I don't even know where to start with this review. We were so disappointed in our experience here. The pizzas looked amazing when we walked by the day before so we made it a point to go there the following day for lunch. We were seated and we ordered sparkling water and drinks. We waited at least 15-20 minutes just for the limoncello spritz's to get to our table. We also ordered the bruschetta and a margarita pizza for lunch. The waiter was very short with us and could tell he didn't like us for some reason. There were 2 other tables seated next to us and they were reviving great service from a different server. They got all of their dishes before us even being seated 10-15 minutes after us. We waited at least an hour for the pizza and finally I sent my husband into the restaurant to ask when our pizza would be ready. No other restaurant in Florence took that long! He said they were annoyed when he asked about the pizza and next thing you know it comes right out. The crust on the outside was cooked but the middle was literally not cooked at all. It was like they pulled it out of the oven since we asked where it was. It was extremely rude and disappointing. I would never recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

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While on a dinner food tour our guide took us to this restaurant for our stop for pasta (during our 4 course dinning tour) and each pasta we tried was so good. Pasta is made in house so very fresh and of course cooked perfectly with just the right amount of bite in the al dente finish. We had a pappardelle pasta with pesto, spaghetti with red sauce and a ravioli and all were excellent. I wish I had time to come back to this restaurant and enjoy a full meal but our time in Florence was limited. read more

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This is a hidden gem. The staff makes you feel appreciated and loved. A group of girls and I went on our first night studying abroad and fell in love! When we kept returning they noticed and gave us free champagne to start and complimentary desert and lemonchello to finish off our meal. Matilda is the best! The bartenders are nice and fun and offer us espresso to end our meal. A true experience and the food is to die for. My favorite order is the margarita pizza and a Hugo spritz. Best in Florence. read more

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Our class took us here and it was such an amazing experience! From the fried dough balls to the fruit for dessert...everything was so flavorful and amazing!!! So glad I got to try the food here and would definitely recommend to anyone in the area! High quality food and not the long lines like other places in the city read more

Tamerò - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

My boyfriend and I came here after our hotel manager recommended it and told us it's the best place in the city for pasta. We left pretty disappointed. I had the cacio e Pepe and my boyfriend had the spaghetti carbonara. Both were really dry. We did not finish our meals. I also had an aperol spritz and it was honestly the worst spritz I've ever had. Up until this point I thought it was impossible to mess up on an aperol spritz. It was extremely flat and tasted like drinking straight cough syrup. Service was lacking, seems like they were understaffed. read more

Tamerò - Cacio e Pepe, spaghetti carbonara- both not very good. Aperol spritz was flat-tasted like cough syrup - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

TL;DR yummy yummy in my tummy got a sage butter ravioli, fan Effin tastic. soak your bread in it after you're done. tomato based pasta something. de effin licious. btw, did you know you can get half portions?!?!? read more

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Cute little pasta bar in the heart of Santo Spirito. Got the cacio e pepe and thought it was delicious!! Not the absolute best cacio I've ever had, but still very yummy (and at an awesome price). It's a great place to try out if you're looking for an easy bite, and the staff were incredibly friendly as well! read more

Food 5/5 the only reason for not giving it one more star is due to the service. We had to keep asking if we could sit at an open table outside, we then had to keep trying to get their attention to order and for our bill at the end. Otherwise, the food and drinks were outstanding. The fried dough, prosciutto and truffle cheese was bomb, and the homemade pastas were amazing. read more

I can't give this a full five stars because I came on a food tour and it's hard to judge, but did really enjoy what we had. We tried the chestnut pasta with a pumpkin sauce, and two raviolis...one included potatoes and had a leek sauce. That was probably my favorite. It's much more grunge in vibe, so if you're looking for some old school Florence experience, this is not that. Our tour guide, who is a sommelier in training, said it was her favorite pasta place, even before she started working for the company. Table next to us had pici pasta, which looked DELICIOUS. read more

Excellent food, fresh pasta with delicious sauces. The shrimp appetizer was insane, one of the best we've ever had! So crispy and perfectly cooked on the inside! Also the staff was wonderful! So kind and patient and helpful read more

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Poor service. Came here with the wife for aperitifs and dinner while on vacation. Ordered our drinks, they hassled us for the rest but no snacks showed up, they kept pushing us to order dinner, while everyone else wasn't being pestered, and kept getting their little snacks. Finally just put an order in and the plate was out before I'd finished my negroni. Food was ok, not really worth the price, meat had a lot of gristle and was overcooked. Plus they tried to charge me for a water they never brought out. read more

Accidentally walked into this place and we were so glad we did! You walk in and can see them making the pasta then there are a bunch of tables in the back you could not see from the front. Food was good and they had live music which was a great vibe read more

Tamerò - Stuffed baba, Buffalo mozzarella & tomatoes - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

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Don't be fooled by the Vogue Italia review, curated photos, or stylish decor. This place is BAD. We ordered the tortelli with octopus ragu, pici caocio e Pepe, the carbonara, and a pizza. I did not know that octopus could taste so foul. It was truly wretched. We took two bites and had to set it aside, it was so disgusting. The caocio e Pepe was edible, but also extremely disappointing. It was under seasoned, the pecorino was tasteless, and the pici definitely did not seem homemade as they claim in the review. The carbonara was scrambled eggs. I make better as a novice home cook in the US. We cancelled our pizza order after one bite of the other dishes. It was so bad, my friend (who herself is a professional cook) wanted to ask the chef "would YOU eat this??" I doubt they would. We stopped at McDonalds after and had a far more satisfying meal. Please avoid this place. If you do take the risk, be nice to the poor waiters when you are inevitably disappointed. They're doing their best. read more

We tried to eat here tonight. We came in and were seated. After we sat 2 other tables of people came in. The waiters went to them first and got their drink orders, then came back and served both tables drinks. We waited another 5 minutes and still didn't have menus and no one asked us for our drink orders. All in all we waited 15 minutes without speaking to anyone and walked out. It's really unfortunate because we were hungry and really wanted to try their food but the service was horrible. read more

We went to the Sunday market in santo Spirito on a Sunday and at noon randomly picked this restaurant for lunch. When you peek in it looks like a lunch counter-deli style restaurant, but it has dining rooms in the back. We didn't have reservations but were there right a noon and were seated right away. Immediately they brought bread and a spinach appetizer to the table. The atmosphere was fun-great music was playing 70's&80's American tunes. We ordered a carafe of the house red and two different pastas-the thick pasta with Parmesan and pepper (which they're famous for evidently) and a mushroom pasta dish. Both were great but the pepper pasta was amazing. Like the best Mac Nd cheese you've ever had! They make their own pasta and it's cooked perfectly. I love the whole area where the restaurant is-great shops and trattorias that are out of the touristy area. Our bill for two pasta dishes, 2 carafes of wine, bread,appetizer water was 37 euros. read more

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We didn't make dinner reservations, so we searched around Piazza Santo Spirito for a dinner spot. Tamerò had no open tables outside, on this gorgeous crisp night (note did anyplace else). We had an entire room to ourselves for a while, & as you have to show your vaccination card to get inside anywhere, we've felt safer eating inside here. Sam & Talia started with a huge charcuterie board they enjoyed but couldn't finish. I had a salad with avocado, lamb's ear (?) lettuce, turmeric eggs, & soy sprouts. Then Sam had ciao e Pepe (thick spaghetti with black pepper), Talia hand spinach ricotta ravioli with butter sage sauce, & I had prawns in a type of pastry with curry aioli. Everything was absolutely delicious!! Nice room, good service, & great food! read more

I was recommended here by my airbnb host. Decided to give it a try. Service was friendly and thats why it is acceptable even though it may be slow. Due to the NY Times article apparently, demand is more than supply. You couldn't get seats indoors or you might have to wait 30 mins if you're lucky to get a seat inside. On the Saturday night I visited, I volunteered to sit outdoors where there were ready seats available. Boy was it cold in the early April. I sat out in the cold while I envied the neighbouring restaurants providing heaters to their customers on their outdoor set-up. The food finally arrived. The menu does change so Yelp wouldn't be a good guideline for it. Plus it is seasonal so it's good news because it meant that the ingredients were fresh. I also think the Spring menu I had was much shorter than what others posted on Yelp. The sausage ragu I had with Spinach was fine, the spinach sauce were rather dry in my opinion and left a slight aftertaste like you've just brushed your teeth with Colgate. The pasta also stuck together. Most of it does. For a thin pasta that stuck together, it doesn't taste half as good as one slice of thick pasta imo. The squid ink potato ravioli my wife had with octopus was not bad. The octopus wasn't too hard. It got cold too quickly on the outdoors and the bread they served was left untouched. There were no sauces left on the pasta anyway and there weren't condiments like olive oil served. Can't bear and can't bother to bother the waiter again. Yea the food were reasonably priced, but with the unusually cold Chardonnay they served me and the aviation cocktail and cover charge, it added to about 38 euros for two pax. The 3 waiters really looked way too stretched and underpowered. I wouldn't fault them really. But I'd think you should consider other fine options like Casalinga nearby. As we sat outdoors, there were no eclectic atmosphere whatsoever anyway. Yes they serve fresh pasta. But there are many good places that serve fresh pasta as well. Pasta isn't something that will taste bad even if its not fresh from that day itself either. I've had better pastas that weren't advertised as "fresh pasta". They might do better in the summer, I hope. read more

Super authentic and amazing Italian food across the river. Some of the best pizza I've had in Florence. Went on a class field trip here to do a small wine tasting with a light dinner and it was one of the most fun experiences I have had in Italy. really nice and fresh ingredients too!! read more

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Best gnocchi! I would def come back to eat the gnocchi again. Absolutely delicious. Pizza was good too, also tried the ravioli which was good as well. read more

Tamerò - Best gnocchi ever! - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

I waited three days in Florence before getting my favorite, cacio e pepe. I really only enjoy pasta while in Italy, and this place didn't disappoint. They have a lunch special that also includes bread, water, and espresso for €12. The service is just a bit on the slow slide but not terrible. I do wish they had a little outdoor space though. I took a break from wine for lunch and this was just what I needed. read more

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Tamerò was the first stop on our Florence food tour by Curious Appetite (I highly recommend booking the food tour next time you're in Florence!). The restaurant is situated in Piazza Santo Spirito. You can seat outside facing the Piazza or inside. The music was great and the restaurant had a wonderful vibe. We learned from our guide that the restaurants around Piazza Santo Spirito and surrounding Piazzas offer some of the best food in the city and tend to be less touristy as they are across the Arno from the city center. We started with an antipasti of meat and cheese which was quite delicious! This was followed by a pasta course where we sampled four handmade pastas. The chef is Sardinian and offered a range of pastas which included: ravioli stuffed with ricotta and spinach, dumpling stuffed with potato, cheese and mint served with shrimp and bacon (Sardinian specialty), noodles with pesto and tomatoes and finally a Pici Cacio e pepe (pici is a thick chewy spaghetti like noodle). This is definitely a restaurant we would come back to on another trip to the city! read more

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We went here as part of a tour and it was amazing. This was a food tour guide and she said it was the pasta in all of Florence which is probably true bc it was amazing. So flavorful and not typical of most pasta restaurants. It's also a converted mechanics garage and sits right where all the locals go out on the piazza de santo spirita. Cool vibes and outdoor seating read more

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I know this place may be famous for pasta and desserts, but of course I had salad. It was the only one on the menu and I almost felt bad ordering something that healthy in an Italian pasta resto. The surprise when I got it! Big fat portion and the ingredients.. OMG amazing. The autumn salad with dry fruits, black cabbage and pecorino cheese just made my night, it was delicious and satisfying, well presented too. As for the place it's very big and I like the setting, the fact that is very central and that they play live somethings. The wine we ordered wasn't that good though, but the service was super kind and at the counter we were offered limoncello as the Italian tradition wants. We also liked the blues playlist in the background! Do not order more than one dish unless you are very hungry, portions are generous! read more

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Great food. Service is lacking though. Seriously, just be patient when you're here and ignore all the bad service. I came on a Sunday at 12:30pm for lunch and was lucky enough to get an outdoor table right away. Apparently everyone else that came after us had to queue in an area, which confused everyone. The staff was too busy hoarding the people in the area than attending the people actually dining. To be fair, it's confusing because the tables are open, so people just sit down. This is not actually the case because the tables are reserved. A simple "reserved" sign would save everyone so much pain. Onto the food. The pasta serving sizes are American sized. You get your money's worth here, and the food is very good as well. We opted for the fresh tagliatelle pasta with tomato sauce and basil. We were expecting a basil leaf, like in other Yelp photos, but got a heap of pesto on top. Not complaining. Their menu is seasonal, so it changes very often. Use the photos as guides to the type of foods you may be eating, but definitely don't expect exactly what's in the photo. The grilled octopus was one of the best grilled octopus dishes I've had. It's tied with a grilled octopus dish I had in Santorini. The octopus is super tender and served with what seems to be endless mounds of chickpeas, olives, and tomatoes. The dish is served with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, so you can season to taste. I added just a tad of olive oil and salt. Everything else was perfect. read more

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Ok--I heard super great things about their aperitivo--but this review is only for the dine-in menu (had lunch). I had Pici Cacio e Pepe which is for "cheese and pepper" on pici (imagine thick chewy spaghetti noodles with creamy cheese sauce). I kinda expected this, but it was heavy. Like really really buttery heavy, overwhelmingly so. The pici was on point though, it's my favorite pasta and they did it well, nice and chewy. I mean, no wonder since they hand-make their pasta so it's super fresh! :) The desserts here... were pretty expensive and weren't that good. I think I'd trust other reviews and go to their aperitivo, enjoy the fresh pasta, but get your dessert fix at a bakery or a gelateria! read more

Walked over here for dinner with my friends and we wanted to get a seat outside. It was pretty packed, so we had to place our name down and wait for a table. We waited inside and as we walked in, we saw their huge bar for apertivo. The options were quite large and I was tempted to have apertivo here instead. We through around the suggestion of coming back on another day and have it, but unfortunately we didn't. Once we were seated, we placed our orders for just a regular dinner. I ended up ordering the Sardinian special pasta with red spicy mussel soup. The pasta was very different from what I'm used to since it was little bits of pasta in this soup dish. The food was good, but I didn't feel all that satisfied sadly. I also shared a large plate of appetizers with my friends and it had variations of cheese and cured meats. That was definitely worth the price. Sitting outdoors was quite nice and we had music performers playing the accordion and guitar. It was a good experience. read more

My partner and I stopped in here for a late lunch around 2:30pm, and we very much enjoyed our food. Got the ravioli (filled with ricotta and spinach, covered in a light sage cream sauce) and the swordfish dish to share. The bread they bring to the table is also delicious - chewy and fresh! Dishes aren't too expensive, but the portions also aren't huge. It was perfect for us since we didn't want to eat something too big in the middle of the afternoon, but if you're starving when you come to Tamerò you will prob need to order more than just an entree. The cocktails looked really good too though we didn't try any this time. Our total bill was 30€. Heads up: there is a 2€/person cover charge to eat in, and water served at the table is also 2€. Also good to know: if paying with cash, you can sit and the server will take care of you; if paying with card, pay on your way out at the register. read more

I've eaten it to Tamerò twice during this trip. The cacci e pepe is excellent! I also tried the ravioli filled with peas, and I did not like it quite as much. It was just a little bit too much pea inside. read more

This was probably my favorite restaurant to sit at. It was full of art, very calm place. One of the first places I went to when arriving. Best ravioli ever, was cooked perfectly, as well as served. read more

Tamerò - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

Food is delicious. They hand make the pasta, when you enter you see them preparing it. I went for dinner and they had live music. Nice environment, a lot of options to choose from. A lot of wine options. I found out about this place from a New York Times post and I'm not disappointed. Great price, great food, great environment, great location, can't beat that! read more

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Came here as part of a walking private food tour for the pasta portion of our tour. Got to try 3 pastas - the ricotta ravioli which is a regular on their menu, a special Easter lasagna and a coffee tagliatelle with a boar bolognese. All were outstanding - we went back another night for a takeout order of the ravioli. Nice wine choices as well. A funky, almost grungy place I might have never tried on my own but there were lots of locals eating here. Try it. read more

3.7 stars We went here after trying to get into 'O Munaciello where we weren't able to get in without reservation. However the people at their front desk recommended we tried this place. Their pizza was pretty good, the one with the salame was specially good. Thought it was a bit pricey though. read more

Quite disappointed considering this is a pasta bar... Their pasta is mediocre, sauce is ... interesting. We also tried their grilled octopus dish, octopus was cooked well but seasoned... weird and a bit salty. This would be a place to go for people with a budget as they have a happy hour from 5-7PM(?) with all you can eat special appetizers at the front with a glass of wine. read more

This place was amazing. Fresh pasta was to die for, octopus had a perfect spicing and flavor. Located on a beautiful piazza - outdoor seating was so nice. I would highly recommend this place!! read more

Tamerò - Food was great - Italian Near Me - Florence, FI

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A really great "subway" feel with very nice seating and artwork with a grunge-ish wall decor. Great food, great coffee, great service. read more

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Great location. Came in for an apertivo-they had a buffet set up with a fair selection of items. However, most items were just ok-nothing amazing. Lots of rice and couscous dishes and cheaper pastas. read more

During a stroll to find some pizza, I came across Tamerò Pasta Bar. It was off the beaten path, but still looked busy, so I was immediately intrigued. When I got back to my coffee shop, I began my all important Google and Yelp recon. Reviews were promising, the New York Times even did an article on it. So when it reopened at 7pm, I was there waiting. They have have two dining rooms: one just for people interested in pizza, and another for those desiring pasta. I wondered what happened if one person wanted pasta and the other pizza, so I'll have to go back and do another post. We were in for the pasta and were quickly sat in a very cool, almost too American dining area. After perusing the menu, the wine list was good and pretty inexpensive and I wanted 95% of the food menu (5% that I didn't want is dedicated to the mushrooms that will kill me). I tried the Soave Classico as I thought it would pair well with the Cacio e Pepe and Culurgiones con Gameri Pancetta E Crema di Zucchine. FINALLY a pasta dish that did not disappoint in Florence! The pasta was obviously fresh and made by hand that day, although you kinda figure that out as you walk in and see the women in the window making the pasta. The pasta was cooked perfectly al dente and finished in the sauce that it would be served in because the sauce clung beautifully to each noodle/dumpling. The Cacio e Pepe had a nice thick creamy sauce, although I would have liked slightly more pepper. The Culurgiones were expertly pinched and folded, anyone who has made hand folded dumplings of any kind, knows how much of an art that is. They also change the menu seasonally which I love. During my Google search, I found the Autumn menu which included a Wild Boar Ragu, which I would love to try. Anyone who follows me knows I'm more than willing to fly half way around the world for a delicious bite. I highly recommend Tamerò to anyone looking for authentic fresh pasta while visiting Florence. read more

I had the pleasure of finally trying out Tamero this past week with a friend of mine. I heard about it from Kristina and a few other friends and I knew it would be at least pretty good. I like the idea of a 'fresh' pasta bar where the menu is short but the options are good. There were some things I really liked about it and some a little less. We ordered an appetizer to share - nachos with chili con carne and polenta which I honestly didn't see any polenta. 'Nachos' is always a very liberal word in Italy. In this case it was a bowl of chili con carne with a few nacho chips, for the price it was a little too expensive if I am honest. I think you are way better off ordering a tagliere which is what they are most famous for besides the pasta. We ordered a bottle of pinot bianco with our meal which I wouldn't recommend, I think go for the pinot grigio or another white because this one smelled a little off to be honest! Those were the only negative things. The pasta that we ordered was amazing. I got pici con cacio e pepe which I adore and my friend got a black tortelli pasta with octopus which I wanted to steal it was THAT GOOD. The ambience is very very cool, we both really loved it. Think 'shabby sheek'. We got a bottle of wine, water, shared an appetizer, each got a pasta dish and two coffees which came out too 57 euros. A little pricey for what we got but I did really enjoy the night so I would probably leave this for a special occasion kind of place! read more

Stopped by for their lunch menu. They got me right off the bat with their bread. Very flavorful and great texture. I had their daily special of lentil soup and pork ball and was blown away with the preparation. Very simple but balanced. So perfect with the rainy weather. My husband had a pizza and the portion was huge and delicious. Lovely food. read more

This place isn't very good. We had two starters and they were pretty good. First starter we had was the fried bread, cheese, and prosciutto which made us think we were in for a treat. Second starter was the grilled veggies and cheese, decent but nothing that special. By the time our pasta came, we had what I guess where dumpling with ricotta cheese and then prosciutto (which seemed more like bacon) and shrimp. This was awful it tasted like a Fish-fillet from McDonald's. We had to ask them to return it and we got the ravioli with sage instead, it was extremely bland (this still charged us half price for the dish we didn't like). Are final dish was grilled octopus which isn't what we asked for but the server insisted that we get this. The dish didn't work at all, the octopus was good but it was on a piece of bread with salsa (I think it was trying to be Mexican salsa but the chef had never tasted salsa before) and with random pierces of lettuce all around. I honestly feel like this restaurant doesn't know what it is doing. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. read more