BEST meatballs ever. Their tomato sauce is delicious, I could've put a straw in the bowl of meatballs just to have the sauce. The pizza was also equally as amazing, very authentic flavor. read more

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Ok listen, I came here because once upon a time the cast of Jersey Shore worked here. The food was great, it was a nice little experience. read more

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Came here thanks to the show, but I'm glad we did. It was cool to see some of the memorabilia. The service was good and quick and more importantly the pizza was nice and hot. Which was becoming rare to find in the winter. The pizza also tasted great; though, it was a tad on the thin side though so I had to eat it with a knife and fork mostly. However, I didn't mind. I enjoyed the flavor of the sauce a lot, which is my favorite part of pizza. read more

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Jersey Shore brought us, the pizza and service made us love this place! We had some of the best service and pizza here during our whole trip. They were so friendly, chatted with us throughout our visit and the most delicious pizza. Love all the Jersey Shore memorabilia! Just a cool place to stop in for lunch! Thank you for making our trip so memorable! read more

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Why 5 stars? Because to-go portable pizza is a new phenomenon that I need more of in my life. --- --- --- After learning that Florence was not necessarily known for their pizza, but still trying some the day before, we wanted to save the room in our stomach for local specialties. But our hotel concierge recommended this place as somewhere that more locals visited than tourists, and they served pizza by the slice, so we came here for a "snack." I just expected a slice of pizza, the same way they serve it in the U.S., but it turns out, they take a giant slice, fold it in half, and served it to you the same way you'd receive a pretzel at a baseball game. Portable pizza! The only downside to this is that it messes up the cheese distribution a bit. But the good thing about that is that your last couple of bites are full of cheese! The dough was excellent here. Probably even better than what we'd had the day before at a really popular pizza spot. read more

Pizzeria O' Vesuvio Firenze - Slice - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

Great pizza and quick service. Good stop for a quick pizza dinner . The location is amazing

The pizza here was spectacular. We do not hesitate to recommend this stop! It's just a small casual sort of place. They have ample inside seating and a couple outside tables. But you don't go here for the atmosphere-- you go for the pizza! Their wood fired oven is front and center in the restaurant. You can watch them make your pizza from start to finish while they are also continuously preparing more fresh ingredients for other customers. Definitely fabulous-- we ate every bite. The people who own it and working there were very nice. I see some weird review about getting a bad slice there-- they don't sell pizza by the slice. Only the usual tuscan pizza that is a bit larger than a dinner plate. Run there and try one of their numerous pizzas! They offer many combinations and styles!! Yummy! read more

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Cool to see the Jersey Shore stuff, service and food were both meh. If I had to go again I'd just get a cocktail and go get food somewhere else. read more

Can not say enough great things about this place! I found them on a Yelp search and it was well worth the trip. The pizzas are huge for one person (14") and two people could easily share one. I've not had a true Florentine pizza, but this totally exceeded expectations. The cost is extremely reasonable for what you get. If I had one more night in town, I'd be going back one more time. read more

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Popped in here for dinner. When I didn't make a dinner choice in less than five minutes my waitress said "Ohhhh" with disdain. Honestly. I've never felt so rushed to make a decision in Florence until tonight. We decided to just have our cocktail/wine then leave. There are too many other places her to visit than waste my limited time on a restaraunt that wants me to rush. My entire thought was Italy was known for leisurely dinners. Every other place we have been to here has been amazing and wants us to enjoy the experience of dining. So we got up and left to do just that. read more

After a leisurely bike tour around Florence, my husband did something unexpected. We were hungry for lunch, so he suggested walking around and picking a random spot to eat. This caused a little anxiety, but I was down for the adventure. For once, the worker standing outside a restaurant trying to recruit customers actually worked. We walked into O'Vesuvio and got seated immediately. Our waiter was a little rude and dismissive, but maybe I was just hangry. I got a Crudo sandwich with prosciutto, mozzarella, and arugula. I was skeptical at first, but it turned out to be pretty good. I'm not sure how you can screw up a sandwich in the country with fresh ingredients, but I'm sure it's possible. I appreciate the casual vibe, as this seems like a popular place to drink a few beers and watch TV. The attitude of the wait staff matched what you might find in a dingy pub. to be fair, some people prefer that. I just didn't. Walking out of this restaurant, I wouldn't tell friends to cross town and eat here, but I was for filled after a few hours of exercise. The business still seems sketchy, but I'm glad we made it out of there unscathed. read more

Pizzeria O' Vesuvio Firenze - Crudo Sandwich - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

Delicious pizza and amazing service! Being in Europe means getting used to rude service (especially when American, and I mean fair enough) however this place was so welcoming! I got the margarita extra bufala and it was DELICIOUS! Their tomato sauce is heavenly. Definitely a more local scene and not tourist-y. Definitely give it a shot, I'll for sure be coming back! read more

Pizzeria O' Vesuvio Firenze - Margarita extra bufala - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

Friendly staff and great pizza . We came here because of Jersey shore and kept coming back for more . They have delicious margarita pizza and also have personal ones to go. read more

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A great pizzeria! Next time I'm in Firenze I will certainly return. Good service, friendly people and excellent food!

The Margherita pizza and the O'Vesuvio were both excellent! The prices were reasonable. read more

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My wife and stepdaughter discovered this gem in 2018, so it was our first meal here on our 2022 family trip. The pizza is fantastic Neapolitan style and very reasonably priced, considering it's city center location. We loved it so much, we went back a second time and plan on going one or two more times before we leave. Also try the meatballs. They were amazing. Grazie mille to the manager Ana, who is really great and was so kind to our five year old son. read more

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Religious experience. The best pizza I've ever had in my life. Great service, watch the pizza be made right in front of you. We got there a little early and they still seated us while the ovens heated up and gave us beverages. read more

Amazing pizza and even sold by the slice (a rare find late at night in Florence). The slices are huge, but the sausage pizza slice I had was so deliciously hot and soft. My slice was 4 Euros- great deal for the amount of food I got! read more

Pizza was ok. They brought the wrong order the first time but the waiter was nice and changed it quickly. The person at the cashier was so rude, we had to wait for more than 10 min standing and nobody showed.. then the guy snapped at us when we asked why they charged more for the coke. They did not give us the receipt they just say a number and expect us to pay it . Never again . read more

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Customer service was really nice even though I couldn't speak a word of Italian. Most importantly, the food was good

Great pizza place! We've been to several pizza places now in Italy and this has been my favorite. The margarita pizza with buffalo mozzarella was delicious! read more

We came here because we are Jersey Shore fans. Although they don't acknowledge JShore anywhere, I can still see Pauly Ds t-shirt and Snookis bra hanging from the clothes line. We ordered the abruzzese and toscana pizzas, plus a glass of red and a lemon soda. The Abruzzese was full of flavor, but the Toscana was a bit bland. We were glad we ordered when we did - a class trip came in directly after us. The staff playfully gave me a hard time for not finishing my pizza. I jokingly responded that I had too much gelato. All in all, we enjoyed our lunch, and recommend you visit - JShore fan or not. read more

I came here in 2011 when I studied abroad in Siena on a day trip to Florence and decided then that it was my favorite pizza in Italy! We returned a few weeks later and discovered that it was where Jersey Shore was filming which was such a coincidence. I just returned 7 years later and it is still my favorite pizza in Italy and a MUST when you visit Florence! My favorite is still just a simple margarita pizza, but my family also loved the pizza ovesuvio (for those who love spicy meat and fresh tomatoes!) read more

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By far one of the best pizzerias I've ever been to! We went in there just wanting to check out where the Jersey Shore cast worked (LOL) not really expecting much & boy were we blown away. All the pizzas we tried exceeded our expectations. So fresh and full of flavor! Must try! read more

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WARNING: Cover charge to sit down at the table €1.50 per person. This annoyed me and my friend after paying around €10 per person for water and pizza. The pizza would have been good if they didn't douse the entire pie in oil. You can see in the picture that it's drenched in oil. Yes it was good, however it just wasn't necessary. I would have preferred my friends pizza which wasn't topped with tons of oil. read more

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My boyfriend and I went here our first time in Florence. The staff is so friendly and the pizza...WOW! The pizza is AMAZING. We ended up going here every day we were in Florence because it was that good! We HIGHLY recommend the ricotta stuffed crust Margherita pizza. All of the ingredients are super fresh and tasty. You won't find anything like it in the USA. We will definitely be back our next time in Florence! read more

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Some of the best pizza I've ever had. The best yet in Florence, though I haven't made it over the river to Gusta yet. I would highly recommend O'Vesuvio. The pizza is very no-frills, but super delicious. Maybe the best crust I've ever had. read more

I visited O'Vesuvio back in the summer of 2011, and to tell you the truth I along with several others sought this place out only because of watching Jersey Shore back then when it was on. Since the new season didn't air yet it felt kinda cool to go and see the place. I'm not sure what preconceived assumptions I had about the pizza but DAMN was it delicious. Everything was fresh, and good quality; I liked the fluffy crust. The pizzas are baked in a wood burning oven and are made to order. You can watch the employees making the pizzas! They serve Neapolitan style pizza, so there's more sauce than cheese but it's tasty stuff still. They had a bunch of choices, but from what I remember I chose one of the Jersey Shore pizzas; I think it was the Ron Ron. I'm not sure if they have the custom ingredient pizzas from the cast anymore or if their memorabilia is still up but at the time they had plenty of that stuff. I along with several friends met the owner Marco and his father Mario who were quite fond of us all and were happy we visited. The staff were friendly, and the service was good! I would definitely make a stop in should I return to Italy, and this time it won't be just for the Jersey Shore memorabilia! read more

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Amazing restaurant with wonderful pizza. You will be surprised at the deviousness! We ordered randomly but the food was so good. We recommend their draft beer and pizza. read more

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Very disappointing. Ordered a slice of cheese and it came out with more than 50% of the slice not having cheese. It was literally a thin piece of dough with sauce. I ended up asking for them to put more on and they were confused as to why I was unhappy. The pizza itself was just ok-- not much flavor. Definitely would not go back and wouldn't recommend. read more

We arrived on a Friday afternoon absolutely famished after checking out Museo di San Marco with plans on going to Museo Galileo in the afternoon. With pizza on the mind we headed to O'Vesuvio and savored our delicious pizza lunch. Walking in, we were thrown off by the atmosphere--a solid month and a half in Italy and we were used to the quiet, rustic, tiny pizzerias and trattorias that we frequented. But O'Vesuvio is spacious, the floors have large slate gray tiles, walls were covered in signed soccer jerseys and metal wainscoting, and a huge pizza oven sat smack-dab in the middle of the restaurant. Even more disconcerting were TVs blaring music videos. This was just one of the differences that sets O'Vesuvio apart from the other pizzerias in Florence. Most pizzerias we had been to offered a limited number of pizzas--usually 5-8 but maybe up to 10-12. I lost count of how many pizzas O'Vesuvio offered--definitely over 40 different kinds, plus calzones. The different kinds of toppings and sauces reflected the diversity of flavors from all over Italy--Lazio, Umbria, Tuscany, etc. It was neat seeing what ingredients represented which regions. We opted for 4 pizzas: pesto and cherry tomatoes, capers and anchovies, margherita, and salame picante (aka Italian pepperoni). Our pizzas were tasty, bursting with flavor. My pesto pizza was a bit oilier than the others but that was expected with a pizza covered with pesto. We agreed, though, that the other pizzas, which had a tomato sauce base, had wonderful bright flavor that made them slightly better than the pesto pizza. Some slight qualms--the pizza dough was a tad saltier than the pizza at our favorite pizzeria in the city, and not as airy, as well. Also, as others mentioned, they only take cash. In the end, O'Vesuvio wasn't our favorite pizzeria in Florence but it definitely is one of the better ones in the city. If you're looking for a more modern pizza experience in Florence, O'Vesuvio is the place to check out. read more

This was recommended to us by a friend who said it used to be their favorite pizza place in Italy. When we went we found out the key point was used to be. We ordered pizza and a calzone and both were very average. They were not bad, but they were not great by any means. Too many good places to eat in Florence, we will not be back. read more

Excellent food and great service! Very clean bathroom. Off of the busy square on a quiet street. Came with friends and we all enjoyed our food. read more

How do you NOT make a stop at this pizza shop after all the Jersey Shore hype. Honestly, it was a block or two away from the room I rented on Airbnb, and I was damn hungry. This is about as touristy as I get. The pizza was fine, nothing great, but it was hilarious seeing all these American tourists come in to get a look at all the pictures on the wall. This place really owns their Jersey Shore identity. read more

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When we learned that the Mercado was closed on Sunday I quickly looked on yelp for a place for lunch. I knew I wanted pizza so I searched for pizza places and found this place. My Dad and I had a little trouble finding it. Kinda got lost in the narrow chaotic streets of Florence, but we found it eventually. The rest of our party was waiting for us in the back. They had already ordered some prosciutto, mozzarella and bread to munch on. I browsed the menu and picked out three pizza's for the five of us, O'vesuvio (which is topped with spicy sausage, salami and cherry tomatoes), Extra Margherita and Lucana (which is topped with Italian sausage and cherry tomatoes). As I munched on their prosciutto, mozzarella and bread I could tell that this pizza was going to be bomb. Just the appetizers were awesome by themselves. The pizzas were a reasonable size, our waitress had told us that they were personal sized. I guess a medium sized pizza is personal sized for Italians. I reminded my party to eat their pizza with a knife and fork, that's the Italian way. These pizza's were the best I've ever had. When I normally think of pizza I think of a piece of soft bread with acidic tomato sauce and greasy cheese. This pizza dough was thin, yet chewy, the tomato sauce was mild and the cheese was anything but greasy. I think I must of had five pieces of pizza more than I normally eat in one sitting. If you're looking for something spicy get the O'vesuvio. It's got little mines of spicy sausage that take your taste buds on for a wild ride. If you want something more mild go for the classic Margherita. We got the one with extra cheese, since nothing is better than more melted mozzarella cheese. Then there is the Lucana which is also a mild pizza just with added meat. The Italian sausage was so mild it was almost sweet, really good. As for serving sizes our party of five only left one slice of pizza and some crust behind. You're probably going to eat more than expected because it's just that good. Best pizza I've ever had, I would come back in a heartbeat. read more

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My wife and I had an amazing dinner here when we visited 2015. I can't believe I didn't leave a Yelp review before now! Okay, the wonderfulness of the pizza we had was in part so amazing because my wife discovered that her body could tolerate the wheat here. Back in the US she can't, but here she was fine. And the pizza was indeed delicious! I opted for something rather unusual that had a non-tomato sauce and a combination of vegetables that I don't often see. It wasn't that great because of the oddness. But my wife's classic tomato sauce, cheese and herb pizza was out of this world. Look, we're still talking about it three years later! That tells you how amazing we found this pizza to be. To this day, we talk about finding ways to get back to Firenze for this awesome pizza. Someday, someday we shall return. read more

This was the first place I tried Italian pizza when I went to Italy. I was with family so I randomly chose this place and what do ya know, this is where the jersey shore cast worked. What a coincidence. I only realized that when I went to the bathroom and there was a door that had "snookis room" written all over it. Anyway, I got the truffle pizza and it was so delicious! It wasn't over priced like all of the other tourist pizza places. It hit the spot for sure. The staff was really nice as well and the place itself was not crowded during lunch time. read more

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We were pulled in as we walked by and glad we went in. Loved it!! Went in 2 times during my 2 day visit in Florence. My favorite pizza in Italy!! Staff was awesome. Our travels took us to Sorrento and Rome after Florence so we recommended this pizza to others traveling around Italy. (Note:don't let locals from Naples hear you had the best pizza in Florence) I'm glad I didn't read the reviews about the Jersey Shore crew working here. I probably would not have walked in knowing Snookie worked in that kitchen. :) read more

Pizzeria O' Vesuvio Firenze - Yum! - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

This is a great place for a very quick personal pizza! We tried the following: Pizza with spicy salami and spicy sausage - a bit too spicy for me, but my friend liked it Margherita pizza with truffle oil - amazing! Eggplant pizza Caprese salad - mozzarella was just ok and the salad is served with lettuce Each pizza is about 7-8 euro and you can get a 3 euro draft beer Great stop in Florence! read more

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o'vesuvio has completely redefined pizza for me, i don't think it'll ever be quite the same with pizza back at home. service is prompt and pizza comes out within 10 minutes - not a very long wait time. you can see the pizza being prepared right before you and everything's made to order. ambiance is casual and perfect if you want a late night snack (since they're open late). only con would be our order of lasagna. it was pretty pricey ($15+) for a small slice of lasagna, and it sorta came out cold. the lasagna itself was underwhelming and we wished we had ordered another pizza in lieu of that. nonetheless, good experience and it was good enough for us to make another trip back for the pie. will be back next time we're in firenze! read more