I had my first brunello ever 40 years ago that was their first vintage and fell in love with the…read morestyle. Visiting was a highlight for me made even better by my tasting with Lisa, who was very informative. She has been with Banfi for 24 years. I opted for the higher end tasting, which was the correct thing to do for me. Lisa also recommended a bird identification app produced at Cornell University that is quite comprehensive. That recommendation was prompted by a question about a flurry of activity of a species related to the swallows that used to dominate San Juan Capistrano.

Went here for a VIP tour. The tour start with a lunch in their taverna. The food was amazing. We…read morehad a full four course meal with a "cheese ball" starter, pasta as prima and veal as secondi with icrecream for desert. We have a great sampling of the vines from Banfi with the meal and great service. After the meal we went on a tour of the Banfi winery and ended up with a tasting. Our guide Paul did a fantastic job. This is a major brunello provider that goes back to 15th century with beautiful views. We loved the experience.

I definitely recommend you make reservations! It was quite a long wait. The staff was friendly. We…read moreordered a steak and i love how it came out on a hot plate. We were able to cook a couple of slice more for the kids. The French fries was really good. Pasta was cooked al dente. Expensive meal but it was good.

Definitely a tourist trap and I fell for it. First red flag was when we were asked how we want our…read moresteak done - which I never heard at any of the Florentine establishments I have previously dined at. It is traditionally served very rare, never cooked past medium-rare. I guess they cater to guests who like their steak well done so they can enjoy it how they are used to and go home and tell others about their authentic experience in Florence. The steak was under-seasoned and I found myself salting it, which I never do. The pappardelle with boar sauce was just OK, also had better versions of it. The cheesecake was good. The service was good, prompt and attentive. Overall experience, I'm scratching this one off my repeat list.

Oh my goodness, this was another tour guide recommendation…read more It was just AWFUL. This is also a big tourist trap. They charge you €2 per person for the silverware, then charge you €0.50 for a spoon full of ketchup. We each had a container of fries to go with our sandwiches, so one small thing of ketchup was not nearly enough. Obviously, we ordered more, hoping they'd bring us a ketchup bottle. Nope, because they were charging for the ketchup, we didn't see that till the bill came. My daughter had the cheeseburger. According to her, she has never eaten such a dry, crunchy burger in her life. Obviously, she didn't finish because it was hard to get down. As for me, I tried the recommendation of the tour guide. Big mistake! The classic Florentine sandwich, the Lampredotto. I should've known better, but I'm willing to try anything once. It was a chew, tasteless, slimy sandwich. You can't eat it like a sandwich because it's so wet and soggy that it falls apart. You need a knife and fork. You needed the ketchup that they gave up by the spoonful, and still, it was tasteless. This is not a place I recommend to anyone. If you're used to eating juicy burgers, this is not the place for you.

It was the perfect place for my slightly homesick grandchildren. Everything they wanted with a…read moredistinctly Cortona flair.

One of the finest meals we've enjoyed anywhere in the world. The ambience, service, and menu are…read moreexceptional. The food is creatively and perfectly prepared and presented.

Let's get the best part out of the way: eating on a sloping backstreet overlooking the rooftops of…read moreSiena is an ideal setting that could vindicate most any food. Regrettably the setting had a lot of heavy lifting to do to balance out the sad salad I had. The beets were altogether undercooked and not even the respectable feta could lend enough flavor to the bland ingredients. A college cafeteria salad bar could offer a similar meal, but still, it's hard to argue with the atmosphere.

I LOVE THIS PLACE I…read morejust hope one person is looking for a place to grab a pizza in florence and thinks to check yelp. just one. I used to live around the corner from this place, and twice a week I would walk in, order a pizza (or sometimes I'd mix it up with a calzone) almost always with prosciutto cotto, and I'd watch as they chefs deftly 1) made the pizza from scratch, 2) kept the wood fire going consistently in the huge brick oven up front, and 3) rotated and cooked the pizza (or calzone... which is literally just a folded over pizza - sauce inside, no ricotta) to perfection. I miss this place more than I would hypothetically miss my right hand or my sense of smell (this may be an exaggeration, but who knows).

It's sad that we found this place on our last day in Florence. The pizza margarita was very good…read more Almost Naples good. If you want authentic style, order the pizza margarita doc, it has buffalo mozzarella. otherwise, plain pizza margarita is plenty good, and at €5,50 a bargain. Lots of other pasta options too, but we'll miss out on those :/

As seemingly the only restaurant in a small town near Montepulciano, this place works well. We were…read morestaying in an agriturismo nearby and this place was recommended. It's set in a neighborhood and seems to be run by an Italian family who doesn't speak much English. There is indoor and outdoor seating and it only had 3 tables of diners on a Wednesday night. Husband started with minestrone soup which he liked but garbanzo beans a little hard. He got the steak with mushroom which was cooked nicely with fried potatoes on side. I ordered the porcini mushroom pizza, which was just ok, a little too much cheese and a bit oily. Cooked in a wood burning stove so good char. We ordered a bottle of Chianti for the table and one to go. Total bill for the meal was 98 euros, so definitely a good deal. Very cute interior and friendly service.

Have angels descended here? This place is extremely amazing. You must have their Prosecco DOCG here…read morebecause it's only €4.5, but the star of the show has to be grilled artichokes. This is not the standard artichokes where you have the leaves and chew on it, but rather the artichoke heart that's grilled and sprinkled with breadcrumbs and delicious olive oil and lemon. For the pasta, I highly recommend the seafood pasta which is lavished with octopus Lostine and muscles. Or, another stellar option would be the maltagliati pasta with pork. Just outstanding!

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.

In a town of Bistecca alla fiorentina, this restaurant was recommended to us and it delivered…read more The gnocchi was a fantastic way to start our meal. Creamy and spicy, only if you mix in the hot parts. They come to table and weigh the meat in front of you so you know what you're paying for. It is cooked rare or medium rare. This is NOT like steakhouses in NYC. In its own category. It was presented with melting bone marrow, sea salt and cut off the bone. Extremely flavorful and tender. My only issue is that the fat doesn't render and there was silverskin in some pieces making it inedible, plus you've paid for this by weight. Great attentive service by Nick

Admittedly, we never had pizza here but managed to stop for two lunches and had wonderful…read moreexperience. Food is great, location is unique and the small family run place is wonderfully attentive. Alla prossima!

Traveling through the lake area and stopped at this. wonderful place! From the minute we walked…read morein we knew we would be back. Just yum!!!! The chef. The front of the staff. Everything was delicious and the man (so sorry I did not get his name) who greeted and served our food was soooo charming. The chef/owner who came out to say hi is not only a talented chef but very sweet !!!