We tired of waiting in the line to visit the Duomo and found ourselves in need of lunch. Situated at the foot of the Duomo and bell tower, at least we could see it. We sat outdoors and were attended to almost immediately. Quick service, and prompt delivery of our food by a friendly server, softened the blow of not entering the church. Great food helped even more? We split spaghetti carbonara and a fried fish dish. Bread service was nice as the balsamic vinegar had Chianti added to it, a first for us. Sitting outdoors, you are close to your fellow patrons, but it is always nice to learn about where they are from and where thy are going. It started to rain just as we were getting served, but held off the heavy stuff until we finished, so we will always rember this meal. read more

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This review is for breakfast only as we never tried anything else here... This coffee (the americano) is by far the best cup of coffee in the square at the duomo. The chocolate croissants are delicious! Service is great an no complaints at all. read more

Il Bottegone - Americano and a croissant - Wine Bars Near Me - Florence, FI

UPDATE - Situated right next to the Duomo, this is a great place to people watch while enjoying your morning coffee, or lunch/dinner. Their selection of desserts and pastries is reason enough to come in, but they also have great dishes for lunch and dinner. We ordered the Bruschette "au gratin" with artichokes and grana cheese and the pici pasta with veal meat and porcini mushrooms sauce. Both were great. We shared the Tiramisu all'amaretto for dessert. Service was attentive and prices are competitive especially when you consider the location. They've been in this spot since 1793 and are the oldest restaurant in Florence. read more

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Well the view and ambience is 6 stars if you get an outside table in the sun like I did this early Feb day. Food was okay. You come here for the view , not the food. And I would do it again. Wait staff is attentive snd friendly. Bit steep on the price but again, well worth it for the location. read more

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Great ambiance due to its proximity to Il Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore). Wait staff helpful and friendly. Stopped by for coffee and their broad selection of pastries. Sit down here and watch the other tourists go by while you have your gelato or coffee. read more

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Fantastic ending of an excellent day! We sat outside directly under a heater (much needed) so that we had a view of the Baptistry of John and the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral. The wait staff was attentive, yet not overbearing. The food was absolutely to die for. We love Italian food, but after 4 days of pasta, some meat and potatoes was called for. The Fiorentine steak did not disappoint. It makes the top 5 steaks of all time for me. At over 2.5 lbs it was more than enough to split with my wife. Actually another person could have shared it! The meat was tender and well seasoned. The antipasti was also incredible. But the tiramisu was just average. All in all, a great meal with an unparalleled view for a reasonable price. If we come back to Florence, this will warrant a repeat visit! read more

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Exceptional service, friendly atmosphere, elegant yet affordable- quality food with a beautiful view of El Duomo. The steak for two with roasted potatoes is outstanding - a must! Highly recommend! read more

Il Bottegone - Steak for two with roasted potatoes - Wine Bars Near Me - Florence, FI

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We visited here in July 2023, and this place was super memorable. The location is the best part. Sitting outside, drinking an Aperol Spritz, and enjoying the view is what a trip to Italy is all about! The food was incredible! The bruschetta and the ravioli stuffed with burrata were our favorite things on the menu. The inside of the restaurant is really nice, classy, welcoming and clean, and the dessert display is just drool worthy. The service was great. They rearranged a few chairs for us so our family of 6 could sit together comfortably. Drinks and food came out in a timely manner. Prices of food and drinks were great given the quality of the food and the location! The family at AtlasAdventured highly recommends Il Bottegone to anyone visiting Florence! read more

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Delicious fresh and outside seatingz so is perfect. We stopped in before our tour and enjoyed their delicious gelato and a glass of champagne. The gentleman next to us ordered lasagne and he said it was the best he has ever had. It was served piping hot and the smell was amazing. The gelato was 8,00 for two scoops. Which from what Im seeing is pretty good. Great place to relax and people watch as well! read more

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Went here a couple of times for espresso and wasn't that impressed with the service. The service here is a bit in the harsh side. If you get a table outside, be prepared to wait even longer to get served. And you can only sit in certain areas if you are only having drinks--not nice. They have lots of different delicious looking pastries here. The espresso at the counter is cheaper, and it tastes pretty good. read more

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We had dinner here and I found the food lacking flavor and overpriced. We also experienced quite a bit of panhandling while eating our dinner outside. The service was mediocre and definitely not on par with the level of prices being charged. read more

Il Bottegone - Wine Bars Near Me - Florence, FI

What an amazing experience! I went here for lunch with my best friend and had the burrata stuffed ravioli for lunch on the recommendation of our waiter Giuseppe with the selection of cheeses for appetizer. 10 out of 10 for the view - the entrance of the Duomo! 10 out of 10 for the food - wow! and 10 out of 10 for the service. Giuseppe was patient with our questions had great recommendations for the wine and would swing by and grab our phones unannounced to take our photo with the magnificent Duomo in the background. We had such a great experience we came back a night later with our husbands and were ecstatic to find Giuseppe welcoming us again! We had more wine more amazing apps - DO NOT MISS THE POLPOTINE DE BACALOA - codfish and shrimp cakes!! Also cant miss is the lasagna - unlike anything from the U.S. - paper thin lasagna layered with exquisite Bolognese. They even had Affogato for dessert - it's not on the dessert menu, look on the drink menu. ENJOY and Ciao Ciao! read more

Lovely place with great food and amazing hot chocolate. Highly Recommended!! We went to this place twice during our visit to Firenze. The place is esthetically lovely and our server was wonderful. Delicious place for lunch or brunch. Non e buono, e assolutamenta fantistaco! read more

Had lunch here and didn't think it was anything spectacular. We sat outside, but not on the side that had a view of the cathedral.We had 5 people beg for money from us during our meal.This is no fault of the restaurant, but sadly it is something you have to consider when you are trying to enjoy a meal with your family. As for the food itself, I ordered the fettuccini with mushrooms and thought it was boring.I also had the bruschette with artichokes which I would rate about the same. Had a taste of the spaghetti carbonara which was better than my dish but didn't whoo me by any means. I would probably skip this restaurant should I happen to return to the area again. read more

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Good location next to Duomo but not worth it since we were treated so poorly by the staff. There was no one at the counter when we walked in and we tried to order but they would not look our way. Then was rude when I tried to order and proceeded to talk poorly about us to other customers in line. On top of that the croissant was also very bad so definitely not worth it. Go somewhere else there's plenty of better ones nearby! read more

Il Bottegone - Wine Bars Near Me - Florence, FI

This place is 2 stories with lots of seating and wifi. The food is brightly displayed cafeteria style but we only had dessert. I had an affogato which was ok and my friends gelato a little icy. Beware!! This was the place my friends bag was stolen when we werent looking so always stay close to your stuff in italy! read more

Il Bottegone - Wine Bars Near Me - Florence, FI

DIVINE!!! I can't stop dreaming about the hot chocolate here. The pastries here are absolute works of art--not to mention phenomenal and delicious. This is the best place to eat in Florence, for sure. read more

Oh this place is terrible. Hot chocolate was flavorless. The cheesecake with red berriers was gritty in texture and the crust was old tasting. The tiramisu no good either. Total bust. The waiter kept rubbing his nose while taking our order and his uniform was filthy and crust. Grossed me out. Would def. Not return. read more

A little bit of history: This caffe was originally called "Bottegone" because back in the day it seemed a big caffe in terms of size. It had its glory period in the time between the World Wars, especially after WW2. In 1962 it was bought and lost many of the things that made it unique, this way also losing its popularity among locals. It changed its name to Caffe Mokarico but it was recently renamed to its original name, Bottegone. The neon signs are still there however, and are honestly very misleading. Its such a shame now its a simple self service, and looks like the last renovation indoors was made in the late 70s... Not really a good era design-wise for this location as the glass and gold metal clash with the amazing and more romantic palaces and monuments surroundig it. Foodwise its not superb but not too bad either. Again many places around the Duomo survive only because of the high tourist traffic they get and not from the charm of the place (which this place now lacks) or the quality of the food. Sadly this is one of those places. read more

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After a long day of walking and of course going wine tasting in the Chianti area we just wanted to go to the hotel and sleep but we were hungry and as we were closed to our hotel we saw this place got a table outside weather was beautiful, the waiter was very very nice and helpful at to what to get, I ordered the carbonara pasta hubby ordered the pasta with ragú everything just tasted perfect, after we finished with a Italian coffee and a tiramisu. read more

The service was good. Giuseppe did a great job on waiting on six of us. We had an hour to eat and the food was delivered on time. We had Florentine Steak and Greek salad. read more

Great view of the Duomo and Bapistry at night, great pasta (simple, al dente, not overly salted), and fast and friendly service. Excellent location for people watching and close to numerous shops. Would definitely recommend for a late evening meal in Florence! read more

Il servizio è terribilmente lento e incompetente. Impiega mezz'ora per chiedere la tua ordinazione, e un'altra mezz'ora per svolgere il difficilissimo compito di portare un croissant in tavola. read more

Good cocktails and Prosecco but 4€ for a Panini Mini is too expensive for what they put in it : there is almost just bread. There are so many better places and half the price you'll pay there. read more

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Terrific cafe for a cappuccino, pastry, or panini! The inside is gorgeous and it has s very convenient (next door) to the Duomo.

Dropped by for a quick cup of gelato on our way back to the bus stop. I ordered a cup of strawberry and my husband got s cup of chocolate. Our ice cream was okay--my strawberry ice cream was a bit icy, while my husband's chocolate was a lot smoother and creamier. We also thought it was a touch overpriced. This is a cafeteria, so perhaps their prepared desserts and sandwiches and other dishes are better than the ice cream. Fantastic location right under the Duomo. read more

It is almost like an American cafeteria. Pre cooked plates of foods are displaced in a glass case. Just tell the man behind the counter what you like. He will heat up the plate in microwave or give it to you cold. We had lasagna, grilled salmon with eggplants, and a cold seafoods salata plate. Lasagna was bad, salmon was overlooked but tasty. The best plate was the seafood. It had octopus, clams, fish, sliced tomatoes, and green beans. I added fresh lemon juice and olive oil to the plate, so refreshing. Not a bad place for a quick bite around the Duomo. read more

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Best gelato in all of Florence! Got the cookies gelato, and one of the best flavors I have ever had. For ice tea lovers- they have Brodies- the best lemon flavor ice tea in Italy. Food was excellent along with the coffee and cappuccino! read more

The food is nasty and over priced! I ordered a stake for 25eu, it's not even better than McDonald's!

While visiting Firenze, we stopped in to the restaurant to grab a sandwich. I was not expecting much but OMG what a great sandwich. The bread was terrific. I had a tomato and mozzarella sandwich and my daughter had a chicken sandwich. It was heaven!!! As other said, great for a quick lunch. Don't be turned off by the fast food look...at least for the sandwiches! read more

A good place to enjoy an afternoon drink. Food is ok, no too bad, but not that god either.

Probably the most delicious ravioli I have ever had and the service is excellent. Eating under the duomo was a magic. Highly recommend

Very rude staff stay away mostly manager chasing customers off and very nasty doing it

Worst service ever !!we had multiple Servers ask for our order which made is super confusing . They kept being us the wrong order

Nice little place for a quick lunch or dessert. Felt like a Hardees-equivalent, inexpensive and quick. Great location near the Duomo

Great place to get a quick bite to eat and rest before carrying on with sight seeing. Had sandwich and pastry which was good. Lovely location to sit outside and watch the crowd go by. Ordered the Prosecco to drink and they only served a third of a glass which I'm not sure if that's right. Girl who served us spoke no English so it was hard to order what we wanted. read more

We stopped here on a whim while shopping in Florence, let's just say the food was amazing!!! I had the gnocchi dish on special and my wife has the penne all'arrabbiata and she said it was the best she's had! The service was spot on and the place was very inviting! I would recommend this restaurant to anyone heading to Florence! read more

We had the best waiter Guiseppe! He was so good! , seriously ask for him. He made our experience! We had amazing food and it is literally in the shadow of the duomo. I kept having to pinch myself because everything felt like a movie (we sat outside). The food was great and the atmosphere was worth everything! read more

How can you not even make an adequate drink? Was such a beautiful location, it is unforgivable.

My friends and I discovered Il Bottegone the first day were in Florence and went there for lunch or dinner almost every day while we were there. The ravioli stuffed with spinach and ricotta in a butter and sage sauce was so good I had it three different times. The staff were all so kind and attentive, especially Giuseppe, who made us feel so welcome each time we came into the restaurant. read more