Lisa Peretz

Is Trattoria Garga more of a lunch or dinner place? <BR> <BR>Is Le Logge (Siena) open for lunch? If so, is it more of a lunch place or a dinner place? <BR> <BR>I apologize, I don't have the previous post open, but what restaurants are open and fabulous on a Sunday night in Florence? <BR> <BR>

Paulo

As stated, we haven't been to La Garga ... but I take it that the vast majority of the restaurants mentioned are more of dinner than lunch places. <BR> <BR>We usually like to have light lunches (sometimes only a salad of sorts) and we usually pick places on the run, near the sites we happen to be visiting at the time. Haven't been to the Le Logge for lunch. It certainly is more of a dinner place ... and my notes tell me that it should be open for lunch, except on Sundays and holidays. <BR> <BR>Paulo <BR> <BR>

Lee

Lisa, <BR> <BR>Try one of our favorite's in Florence, Il Contadino. All inclusive 4 courses, plus unlimited bread, bottled water and vino at a very reasonable price. Another gem is Antico Noe only about 5 mins walk from the Duomo - fabulous food and nonItalian prices. In other words you'll have $ left over for shopping in San Lorenzo market. <BR>Email me directly if you want directions. Also have some good spots for Siena. A fabulous refence book for delicious inexpensive (Italian oxymoron) restaurants is the Fodor's Berkeley Budget Guide to Italy. All research done by Berkeley University students - it was by far the best food/pensione guide for all over Italy. <BR>Ciao <BR>

kam

Il Francescano near Santa Croce used to be closed on Wednesdays, so was a good bet in Florence on Sundays. Always call ahead because Sunday is the typical closed day. Ask your hotel for recommendations.Cane e Gatto (Dog and Cat) in Siena is open Sundays.

Dona

Lisa, <BR> <BR>I went to Garga for dinner and think it's more of a dinner place (probably because it doesn't have windows and is dark), as opposed to Cantinetta Antinori - that is a nice place for lunch. For some reason I think I went to Garga on a Sunday night (but don't remember! sorry). So many restaurants are closed on Sunday, I'd check with the hotel and have them make a reservation for you... <BR> <BR>Dona

Eva

I always found that you find the best little spots to dine off of the main streets. The piazzas are too crowded and the waitstaff can be a little short sometimes when having to deal with so many tourists. I think that may have been my error - going in the middle of August. I was in Florence for 4 nights and ate at one restaurant twice because the people and the food were wonderful- I'll have to post the name later though.