Best restaurants in Florence

A legendary, roughly 40-year-old Florentine restaurant serving a lavish spread of traditional dishes. Highlights include stuffed chicken neck, buttery roast beef and its namesake cibrèo of rooster offal in a lemon and egg-yolk sauce.

"A legendary, roughly 40-year-old Florentine restaurant serving a lavish spread of traditional dishes"

A pizzeria run by guys from Naples that serves authentic Neapolitan-style pizza, and the hosts' favourite in Florence. The €6 Margherita is their go-to, and at night expect to wait 30 to 40 minutes.

"A pizzeria run by guys from Naples that serves authentic Neapolitan-style pizza, and the hosts' favo"

A steakhouse with four locations across Florence, known for bistecca alla Fiorentina from Chianina cattle grilled over wood fire and served on a hot stone. Prices start from about €85.

"A steakhouse with four locations across Florence, known for bistecca alla Fiorentina from Chianina c"

A popular, often fully booked restaurant known for tagliatelle tossed tableside in a flaming wheel of Grana Padano. The pasta is finished with black truffle.

"A popular, often fully booked restaurant known for tagliatelle tossed tableside in a flaming wheel o"

A restaurant with a still-functioning wine window, where you can order a glass the 17th-century Florentine way.

"A restaurant with a still-functioning wine window, where you can order a glass the 17th-century Flor"

This tiny, busy lunch spot is always packed with locals and tourists. It serves wonderful pasta and one of the best Florentine steaks the host has had.

"This tiny, busy lunch spot is always packed with locals and tourists. It serves wonderful pasta and "

This trattoria is reasonably priced and everything is good. The host's top picks are the pappardelle with duck ragù and anything with the truffle cream sauce.

"This trattoria is reasonably priced and everything is good. The host's top picks are the pappardelle"

This small Oltrarno eatery is run by a mother-and-son team. It is known for its ravioli, flavour-packed meatballs and tender beef stuffed with carrots and celery.

"This small Oltrarno eatery is run by a mother-and-son team. It is known for its ravioli, flavour-pac"

This Oltrarno osteria serves some of the freshest pasta in the city. Its sizzling cheesy gnocchi is a highlight.

"This Oltrarno osteria serves some of the freshest pasta in the city. Its sizzling cheesy gnocchi is "

The host says this is some of the best food in Florence, including homemade pici with sausage and kale ragù and special roasted meats. It is not cheap but is ideal for a date.

"The host says this is some of the best food in Florence, including homemade pici with sausage and ka"

Fabio Picchi's dinner theatre, where diners grab courses as chefs shout them out from a glass-walled open kitchen. After the meal there is a show, which on the night Phil visits is comedy by Picchi's wife, Maria Cassi.

"Fabio Picchi's dinner theatre, where diners grab courses as chefs shout them out from a glass-walled"

A lunch option especially recommended on weekends. Try the pappardelle with wild boar ragù.

"A lunch option especially recommended on weekends. Try the pappardelle with wild boar ragù."

A traditional Tuscan osteria recommended for eating close to the Uffizi.

"A traditional Tuscan osteria recommended for eating close to the Uffizi."

A spot on Via dei Neri with no lines and excellent food. Order a sandwich or a tagliere of cured meats with truffle.

"A spot on Via dei Neri with no lines and excellent food. Order a sandwich or a tagliere of cured mea"