This is an amazing, small Osteria just outside of the heart of Florence. Family owned and operated,…read moreit has a ton of charm. The food was Devine. We stumbled in our 1st night we stayed in Florence because it was within walking distance from our Villa. It did not disappoint. We had a basket of baked local vegetables with a shaved ricotta cheese on them to start. One of the best things I've eaten so far in Italy! We had the Steak Florintine both nights, both were incredible cuts of meat. The 2nd night (our last night on Florence), we went back because it was so good the 1st night, I had a pasta dish with red sauce, chili, and more of that shaved Ricotta...OMG, best pasta dish of my life. We also had a bean dish (again, fresh local vegetables) cooked in a different red sauce that was amazing as well. This red sauce was a touch sweeter but just as delicious. Both nights we had the best Pana Cotta I've ever had. Now for the people. They are AMAZING! Owner there is amazing and his staff is like family (might actually be) We felt like family after the 2nd nights dinner. They were so happy to see us when we showed up again. Like any place in Italy, call 1st to make sure they can accommodate you for dinner. Saw them turn away a few walkins, even with open tables (a thing here in Italy I've noticed, and I think it has to do with quality, not quantity in preparedness) Overall this is a must try place. Very local feel and excellent wine list from all regions. Again, we felt like family and it shows in the meals they prepare.

Amazing atmosphere and even better food. Wait staff was very accommodating for,last minute dining…read more The filet with caramelized onions and bacon was to die for. I highly recommend. Best meal we had in Italy so far.

We had one of our top three meals in Italy at this place. It's a bit hard to find by car (there are…read morea lot of one-way streets in the area and even with GPS we were driving in circles), but we're so glad we kept at it. The food was really excellent. We'd been traveling throughout central Italy (mostly Tuscany) for about three weeks, and this was amongst the best. Well worth getting out of central Florence for. I can't remember if there was an English menu but it didn't matter. The staff was super friendly and while their English wasn't perfect they took such good care of us. Will come back the next time we're in the area!

From the owner: A pranzo c'è sempre il menù alla carta e in più abbiamo piatti del giorno per un pasto veloceread more

Super Cute Wife and I were in need of some food and we stopped into La Paglietta. We both were…read moreincredibly happy we did as this was one of the "memorable meals" we've enjoyed. You know those meals, the few you can clearly recall with pleasure for whatever reason. I'll elaborate. We walked in and were warmly greeted and we picked our spot to sit. We started with a bottle of Chianti which our server chose. We wanted a local wine and he said most of their wines come from "within 3 miles." We looked over the menu for some vegetarian options and found some delicious looking things. When it came time to order we said "sono vegetariano" and wanted to make sure the things we ordered would be. He smiled and told us "we could order whatever we wanted" and they would make it for us. Mama Mia! We did however stick to the menu and ordered some appetizers and main courses. SCW had the Insalata Caprese and I had another salad which I don't remember what it was called. The dishes were extraordinarily fresh. Look at the incredibly vibrant red in the tomatoes! The buffalo mozzarella with such rich flavors was outstanding. My appetizer was beautiful and delicious with thin strips of carrot, tomato, fried eggplant, mozzarella and zucchini on a bed of lettuce and some balsamic vinegar. SCW and I swapped plates several times and enjoyed each delicious bite with the wine and bread. We took our time and ate like Italians do, savoring each bite and enjoying the company. The main course came out next. Forgive me for not remembering the proper names for the dishes. SCW had a mushroom based sauce for the thin strips of pasta that was delicious. The sauce was complex with the perfect amount. I had potato gnocchi with basil, tomato, and red sauce that blew my socks right off. Again we both swapped dishes several times and enjoyed every bite. Each bite of the potato gnocchi was like a delicious flavor bomb exploding in my mouth. We finished our meal off with some coffee. I had an espresso while SCW had a macchiato. Delicious. I must highly compliment the gentleman who served us (the proprietor?) and the chef for such an incredible experience. La Paglietta was one of the most memorable meals I've had. Thank you so much for making it so.

The food was pretty good, but definitely not the best Italian food I'd ever had. I shared the…read moreFiorentina with my brother and grandfather, which was rather good. But the Potatoes on the side made the meal, they were amazing. The owner was nice and kept bringing out various appetizers, that we didn't order, and ended up charging us for them. It is also a little sketchy because at the end of the night the total came out to be 700 euros for the 25 of us, when at past restaurants it was usually only 300 to 400 euros. And this place by no means was terribly expensive. Overall the experience and the food were good, but like I said before there are definitely more authentic better places to get good food.

Food was fantastic! Ambiance was on point!! Service was nice enough and English was great. She just…read morekept forgetting things constantly. But I would defiantly come back!

The food here is amazing!!! They have English menus so if you don't speak the language you will be…read moreokay. I had the pumpkin cream soup and Pici with Parmigiano cheese w/ black pepper and crispy bacon. I've never tasted something so flavorful. I'm not a bacon person however, it's the bacon that pulls this plate all together. A friend ordered just a slice of steak as an appetizer and he said it was the best steak he's ever had. It only cost €10 (for the steak). Seems to be a pretty popular place.

If you are here in Florence,you must try this place for seafood. Great service! We are welcomed and…read moreaccommodated us so well . Entree with big portions. The house wine is amazing. I strongly recommend this place.

Superb food. A real gem of a place. Thanks that I took a wrong turn and found this. I was with the…read morekids. They are fussy eaters but loved the place. Will surely return when next in Firenze.

This was the best lunch we had in Florence. It was authentic and delicious. I had the panino with…read moretruffle cheese and my husband had a panino with spicy tomato sauce. We also ordered a cheese pizza and or daughter loved it! No high chairs The staff were extremely friendly and really loved on our toddler and even joked that they wanted to keep her and gave her a hug as we left.