I was looking for a pasta place close to my Airbnb and this was one of the top that showed up. The reason I picked it was because of the truffle pasta and also the boar pasta. The food did not disappoint and the service was incredible. Everyone was nice and the host was super funny. I can't wait to go back next year when I visit Florence again!! read more

Our greeting was welcoming, as we popped in for lunch. Our waiter was from Egypt, but has lived in Florence for 12 years, he was fantastic! He also helped us with selections for a flavorful afternoon, which we shared. We started with fresh bread and olive oil, so good. Proscuitto e melone, the salty ham with the sweet melon was fresh and delicious. Pappardelle al Cinhaile, fresh pasta with a wild boar sauce, made to perfection and a perfect serving to share. Then, the ravioli ricotta e spinaci al pomodoro, ricotta cheese and spinach ravioli with tomato sauce, excellent! We finished with a fresh salad and had 37.5l bottle of Chianti and still water. This is our third exceptional dining experience in Santa Spirito. Thank you for a special lunch experience! We enjoyed this lunch so much, and were so engaged in chatting with the waiter, that we completely forgot to take pictures. Please forgive us. read more

The food was unremarkable. Either USA does a great ravioli imitation or this place is just ok. Not sure if soup is supposed to be eaten with a fork or if Italian bread comes in different densities but this was rock hard. On the plus side the place is beautiful and our waiters couldn't have been sweeter. read more

Trattoria Giovanni - The dining room - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

Great setting. Wonderful service. The best food I have had in Italy. My wife and I brought our 2 year old son with us and the waiter noticed he was fussy. Within 5 minutes he brought out a plate of spaghetti for my son, that we were not charged for. This made it easy on us, as our dinner items took about 20 minutes to come out of the kitchen. Black truffle pasta, gorgonzola gnocchi, and wild boar sauce pasta, were 10 out of 10. Highly recommend this establishment. Great people, food and wine. read more

"Food should be a transcendent experience." These words ring true at Trattoria Giovanni. The menu at this restaurant is absolutely spectacular. I was welcomed by Giovanni, who is an excellent host. He is passionate about food and provides excellent suggestions for both wine and food. He enjoys talking about each dish and you really feel how unique each recipe is. Feel free to put your napkin away because every last bite is fantastic and you will want to savor it all! I recommend the Crostini di "Giovanni". The ingredients instantly show their quality in the first juicy bite. The sausage for this dish is obtained from local breeders. The tiramisu is also a must have. The restaurant makes its own mascarpone, which translates into a light, whipped tiramisu. The cake is light and crisp. read more

Wowowow! Cannot rate this place high enough! The food and atmosphere was perfect for a nice casual but romantic meal. Gianluca and his staff were fantastic! They shared stories about the restaurant, the food, Tuscan traditions, wine, meat, everything! Food was great and very filling. Will definitely be returning on our next trip! read more

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Last minute reservation-- came because it was close to my daughters apartment. Seated in the rear by the toilet-- a mistake. Food was good, service a bit slow--I mean slow- When I went to pay the person who I assume is a young owner, stated to me that in Italy there is no tip included so I needed to add it on. I replied that this was my 4 trip to Italy and have never been asked to do this-- read more

My wife and I had seen this place on a popular YouTube video when researching Florence before coming so we wanted to check it out. So glad we did. The entire menu sounds and looks amazing. I had the wild boar pasta which was hearty and delicious. The boar tasted like it was simmered with carrots onion and celery for about a month. So savory and delicious. My wife had the highly recommended truffle pasta and I'll just say it's as good as it sounds. Delicious! Our server was Abdalla and this guy has some serious game. Was incredibly engaging and knowledgeable and gave us recommendations on a Starter and our wine choice which both were fantastic. This place is dope. You cannot go wrong if you're wondering where to go. It's rather small and indoor only currently so recommend calling in a reservation and having your vaccination papers (boo covid). Grazie Abdalla! We loved it!!! read more

Trattoria Giovanni - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

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This is a must eat at in Florence. I wish it had more reviews on yelp. We stumbled upon it as the place we were hoping to go to was booked and we are so glad we did. The house wine is smooth and goes down easy. All of the appetizers are great - we had the crostini. The balsamic steak is a MUST HAVE and the truffle pasta was so rich and filling. Keep in mind we shared all of these so it was the perfect amount for two. We almost ordered another steak though as it was so good. We also had the tiramisu for desert which was superb. This place is a definitely 5 star. read more

Trattoria Giovanni - Balsamic steak and truffle pasta - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

Food: The food here was great! What I like here was their bone marrow with beef tomato sauce and their beef stew. The texture for both of these beef entree were super tender and the tomato sauce was so fresh. The prosciutto and melon was not a really good combination, in my opinion. read more

I currently have the gnocchi sweats, but when I tell you this is the best restaurant in Florence....I'm not over exaggerating. Please get the Gorgonzola gnocchi. The panna cotta with wild berries will make you scream. read more

Trattoria Giovanni - Gnocci - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

Prosciutto and mozzarella very fresh. Excellent tagliatelle wild boar ragu. Service excellent. Prices reasonable.

We made a reservation for dinner at 7:30 PM, which was early by Italian standards; so, the restaurant was not yet real busy (which we like). We were warmly welcomed. The restaurant has a great ambience with a brick vaulted ceiling and loads of rustic charm. Their menu is very affordable - they have a wonderful variety of fresh pasta dishes and Tuscan favorites. Anna was our server and really took great care of us. We started with a Crostini Misti - much like Bruschetta with different toppings. My husband tried a new pasta noodle for him. It was called a pici noodle - which is thick, hand-rolled pasta, like fat spaghetti. It originates in the province of Siena in Tuscany. The dish was Pici Senesi al Ragu (pici from Siena with meat sauce). He was in heaven. I always want to have Ribolitta when I come to Tuscany. I know it was late in the season for it; but, was delighted to see it on the menu. It is a Tuscan vegetable and bread soup. Oh my, it was so thick and rich in flavor - I was truly a happy camper. Giovanni, the owner, came out several times. He has created a very warm and welcoming restaurant, and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Our total bill for the pasta, soup, water, 1/2 liter of the house red wine and a decaf expresso was € 42. If you are on the Oltrarno, you must stop here to enjoy a delicious meal. read more

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Beautiful place with wonderful service and amazing food. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a great evening.

This restaurant was one of my favorite while in Italy! Squash blossom appetizer, ravioli with porcini and a sausage pasta dish were all amazing!!! Server was helpful and friendly. We really enjoyed this restaurant. If you can, sit in the cave! read more

Such a great experience! The most delicious food and and amazing service. Absolutely will be back. read more

The best place we have eaten in Florence. Food was fantastic, service excellent, manager checks your table from the time you get there until you leave. He is awesome, charismatic, fun, involved with clients, recommends dishes, he makes the place. On our last day we found this place because it was near to where we were staying, and it was THE BEST!!!! We loved this it. Already recommended it! We will be back. Awesome food, service and exceptional manager. January. 2020!!!!! Thank you very much!!!!!! read more

Trattoria Giovanni - Florentine Osobucco - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

Incredible, absolutely incredible pasta and meat. Everything was delicious, a must visit in Florence. Best food I had all three weeks I spend in Europe. read more

This is your typical tourist spot. When walking in we noticed most of the customers were all speaking English, first red flag and we should have left then. But we decided to try anyway since we had just got to Florence and were hungry. This place is only a step up from Olive Garden which isn't saying much. Overcooked, over sauced like 90% of Italian restaurants in the states. Notice most of the yelp reviews are from Americans. I would avoid if you want legit food from the area. read more

Had an excellent meal here after feeling out of sorts at Osteria Santo Spirito. It was way too loud and frantic so we walked a block and a half to this very nice restaurant. My wife got the t-bone and it was nice that she could get one half as big since she was in her own with it. I got the ribollita (vegetable soup made with bread) that was a home run. My wife loved her steak and ate about 1/4 of it. We. Oth enjoyed the roasted potatoes and she liked the seasonal vegetable. The only low point was the tomato salad - the tomatoes were nothing special though they were ok by the time we added the offered olive oil, balsamic vinegar and salt. Service was friendly and efficient. read more

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Pappardelle with wild boar was hearty and tasty! I didn't try but the lobster pasta for 2 also looked amazing. Owner? was very hospitable. Limoncello shot on the house! read more

Trattoria Giovanni - Parpadelle and wild boar - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

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This is a great little restaurant in the Oltrarno area of Florence. I went for an early dinner and there was only one other couple in the place. The server was extremely accommodating and recommended another appetizer after telling me that they didn't have the melone & prosciutto that I wanted which was on the menu. Also he recommended a house pasta with meat after I told him that I had a lot of pasta with boar lately since that is the specialty of Florence and Tuscany in general. Both the appetizer and the pasta were delicious. The ambience is very nice with soft music playing in the background. Even the restroom was elegant and clean. It has it all- great food, great service, and great ambience. I would definitely come back here. read more

Mediocre food. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing. Maybe I ordered the worst thing on the menu. But we been eating out for 7 days now.... Even the street food is flavorful...Haven't encounter a single bad food in Italy until now. One block away is OSTERIA SANTO SPIRITO. Eat in both places and compare it for yourself. Try the gnocchi with truffle oil in Osteria Santo Spirito. For 6 euro it would blow your socks off! The tortellini with walnut cream sauce is amazing as well. read more

My wife and I were on our honeymoon and we were recommended to try this place. I'm a big steak guy and we were told the this place had the best steak in Florence. They weren't wrong. We order the Florentine steak with roasted potatoes and it was AMAZING. My wife and I really enjoyed it. The staff was super friendly and welcoming. This is A MUST place to eat when in Florence. You won't regret it. read more

Trattoria Giovanni - Florentine steak was AMAZING - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

We went to this Florence restaurant twice during our five day stay. The first time was amazing. Great food and great service! The second time the food was still very good but the service was awful. We ordered everything at once as is typical in Florence but my first course came out 20 minutes after everything else including our second course. And never once got an apology. For a restaurant that seemed so on the ball the first time a big disappointment the second time. So my recommendation is go there for the food but only order as you want it delivered. If they won't do it be demanding that they bring the courses out in the correct sequence. read more

What a great little place off the beaten path near Santo Spirito. My wife and I had our three teenagers with us and everyone was pleased. The staff was friendly and helpful and the food was great. We had the Tagliatelle in mushroom sauce, Pici pasta with traditional ragu and pasta in truffle cream. Everything was fresh and delicious. read more

Trattoria Giovanni - Pici pasta in ragu sauce - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

Cute, quaint little restaurant. Service was great. Food was homey and tasty. The pricing is fair. read more

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Definitely recommend coming for lunch to snag the lunch specials! You can get pasta for only 6 euros - super worth. Of the pastas we tried (tagliatelle ragu, truffle spaghetti, seafood gnocchi), the truffle pasta was definitely the best. We didn't get the lobster pasta, but it seemed like a lot of other tables did and it looked really good. Service was amazing. The staff is super warm and friendly. read more

Sweet and intimate setting. Lovely tableware. Nice wine selection but I'm a baller on a budget so I went with that house wine-- it was delicious. The best house wine I've had so far. The best lasagna I've ever had-- literally was melting in my mouth. Eager to try any other pasta dish they have. If you're broke, come here and have a relatively inexpensive meal that is delicious and high end. Trying to go hard? You can spend some coin here too. Owner very sweet and helpful and adds so much to the charm. Glad we stopped here. read more

One of my most memorable meals on during my 2 weeks in Italy. The restaurant is out of the busy tourist center in a nice neighborhood just over the river. We made a reservation and were seated immediately upon arrival. Our waitress was very sweet as well. There were three of us in the party and of course I had the pasta in truffle cream sauce. Broken record but it was SOOO GOOOD! My mother had the roasted pork based on another review saying it was amazing and that review was very accurate. It was splendid. So succulent and tender! Our third diner had the house made pasta with boar sauce and he enjoyed very much. For desert we shared the panna cotta with chestnut reduction. My GOD, like silk...so good. Highly recommend! read more

Found this place through Yelp and it did not disappoint!! My friends and I went there for dinner and ordered a variety of pasta and some rosé. The truffle cream pasta was amazing . One of my friends is also vegan and she was able to enjoy her meal as well. On top of the food, the interior and ambiance was perfect. Cute. Cozy. Welcoming. Traditional. Our waitress, Alessia (I apologize if I spelled that wrong) was sooo nice. Very personable, accommodating and went the extra mile for us. Service was also incredibly fast. Would go again :) read more

Jean Luca and Abdal were amazing. The food was perfect. The company was even better. This is the best restaurant by far I've been to in Italy. read more

Everyone enjoyed this restaurant and hard to please six ladies with six different skill sets in the kitchen. Food was prepared lovely and seasoned just perfectly. The fish was cooked to perfection... Extremely fresh not a hint of lasting after scent. Pasta dishes we done the Italian way. In America we tend to over cook. The Al dente way helps the pasta to be less of a starch more hardy.... we will all be back. Oh yes. I almost forgot to mention the awesome wait staff All were kind and caring... read more

For pasta dishes this has been one of the best restaurants we have been to so far. Everything we order here did not disappoint. We started off with melon and prosciutto, the key here is the melon, this was just ripe enough to go with salty prosciutto. For our main course we had the following, Boar ragu with tagliatelle, home made pasta with braised cheek, rabbit stew and home made pasta with truffle cream. Everyone was happy with their meal. Very good restaurant to try if you are in Florence. read more

Amazing homemade pasta!! Some of the best I've had. Service was amazing, the staff was very friendly and communicated well with us Americans. The truffle cream pasta was heavenly... so Rich and creamy! The beef cheek pasta was also super tasty and flavorful! I'm so glad we found this place. Wine was also very good and everything was pretty cheap, about €13 for each pasta dish and our bottle of wine was €28. Our total bill was €110 with a bottle of wine, 3 entrees and 2 appetizers. Wonderful! Don't miss it! read more

TL;DR - decent service decent food Personally, I wasn't blown away from my experience at Trattoria Giovanni. I had ordered tomato bread soup, truffle bruchetta, pasta, balsamic steak, pana cotta, and tiramisu. Flavor was definitely on the heavier side compared to majority of restaurants nearby. Overall, it was a decent experience. read more

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My husband and I went to Trattoria Giovanni for dinner. It was our first day in Firenze, so we just let our very friendly and knowledgeable server surprise us with selections for salad, pasta, meat and drinks. Everything was just great and I believe that's how you know it's an excellent restaurant. Highly highly recommended!! read more

We really enjoyed everything about this place. I may have my Italian rose colored glasses on while in Florence, but this was recommended by a Florence friend that I hold at very high regard when it comes to food anywhere. We were wanting steak and think they hit the spot for that craving. They carry our favorite Castello di Verrazano reserve Chianti. It was a perfect last meal in Florence for this trip. read more

Just like all the other reviews say, the truffle pasta is absolutely incredible!! I got a side of spinach, and they gave me a ton, which was really nice to see. The desserts were wonderful as well. I got the panna cotta with strawberry sauce and my sister got the tiramisu, and both were amazing The staff was kind and accommodating. I know very basic Italian so I tried to use it, but they could tell I was American and spoke to me in English. The meal ended up being a little pricey, but so worth it!! read more

One of my favorite dinners in Florence! After two restaurants we found on yelp were closed, we headed here- no regrets! Probably the best restaurant ambiance we had in Florence given the affordable price. They had a nice playlist with jazzy coffee shop covers of songs - including MJ's 'Beat It' LOL Wait staff was very nice and attentive. We had the pasta with boar sauce (very good), pasta with truffle sauce, and Chianti stewed beef. The beef was amazing! But the other dishes were very good as well. Definitely recommend for the mood of the restaurant alone, but still good food as well. read more