One of my favorite meals during my recent visit to Florence was at Trattoria di Sor Paolo. Our tour…read moreguide, Vittorio, from Italy and Wine brought us here for lunch. Trattoria di Sor Paolo is located in San Casciano in Val di Pesa, a small province in the Chianti region, outside of Florence. The restaurant is located away from the touristy sights of Florence so the majority of diners are locals instead of tourists. Our tour guide ordered for our table and we were treated to a delicious spread of Tuscan treats. Our lunch included the local chianti wine, crostini with chicken liver pate, white Tuscan beans, and tomatoes, Pappa al Pomodoro (Tuscan tomato and bread soup), and Pappardelle al Ragu Di Cinghiale (fettuccine with wild boar ragu). The dishes were so simple, yet so delicious! The high quality, fresh ingredients stood out on their own in Sor Paolo's traditional Tuscan dishes. If you are in the San Casciano in Val di Pesa area I highly recommend dining at this wonderful restaurant!

We had one of the best meals of our lives today at Sor Paolo! We stopped by the historical and…read moregorgeous hotel and restaurant on our way to Siena. My boyfriend and I shared a true Tuscan meal with delicious wine, plethora flavors of crostinis, pastas, and grilled pollo! We ordered so much food, and we managed to completely cleared all the plates! If you are in the area of Florence / Siena, this is a MUST! The owners are so sweet and friendly! We feel so fortunate to be able to share this foodie experience. Now I will be day dreaming about the creamy fresh pastas, savory chicken liver crostini, moist crispy skinned chicken, and the sweetest wines! Thank you Mario and his wife for giving us a beautiful and delicious start to our Tuscan vacation!! We will be back soon!

Burger was not great, service was not great either. The seating layout is awkward- too close to…read moreneighbors. Felt we were treated differently than others as we were American. Was charged for water though we didn't have any and refused it.

Steak Heaven! The chef knows what he's doing here, no doubt about it. Everything about this place…read moreis fantastic (well, maybe except the location, ha ha). Ambiance, service, and food are all superb. And the pricing is reasonable, on top of all that. We had the Tomahawk Steak, as it's become our latest favorite back home. It was tender perfection! We also had some sides, and finished with house made panna cotta with salted caramel, and tiramisu. Oh my! So good! When in Florence, seek this place out. It will exceed your expectations.

Tonight we were all tired and decided to walk a few hundred yards down the hill for dinner. First…read morethings first though -- reservations. Our time was set for 7:30, but we arrived about 15 minutes early and they gladly seated us anyway. Our table was downstairs in the basement area, and let me tell you something... these little Italian restaurants have some of the coolest downstairs dining spaces on the planet. This one may honestly be my favorite I've visited so far. It was cozy, packed full of character, and had that old-world atmosphere that just makes you want to sit back and enjoy the evening. Our waitress was super sweet and incredibly patient with us Americans from the Deep South as we worked through the menu and tried not to butcher the Italian language too badly. Eventually we loaded up our order, but the only thing that really matters is this: I ordered the Filletto di Scottona alla Griglia cooked medium rare... although I'm convinced that's the only way they cook steaks in Italy. That plate hit the table with a small side salad, and after the first bite -- BAM -- this thing was excellent. The steak was fresh, tender, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. I kept working through it bite by bite and loved every minute of it. Fantastic steak. Excellent atmosphere. Great service. The stars must have been aligned today because somehow I hit two 5-star meals in one day, and this one is definitely one of them. I'll absolutely be back eventually.

We tried a few Trip Advisor places on this trip and despite good reviews they were marginal at…read morebest. It seems trip advisor gives everywhere a good review. This place IS phenomenal!! We found it on Yelp and it got 4 stars. We give it 5!! First of all the atmosphere is cozy and clean. The servers were EXCELLENT!! The menu was in Italian and we couldn't decide. Our server suggested a wild boar with tagliatelle and a white sauce bolognese with pasta. Both were PHENOMENAL with a delicious red wine!! Price was reasonable. We have been overwhelmed by the number of tourists, of which we are as well, but this place was calm with great food!!! Go here!!

The reason why I think this place deserves five stars is because I really liked their burger, and…read moreit is rare that I have found a bacon/cheddar burger that is so flavourful, with a good bun in the center of Florence. That and the rubs are really really good. I like the fact that places like this are opening up in Florence, that offer a contemporary vibe but that serve really good, simple but beautifully presented food. I recommend heading to the back of the restaurant, which is nicely furnished with mismatched vintage wine glasses which add a nice touch. The service was really quite attentive, even though we were there for a late night meal and with my burger and glass of rose, I spent less than 20 euros, basically a win for a cool sit-down restaurant. They just opened which makes it even more impressive that the service is so good, I am very intrigued by their cocktail menu which also has a 'gecko mule' their take on the classic moscow mule that anyone who knows me knows that I love me some ginger beer! Perfect for lunch/dinner/ a drink or all three, I definitely approve!

A couple of friends and I ventured into Gecko after a big Florentine dinner in San Niccolo', and…read morethis was the perfect way to end the night. We ordered gin and tonics which were exceptional and then the bartender made us the specialty of the house, a concoction of several fruits and alcohols (that I can't remember) which were absolutely delicious. The evening ambience of Gecko is lively and hip, and the bar staff is friendly and chatty. I would definitely go back again for a night out and to try their food as well.

Very pleasant experiences. Food is great, service is good, atmosphere is good. I've been here 5…read moretimes so far and found the pizza and lasagna to be my two favorite dishes. Dessert is also really good!

Good food and great location. Just what we needed after a morning of sightseeing. Reasonable price…read morefor lunch and liter of wine.

We loved the bistecca alla fiorentina (Steak). It was delicious!! Everyone loved their meals…read more Highly recommend!

Had an excellent meal as our last meal in Florence. As good as the meal was, Carolina, our waitress…read moremade the experience an A+. Ambiance was great with outdoor seating (unfortunately there wasn't much of a view), but the strolling trumpet and accordion players that showed up mid-meal made up for that.

Let me start off by saying WOW one of the best steaks I've ever had and that's say a whole lot…read more Very small yet open and inviting restaurant. We were browsing the menu outside when the owner was nice enough to invite us in. We ordered wine and got complementary appetizers which consisted of some meat and bread with olive oil and balsamic. We browsed the menu and couldn't decide on what to get because unlike other steak houses this one had many many other cuts to choose from but we settled on the infamous BISTECCA ALLA FIORENTINA. After we ordered it took about Roughly 15-20 minutes before our perfect piece of meat came out. The meat was tender and juicy and so perfectly seasoned. Every single piece of meat was meat in your mouth worthy. Even though the piece we got was huge it was sooo good my sister and I finished it no problem. We were even tempted to take the bone home and chew on it but that wouldn't be lady like... Service was good. Wasn't very many people dining when we were there but regardless they were very attentive and I would definitely be back.

The SO really wanted to try an authentic Florentine steak, as he read that many restaurants in…read moreFlorence pass theirs off as legit when they are not. We were let down by our first attempt in Florence when the meat was tough and mostly flavorless. After much research, he decided we were going to The Cut. We luckily scored reservations via thefork, one day in advance. We started off being served complimentary prosecco and a grilled mortadella amuse buche. We ordered the carpaccio chianina, grilled ember vegetables, and their daily special, an Argentinian beef (10 year old dairy cow that had been aged 60+ days). We asked if we should order any toppings or sauces, and the answer was no - neither was needed (as the flavor of the steak should stand out on its own). I appreciate that. Unfortunately, they ran out of the carpaccio chianina, so the owner comped us a chianina tartar so we could try the infamous chianina. Very tender yet robust flavor, especially with the salt. The steak (medium rare), cooked perfectly and very tender, but I can't say it was amaze-balls. Also, both this and the chianina only came in rib eye (not full T-bone), but that meant we could order 1 kg instead of the 1.2 kg minimum. That was good since between the two of us, we could not even polish off the 1 kg. The grilled ember vegetables were delicious! Too bad there just weren't that many of them. The owner apologized and told us they were on the house, since his shipment did not come in due to the holiday on Monday. We are from out of town, so honestly we wouldn't have know the difference if that was a normal or sparse portion. That was nice of him. Service was A+. Attentive, knowledgeable and so hospitable. Reservations are a must! This is a small restaurant and many parties were turned away during the duration of our meal there only.

This was a stop while walking around taking in the sights. We shared a mixed Bruschetta antipasti…read more I did not love the duck liver pate, but the white beans were delicious. I had the ribollita and it was SO good. Nice flavors and texture. It was warming on a cold windy day. Service wasnt too great, but oh well

Food good SERVICE terrible!! Waiters angry & rude!!…read moreRuined our dinner. If you don't mind, the food is worthwhile.