Borgo San Jacopo In Firenze

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.

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!

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

Several WOW moments throughout the Experience. The beef tartare was especially memorable and the wine pairings were excellent. Beautiful presentations. Very expensive but worth the splurge.

Had the Experience menu with the basic wine pairing. Everything was perfect !

Our first fine dining experience in Florence and it was excellent. I didn’t know what to expect but I loved almost all the dishes. I especially loved the unexpected surprise dishes. Our server, Marco, played a giant role in how good of a time we had. He seemed so proud to present the dishes and his excitement made us excited. The fish dish was a very big miss for me but overall the dishes tasted very balanced and flavorful. The only thing lacking was creativity as most of the dishes didn’t really come off as special or innovative. However the fine service and taste more than made up for it.

What a wonderful experience we had at Ristorante Borgo San Jacopo! As should be expected with a Michelin starred restaurant, both the service and the food were top notch. From the little surprises in between plate to the kind and courteous wait staff to the beautiful setting and atmosphere, this Restaurant hit on all its marks. For those looking to experience an Italian influenced Michelin starred Restaurant, I can’t recommend Borgo San Jacopo enough.

My husband and I had an wonderful experience at Borgo San Jacopo. We were greeted by the friendliest staff who took our coats and led us to our table upstairs. We had a sommelier who assisted us in selecting wine parings, and a server who led us through one of the tasting menus. I needed several food accommodations and they were met without an issue. We had a long, elegant dinner experience in a beautiful setting. I would recommend this restaurant for a special occasion!

A wonderful meal, well deserved of its Michelin Star. In recent years, we had lost faith in Starred taster menus. Borgo has restored it. The interior is beautiful and comfortable. Excellent service is provided by the staff. Since I'm not Italian, I was very impressed with how well the waiters explained the food, which was sourced mainly from Tuscany. Anyone with allergies or intolerances should know that the restaurant won't substitute any ingredients, but will try and offer another dish. Using this method was a great idea. You don't lose the balance of a dish. We had the Experience Taster Menu with a few dishes swapped. There was an elegance to all the dishes. It was a superb meal from start to finish. Tasting menus aren't always like this. While the meal is expensive, I think it's well worth it as a treat