Osteria De’ Benci

Florence, Italy

4.1

Closed now

10 reviews

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Telephone:
+39 055 234 4923
Website:
www.osteriadeibenci.it
Address:
Via dei Benci 13R, Florence, Firenze, 50122
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.5 miIl David
0.5 miVecchietti
0.5 miColonna 01
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
No
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No

Today

Today 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Florence) 16:58 Thursday, 26 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Tuesday 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Wednesday 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Thursday 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Friday 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Saturday 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Sunday 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
7:30 pm – 11:00 pm

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10 reviews of Osteria De’ Benci

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Place rating: 5
Brooklyn, NY
I ate here when I lived here in 1999, and it’s wonderful to see that it’s still in business and serving reliably wonderful, unfussy but inventive food. The spaghetti cooked in red wine is not to be missed.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
I dined here when I last visited Florence back in 2007 and kept the business card from them. On our recent trip back, I made sure we dined here for dinner. We ordered the antipasto to share. The hubby got a salad and the steak. Let me just say that the steak was amazing! Cooked in balsamic vinegar, it was very good. I ordered the drunken spaghetti because I remembered how good it was all those years ago. Unfortunately it took a long time to be served. They did let me know while I was waiting that it would take longer than usual. The hubby was pretty much done with his steak by the time I got my spaghetti!
Time delay aside, the drunken spaghetti was as good as I remembered.
Place rating: 4
San Francisco, CA
Very simple, rustic, restaurant in Florence. I think I ate here three times during the week I was in Florence. I first tried the drunken spaghetti – a nice twist on spaghetti, probably only garlic, olive oil, red-​wine-​tossed spaghetti for the first course. If you like tasting pasta for pasta, then the red wine and garlic was a subtle but interesting great combination. Then had the Bistecca alla Florentina, delicious cut and very filling (for two). May have been slightly catered to since I had become friends with the chefs there during my time, but hey, whatever – still a great restaurant (when they are open, they typically open 15 to 30 +/​-​their «open time.»).
Place rating: 5
Newport Beach, CA
One of my favorite places in Florence — romantic, amazing food and very very italian… we felt like locals. Everyone treated us like locals– even tho we clearly were not. I cannot wait to return :)
Place rating: 2
Fort Oglethorpe, GA
I really liked the food here. Likely the best spaghetti carbanara I’ve had. However, the service was horrible. Slow service is good… forgetful and rude is not. How about they spend less time watching girls on the street, and more time doing their jobs. That would be helpful.
They forgot my order twice. And brought out the wrong item. When they finally brought my food, it was good however the damage was done.
Do better. Had it not been for the bad service, I’d have rated this higher.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
Found this by accident and fell in love! Every dish tasted like authentic Italy like my nonni’s family. Casual, intimate italian family atmosphere — We felt like we were guests for dinner! Cozzomo was our waiter and he is so kind and helped us order just the right things. Food is incredible. Staff is incredible. Just the right size inside or eat at the outside tables — so beautiful!!! Order the pasta with meat sauce (it’s authentic!) or the meatballs –It’s simple and cooked to perfection. My heaven on earth restaurant! Grazie!!! Loved it!
Place rating: 4
Chester, NJ
We came here for lunch unplanned, as we did most days while in Italy we would just look for somewhere that looked good for lunch, then do a quick internet search to make sure the reviews weren’t horrific. We had to wait a few minutes for a table, always a good sign. The place was full of Italian-​speakers, also good! The restaurant was very homey and comfortable, and the service was friendly. We each started with a pasta (both were good) and shared their Florentine steak. Not inexpensive, but VERY good! Probably the best steak we’ve ever had, served extremely rare but very flavorful and tender. We ate the whole thing, even though it was huge. We just had the house red wine, which was good. We shared tiramisu for dessert, also good. I’d definitely recommend this place for an enjoyable, non-​touristy lunch near Santa Croce, and a great place to try the steak. We really needed our hike up to the Piazzale Michelangelo after lunch!
Place rating: 4
New York, NY
Simple and very good traditional Tuscan food. Many Florentine people eat here at lunch, staff is friendly and the location is very convenient if you are visiting the center of the city. One of the best place right in the city.
Place rating: 3
Valencia, CA
We had a much anticipated lunch here. We stopped by but it was closed. So we started calling to see if and when they’d be open. After a few days of trying them each evening, one afternoon at lunch time they answered — so we jumped at the opportunity.
Probably built up too much for us to accurately review. But it was okay. I had the Eliche del Profeta which had pasta tossed with so much ricotta and olive oil with some herbs, tomatoes, and some other kinds of cheese. It was way too rich. Mr. R had the Spaghetti dell’Ubriacone which is a deep red colored pasta due to being cooked in (or made with?) red wine. He liked it fine, but nothing we’d go back for. Probably too heavy for lunch.
Place rating: 4
London, United Kingdom
Decided to go to this restaurant, as it was mentioned in the Tuscany guide. The Osteria looked traditional, but with a young crowd (Not over 45), with modern music and waiters with dreadlocks. Opted for a T-​bone steak to share between 2 — the smallest one they had was 1.4kg! It was served rare with rocket and Parmesan. Rather delicious. Didn’t try much else, as this filled us up nicely ;-)