29/12/2025: Last night, we had a wonderful experience at Chef Filippo Saporito's Leggenda Dei Frati. The venue is simply enchanting, located inside Villa Bardini and boasting a breathtaking view of the city. Hard work, research, and thoughtfulness create a wealth of flavor. The cuisine is deeply rooted in the local area, and the wine selection is the result of long and meticulous dedication. Some courses are already missing as soon as you finish them, but the crescendo of flavors in each dish makes you want to see what else the chef will delight you with. The bread, too, is incredible, masterfully presented in all its forms, creating the perfect pairing with the dishes. The desserts are simply a triumph of flavor.
Every detail of the dishes exudes love and care. The service is truly impeccable. An experience truly worth experiencing.
21/12/2025: Dining at La Leggenda dei Frati with my family was like stepping into a little Florentine dream. The restaurant, nestled in the terraced gardens of Villa Bardini, where lush vegetable gardens offer hundreds of freshly picked aromatic herbs transformed into unique flavors, offers an experience that captivates every emotion. From the terrace, Florence unfolds in all its beauty: Brunelleschi's Dome, the Palazzo Vecchio with Arnolfo's Tower, the Basilica of Santa Croce, and the Ponte Vecchio appear like a living painting, transforming every dish into a moment of poetry.
The cuisine of chefs Filippo Saporito and his wife Ombretta is elegant and surprising. The chicken liver terrine is a refined intensity, the perfectly cooked pigeon enchants from the first bite, the cream of Mazara red shrimp and chickpeas surprises with its balance and delicacy, and the rose-shaped beetroot enchants with its almost ethereal beauty. The desserts are true masterpieces: the sweet reproduction of Brunelleschi's Dome and the miniature of Michelangelo's David transform the dinner into a tribute to the art and history of Florence. The gluten-free menu offers a complete and delicious experience even for those with special dietary needs, with the same care and creativity as the rest of the cuisine.
The evening unfolds in an elegant and welcoming atmosphere, with attentive and discreet service that leaves time for contemplation of the panorama. To make everything even more extraordinary, until April 2026, Villa Bardini hosts the exhibition "Oceans" by David Doubilet for National Geographic, which brings the beauty and fragility of the seas before our eyes in breathtaking images, adding a touch of wonder and poetry to the dinner.
La Leggenda dei Frati is more than just a restaurant: it is a place where fine cuisine, art, nature, and family intertwine, where every flavor tells a story and every view is breathtaking. An evening here is unforgettable, etched like a precious memory of Florence, an emotion to cherish in your heart.
Thank you, Chef Filippo, for turning dinner into an extraordinary experience.
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