Trattoria Ruggero In Firenze

16/12/2024: Excellent quality/price ratio, absolutely non-touristy and with a menu of notable quality. The environment is warm and welcoming and you can share a good moment of conviviality with your fellow diners

15/12/2024: Of the many restaurants that we've been to during our time in Florence, this ranks high up on the list. If not the top, this will be a definite top 3. They're deserving of their Michelin Bib Gourmand title. For the price point, they do a good Tuscan food rendition; not too traditional unlike the Il Latini of the city, neither does it feel like a Frankenstein. We had the following items: 1. Fried anchovies with lemon salt, yogurt cream and mashed fresh tomatoes 2. Boiled beef meatballs, roasted pepper cream and florentine green sauce 3. Wheat germ linguine with leek cream, raw Mediterranean red prawns and herring caviar 4. Tuna steak, sautéed chicory greens, pistachio pesto sauce and sweet and sour red onions Items were generally beyond good, with appropriate flavors and umami found within the dishes. The pastas were an absolute joy. Washed it down with 2 different red wines recommended by the patient server. Paid about 100EUR for the both of us. Lastly, given the common commentary by many others - if you are willing to pay a little more, try to stick with only Michelin recommended restaurants while in Florence. This is one of the better ones.