Piazza del Vino Firenze In Firenze

17/07/2025: I spent two days in Florence with my wife and son in July 2025. On the first evening, we were looking for a restaurant on the way from our hotel to Piazza Michelangelo. We were guided solely by the reviews and chose La Scarpetta. The bottom line... we didn't regret it for a second. When we entered the very unassuming restaurant, we initially thought we were in the wrong place. There's nothing typically Italian about this restaurant. The interior is made of plywood panels, but they were really well presented. The server was an Italian-Asian who was extremely friendly and accommodating. He spoke perfect English, making communication easy and engaging in small talk was really fun. Now, let's get to the food. My family ordered egg-battered and deep-fried white bread with mozzarella on a bed of arugula, and I ordered the beef tartare from the specials menu. The beef tartare was perfectly dressed, tasted excellent, and presented in the style of a Michelin-starred restaurant. My family also really enjoyed the mozzarella bread. For the second (and final) course, we had two pasta carbonaras and one tagliata with Parmesan and arugula. There was nothing wrong with either dish. The guancale in the carbonara was very crispy, and the entire dish was perfect. The tagliata was also perfectly cooked and served medium-rare, just the way my wife likes it. The evening was rounded off with an excellent bottle of Chianti Reserva from Tuscany. If we ever find ourselves in Florence again, we will definitely visit La Scarpetta again. We really felt very comfortable, received excellent service, and had an even better meal.

08/07/2025: We had a great meal at Trattoria La Scarpetta. We had a light meal with chicken and mushrooms with grilled vegetables, followed by a delicious tiramisu for dessert!