If you had one night to go to a great and fun restaurant in Florence and Rome what would you choose? Thanks

I loved Quattro Leone in Firenze.

In all the world, the restaurants I recall as "most fun" did not rate as "great" for cuisine... and conversely, those with "great cuisine", while highly enjoyable, weren't the "most fun".

Which of these two forks in the road is closest to what you seek (not that I have the absolutely best answer in either city)?

Best wishes,

Rex

I would recommend La Giostra in Firenze and La Campana in Rome if food is priority

La Campana in Rome has been around for literally hundreds of years and has, by and large, maintained its quality. But don't go on a Saturday night! It will be totally packed (with tourists and Romans, roughly half and half), the waiters will be overworked, and I think the chef will be throwing hissy-fits in the kitchen.

Another possibility (a little bit more fun because it has a terrace -- but reserve, whatever evening you go!) is La Matricianella, where the food was also excellent at lunch on Saturday. I have no idea what it might be like at Saturday dinner. And be prepared to have all kinds of "musicians" playing for two or three minutes and then coming around to collect. I didn't give anything, and neither did the Romans at the table next to me.

La Giostra in Florence--yummy, yummy!

Hi m,

For a "fun" restaurant, I suggest Il Latini.

Thanks for responses... we are going the 3rd week in August...does anyone know if any of these are open during that time?
Thanks

According to my Access Rome (2002 edition), La Campana is closed the last three weeks in August. As for La Matricianella, it's closed throughout August according to information from the Time Out Web site and for three weeks in August (no indication which ones...) according to the Slow Food Web site.