from day to day, so you need to go there several times to be sure that you don't miss anything. And you shouldn't miss one of the best tiramisus ever (if you are lucky enough and they haven't run out). read more

amazing amazing sort of hidden spot. fresh pasta, feels like you're having lunch with family. try the mushroom tagliatelle and Tuscan bean with truffle cream bruschetta. read more

Amazing little restaurant nestled between via del Corso and via dei Cerchi! It took a while to find since the map isn't accurate; once you see via dei Cerchi keep walking down until you see it. Should be past the back entrance of the department store Coin. The best trippa alla florentina I've had in Florence! So delicious and tender. The carbonara and risotto are also really delicious. It is very busy and crowded during lunch time so get there early! The women that work at the restaurant are very nice but they run a tight ship! In my experience, they don't speak English but could understand it. Great way to practice your Italian! Very affordable menu and great food. Cozy, home atomsphere. You could even glance at the kitchen on your way in. read more

This place came highly recommended by one of our tour guides. It's very well hidden, we walked by it initially with him and then had trouble finding it again, and then when we finally found it, they were closed for Liberation Day. Luckily we were able to go back a few days later. We arrived around 12:30 and they were packed. We waited about 5-10 minutes, then our party of 2 was seated at a table for 6 with two other parties. It was a tight squeeze (the whole restaurant is!) but not overly uncomfortable. The two people next to us worked at a nearby museum and said they ate here frequently but usually got the food as a takeaway. At their recommendation, we ordered off of the white page of daily specials. We ordered two pastas (spaghetti carbonara and farfalle with salmon and tomato and spinach), a side of mixed grilled vegetables, and a large bottle of water. The pastas were wonderful! The vegetables were nothing spectacular, we were both just wanting more vegetables and they fit the bill. The staff were constantly in motion, they were friendly and got everyone their food and drinks quickly. They seemed to enjoy the controlled chaos! Our total bill was €18. When we left there was quite a crowd outside waiting to get in. read more

My Mom and I were in Florence for 3 days. We ate here 4 times during our stay...we could not get enough of the delicious food. The menu changes daily depending on what's available, so it's always a surprise to come in and try something new. The staff is incredibly friendly and you really felt a part of the city. They also taught me some Italian. I can't recommend this place enough. I would buy a ticket to Italy just to get back to this place. read more

Came here because of the great reviews. The liver pate on toast was decent as was the Tuscan bean toast. Everything else had a heavy hand of salt. 1 pasta bianco for my son, pasta pomodoro for my daughter, pasta with pesto for me and a ham/cheese crepe for the wife. With a bottle of still and bottle of frizzante it came out to 39 euros. No bad for the price but was expecting some religious experience from the reviews posted below. One and done... On to the next adventure. read more

Had the opportunity to enjoy dinner here on one of my days in Tuscany. It was open late and absolutely beautiful. The ravioli with pears and cheese was splendid. Definitely the best ravioli I have had in a long time! read more

Bravo! This was the Italian food experience we've been waiting for! This is our third day in Italy, and so far the food (other than gelato) has not been as amazing as we'd hoped. But this little, out of the way (but still close to everything) family restaurant was delicioso! Between the three of us, we ordered two different bruschettas (pronounced broo-Sketta, not broo-Shetta, as I just learned), pasta with boar, and pasta with cheese. Every single one of those dishes were even more delicious than we imagined. And after a long day of museum hopping, we imagined some pretty mouth watering food. As if that weren't enough, the prices were more than reasonable. We got out for under 30 euro. So far, this is far and away the best dining experience we've had in Italy. Highly, highly recommended! Complaints? Maybe lack of seating, since it's such a small place. And that it isn't close to home. (Maybe that's a good thing, because I would get fat.) read more

The food was great. Had the ribollita and the spaghetti with boar. If you go for lunch, get there before 1 PM.

Found this place right near the duomo for lunch. We were starving and it was packed, so we had a good feeling, but the feeling couldn't have been good enough! Such a cute, tiny spot that is super authentic.. they barely spoke English and it was totally fine! Was initially scared by the lack of air conditioning on a brutally hot day, but the spinach and cheese risotto made me forget all about that. It is the best meal I had in all of Italy, and even tried to go back for dinner the next night but they were closed. Still dreaming about my favorite meal EVER!!! read more

Started from the bottom now we're here. After climbing el duomo this a nice little spot to have a reasonably-priced lunch. You can have wine and an entree for under 13 euros. The white (sparkling) wine is solid and the carbonara is good. read more

Keep in mind that this restaurant gets full very fast. We were there about 7:45PM and couldn't get a seat. Our 2nd attempt (reserved a day ahead) worked and it is awesome! This place offers top notch Tuscan Filet and fresh made pastas and house wine at value price. Hope they can keep offering value going forward. read more

It's obviously touristy, not a lot of real Italians here. We ordered a plate of "grilled vegetables" and we saw the cook grab the pre-grilled vegetables and microwave them before serving. read more

I have been traveling Italy and there are a few spots that have stuck out and this place sure did. My family is all from mola di bari and it's really hard to have something compare to what is close to your heart but, I have to say by the first bite I felt like I was at home. Very hard spot to find but ask somebody whatever you do don't leave you won't regret it!!! By the way, I got the spinach crepe it was one of the best things I've ever had and lite. read more

Found this on trip advisor. My overall summary is that this is a small restaurant with wonderful homemade food by a family that obviously works very hard. They are friendly and I completely disagree with the reviews that say they gave poor service. I do think they are quite busy attending to their guests in this small but busy location which could be misconstrued by some as rude but we always received a smile with very efficient service. The pasta was fresh and the sauce was very flavorful. The best part of the meal was there amazing cheesecake. Do not leave without a piece!! read more