John Borno Caffè In Firenze

29/07/2025: I'm here now. It's my last day in Florence, and I went to a restaurant thinking it was the closest option on the way to my hostel. I ordered spicy pasta and beer because I don't know what meat they used; the menu listed pork. I liked the interior of the restaurant, but there was a strong smell, perhaps because Italian cuisine doesn't suit my palate, which bothered me. The owners are friendly and dedicated to their work, managing the heavy traffic to keep up with all the customers. Let's see if my pasta hasn't arrived yet, hopefully it won't be half raw. When I entered the restaurant, they made me wait a bit, cleared a table, and prepared it. Meanwhile, a young woman, Ponçik, had finished her meal alone and was staring at me. Looking at her, I made a decision right then and there: lonely people don't look dignified in restaurants. They look pathetic. I'm lonely too, and I wish I had someone with me to chat with, but there isn't. Anyway, I'm still waiting for my pasta. Now my beer has arrived, along with a nice glass. This pasta is still cooking.😆 I liked it, though. The entire restaurant service was handled by a middle-aged man. The man and the woman are the only two doing it. The woman is quite friendly and natural, but I didn't find the male staff serving me polite enough. Since I didn't know the place where I was waiting, it made her uncomfortable and she casually told me to go to the other side. The female staff is very sweet, she doesn't pretend to be nice.

22/07/2025: One of the best trattorias you can find in a quiet neighborhood away from the main attractions. The papardelle with wild boar ragout was incredible as was their classic refreshing salad, just what you need for a summer evening. The staff is very pleasant and very helpful. An impeccable experience overall.