Cantinetta AntinorivsBuca dell'Orafo
Buca dell'Orafo and Cantinetta Antinori are both praised by travel writers. Overall, Cantinetta Antinori is preferred by most professionals compared to Buca dell'Orafo. Cantinetta Antinori ranks #9 in Florence with recommendations from 7 publications including Fodor's, Zagat and Travel + Leisure.
Cantinetta Antinori
Concierge
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
DK Eyewitness
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
Piazza Antinori 3, Florence
From $0/night
Concierge "The menu is creative Tuscan, so an excellent soup of chestnuts and porcini mushrooms might be followed by salt cod with leeks, tomatoes, and chickpeas, or an old standard like bistecca fiorentina."
Frommer's "The Antinori marchesi started their wine empire 26 generations ago, and, taking their cue from an ancient vintner tradition, installed a wine bar in their 15th-century palazzo 30 years ago." Full review
Lonely Planet "Tuscany’s most famous wine-making dynasty has given over a portion of their Renaissance city home for oenophiles who want a full meal to accompany their tipple." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This wine bar offers upscale dinners in intimate surroundings." Full review
Zagat4.0
""Impeccably prepared" "creations" "designed to please every palate" served alongside a "sensational" "wine list worthy of the family pedigree"." Full review
DK Eyewitness "More than just a wine bar, yet not a full-blown restaurant, this room on the ground floor of one of Florence’s finest Renaissance palaces makes a lovely place to eat."
Fodor's "After a morning of shopping on Via Tornabuoni, stop for lunch in this 15th-century palazzo in the company of Florentine ladies (and men)." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Housed in the vaulted ex-cellars of 15th-century Palazzo Antinori, this upscale, elegant restaurant breathes aristocratic Old Florence." Full review
Afar Magazine "Via Tornabuoni, one of the most elegant streets in Florence, is lined with many imposing Renaissance palazzi, including a 15th-century beauty owned by the Antinori family, the famed wine..." Full review
Buca dell'Orafo Frommer's Travel + Leisure Zagat DK Eyewitness Afar Magazine
Via dei Girolami 28, Florence
From $7/night
Frommer's "A buca is a cellar joint with half a dozen crowded tables serving good, seasonal Florentine fare." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This intimate restaurant is helmed by Giordano Monni, who selects ingredients at the nearby San Lorenzo market. Try the chittarini, angel-hair pasta with porcini mushrooms." Full review
Zagat4.0
"The Monni family’s “elegant”, “old-style” standby is renowned for its “zesty” yet “unpretentious” “Tuscan specialties” made with “fresh, seasonal ingredients.”" Full review
DK Eyewitness "This Florentine “cellar” restaurant is down steep stairs in an alley by the Ponte Vecchio. The fantastic Tuscan fare is prepared from fresh local ingredients."
Afar Magazine "Located a few steps away from the Ponte Vecchio in what was at one time a medieval palace, this restaurant serves a traditional menu of dishes made with regional ingredients. Their beef..." Full review
