Where to Eat
Tuscany is renowned for its cuisine. Be sure you order a nice Super Tuscan with your meal. Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino also are native to this part of Italy.
The price code for the restaurant entrees below is $ = 100 or more.
Ristorante La Giostra
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This warmly lit restaurant in the heart of Florence offers a menu of countless Tuscan favorites, including pastas, meats, and fish. All the wines on the menu have matured in the restaurant's wine cellar for at least six months before being offered to patrons, and they feature selections from Tuscany as well as broader Italy.
Ristorante Enoteca Pinchiorri
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If you want to blow big bucks on a killer meal in Florence, consider the Ristorante Enoteca, where pasta dishes start around 40
Enotria
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This wine bar and restaurant in Florence has three floors. On the ground floor is the restaurant, which serves lunches and dinners designed to complement wine tastings. The lower floor is the wine cellar, which boasts bottlings from large and small producers alike. The upper floor is the office of the Florence Wine Society, which should give you an idea of just how delicious some of the reds and whites will be at this place.
Da Bruno
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Within walking distance of the Leaning Tower, this Pisa trattoria is famous for its salt cod cooked with leeks and tomatoes, a dish the proprietor has been serving for three decades now. The menu changes with the season and typically includes a good number of fresh fish dishes, as well as mushroom dishes when the time of year is right.
