9 italian rooms in Centro Storico, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Centro Storico's food · All italian in Florence.
Santa Elisabetta ★ 4.7
Piazza Santa Elisabetta 3, 50122 Firenze
Santa Elisabetta in Florence's Hotel Brunelleschi holds two Michelin stars under Rocco De Santis, a 24-seat dining room inside a 6th-century Byzantine tower.
Tip: Book six weeks ahead. The 10-course tasting is €260; €170 for the shorter 7-course set.
Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura ★ 4.6
Piazza della Signoria 10, 50122 Firenze
Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura in Florence's Piazza della Signoria is Karime Lopez's Michelin-starred kitchen above the Gucci Garden, with Bottura's Emilia.
Tip: Book six weeks ahead. The €150 lunch tasting is the entry; the €220 dinner the full set.
Ora d'Aria ★ 4.5
Via dei Georgofili, 11/r, 50122 Firenze
Marco Stabile's Ora d'Aria in Florence's Centro Storico holds a Michelin star for a modern Tuscan kitchen that reads pappa al pomodoro and bistecca.
Tip: Lunch tasting €60 vs €120 dinner. Ask for the chef's-counter seats when you book.
Locale Firenze ★ 4.4
Via delle Seggiole 12R, 50122 Firenze
Locale Firenze in Florence's Centro Storico sits inside the 13th-century Palazzo delle Seggiole, the Concettini family's Michelin-starred kitchen with a bar.
Tip: The cocktail room downstairs is the cheaper entry point; pre-dinner aperitivo from 18:30.
Regina Bistecca ★ 4.2
Via Ricasoli 14, 50122 Firenze
Regina Bistecca in Florence's Centro Storico is the dedicated bistecca house behind the Duomo, with Chianina dry-aged in glass cabinets and a wood-fired.
Tip: Book a window seat over Via Ricasoli a fortnight ahead. Closed Tuesday; lunch is the calmer service.
Coquinarius ★ 4.2
Via delle Oche 11r, 50122 Firenze
Coquinarius in Florence behind the Duomo has run as a wine-bar-and-trattoria hybrid since 1999, with a long Tuscan carte and a 200-bottle list focused.
Tip: Open daily; book a fortnight ahead for the back vaulted room. The Brunello flight is worth the €25 add.
Coquinarius ★ 4.2
Via delle Oche 11r, 50122 Firenze
Coquinarius in Florence behind the Duomo has run as a wine-bar-and-trattoria hybrid since 1999, with a long Tuscan carte and a 200-bottle list focused.
Tip: Open daily; book a fortnight ahead for the back vaulted room. The Brunello flight adds €25.
Osteria del Porcellino ★ 4.2
Via Val di Lamona 7r, 50123 Firenze
Osteria del Porcellino in Florence sits a few steps from the Mercato del Porcellino loggia, with a wood-grill room and the bistecca, tagliata and Tuscan.
Tip: Open daily 12:00-23:00. The wood-grill room books out a week ahead for weekend dinner.
Regina Bistecca ★ 4.2
Via Ricasoli 14, 50122 Firenze
Regina Bistecca in Florence's Centro Storico is the dedicated bistecca house behind the Duomo, with Chianina dry-aged in glass cabinets and a wood-fired.
Tip: Book a window seat over Via Ricasoli a fortnight ahead. Closed Tuesday.