While visiting what it is told to be one of the oldest street of the city, we got hungry and chose to sit and have a meal in this trattoria. The food looked "Italian" and a bargain in this ultra touristic area. We ordered pizzas, a risotto and baked pastas. All the meals were correct but a bit too rich : too much oil and (bad quality) cheese. read more

Not too many restaurants in Florence are opened before 7:30 pm, and we'd been warned that any restaurant open before then would be terrible. But we had a toddler who was hungry and tired and 7:30 is his usual bedtime, so we took our chances. Fortunately, Osteria Vecchio Vicolo defied our expectations in such a delicious way. First, we were delighted to sample their complimentary tasting bar and get some yummy appetizers to our little one right away. For dinner, we ordered the asparagus and porcini risotto and the gnocchi with Gorgonzola, pear, and walnuts. Both dishes were excellent, and I put the risotto in my top five dishes during my entire eleven-day trip in Italy. It's well worth a visit. I am so glad we found it. read more

Just came off a great lunch experience today and I wasn't sure a restaurant would get a favorable treatment tonight. I was also sceptic because when we went there about 7:05 pm, there was only 1 other table with customers. Food: we ordered some bottles of water and a bruschetta appetizer wanting to compare it with the one from lunch. It rated almost just as good. The basil on the previous meal was a tad fresher. 4 stars. I ordered a glass of red chianti Classico and their Chianini steak, which was their specialty, along with roasted potatoes. A small salad accompanied the steak as well. Great steak flavor. I didn't expect to have any steak worth anything in Europe. This changed my opinion. 5 stars Service: attentive. Spoke English well enough. Our Italian is getting better. Had some good laughs. 5 stars Price: semi reasonable. They give you a coupon for 1 Euro off for every 10 Euro spent. Might go back tomorrow night and try the Florentine steak. 4 stars read more

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Best meal we had in Florence and nothing was too salty, which seems to be the norm in Italy. The 500g is enough for two people. The 1kg could probably feed a small family. The steak was delicious the truffle raviolis were smothered in mushroom flavor. Staff spoke excellent English. Prices were great for the quality and quantity (of steak). And there were no lines and no need for reservations, although we came on a Tuesday night at 7pm. read more

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My family had dinner here and left in amazement. We each got something different; My son got pizza, daughter got pasta, wife got fish and I had the vegetarian lasagna- All were perfect. This place is a gem! read more

A simply marvelous dinner! Amazing prices for the location and quality. Started with a wonderful salad, and then oh my the spinach cheese ravioli with truffle sauce... Highly recommended for those who wish they spoke better Italian but still want an authentically delicious experience. Don't forget the tiramisu! With a 1/2 ltr of house white wine to share and a huge meal for two, less than €60! read more

Ordered the lobster pasta for 2 people. Very very very delicious.i will return for this for sure! The lemon sorbet in a really frozen lemon is an amazing! read more

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Awesome food. The steak fillet is cooked rare and perfectly cooked. I also had the peposo....it is similar to tender chucks of roast beef in a delicious brown sauce complete with fries polenta cakes for mopping up the sauce. We were served a glass of prosecco and warm bread. In addition to wine, they have draught beer. Well worth coming to....in fact, we were here a couple of weeks ago and had to come back here on our second trip to Florence read more

You HAVE to try the vanilla gelato it was amazing!! We got meat balls and fettuccini with Siena sausage and it was all delicious, fast and the restaurant is in a great location. Totally recommended read more

Great food biggest steak I have ever had great experience but it's defiantly just a one night thing for us. Would recommend for anyone visiting. read more

Fresh pasta! My Dad had his best favorite plate of spaghetti here, and my Mom loved her lasagna! The gnocchi was pretty fresh too, soft and very tasty! One of the top 3 best I've tried in the country so far. We didn't need to RSVP, just walked in and God a seat immediately. This was on a Saturday night too. I had to take 1 star off since we smelled a smoker from our table. Either the restaurant allowed them to smoke, or they need to improve their exhaust system because it was unpleasant. read more

We were lucky to find this place. We looked on Yelp to see which restaurants were good in the area, and this one came out on top. It is in a quieter place in a very busy area, is lad back and casual. The staff is very friendly, helpful, and pleasant to be served by, and I had a fantastic homemade spaghetti dish with sausage and black truffle and cream sauce. Try it out! read more

Absolutely, positively loved this place! I had spaghetti with clams and a glass of red wine. It was the best vongole I had ever had. Pasta was perfectly cooked -- not the hard al dente that you typically find in local restaurants in Florence. The sauce was also amazingly seasoned with the best olive oil ever. Lastly, plenty of clams -- they do not cheat you for sure! Service was excellent as well. I chatted a bit with the waiter, who was also very prompt and kind in services. Finally, I loved the location and the ambience of this restaurant. Situated close enough to Ponte Vecchio but on a less travelled alley, it is just appropriately cozy and local. Hands down, my favourite place in Florence! read more

Ordered a T-bone steak for two, cooked medium. Other than the first 2 outer bites, steak was pretty much rare. We sent it back to cook a little more, and it took quite some time to be brought back. Staff was not friendly at all. My daughters had a hamburger and a salad, which were great. Overall food was good, but service was terrible. Nobody checked on us entire meal, and we felt like we were bothering the staff when asking to cook steak a little more. read more

Some of the pictures are old but overall the food was good. Do not order the house wine (tastes like communion wine) some servers better then others but overall food for price was good. read more

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Very relaxed casual eatery. Outdoor covered terrace. No cover. Got the 0.5kg florentine chianina steak and it was a heavenly meal. Very tender, one if the best I've had. I hear the tiramisu is very good, but didn't have room. Open late. Will definitely come back on next trip to florence. read more

Osteria Vecchio Vicolo - Bistecca 500g alla florentina chianina - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

Very good! Husband got steak, son had Rosemary chicken, daughter had Grandmas pasta and I had spaghetti and sausage truffle sauce. We all really liked what we got! The bathrooms were super cute and clean too. Quiet spot so we could relax for dinner after a hot day of sightseeing. Oh yeah, we split a marguerite pizza that was ok. read more

Osteria Vecchio Vicolo - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

Excellent service and food. I went for lunch to have pizza, mostly because I'm cheap, but was given (gratis) some off-the-menu lasagna, which I recommended to some others as I was leaving. The food was so good that I returned for dinner! This is not on a main street but, because of that, it was not crowded. The smells emanating from the restaurant were simply wonderful. It was the smell of the food that hooked me in the first place. I try to have balanced and even tempered reviews but I cannot think of a single thing that could be done to improve this restaurant. The pizza, while great was not as good as the main set of entrees. The tiramisu was fantastic, the wine wonderful, the coffee fantastic. When I return to Florence, I will be looking to return to this restaurant. read more

We were on a tour today, the tour guide made our mouths water by telling us about the famous Florentine T-Bone- she also recommended a restaurant to try it at. Well, we went later on to that restaurant however we passed the Osteria Vecchio Vicolo on the way, and decided that we just had to eat there instead! The decor makes you feel like your in a back alley in a flourtine village and the food.... OMG AMAZING! The fresh burrata was to die for, we share the fettuccine with meat sauce and that was just heavenly, then we get to the "Famous Florentine T-Bone" so ok what could be so good about a steak? Yeah? NO! This steak was to DIE for hands down the best steak I've ever had in my life. read more

Osteria Vecchio Vicolo - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

Amazing food. Great wine. Lovely place that's not so touristy. I had the spaghetti with the egg you see pictures of, a twist on carbonara and simply amazing! The fried mozzarella and vegetable platter was great ! read more

In my recent trip to Firenze, my dad and I had such wonderful food here that we kept going back every night (4 in total)! The food especially the fresh pastas and their specialty steak were the absolute best things we ate during our trip! The staff was amazing, very friendly and always made great recommendations- they knew us since we kept coming back and we just about had our own table :) I highly suggest anyone interested in some seriously great Italian food to go here! I would 100% go back again during my next adventure to Florence! I wish we had more time to eat here! read more

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Had a fantastic dinner, was extremely cheap, great atmosphere, quiet and relaxed, great staff that were super helpful and attentive, great pasta with truffle options read more

The pesto gnocchi with bacon and tomatoes was out of this world. It was the best gnocchi I've ever had and I could eat it all day everyday. I also enjoyed the potato and pesto pizza. The wine was very nicely priced too. The service was great. I would go back here often if I lived here! read more

The food was great but the service was not. I understand that there are way too many Americans in Florence that doesn't make it right to upsell and push the most expensive items on the menu. We wanted a good dry wine and were told that the most expensive wine was amazing so of course we tried it, but the semollier pushed another wine on us and said it was the same price. That wine turned out to be $38 not $23, it's not the money, it's the principle. read more

This place is amazing. Best meal of all European our travels: Paris, 5terre, Siena, Florence. Decorated like you are sitting on an old Florence street...sitting inside makes you feel like you are outside. All employees seem very happy to work there and serve you. Service was excellent and surprisingly quick. Now, the outstanding food. Our family of 4 ordered 4 different things and all were fresh and full of flavor. Steak special was unique and best flavor I have ever experienced. Other items were lasagna, fresh made spaghetti, pizza - all great. Dessert was unique and a highlight. Don't miss out on a great meal at this Osteria while in Florence. read more

Best restaurant we found in Florence. We were a little early (17:00) so they weren't serving pizza yet, but that was perfectly fine. We shared a Caprese salad with tomato and mozzarella as a starter, which was delicious. Then we ordered a Penne Pesto and mushroom ravioli which were fantastic! The restaurant was quaint and interestingly decorated...made to look like you were sitting outside someone's house. Very cute. Very friendly staff and good service. Wish we were not leaving tomorrow so we could try more of the menu! read more

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Had the rustico platter. Cured ham and cheese selection were so so but the pasta were great. My friend and I ordered the home made tomato sauce pasta and ravioli with spinach and cheese filling on black truffle sauce. Simple and hearty and super satisfying. Restaurant environment was pleasant and nicely decorated. Staffs were nice and service was prompt and price was reasonable. :) read more

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Food are delicious The staff are very nice The boss is very friendly and helpful Thanks so much I have a valuable experience here Thanks for all caring I must recommend friends to come here If I go to Florence again, I must come again! There is no doubt that it is a excellent restaurant! read more

Osteria Vecchio Vicolo - Delicious - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

This restaurant has everything you look for in the perfect Italian dining experience! I had the most delicious pasta of my life!!! It was so good, my boyfriend and I went back another night. Luigi is the owner and his culinary talents are reflected in the mouth-watering dishes! His entrees are tastefully presented and the restaurant is beautifully decorated. I wish I could have tried everything on the menu! I would recommend everyone going to Florence to go to Luigi's restaurant! read more

Terrible service. We were seated right away and after 20 minutes we hadn't been greeted or given menus. I got up and told a waitress we had been sitting for a while without service and rather than apologizing and handing us a menu, she argued with me, explaining that she never saw me sitting and that we should have asked for a menu. Unbelievable. read more

Stumbled upon this little gem and glad we did! Wish we had another night to eat here. Food was delicious. Steak perfect. Service was great.

I would have to agree with the "serviceable" review. We went through a lot of different options before landing here and it was all kinds of mediocre. We were surrounded by a bunch of Americans and as an American I knew we were in trouble. The place was loud and set up to look Italian. But like if an American was trying to decorate a place. The appetiser we ordered was over breaded and flavorless. My wife ordered the linguini and it was okay. I had the gnocchi and again okay. Two glasses of wine, and water came to 50€. To top off the all American experience they gave us a rewards card at the end of dinner . read more

3 stars for, Yes, it was food, and Yes, I could eat it again. I decline to remove a star for Italian food in Italy not tasting better than Italian food in America, as everyone hyped, because I'm nice like that. Ate here a couple times with friends because it was a convenient location. The food ranges from OK to tasty. A full star off for the pizza. Food Maybe everything taste better when you're hot and hungry. Like how all franks and beans taste amazing when you are camping. Grilled vegetables: it's what it sounds like, in a good way. Meat and cheese platter: ~4 different meats including a prosciutto, a spicy salami, and what looked too much like bologna for me to touch, a hard cheese, a spicy cheese (reminded me of pepper jack), a side of fig jam (actually needed a knife to eat the jam, the chunks were too big to spread on my little pieces of cheese and meat.) Tasty over all. Pizza The Rustica was the favorite, though watch out for a hot pepper. The Margarita was a sad disappointment. Dough-y, and the cheese was thick and chewy. Very chewy. Three small pieces of basil on the whole thing, savor them. Drink Cold wine for a hot day. Service Italian. Pleasant, when you can get their attention. A little suggestion, ask your customers if they want more to drink, or dessert. It's amazing how far that will go towards your bottom line. We got a little rewards card giving us money off our next visit the second time we went, but if they had just asked everyone if they wanted another course, instead of making it hard to get the check, they'd probably make more money. read more

First meal in Florence was a bit of a let down because we ended up here. Food was edible, but basic to say the least. I ordered the nonna pasta dish which looked and tasted like left overs from the night before. Service was decent but they got or wine order incorrect twice. We ordered Sauvignon Blanc, but they came out with some red wine first, then a Chardonnay. After that we just gave up pointing to the menu and confirming our choice. The check couldn't come fast enough. read more

I walked in here because it was next door to the gelato place I wanted to try, but it turned out to be one of my best meals in Italy. I had the grilled veggies and handmade gnocchi. The veggies were nothing special but hit the spot because I was craving veggies after days of carbs-heavy diet. The gnocchi made me understand what pillowy softness meant...they were amazing! I liked the tomato-based sauce it came with too. I suppose it's rather touristy as there was an English menu and the servers spoke perfect English, but service was also friendlier than most "authentic" Italian places, so no complaints! read more

Amazing. Octopus salad appetizer. Lobster and pasta for 2 entre. Pistachio tiramisu- extra wow.

This place is so good! We stumbled up it one night while walking around. It is off the beaten path, so you will have to look for it. Everything is fresh. The pasta is to die for. If you get to Florence, look for it! read more

We ate and recommend the Mama's pasta (baked penne and meatballs) and the homemade spaghetti with sausage and black truffle cream sauce. And then we had the chocolate pie filled with olive oil chocolate sauce. This absolutely delicious. And it was our favorite meal in Florence. read more

We stumbled onto this great restaurant. Just reading the menu closed the deal to get us in. Then the staff treated us like they had been waiting for us. With lots of attention and laughs we had one of our best meals and service in Florence. A place that should not be missed. read more

Great place. We ate here for lunch and dinner on our last night in florence. Just as good as MammaMia without the 2 euros cover charge pp. One block away from pointe Vecchio. Perfectly located. We had the pasta with sausage and rruffle, mixed seafood, pizza with ham sausage and they were all excellent. Superb service. Fast and attentive. The staff played wi Th my 2 year old baby unlike at Tamerò. Don't even get me started with Tamerò (read my review earlier). Come here and you will be treated like a family member. read more