A Great Restaurant in Florence

Florence has many restaurants that feature Tuscan food, of course, but the choices can be overwhelming. I suggest a fun, high quality restaurant to a reader.

One of my recent Luxury Travel emails asked a question regarding great restaurants in Florence. I thought the query, and my reply, could be useful as public information (the emailer's name has been removed).

Dear Jennifer,

My husband and I are visiting Italy (Florence 8 days, Venice 3 days, Rome 5 days) in mid-April and have just read your reviews of three restaurants in Florence. We would like to celebrate my husband's birthday while in Florence with our grandson who is studying in Florence this semester. The Ristorante Enoteci Pinchiorri sounds fabulous, however, extremely pricey. While we don't mind an expensive dinner this one just sounded over the top. Let me know if I am wrong.

Can you please recommend a restaurant for our birthday dinner that you think would be very special?

Thanks in advance for your ideas.

_____

Dear ___,

What a fantastic Italian vacation you're going to have. You are right about Enoteci Pinchiorri, though; the prices are about as high as they get for food in Florence. Also, your grandson might not appreciate the sophisticated (some say stuffy) atmosphere. La Giostra is a great restaurant as well - it's on my list, and I'm very picky. There's also another restaurant I enjoyed there, that didn't quite make my Top 3 list. It's called Cibreo, and it's near the landmark Santa Croce in Florence. It's upscale, but not so much that a student will feel uncomfortable. You need reservations for this one, as it's very popular with both tourists and residents alike.

I hope you and your family have a great time in Florence. It's my favorite city in Italy.

From,

Jennifer Miner

http://luxuryresorttravel.suite101.com