I’Mangiarino

The place never disappointed us during our month in Italy. We ate here 4 – 5 times and were always happy with food and service.
Very fair priced and the menu is great for groups. Lots of choices. Papa is the chef and Nona is the baker. If you want great food near the Duomo this is your place. Rustic and relaxed.
Get a reservation for 4 or more.

First and the best meal we had while in Firenze. Even though we stayed four days in Florence, we did not dine out a lot despite the long walks around the city and mostly just grabbed a panini and over dozed on gelato.
I’Mangiarino has a rustic voodoo feel to it. Why do I say voodoo? Because the décor is all mismatch with rosaries and onion looking talismans hanging from the ceiling. Basically, any corner which seemed empty was filled with oddball items but that is what adds an extra charm to this place.
Its a small space which is a norm in most Florentine restaurants. They have a ‘manager’ looking waiter who goes from table to table and takes order in his tailored suit. Now if this is the guy who takes your order, be sure to make him repeat your order s-​l-​o-​w-​l-​y because he is one forgetful guy. Oh God! The amount of times I had to beckon to him to remind him of an item he forgot about.
We started our meal with bruschetta and vino for my friend. It was a simple yet wholesome starter with fresh tomatoes, pesto and a generous amount of olive oil on toasted bread. Also, my friend really seemed to enjoy her wine.
Next came our pasta entrees; friend went with picci della casa and I went with the walnut ravioli. My friend loved her dish and as for me, well I waited a million years before I got mine (re: forgetful waiter). It was excellent though!
Since my entrée came after waiting forever for it, I had room for dessert. Decided to go with the homemade chocolate cake and cappuccino. The cappuccino was good (I rarely found a fault with my cappuccino while in Italia) but the chocolate cake got replaced by a dark chocolate/​orange torte (re: forgetful waiter). Anyhow, I did not complain because it was delicious!
Overall, a comically great start to our stay in Firenze :)

Local pequeño con encanto toscano. Las mesas muy juntas. Servicio bueno y eficiente. Nos hemos decidido por una ensalada caprese (mozarela de búfala y tomate) y pasta, en mi caso una lasaña. Todo estaba bueno aunque viendo los embutidos y quesos creo no haber acertado. Precio medio.

Pour l’instant le meilleur restaurant italien de Florence. Les produits sont frais et l’accueil est chaleureux. Un cafouillage dans la commande a été remplacé sans soucis ce qui souligne l’aspect bienveillant de ces commerçants.

This place is more of a bar/​salumeria instead of a restaurant but that’s just semantics. Thy have an extensive selection for antipasti, some secondi, and the dolci. I had the Tuscan plate, assortment of salumi, prosciutto, and cheeses. It was outstanding, enough for a meal. The service was very friendly and attentive and were given a digestive on the house.

I came here on my first night in Florence with hopes for authentic Italian food and was more than satisfied with the result. The food was super good and tasted a lot different than American Italian food. The service was nice and the atmosphere was really cool. I’d definitely come back.