Better Restaurants in Florence
 

I am heading to florence and wondered if anyone had any suggestions for nice restaurants? also I am looking for suggestions for a good driving route from Florence to Lake Como/ Lugano...

Hi Robert,<BR>I lived in Florence for a while when attending school there. Two favorite restaurants I always recommend are:<BR><BR>Da Noi at 46 via Fiesolana (may need to reserve ahead--it's small, but intimate)<BR><BR>Il Cavallino at 4 via della Farine<BR><BR>Hope you have a great trip!<BR>BC

You will have to take a taxi (about a 10 minute - beautiful - drive near Galluzzo) but go to Bibe. It was by far the best food we had while in Florence. <BR><BR>Bibe<BR>Via delle Bagnese, 1r<BR>Tel. 055/2049085

Robert- we had dinner at a 2 star Michelin restaurant in FLorence proper-called Enotecca Pinchiorri--absolutely fabulous-came with 5 courses and wine-excellent service

The best dinner we had in Florence was at i'Toscano. It was on Via Guelfa 70r (that means 70 red, I think -- there are both red and blue numbered addresses on Florentine streets, and they aren't coordinated numerically!). www.itoscano.it<BR>Typical Tuscan food (try Gnudi for the primi -- really melts in your mouth -- it is sort of a pasta without the pasta). The house red was a lovely Chianti Classico. We also found it to be quite reasonably priced (Around for 2 people $60 for four courses and wine!)

Here's where the Florentines I know go (and me too when I'm there):<BR><BR>Cibreo (Near mercato di sant'ambrogio) You can eat at the higher priced restaurant or at the much much more economical bar, which is lovely and serves excellent food.<BR><BR>Buca dell'Orafo, via dei girolami, two steps away from Ponte Vecchio on the north side, is also known to serve fantastic food. Leans toward the trattoria-type of venue.<BR><BR>Il Latini, on via dei palchetti, not far from the train station is also more of a trattoria, but food is excellent and plentiful at around $35 per person (prix fixe) with an enormous flask of table wine that appears to be bottomless.<BR>

Bobert -<BR><BR>Some of my favorites are Il Cibreo, Cantinetta Antinori, and Alle Murate. Some of the others on "my list" to try are: Osteria n.1, and Taverna del Bronzino. I must admit that the "2 fork" restaurants in Michelin never let me down...<BR><BR>If you go to Enoteca Pinchiorri, be prepared br a very expensive meal. While the food is really wonderful, it's more expensive than any restaurant that I've gone to in NYC (except perhaps Alain Ducasse which can run $500 per person - and I can't let myself go there on principle...) BUT, if you decide to go to Enoteca, I'd suggest the tasting menu and forget about the price. The first time I went, I got paralyzed by the prices and tried to order ala carte. Not only was the price still high, but my brother made us go for "a slice" afterward - he was still hungry. (Quite amusing, really...) The second time, though, we just resigned ourselves to the price - let them "do it" and it was fabulous! <BR><BR>Have a great time!<BR><BR>Dona

Hi again -<BR>I forgot to tell you that, if I were driving from Florence to Lake Como, the most direct route would be A1 to A9 - a pretty straight shot...<BR><BR>Dona