The food was fantastic! I was able to sit outside and enjoyed some house wine with the pasta with ragu sauce. The pasta itself was incredible. My husband got the carbonara and the steak and he thought this was the best carbonara we had in all of Italy. The guanciale was crispy and so flavorful. I also tried the tiramisu which was absolutely delicious! read more

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While the food was delicious when we came first for breakfast and then for dinner the service on our second round would keep me from coming back. We ordered multiple plates thinking it was a single serving. The servers found it funny that we had ordered so much food. I mean it looked like food to feed an army. I felt that it was slightly a tourist trap. read more

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Are you drunk enough? Not to judge what I'm doin' Are you high enough? To excuse that I'm ruined 'Cause I'm ruined Is it late enough? For you to come and stay over 'Cause we're free to love Love we did, at "Ok Bar". We drank Villa Antinori White Wine... We ate "Regina Salad" of salad leaves, sun-dried tomatoes, mixed seeds and parmesan shavings.... "Spaghetti w. Ocean Clams"...the delicious coast is always close by in Italy. It was enjoyable to eat outside on their sidewalk. I make no promises, I can't do golden rings But I'll give you everything (Tonight) Magic is in the air, there ain't no science here So come get your everything (Tonight) Ciao, Avram Sam Smith Jr. read more

Ok Bar - "Street Food" so deliziosa..:) - Cafes Near Me - Florence, FI

Good service, servers were attentive. nice ambience with both inside and outdoor seating. Had the Florentina steak here based on the recommendations of our AirBNB host and was not disappointed. The handmade pasta was excellent too! read more

Ok bar is great, best seafood pasta I've had in Florence. Service is great will definitely be back soon. 5 stars all the way

We loved this restaurant . Micky and all her staff we so warm and very welcoming. Food and wine was delicious and so was the affogato. highly recommend this place when visiting Florence! Thank you for having us x read more

What a gem of a place. We came here on a whim and the owner had our large party of 10 a special table. Spectacular service. Then we sent friends for her 50th. It was such a wonderfully set up night. Cake and everything. Can't wait to get back to Florence so we can see our friends at this restaurant. My husband said this was the best food he ever had and he's a foodie ! read more

One of my favorite restaurants from my Italy trip. Great vegetarian options! We sat in their beautiful outdoor parklet, and enjoyed a great side of potatoes and a risotto that I still think about from time to time. read more

Ok Bar - Cafes Near Me - Florence, FI

Don't go here. Service is non-existent and staff is very rude. They kept getting my child's order wrong, and basically told her to just eat it because "we're not playing." There are other better restaurants around this area with nicer people. Go anywhere but this place. read more

Great food and service. Near to Academia as well as Duomo. Staff were friendly and helpful.

June 16: First night in Florence and we could not find our desired restaurant (turns out we're just tired). So we settled on this for our first meal in Italy. Definitely did not disappoint: The appetizers for 2 was a huge board of very good prosciutto, cheeses, pate and pickles. We had gnocchi and a fresh mozzarella salad and they both came with truffles! The grilled pork chop was enormous and the linguini was delicate and perfect. Just the right start for our Italy adventure. Show less read more

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The food here was good but what ruined it was the service. Two times they messed up my friend's meal and the first time the waiter insisted he was right and second time just flat out told us to deal with it and that they're the same dish anyway so just take it. He also said that they are working so they can't afford for food to go in the garbage and that they were out of spaghetti... but then brought out a plate of spaghetti to the table next to us. Then they were getting irritated about us not really caring for a dish that we didn't even order and was forced to eat. Do not recommend. read more

Aw don't sell yourself short, this place is more than ok! I thoroughly enjoyed my spaghetti with eggplant and shrimp. It was a huge portion but I ate every last bite with no shame. Fantastic local beers, good service, and 10% off with Yelp check-in! read more

Ok Bar - Spaghetti with eggplant and shrimp - Cafes Near Me - Florence, FI

Have a scheduled museum tour for later today so I figured I'd wake up early and grab something to eat. It's a good 57 degrees outside with a 90% chance of rain by 9 AM. It's rude to discuss the weather this way, huh? Back to why you're reading this in the first place. So I decided to dine here due to my newfound inclination to review the entirety of Florence before I head back home to California. I had the Big American Breakfast (€10) and sadly was rather disappointed. The manner in which the food is presented is aesthetically pleasing and the attentive nature of the staff makes this place highly commendable but the amount of salt present in my meal left me feeling like I should've chosen a location that caters to the less extreme palate. Here's a breakdown of what's going on: Scrambled eggs: a bit wet but the addition of cheese was pleasantly surprising Sausages: extremely salty Potatoes: tasted processed but considering their shape and color I wasn't too taken aback by this Toast: nice and crunchy- I slabbed on a bit of butter and voilà my favorite Tomato: warm and was a good palate cleanser post-sodium overload Salad: unseasoned but fresh (also helped balance out the amount of salt on the plate) Mushrooms: bland but cooked just right Bacon: really, really salty I'm hoping to return and try a different dish. Maybe American breakfasts aren't their forte and I'm in the wrong? Will post an update as soon as I can. read more

Ok Bar - Big American Breakfast (€10) - Cafes Near Me - Florence, FI

I stopped here for lunch. I had the spaghetti all' Matriciana which is a tomato sauce and with bacon. Quite good. The best part was a glass of Chianti which was excellent. A very good but with other great restaurants nearby I don't know if I will return. read more

We stopped here for lunch, but did not want a huge meal. We enjoyed pasta. One order was for Paccheri alla Chianina (large pasta tubes with Chianina style meat sauce, sausage and porcini mushrooms. Delisioso! The other dish was spaghetti all'amatriciana (spaghetti with tomato and bacon). The waiter suggested a nice Chianti which proved to be very nice & inexpensive. We were able to use our Yelp discount. It is a nice, clean restaurant with friendly staff and good food. read more

Ok Bar - Cafes Near Me - Florence, FI

Our whole meal was amazing! 2 Americans and 2 Australians traveling together and this has by far been our best meal in Florence. The house wine was one of the better wines we have had so far. And the guys were impressed with the beer selection, they even had some Belgian options which came in large bottle but were good for splitting between 2 guys. We tried the Ribollita soup since it is traditional to the area and it was a hit with everyone in our group! Similar taste to a minestrone but thick with cannellini beans and a bit of spice. Very hearty and delicious. The chicken leg with truffle cream was amazing, as well as the eggplant parm which was much more fresh and less covered in sauce than some of the others we have tried. The standout dish was the Paccheri with meat sauce. A large tube pasta different from what we have seen other places with a great meat sauce. Desserts were also great, tiramisu, apple tart, and the dessert wine with biscuits. I usually shy away from dessert wines since they are often syrupy but this one was excellent and had an apple flavor. We were so impressed with everything that we are planning to go back again to try some other menu items! read more

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Best place ever! My husband and I visited this restaurant multiple times during our time in Florence. The most friendly staff, delicious food and wine! read more

We studied abroad here for six weeks in the summer and this quickly became a favorite spot for me and my roommates. The servers were so friendly and always remembered us. The food was also incredible. The salmon risotto was one of the best risottos I had in Italy and was fairly priced. It can seem a little touristy since it is near the Duomo but definitely don't pass this place up! read more

Ok Bar - Salmon risotto - Cafes Near Me - Florence, FI

Delizioso! We dropped into OK Bar while waiting for our scheduled tour at Accademia to see the David. It's located on a busy corner and we were lucky enough to get the last table available for lunch. The staff was friendly, spoke English and they offered an English menu which of course makes ordering easier. Upon walking in, we were hit with the great smells coming from the kitchen which were a great sign. We ordered the ravioli pesto and the penne ragu (which was said to take 5 hours to make) both of which were very good. They also offered us a free desert that was a slice of cake they traditionally eat for Easter. If you're in the area, be sure to stop by. read more

Favorite spot in Florence for great pasta and wine. As a NYer, it's refreshing that they care so much about House wine in Italy. In NY, this is just not something you order. At OK Bar, it's excellent. They really care about what they serve. We had a little bit of everything on the menu. Pasta, pizza, appetizers, entrees and everything was so pretty, you had to take a picture of it, and then just devour it. Can't wait to go back! read more

I went there for breakfast. I had a cup of coffee which was really nice and a croissant with chocolate and pear that was delicious! The staff were really nice and friendly and spoke English. It's located on a busy corner and it was very nice to sit outside. read more

It lives up to its name-it is OK. I got the truffle ravioli, it wasn't good. Service was slow, but, it was sort of late, so pass there. There's a 2 euro service fee/coperta per person, which falls in line with typical tourist price gouging. If you don't have another choice, its not the worst option, but in most scenarios, probably just don't go here and get a real meal elsewhere. read more

Yuck! Don't come here! Rude waitstaff and microwaved food and gross pizza (if you can call it that.

Best Italian food I've ever had! I grew up in Boston, traveled all over Italy and I can't say enough amazing things about this Osteria! The Prawns are like Butter! The Ravioli was perfect! The spaghetti with spicy sauce was delicious and the tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms So now I say my goodbyes and try not to cry because I will come to Firenze just for their food!!! read more

Stayed at an Airbnb nearby and stopped in on 2 occasions. Waiting for our Airbnb host we had all of our luggage and stopped for two Spritz's. Service was good and the luggage didn't seem to bother the waiter which we appreciated. Next morning, in a bit later, we stopped for cappuccino and croissants. No complaints! Friendly place. Some Americans at the table nearby commented on how they really enjoyed the eggs! read more

Great food at very reasonable prices. Simple food well done. We ordered a pizza and several pastas and everything came out piping hot. For the 4 of us, the bill was only 31 euros. I wouldn't make a trek out to this place from far, but it had very nice, neighborhood feel to it. Outdoor seating was very cute. This place was right below the apartment we stayed at and we ate here on our last night; my dad was mad we didn't start eating here sooner! read more

This was my first time in Italy. Staying in Florence was amazing and nothing compared to the seafood risotto here! It was only €12 and not only did it taste amazing, but the portion size was huge! I wish I stopped in earlier during my trip because I would've returned other times! The staff was great and the place looks very nice inside. I waited a very short time after ordering to get my food. If I ever return to Florence, I'll definitely be stopping in! Also, their tiramisu was amazing! I'm a huge fanatic of tiramisu and theirs was to die for! read more

Ok Bar - Amazing Tiramisu - Cafes Near Me - Florence, FI

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OK pretty much covers it. The side salad exceeded my expectations, having nice radicchio and other hearty greens. Tagliatelle fell short with hard bits in the pasta and a skimpy amount of eggplant. Pizza was... OK. The toppings seemed high quality but the crust was a bit tough. Coffee was fine. For some reason they didn't bring water till after the entrees arrived. Maybe they were ticked off that I refused bread (3.50). I wouldn't avoid but there's so many other choices far superior. read more

Aptly named. (A large part of their menu was gnocchi. And they use frozen gnocchi. In Florence. That gets you 2 stars.)

I ate this all up. Prices reasonable and food is great. We sat outside to enjoy the great weather and people watch. I had the bolognese spaghetti and ate it all up. The staff were welcoming to tourists, spoke English and had free wifi. I'd come back. read more

Ok Bar - Ate this all up. - Cafes Near Me - Florence, FI

We had a great meal here last night. The service was excellent and fun. The 4 of us shared 1.4 kg T-bone and it was cooked to perfection. We shared an appetizer that really set the stage. It was good value. We highly recommend (especially the beef)! read more

The host of the apartment we stayed in recommended OK Bar - he said he goes there everyday. Of course we had to try it out since it was native recommend and let me tell you, we were not disappointed! I think we ended up eating lunch or dinner here every day of our stay. The pasta was so fresh! Everything we had was delicious, you really can't go wrong. And it's all reasonably priced. If your touring the Duomo or the Academia, be sure to stop in for a delicious bite to eat! read more

Sometimes you plan on a good dining experience, and sometimes you just happen to collapse in front of the right place. We were exhausted from touring around town when we walked past the OK Bar - it's very unprepossessing - a tiny dining room (supplied by an even tinier kitchen) jammed with people, but the staff couldn't be more welcoming. They customized a pizza to our son's peculiar preferences, and served us up a nice lunch that restored our energy and spirits. Would I go out of my way to eat here again? Probably not. But if I were in the area, visiting the Accademia or Santissima Annunziata, I'd definitely come back. read more

Great american style breakfast, fresh fruit, free wifi, english speaking staff and the best Latte I've had in all of Italy. I definitely recommend this place for breakfast to all the homesick tourists from the US LOL read more

Fast, friendly service and great food. Their servings are larger compared to most. I had the seafood salad and there was enough for two, and the seafood was fresh. They even serve American type breakfast from 7 am on. read more

Food was good/average however; the service was horrendous. I have worked in the service industry my entire life and so has my husband who is a physician. We have never been treated so poorly. We had to get up 4 times to request more items we were actually paying for. My husband informed the waiter better attitude equals better tips.....his reply "I don't give a shit". We've had better service at McDonald's and Wendy's. read more

They were passing out discount coupons at one of the museums, so I thought I would give them a try. Very friendly. A young girl served me and she was very attentive. I had the house red wine and spaghetti with pesto sauce. The proportion was just right and the pesto sauce was the best I've ever had. For a house wine (half bottle - €4), it was as good as any name brand bottled wine. All in all, a great experience. I'll be back before I leave Firenze. read more

In all of the many places I have eaten in Italy I never had to wait as long for a simple pasta dish than I did here. They weren't even busy and I waited 45 minutes for a cheese penne dish. I would not recommend this place to anyone considering the hundreds of surrounding restaurants with far superior service. read more

Conveniently located near the Academia (think statue of David) and the Duomo. We were hungry after a morning of sightseeing and stopped in for a late lunch, expecting mediocre food in this touristy location. What a surprise! Excellent pasta (spaghetti alla puttanesca, spaghetti al pesto), salad, grilled veggies, and 1/2 liter of very drinkable house wine, all reasonably priced. A nice spot on a busy corner for people watching. We stayed and enjoyed limoncellos after the meal. I see others have reported poor service, but that was not our experience. One of our favorite stops in a two week trip eating and drinking our way through Italy... read more