Borgo San Jacopo In Firenze

Wonderful evening thanks to the culinary journey of a cuisine refined in flavors and raw materials, but a special thanks goes to the hospitality and professionalism of Marco and Leonardo who made us feel at home. Advised!! Sara and Federico

Gorgeous food, ambiance, and service.

Después de comer, entenderás por qué es un restaurante Michelin de una estrella. El servicio fue excelente. Pedimos un primer plato, dos platos principales y un postre. Antes de la comida, servían grissini con crema, que tenía una sutil fragancia salada, perfecta con los grissini. También proporcionaron dos tipos de bocadillos de bienvenida. Me encantó el sarro más — se sentía verdaderamente feliz en la boca. La ternura y la salinidad del jamón estaban perfectamente equilibradas, eran muy apetitosas y me hicieron esperar el plato principal aún más. El primer plato se dividió cuidadosamente en dos porciones. Me encantó el cochinillo, la piel se asó hasta un crujiente fragante sin comprometer la carne, que permaneció tierna y suave. El postre también fue impresionante, con una fresa de chocolate blanco - cáscara, elevada por el sabor del pistacho, mientras que la crema de yogur equilibró el dulzor. El restaurante también regaló una mini tarta de limón, donde cada bocado se sentía como probar la esencia del limón. Toda la experiencia fue excelente, sin sentido de cortar esquinas.

After eating, you’ll understand why it’s a Michelin one-star restaurant. The service was excellent. We ordered one first course, two main courses, and a dessert. Before the meal, they served grissini with cream, which had a subtle salty fragrance—perfect with the grissini. They also provided two types of welcome snacks; I loved the tartare the most—it felt truly blissful in the mouth. The ham’s tenderness and saltiness were perfectly balanced, very appetizing, and made me look forward to the main course even more. The first course was thoughtfully split into two portions. I preferred the suckling pig; the skin was roasted to a fragrant crisp without compromising the meat, which remained tender and smooth. The dessert was also impressive, with a white chocolate shell around strawberries, elevated by the pistachio flavor, while the yogurt cream balanced the sweetness. The restaurant also gifted a mini lemon tart, where every bite felt like tasting the essence of lemon. The entire experience was excellent, with no sense of cutting corners.

From start to finish, one of the most consistent fine dining experiences I have ever had. Top notch service, thoughtful and precise cookery, and just the right amount of imagination or spark to ensure that concept never outweighs taste. It is truly a shame reading all the reviews here and on TripAdvisor where the restaurant seems to be graded on whether or not the patron got the outdoor table. This place is class. Thanks for the memorable evening. (For reference, we had the Spring tasting menu with wine pairing and sat upstairs against the the interior window.)

Lo primero a destacar es el personal excepcional, muy atento a nuestras necesidades. El menú degustación con maridaje de vinos fue una gran experiencia. El chef hizo un gran trabajo al incorporar un gran sabor en un pequeño bocado de comida. La cantidad de comida era perfecta para la noche y combinaba perfectamente con los vinos proporcionados.

A restaurant worth the detour! We took the wine experience menu and we were amazed! I thank you for the welcome and the service which was impeccable with explanations each time for the dishes and the wines and even other information relating to the wine. We had an extra surprise because we were celebrating my friend's birthday. A very good address that I recommend with my eyes closed. Thanks for everything!

The food and ambience were amazing, truly a meal to remember. Connected to the Hotel Lungarno. Almost invisible from the outside, but I guess for a Michelin starred restaurant you can be.

Ristorante Borgo San Jacopo, Florence » My visit: March 2025 » Total score: 4.6/5 – still very good » In a nutshell: I thought the food was very good overall. I would particularly highlight an intermediate course with turbot and perhaps the main course with suckling pig (with an avant-garde-touch in its composition) which I found outstanding. Overall, I also found the wines very good. Here I would like to highlight what I thought was an outstanding Vermentino from southern Tuscany. 1|124|71 ===== My ratings for this gourmet restaurant in detail: ●● Service – 4.8/5 – very good: ● Hospitality, friendliness, obligingness, etc.: 4.8/5 ● Atmosphere, temper, facilitation, etc.: 4.8/5 ●● Food – 4.8/5 – very good: ● Flavors (range, depth, composition, harmony/balance, etc.): 4.8/5 ● Level (thoroughness, craftsmanship, originality, exclusivity, variety of impressions, consistency/diversity, etc.): 4.8/5 ● Choices: 5.0/5 ●● Beverages, mainly the wines – 4.8/5 – very good: ● Taste (depth/range, length, complexity, balance, accessibility, elegance, intensity/subtlety, etc.): 4.8/5 ● Level (variety/novelty of impressions, consistency/diversity, exclusivity, etc.): 4.8/5 ● Did the beverages (mainly the wines) match the dishes?: 4.7/5 ● Choices: 5.0/5 ●● Presentation of the food – 4.4/5 – good to very good: ● Textures and (differences in) temperatures: 4.8/5 ● Colors and decorations: 4.2/5 ● Timing and sequencing as well as sizes of portions: 4.6/5 ● Special effects (positionings, DIY-effects, sculptural or thematic elements, surprises, color and motion effects, fake effects, olfactory effects, fog or smoke effects, etc.): 3.3/5 ● Procedures at and around the table (attunements and explanations, elements added/changed, service and staffing intensity, involvement of kitchen team, orchestrated dish presentations, preparations and dishes (partially) built up at the table, etc.): 4.7/5 ●● Presentation of beverages, mainly the wines – 4.8/5 – very good: ● Procedures at and around the table (explanations and attunements, etc.): 4.8/5 ● Quantities poured as well as timing in relation to the dishes: 4.7/5 ●● Premises and location – 4.6/5 – still very good: ● Accessibility, surroundings and - as applicable - the view: 4.7/5 ● How did I like the room or - as applicable - outdoor area’s style, decor and atmosphere?: 4.7/5 ● Well-being (space, privacy, temperature, ventilation/odors, lighting, soundscape, sanitary facilities, etc.): 4.5/5 ●● Price – 3.8/5 – satisfactory to good: ● Price-performance ratio for food: 3.4/5 ● Price-performance ratio for wines and other beverages: 3.5/5 ● Price transparency and correspondence of the expected to the actual price (simple, complete and unambiguous price information on the restaurant's website and in the menu, etc.): 4.8/5

We chose Borgo San Jacopo as a fine dining restaurant during our trip to Florence, after careful choice, and we did not regret it. We trusted the reviews that promised an unforgettable experience and the dishes, from first to last, confirmed what they said online and that Michelin star. I opted for the vegetarian menu which was created to perfection. It's difficult to choose a better dish because they were all excellent but the risotto with mozzarella and capers and the pasta with chickpeas will certainly retain a place in my heart. But everything from the amuse bouche to the dessert was flawless. A surprising note is the Florentine baba, a baba soaked in alchermes that made me overcome the trauma of the alchermes cakes that were so popular in Italy in the nineties, making me think that I would even eat two of them (not on the same day however, at the end of the meal I was decidedly full). To crown it all, a fantastic service, attentive but not intrusive, polite but never fake and excessively formal, all the waiters were excellent and Nicola made us feel perfectly at ease from the moment we set foot in the restaurant. If we ever pass through Florence again, we will be back to see how the menu has changed!